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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 29, 1913
Page
3
Sydney reports Blorder and Summer's team won a 94 hours cycling contest covering 4754 miles. The race started at 10 o'clock Friday night with multiple teams competing.
In 2nd day play at Sydney New South Wales posted 284 for five and later declared with 255 minutes of attacking batsmanship. Macartney top scored with 50 and Trumper plus Sandman entreated spectators with brisk hitting while New Zealand failed to stem the bowling, Carlson and Reese among the toilers.
Ghan innings show 1 for 6 by ghan and 5 for 6 by N Thomas with Shiers 1 for 1 and Pishtier 1 for 8. A Williams and McLean feature for the late batting, while bowlers Lister, Williams, and O Callaghan lead with multiple wickets. Extras push total, with detailed figures for R Thomas, McLean, O Callaghan, Temple, and Shiers among others.
Fairfield's team won by 65 runs against Temperance at the Dormain after turning the tables on the previous day’s victors. Notable performances include Blackie and Willis contributing with bat and ball, plus key dismissals by Andrews, Hall, and McKenzie as Temperance faced a strong Fairfield defense.
In fine weather at the United Club grounds the Canterbury Croquet Championships progressed with rounds in Canterbury Handicap Canterbury Championship and Ladies events. Notable outcomes include Mrs Croxon defeating Miss Rutherford in the Handicap, Mrs Crawford overcoming Miss Breck in the semi, H A Penn and T C Chambers advancing to the Canterbury Championship final, and T F Chambers defeating J W Hill in New Zealand Handicap.
Sydney reports the Sun notes surprise at New Zealand fielding yet sharp criticism of the bowlers. The commentator laments that if no better bowlers exist in New Zealand, clubs should focus on improving bowling, calling the bowling tame.
Foley China announces two small lots of silver plated ware with a variety of shapes and exquisite colouring and designing. The ad emphasizes high quality and refined style as a celebration of the ware.
In Auckland on December 28 the second round of the chess championship featured eight games with tight play and strategic errors. Dodds lost a queen for a rook after a hurried middle game against Kelling, while Miles defeated Wingfield with a queen exchange leading to material advantage. Barnes beat James in a Queen's Gambit decline, earning a decisive pawn endgame win.
The Lismore Cricket Club defeated Geraldine Club by nine runs on generous Bosiney Day conditions. Heavy rains left the turf pitch sodden, hampering play as scores show A. Lister and teammates struggling against William temple and O Callaghan’s bowlers.
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