spectators at the Shangh ai Recreation Club There was a fairly large gathering of
on Monday evening, when the final tie of the Lawn owls Championship tournament red off. The match was between wind sportsman, J. Mann, and D. MeAlister, who has shown very form throughout the season. M throughout the tournament wat, J. Morrison (21-20), and Rateliffe (21-8). Mann was the greater favourite with the general public, but the Recreation Club members slidly for McAlister, the wish bei father to the thought that he would win the Cup and keep it in the Recreation Club.
The game commenced and Mann drew pumtually at give first blood, scoring at each of the first two ends, with! only wxderute bowling. The third end was a very good one and the three nearest balls were all close to the j being credited with 2 (4-0). M then began to overcome his nery ud with 1, 2Queasured), and 2, got one ahead. At the next end he w: aid Mann. yetting the score el, 5 all. At the nex as short and MeAlister's_ ud rested near the jao next wood just touched the jack, but too merry and went right away, and McAlister with his last bowl curied his first up to the jack and scored 2 (7-3). At the 9th end Mann scored one with an excellent wood, and at the next end also one in. The 11th end was a very long one and both bowlers were short, but McAlister was the better and scored one. At the next end, McAlister was well up, just in front of the jack, and Mann's first wood went wide. McAlister succeeded in plain; his next bowl close up to his first Mann's last cannoned and knocked it up, leaving McAlister two in (10-7). The 13th was one of the best ends of the game, MeAlister's nearest wood being right om the jack and Mann's only a couple of inches further away. Mann took the Lith with one in, and McAlister the 15th with one. At the 16th end McAlister's first wood carried the jack and rested withi three inches; Mann was too merry and Mealister's next was short, but was Enoc! ed up by Mana, leaving McAlister 2 im (14-8). "At the next end Mann had two well in, but McAlister scored 2 at the end. following, the first, three woods having to be measured. Mann had one in at the 19th end and McAlister one at the 20th. At the lst end both bowlers were too narrow with their first bowls, but with his last Mann carried the jack and put himself two in (13-17). At each of the next two ends Mealister was two in and thus won the match by 21 to 13, Mr. Arthur acted as umpire and his decisions yave general satisfaction. The game was a very quick one, as will be seen from the fact that only 23 ends were played. The recent: rains had just left sufficient devil in the turf to test the bowlers' abilities to the utmost.
Mr. Brodie A. Clarke, President of the On presenting the Cup to the winner,
Club, congratulated MeAlister upon his success and said that those present had witnessed an_ excellent game. In playing Mann, the winner had had to tackle one of the best sportsmen in Shanghai, He hoped that this success would be the forerunner of mary more, Tu reply Mr. Mealister said that he was glad that he had won, because the Cup. would now remain with the Recreation Club; he was also glad for his vwn sake.
MeAlister, why is a Ne Zealander, hes been bowling in excellent f throughout the season and his success was therefor te unexpected. We congratulate Mr. bull, the se of the Recreati the moving spirit in the arrange went of the tournament, upon the success that has attended it, and hope that it will be made an annual at
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