A NOVEL CYCLING GAME.

Otago Witness, Issue 2600, 13 January 1904, Page 58

A NOVEL CYCLING GAME.

Mr J. P. Grey, Washington, was a psrucipant m the following mtciestaig »a«io. wh.eh. he played while on a cycling run wif'i his frieiui, J. Hunter. We have taken the liberty of ad.uv.l ing the article from oui esleorued 00r.t.-m-porary, the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle — GAME 6527.— (Dykc-Switoher). Black— Mr Grey. While— Mr H in. tor. Towards the latter end :>f October. IJKM mv friend and fellow telcgraph'st heked mo lha following message— "lt I bung the cßnwe round your way this afternoon will >o,i go for a drive?" (The carnage m question vivs a tandem cycle.) I did not lep yat onco, :i* II 11I 1 had my doubts about my part of the bus. ness, never having bee:i on o-ie of th" machines bofore. So I reckoned up things tluu- — Vnc.id! Hunter is an expert cycl'st, wno thi"ks i.othu>g of riding up the steepest of hill«, and thnt oiu a 72 gear, tco! So I thought 1 you'd b.-« pretty safe on the b.i<_k scat with r.o stterir.^ to do. I replied— "All righ!, hnr.y tho croaturo round.' Well, he -amr and vo set off, 1 roceiving my mstiuctions en ict:to. After going about, a m.le I began to feel at home, pud suggested a ga.no a!, draughts. He, being agieeablc, sfid to me. "Ycu take tho blacks and wove."' "Gosh!" I said, "ain't wa moving fast enough?'' 11 15' I y-lled into the back of his r.cek. We were going down hill. "21 17' ' came floating b.u-k on tha breeze. "9 14, 25 21, 15 19" (Mind that cow!" 1 squcaledj as we flew pest one of those interesting gra=s mmuhers") "24 ]5, 10 19, 23 16, 12 19. 17 10, 6 13. I ca'bd time" here sevcial times but he took no rotice, being ioo busy dodging a lot of sheep dog=, carts, and) other obstiuctiors. As scon a-s tho nr'sts rolled iwy a bit, mj fneod, looking round, asked. "How many mer« have you got m ycur pocket 9 " I sa d •'Nor.e'." tie replied, "I ';no>v better. I have lost several; but am slightly mixed." "Well, then, I said, "three." "Thanks," ho said, "I've got threa also. 20 25, 8 12, 27 23, 59, 23 16, 12 10, 21 17, 7 10." "Steady, Jo?," I sboutcd. "I've lo*n a foot off. Then after .i little struggle I aga.m got a foothoH and the game proceeded (of course, I am ekinpi"E 'oti of uuulen;;), 17 13 O 2 6.

'The next, move was rather long in coming for we war© getting through a busy traffic,, and making for the country roads. "25 21, 9 14, 22 J7, 4 8, 26 23, 19 26, 30 23, 8 11 28 24, 3 8, 24 20, 8 12." We w*re passing the house of a mutual friend as the last move was played, but it being well on. in tha afternoon, we had not time to call. Then, a Bhoit distance farther on, an engine and -waggons were occupying the -whole of the road, with the exception of about 18in between the last waggon, and the wall. I expected it would b& "get off," but no! if got orders to sib firm, and with a rush lie Biade fo* the gap, shouting to the enginectaver to keep still or he would get punctured. 'Howiever, we got through,, and continued, 31 27, -15 18, 28 19, 18 22, 27. 24, 22 26, 32 2&, 11 15, 20 16, 26 31, 16 11, 31 27. I -was watching the back of my friend's neck for signs of trouble here, but staking hia \ieadi slowly he remarked. "By . James, that's 'an old 'un." I was intending 11 7, 27 20, 7 2, but he said, I'mi not going that way now. 24 20. Let's get off and have a seat awhile. I feel a bit tired." So we sat there a short tinie. Then, on to the road, and at it again. 15 24, 28 19, 14 18, 17 14, 10 17, 21 14, 27 24, 19 15, *1 5. My friend there went into a shop to do some business, 'leaving "Tandy and I standing at the kerb. Still, I didn't notica that *6 9 -would -win for Black. 11 8 (14 10 draws), 24 19. We are malting back home now, 15 11, 19 23, 83, 18 22, 11 8, 22 26, 8 4, 26 81, 4 8, 31 26, 8 11. 23 18, 3 7, 18 9, 7 2, 26 22, 11 15, 22 17, 15 18, 17 14, 18 15, 14 10, 15 19. Drawn. We were out about three hours, did about 35 miles, and you bet we had a hearty tea ■when -we got home. I enjoyed it immensely. Mr Hunter did exceptionally well, considering he had all the responsibility.