CURLING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14578, 17 July 1909, Page 7

CURLING.

THE 'NASEBY BONSPEIE. (Fkoit Our Own Correspondent.) NASEBY, July 16. The annual curling bonspeil was brought to a most successful conclusion yesterday evening. During the day the ice becamea little more " drug" than tho first day, but some very keen contests took placesome of tho games having to be concluded after dusk, with the aid of matches, etc. The matches consist of 21 points, each club supplying two rinks. Tho third match was played yesterday morning and resulted as follows:— Naseby, 42 points , -. + Blackstone Hill, 42 points —, f Maniototo (Naseby), 41 points --. 3 Bough Ridge, 37 points 4 Mount Ida (Naseby), 35 points 5 Otago Central (Naseby), 21 points 6 Cambrians, 17 points .. . . 7 • The Maniototo Club has been formed this year, and its success was very popular on this account. The afternoon matches, which were played on rather drug ice, concluded after dusk as follows:— Naseby, 42 points ... • .' \ Bough Ridge, 42 points ... v ., { Blackstone Hill, 39 points , ... 2 Mount Ida, 35 points < ... 3 Maniototo, 29 points : . :!) + Otago Central, 29 points . . ■~. t Cambrians, 29 points + ■ The aggregate totals of the various competing clubs for the four matches were as follow:— ■g 1 j "S 2 s a % ■ -i •S s 5 o rt w w «• y Blackstone. Hill -. 42 33 42 39 — 156 Rough Ridge . ... 41 28 37 42 — 148 Naseby ... 32 32 42 42-148 Maniototo (Naseby) 35 42 41 29 — 147 Okgo Oentral (Nasebv) 33 42 21 29 — 125 Mount Ida (Naseby) 30 21 35 35-121 Cambrians 33 34 17 29 —113 In the evening the local clubs entertained the visiting clubs at a dinner held in tho Oddfellows' Hall, this function being followed by a smoke concert, when the customary curling toasts were honoured amid music and song. A slight thaw set in last night, and there were only 4dog of frost this morning, so that curlers have every reason to congratulate themselves on the successful termination of the "sped." MASONIC. «» . Lodgo St. Andrew, No. 432, S.C., celebrated its forty-fourth annual -installation and investiture of officers on Tueeday evening in tho Masonic Had, Moray place. Tho function was witnessed by a large assemblage of members, visitors, and sojourning brethren. The ceremony of installing Bro. Arthur Jell's as Right. 'Worshipful Master for tho ensuing year, together with the officers of lesser rank, was performed by J}.\Y. Bro. James Gore, D.G.M., S.C., being assisted in that impressive and important function by tho District Grand' Lodge officers. The ceremony of investiture was performed by H.W.. Bro. M. Begg, D.D.G.M., S.C., the whole being under the direction of W. Bro. 11. 0. Carter, P.M., and W. Bro. G. Ritchie, P.M., Grand Director.; of Ceremonies. The incidental music was rendered by Lodge St. Andrew orchestra and choir under the able directorship of W. Bro. D. Cooke, Grand Director of Music. Tho ceremony was carried out in a most impressive manner, and at its conclusion the address to the R.W.M. was delivered by R.W. Bro. T. S. Graham, D.G.M., E.G.. R.W. Bro. I). Ccoko addressed the Wardens, and RAY. Bro. D. A. M'Nicoll, P.G.1., J.C., addressed the brethren. R.W. Bro. James Gore, on behalf of the officers and brethren of the lodge, presented Bro. D. ?v[. Blyth, 1.P.M., with a very handsome Past Master's jewel. The recipiontin a few well-cho&on remarks responded, thanking the lodge for its gift. At the conclusion of the lodge proceedings tho brethren) adjourned to the social hall, where a pleasant hour was spent in social enjoyment. The following is n list of tho officers installed for the ensuing year:— R.W.M., Bra. A. Jeffs; I.P.M. Bro. D. M. Blyth; S.W., Bro. J. Deuchrass; J.W.. Bro. R. S. Wardrop; Secretary, Bro.'D. M. Blvth, P.M.; Treasurer, Bro. G. Ritchie, P.M.; S.D., Bro. D. White; J.D., Bro. J. L. Jamieson; Chaplain, Bro. 11. E. Clark; D.M., Bro. D. Cooke, P.M.; D.C., Bro. G. Ritchie, P.M.; Organist, Bro.- A. W. Lilly; Assistant Organist, Bro. J. 11. Watson; 1.G., Bro. P. D. Gareide; Tyler, Bro. P. S. Thomas; Sen. Steward, Bro. A. Wolstcnholme; Stewards—Bros C. M. Burgess, A. lloggans, Carl Otto, W. M. Fraer, J. Cooke, G. B. Ogilvie, A. M'Leod, R. Hogg, W. C. Rulfell, A. Kirkpatriok, B. J. Smith.