THE DUINEDIN CLUB NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PENNANT

Otago Witness, Issue 2565, 13 May 1903, Page 50

THE DUINEDIN CLUB

NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT PENNANT

The Dimeclin Bowling, Lawn lennis, and i Fives Club closed its bowling green on Satur- j day, when a watch between the President and ; Vice-president was played, victory resting on ■ this occasion with the players representing ; the Vice-president by 6 points At the con- ■ elusion of the play the President (Mr J. C. j Short), in a, brief address, referred to the success which had attended the c!ub during the season just closed, and said, judging by the enthusiasm di=p!ayed and the number of young members joining aud showing promising form, that success was likely lo continue — at least he hoped so. He apologised for the absence of the vice-president (Mr E. T. V.'heeler), and then went on to refer in terms of praise to thft work of the lady friends of the club, who had en every Saturday provided tea, cakes, and oiher dolicaciea. lie was sure they all felt indebted to these ladies. He then called upon

Mr J. Hislop, as a past president of the Bowling Association and several times president of the club, to say a few words on his Australian tour. Mr Hislop referred to the kindness with which, he had been received a-s a New Zealand bowler in the various States visited. In no place w&a he more warmly welcomed than in South Austialia. He believed that, if the matter waa taken up arrangements"'-cj^flcl be made for a visit next season from an Australian team of bowlers. All whom he had met were verj; desiro\i3 of visiting New Zealand. Mr Peter. Miller, by request, Ba-icl a few wor-ds of leavetaking on tho eve of his departure for a trip to the Home Country. Dr Black, last year's president, also made a brief but happy speech, while Mr Crombie, formerly railway stationmaster here, who is hero on a brief visit, and Mr G-. L. Stewart also spoke briefly. Gheera for the presidont, the other speakers, and the ladies, followed by the hearty singing of tha. National Anthem, rang down ths curtain on. a pleasant afternoon's enjoyment and the bowling season co far as this club -is concerned. The following were the players ancl scores: — : '

fFfiow Our Own Correspoiojent.) The final game ior the above pennant between the Phoenix (Oamani) and the Timaru Cub was played on the Waimata green on Thursday lnst. Tho day was fine, but the green, owing to the lateness of the season and the recent severe frosts, was very heavy. Tho i n:atch was keenly contested from the start, 1 and although the Phcenix players were without three of their principal skips, they only suffered defeat by the small score of threo j points. At the conclusion of the game the ■ genial president of tho Phcenis Club, Mr A. I Potter, thanked the Waimate Club for having ; granted the use of their green, and also for the . i kind way in which the visitors had been enter- ! tahied. He concluded by call-log for cheera for j the "Waimate Club, and also for the ladies who I had provided the afternoon tea and refreshments. Mr M. White, of the Timaru < players, also returned thanka on behalf of his I clnb. Mr Scott, president of the Waimate Club, i acknowledged the compliment, aud called for | cheers for the visitors, and tb.U3 ended a. pleasant dny's bowMng. The following were the pl?.3'ers aad scores: —

• A project i.« nfoct to form a Liedertafcl in Gore, and a meeting will be lve-ld shortly to consider the matter. At Wellington the Chief Justice mada some pprtinent remarks on the subject of bearing false witness. In the case in question, which originated in a country district, fhe magistrate by his finding had showed tliat he disbelieved some of the wituesses for the defence. One of them was a man who apparently was of some position in the ■ town; but that was no reason, because it i happened to be a comparatively small comi nuinity, why the magistrate should have refrained from saying plainly what he , though of what he had found to be lying. j It might bo an unpleasant thing to do, but it was the- duty pf magistrates to do it. In regard to another witness's evidence, which appeared before the court on the I documents, hie Honor said a man like that should have been at once indicted by tho . police for perjury anil sent to a jury for trial. That was the way to pufc an end to this false swearing which went on in such j a large proportion of such cases that came l>efore him. If the magistrate had done his duty he should have directed a prosecution.

" I won't try slander and libel actions | without a jury, whatever the parties may Bay," said Mr Justice Edwards on Saturday, in 'Wellington, when he noticed on the list of cases for trial before a judge alone an action which was apparently of that cature,

The Waitaki Gaelic Society has decided to organise a pipe band. The work connected with the erection of the Coronation Hall at Mataura is progressing satisfactorily. The foundations are laid, and in a few months now the building will be completed,