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Otago Witness, Issue 1934, 19 March 1891, Page 26

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It is a pity that the delegates of the various clubs who were appointed to arrange the interclub matches in and around Dunedin did not, like their predecessors in past years, bo fix them that the first series would have been got through before the Christmas holidays, instead of at the end of January. As a consequenoe the second series, or return contests, are, only now being proceeded with, and according to the table of fixtures at the bead of these notes it will be seen that they extend far into April, Anyone who gives the matter' the slightest consideration will be aware that in tbis southern latitude after the middle of April the weather is as a rule too broken, sometimes too wet, and the ground too cold to play bowls. Sometimes it happens tbat the weather is very delightful — a real Indian summer, as our couains in America have it, with the fall of the leaf ; but in and around Dunedin that cannot be depended on, and I am afraid that some of the matches will be left unplayed, although I hope tbia will not prove bo, but that the opposite will be the case. Another mistake the delegates made was omitting the greater portion, if not the whole, of February. That was caused, I believe, by the tournament being held ; but tb& tournament only occupied one week, and the other Saturdays could very well have been utilised. I trust that the same miatake will not be made next Beaaon, aa oluba are multiplying bo fast all over the colony that advantage should be taken of every Saturday and holiday to have some match or other played. Our Oamartr friends have got up a nice little tournament for Easter, and as it is to be the first of its kind— l mean in being a two-handed , match— l trust that its promoters' hearts will be gladdened by the reception of a large numI ber of entries, Coming as it does so soon after • the carnival at Ohristohuroh, the latter is almost sure in one sense to militate againßt it, but still not to such a .degree as it otherwise might if it were to be conducted on the same lines. As I have said,' .however,. it is to be essentially different in its style. Any two players of any club who fancy themselves and think they are just a shade better than their neighbours, can enter, and essay their prowess, but before the winning teams fight through five matches on one day they will be pretty , .well , tired, . and will 'probably consider that they have' fairly earned their trophies. Another new feature in the programme— at least to those outside of Oamaru — is to have the match North v. South of Oamaru played by eleotrio light. The first ties in this will 1 be played at half past 7 &t night and the second one at about a quarter past 9. At the ordinary rate at which matches are played it will be folly 11 o'clock before the second tie is completed— an hour that all decent bodies should be in their beds. The ihterolub matches are very properly left over until the whole of the tournament" proper is oonoluded. I hope that a good few clubs will fight out their battles anew again. I have not heard definitely yet how many will go from the different clubs in and around Duned'n. That is a question that cannot well be answered until the very last moment, as people are unoertain whether their business will allow them to get away, but as it is a holiday over all the Christian world, Burely business matters ought not to deter any t one from attending. I think I need scarcely say that I am tolerably certain that the visitors will be right well entertained in the Whitestone . Oity. Bowlers are proverbially hospitable folks, and those who visit our good friends in Oamaru will, I am sure, have no cause afterwards to regret having spent their Easter holidays in the pretty Httle capital of the principal grain and potato districts of Ofcago. Just one word more in conclusion. Could not the presentation of the prizes take place a little earlier, so as to allow any winner, if he bad to return home on the Saturday, to get away by the North or South train? The final tie in the North v. South match is fixed to commence at 10 30 a.m It ought to be finished at 12 30, Why not present the priaes immediately afterwards? That, however, is a minor matter, and doubtless the committee of management have good reasons for fixing the presentation to take place at 5.30 p.m. I trust that the whole tournament will be a grand Buocess, and fully Batisfy the energetio and enthusiastic bowlers of Oamaru. Roslyn v. Caledonian. The return match between the Roslyn and Caledonian Clubs >as played on Saturday on the Caledonian green, the result being a win for the Roslyn Club by 7 points. The game was a close and pleasant one throughout, and at the conclusion the usual compliments were exchanged. The scores were :—: — O. B

Maj rifcy fir Boslyn, 7 pom! a. Gbekn Island v. Dunedin. The return iuter-eiub match between the Greeu Island and Dunedin Clubs came off on (Saturday on the Dunedin Club's green, which was in flue order, and as the day wfts h lovely one, a pleasant gamo rebiilted. The 6euior club continued its uubroken serins of wics in clab matches this season, winning by a mnch larger majority of points than the excellent play of the country visitors warranted. Tue luck, however, was all against th« vi.-itors, all hough they played a plucky np-hill game. Tha usual toasts and

cheers followed at the conclusion of the game. Scores : —

A friendly game of bowls was played on Friday afternoon on the Caledonian Green between two rinks made up of Post Office officials and two rinks *of members of the Press. A Btiff breeze was blowing up the bay and this made it rather unpleasant and tbe play rather erratic. The match, however, was a most pleasant one and the result was a narrow majority in' favour of the Pressmen. Scores :—

• Parker, Watson, Kirby, Am («) ... 17 LMatheson, Ferret, Allnufc, Oarlton (a) ... l» lennie, Cololough. Davidson, Barlow (a) ... 13 Vllde, Corner, Dickie, X Crawford (a) ... 21 Jnapman Clifford, M'Laren, G Capatiok (8) 20 Jorbett, Armstrong, Wheeles. M'Kenzie («) 18 ienfrew.Fß Dodd^JS Capstick, Walker (») 14 " M'Kay, B Watson, Morrison, W Yutll (t)... 24 Itokeß, JKvans. Bobertson, KHogg(s) ... a« L Woods.-Smith, A Mathieson, Fountain (c) 12 VCounor, Kenwick, Wedderepoon, Blaney (») 15 icott, J Crawford, W Brown, P Dow (s) ... 18

Itavens, Ferguson, Stokes, Gowle (a) Dodds, Adams, M'Laren, Oapstick (s) Spiers, Ferons, Butts, Dall (s) ... 'ago, Cohen, Arts, Fraaer (s) ... 10 19 XT II U 29 Majority for Press, 5.

testier, Garrow, W SmelHe, Gatfield (a) ... 11 fjedeberg, Bamsay, Mowat, Maearthur (5).., 21 i' Donald, G Oook, Samson, G B Smith (s) 7 Jobertson, Marks Todd, J F Peake (a) ... 34 Ifcott, Patteraon, Herbison, Walters (s) ... 17 I mall, Gillies, li'l&tosh, Haynes (s) ... 18 35 76