BALCLUTHA v. KAITANGATA.
:'• Tlie-'game played by/ the ■ Kai'tangata and Balclutha bowlers on the local green on Saturday afternoon proved a most enjoyable. ;6ne,both : , for, the visitors h-nd their opponents.-- The ground was; in ; splendid -condition^'atid the weather, witlv the exception of a slight showery all! that could ,be desired. The- contest; was a keen one, and during ,. the game: some ■ very fine play was shown by men of either club, although from the very first a close f observer could notice that the Kaitarigata men were in better practise,; and displayed first-rate form throughout the two hours' game. The result. was : Kaitangata, 60 ; Balclutha, 57. The names .of. the. players and the detailed scores are as follows :— - Balolutha. .■: ; Kaitangata. Xo. 1 Rink. T A "Johnston ' 0 Btaset •■ V Blackley A Blackie . W Wilson ' A Sraaill • P Keddie (.skip) ... 20 J Shore (skip) . ... 11 No.'2llink. D B Sievvvrighfc T Grady W Hargdod ' J Welsh ' ; T Plifcersou : W M'Laren J Gow (skip) ... 14 J Nicholson (skip) 24 .. - Foßltink. II J Day ' JDorby " J G Bentley J .Hislop G VV Hutchins -. A Bissefc J Turnbull (skip) 23 W.Shaw (skip) ..._ 25 Total ... 57 Total ... 60 Kaitangata thus won by three points,

NOTES BY COLONUS.
A BANK IMBROGLIO.
