In Christchurch in September 1881

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Date of Game	September 1881
Location	Christchurch, New Zealand
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Field	Christ's College
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Description	The North Otago Times, Sept. 27, 1881, in an item dated Christchurch, Sept. 26th: "The first game of base ball ever seen here was played on Saturday at Christ's College." Christ's College is an old school located in Christchurch. This may be the first recorded game ever played on the "South Island" of NZ.
Sources	The North Otago Times, Sept. 27, 1881
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Comment	The Globe, Jan. 9, 1879 says that a game of base ball will probably be arranged between local Christchurch players and American visitors. There's no report the game was played. Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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