RANDOM REMARKS.
By Onlooker. The most important event which has rippled the surface of local society of late is udoubtedly the opening of the bowling and croquet season. To the gentlemen, of course, that means that bowling has commenced; to the ladies the circumstance has un infinitely greater significance and more varied and far-reaching effect. To further amplify the meaning of the event from the laities' viewpoint would he dangerous for a more man to attempt. The hihhh u.f the fair sex ia a thing not lightly to he incunvd. luir choice, lighting in the forefront agaiiiHt Ihe victorious Bulbars would he a releif. Having thus delicately cleared the green, the way iii open to deal with the mule element which swaggers in flannels and grotesque hlaaern; which indulges in weird contortions and performs circus tricks, calculated to breed onvy in the hreant of any aelf-reapecting small boy.
But, according to reliable authority I hero is an entirely different side to the story when one haß learned the gentle art, or has even merely trodden the green as a tryo. The swagger comes naturally as the beginner pursues his reckless course. My friend Jones, who does not admit an enthusiastic nature, becomes eloquent on the subject of bowling. His gaze becomes ardent as he paints in fervid language the picture of gallant Drake indulginn i n his beloved recreation prior to sailing bravely out to meet the fearsome Spanish Armada. Personally I've got rather tired of the chestnut. After all its an even bet that Drake wa9 merely taking on the wearisome game 39 a disciplirary treatment to his soul, in order to be in a sufficiently savage state of mind to welcome the Armada as a relief. All things considered it must be admitted the gallant Admiral acted as though such was the case.Had he been batting in a game of cricket, with prospects of notching a century, the Armada might have had a chance.
Still there must be something about bowls besides the glorious tradition which misrepresents Drake. Hour after hour responsiDle citizens of otherwise unblemished lives; with a stake in the country and decided opinions upon the political situation, to say nothing of rating on unimproved values and the labour question, are to be seen trundling a lop-sided ball along the green, and cutting weird figures in an atmosphere which obviously should be tinted blue, but isn't. One is told the game essentially makes for sociability, and the most choleric individual becomes tame and patient after a course of bowb. I'm not surprised; that's just the effect one would expect,providing the man persevered with the game. If a person had the temerity to joke about bowls in these days, he would probably be regarded with the cold disdainful eye, and be refused admittance to the pavilion. The fear of such an awful vengeance is a wonderful protection against levity.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 516, 9 November 1912, Page 6
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482RANDOM REMARKS. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 516, 9 November 1912, Page 6
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