CAMBRIANS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2373, 24 August 1899, Page 29

CAMBRIANS.

August 14. — There has been so much said about the weather in all quarters that I cannot acid anything that would interest your readers. Curling. — The St. Bathans curlers journeyed to Cambrians on Tuesday, the Bth, and were defeated for a pipe by the C.C.C. by the aggregate score of 38 points to 33 points. The game was well contested. The St. Bathans boys strained every nerve to carry off the trophy, but the local boys proved a bit too tough. However, we must not blow too much, because the visitors can best this club on their own ice. The unfinished game for the carvers was resumed, and ended by J. Beattie, jun., defeating J. Williams in the final. The next game was two ladies' rinks, the married and the single. The young women proved too many for their opponents, winning by 15 points to 8 points, and in the final Misses K. Beattie j and D. Harley defeated Misses J. Hamilton and D. Griffiths, the game being finally won by K. Beattie by 2 points. The next day the married women were again ' defeated, the same two winning, but Miss D. Harley succeeded in beating her mate in the final. The next morning the curlers were out early, and were going to have a good game, but on getting down to the dam they found that the handles of the stones had disappeared during the night, and thought some one had played a lark on them, but they soon found themselves mistaken, as they traced marks over to the river, and one or two of the club got sluice forks and forked some of the river, but no handles came out. In the afternoon they stuck up two notices, stating that the person who took the handles, had better bring them back, but as yet he has not showed up. I have always understood that this noble pastime is indulged in for the love of the game itself. Whatever may be said of it in other places, the word " love " must be left out here, for there are a few members of the club selfish enough, to think that whatever there is to win they should win it, and for that end they are prone enough to plan and scheme, and that is the reason the oldest and most agreeable members of this club will have no more to do with it. Accident. — What might have been a serious accident occurred to an old man named George Halligan. While in Mr J. Beattie's loft he fell down on the stone pavement and hurt Ins J back, but, fortunately, not so severely as to J require medical aid. An Unfortunate Loss. — Mr S. Hanger, waggoner, lost a valuable horse between here and St ; Bathans on the 11th. He had only bought it a few weeks previously. This will mean a big loss to him, as the roads at present are very i heavy. Instead of working a horse less, he could do' with one more. Coal. — In my last notes I stated that one of the coalpits was shut down for the winter, i Its shutting down a-t a time when the coal is so much needed is causing a goojl deal of discussion. Ln fact, that the owner should | be made to work it, or have his title cancelled, '■ is the general opinion expressed in the district I Ladies' Guild. — I hear that the Cambrians ' memb^'-s of the committee are quietly, but energ oally, proceeding with their work. I have not been able to learn the names of each member, but I was told that Miss Elliott, Miss Beattie, Miss Hamilton, and Miss Griffiths are those at Cambrians.