THE ROSLYN BOWLING CLUB'S VISIT TO OAMARU.

Otago Witness, Issue 953, 25 April 1889, Page 26

THE ROSLYN BOWLING CLUB'S VISIT TO OAMARU.

■ "By Onb of the^Oeowdl ' ' ' '

When I jotted down a' few notes for yon re onr last visit to /Lawrence I thought I had finished fot the f season, it being concluded by oar men that it was then' too late to think of playing another match this yew., ' However^ 1 a visifr toOanoaru was prbiJbaed fey somebody, and it was taken^np so heartily that seven or eight at once volunteered! We had previously received an intimation* from Mr B. J. Dowling that' the Oatdaru' people' T^puld be Verjr' pleased) to see'Qß, and a short' correspondence r with that' getftlemaW definitely^ Bettlea'<;she -matter: .'/We 1 Bdon had the list for -thr^erinka filled np ana 1 twoover.'so-thafwe arrsng^ thenfin W : manner that all should take part in the games, la order to suit the convenience of oar oppo- I

nents we left by the 8.40 p.m. train on Thursday, so as to play both clubs on the.following day. Of course we were, hot able to note much on the outwarfl and had to amuse' durseWeis as-best w^'could with friendly 'ofthvejse and an occasional peep out of the windows when any lights from the townships or stations came into view. Several of the party made sundry attempts to read, but ad this invariably resulted in ah animated argument as to the illuminating power of the lamps in the roof of the carriage, it was given up, as a bad job. Not having the necessary apparatus with us we were unable to | test the tallow candle power of these luminahts, ;batou pur next journey at night we I'mean1 'mean to have the necessary appliances on hand, and will then perhaps be able to furnish some valuable information. Several of our party experienced ( a new sensation when rounding the Piirakauui cliffs in the dark, This splendid piece,, of engineering was of course greatly admired ! but; at the same time it was thought, that if those who planned this precious route" had struck a beeline ( for Seacliff Asylum, arid stayed there;, it would have been a great improvement. .i • v . Reaching our destination between 12. and 1 o'clock a.m., we took the shortest cut to the Star aha Garter. Mr Dowling having kindly arranged with Host Brown for our reception, we found a light supper awaiting us. With hard work next day. in views nightmares had to be avoided, so we were particularly moderate in making use of the good, things provided, and were soon >in, the arms of Morpheus. As might be expected, very few turned out early on the followingmorning, andasplaywas tocommenceat 10.30 a.m., there .was not much time to spare after breakfast. , , The Phoenix Club were the first to .engage our attention. They have a fine large green, bordered by a belt of young trees, and shrubs ; and the various appointments usual to good bowling greens are really excellent. As to the green itself, it was in very fair order, and it only requires two or three cayeful, top-dressings to make it Al. <r , „ , Twenty-one heaoV w£s the game, and three rinks were formed. At tlie 7th head Reslyn's score was 28, Phoenix 19;' 14th— Roslyn 45, Phoenix 43; 21st— Roslyn 77, Phcenix '50;— Roslyn thus winning v by 27 points. In No.' 2 rink, 1 at the 14th head ' Roslyn was l£»,'Phcenix 14;' Roslyn then scored' in every' head to the finish, adding 14 to the sum ' total. ' After the usual complimentary speeches on. both sides, we retired to luncheon, well satisfied with results so far. ' v ..' Luncheon- over, we found a. coach in waiting •for u^and were trotted out to the Oama'ru Club's green at Meadow Bank. The' dub , have a lovely 'place,' there, nicely, sheltered with! fine trees, and they are .evidently sparing neither money nor pains to bring the whole place to perfection. ' They have already begun top-dressing, -but enough room was reserved 'for our th'tfee rinks. We were agreeably surprised at finding the green in such capital. order, and a most enjoyable game was the result. Play commenced at 230 p.m. ; 21 heads. At the 7th head Roslyn's score was 31i Oamaru 11 ; 14th li head-T'Roslyn 51, Oamaru 29; 2lst— Roslyn 69, Oamaru 47 ;— Roslyn thus winning by 22 points. In No. ,3 rink, at the 10th head Roslyn was 17, Oamaru 7. Prom this the Oamaru men pulled up splendidly, Roslyn only winning by 1 point. Everyone was well pleased with what was a really enjoyable game. After an exchange of compliments at the bowl house, we had a stroll 'round the grounds, on' part of which a tennis party were, having a friendly game. .After a quiet talk over bowling matters generally, we again mounted our coach, and in a shorb time were safely landed at Host Brown's, " " ' <" ' . " In, my ( . notes on the Lawrence, trip I^thinli :l made,'«peoial mention of thje, hospitality shown to us there. "I can only repeat it here, for both the Phoenix and Oamaru Oluba were fprofuse in that direction, each doing their utmost to make our visit as pleasant as possible. ■ The following were the scores :— ! • PHffINIX V. BOSIrKf . P.— Atkinson, W Bee, Brown, T Meek (a) , „. 14 B.— P M'Gregor, Scott, Dow, Oarlton (a) ... 25 P.— Maokle fl Oo'ucher, Headland, Grombie (a) ... 14 R.—Boach, Wilson, M'Kenzie (s) ... 33 P.— Forrester, Morton, Biokerts, Waddell (b) ... 22 B.— Morrison, Oonway, J Crawford, Allnutt (s) 19 Totala— Boslyn, 77 ; Phcenix, 50,, , , OAMABU V. BOSLYN. O.— Kennedy, Smith', Martin, T W Hislop (s) ... 12 R.— Wheeler, Oonway, Dow, Oarlton (s) ... , 23 O.— Granc, 'Williamson. Molltson, Tiirpie fa) ... 14 8.-^M'Kay; Morrison, -Wilson,' Allnufctr -(a) ' ... 24 O.— Stevenson, N Fleming, Lewis, Pamilton (a) 21 B.— Weir, Hoach t Crawford, M'KenzLe (a) .... 22 Totala— Boslyn, 69 ; Oamaru, 47. j In the evening we were visited by several of the local men, and after •• fighting our battles oe'r again" We had a stroll round town and then to bed. \''" ,' ' ' '.' ' ..','! On the follpwing morning we did a kit of sight-seeing— the breakwater of course being the first attraction. It would take up tod mjica of your space if I were to giv,e full particulars; suffice it to say'that we made. a, thorough inspection, and having, the good fortune to meet Mr Forrester on the works, by the. time' we had done with him we were well posted in the whole subject; knew, all about the different qualities of cement an'd. concrete tensile strains', and all the rest of it; bo that if there should happen to be any more breakwaters wanted any one of us would be able to'take the thing m hand without the least '.trouble. We, then visited some of 'the principal stores, all of them busy piling up the bags of grain from floor to ridge. The sight was enough to make anyone doubt if such a thing as "depression " could ever exist in New Zealand, ' . , ", A visit to Messrs J. and T. Meek^s- elevator was very interesting. 1 i This. is really a "big thing/ and worth looking over.' We next visited the same firm's flour mills, and were courteously instructed to sco their chief miller, who would show us round. We soon found this gentleman (Mr J., Thorpe), and for fear I should forget it. I will at once thank him for 'bis particular kindness and attention. We were shown the whole process— from the first reception of the wheat to the finished flour, done up in bags of all sizes ready for removal. ; The 'firm have the very best of machinery, with all the latest improvements. We <were able to comparia this with the old style, as we were shown two pairs of stones.at'work, the firm, we supposed, keeping them going for old acquaintance sake. 1 The mill' is illuminated by the electric 'light, and is being ran night i and day. On the previous ., night, while" we were, in i. bed and asleep^ Jbbey. manufactured!. 115- bags of flour — 11| tons weight. We were shown a large quantity ready f or shipment to Napier, and were informed that the firm could scarcely, keep pace with the orders on hand. This visit.over we all felt unsettled— didn't know .which business to take toi building a, breakwater or . running a flour mill ; but as the bowling season is nearly over we will have time to think over it during the winter months, and by, this time next year will no doubt have | come to some, decision on the matter.'. ■ . >.<i < .":■ ' „ • t • After a. substantial lunch we prepared for departure by thg; 3.2o, express for hohie,ftWe thanked, the fippt and; hostess forjtheur.kincinjifs and.' attention, land - - complimented- them' on havirig such a liberal tarift— JJOd M tier head did not seem to be r 'Stfch'f6^all c thegood things pro* vided. The journey horns was, of coarse, nmoh more

interesting .than the outward bound; one, the principal part, of it being accomplished in daylight. ...I think.l,had )i beiter/not > t(Otiiob;tipon the business, of farming, as I paight i'p'tit mytfootuia it," so will leave thatior, the. correspondent! to your agricultural columns. I matt, not forget to thank the railway authorities for their atten* .tion, as.it of course added greatly to our comfort. A comfortable carriage was reserved for ( our use, and, barring i the. ".dynamo " being, a little out of order, it was all that v could be desired. \ In cpnclusion . I will jusfc,say ( that ; l think our clubhave r certa,inly had a large^hareof the good thingj.cpnngcted, with bawling this .season,, and hoping we may ipeyeri|iave a worse one,; I; must wish Ton good-bye. c, t > f > 7-,...,, ,