BOWLING.

Shannon News, 5 February 1924, Page 4

BOWLING.

Eddy, McGill, Siddells and List, of the Otaki Club, have challenged for the Kinniburgh Feathers, now held by Levin. Proverbs for Beginners. Bowlers, place this in your hat: — Hear, O my son, and receivp my savings and the years of thy repute shall bo many. Better is a poor and wise beginner than an old and hardened thumper, who will no more be admonished. Thje fool fumblcth with his hands and refuseth reproof; but he that scattered not his own timber procured favour.

Better is a dinner of herbs where drawing is than a stalled ox and much breaking of heads. The way of him that scomcth instruction is as an hedge of thorns; but the way of the diligent is made plain. My son, attend to my words, incline thine ear unto my sayings. When thou goest to play, let thine eye look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Turn not from the right hand nor the left; remove the foot from the loud pedal. A vaunting beginner, scorning instruction, playcth with a forward touch. Ho blinked with his eytes, he slipped with his feet, he muddled with his Angers. Ho deviseth trouble continually, he soweth discord. Yet he that rebuked such a one geltcth it in th'o neck.

Wisdom rested in the heart of him that practised alone, and he that labjpurcth daily with his pace shall become strong. The skipper’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. It is naught, it is naught, saith the measurer; but. when lie has gone his way he boasted. An high look, and a. proud heart, and the tearing of the turf ipakcth the heart sore. Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow? Who hath contentions?. Who hath babbling? Who hath rfedness of eyes? Verily, lie that gaineth not the countenance of the selector; at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

Walk not thou in the way of the Oligarchy) for they lurk privily to destroy the inngeent, and play not dinkum. Lo! they have forsaken the law and the profits to gather trophies from the unwary; restrain tliy foot from their path. He that shouteth his high notes played to the gallery; but he that is wise chastcnbth himself betimes and is honoured of his neighbours. Who runs who yet cannot creep, hath already entered the path that leaded into destruction. Go not forth hastily to strive lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof. Many there are and diyers who escaped untimely from their incubators. lie that delivereth sweetly delivered surely; but he that perverted his bowl shall be known. He that being often reproved for, forcing his pace hardened his neck, shall suddenly come to grief and that without remedy. He that is wise practiscth diligently and waited patiently; a reputation may be gotten hastily in the beginning, but the end, thereof shall not be

A number of sharks of small dimensions were captured off the Tc Horo beach a few days ago. Most of them measured about 18 inches in length.

The revenue from the Hamilton Council's endowment of 112" acres for the year ending March 31st, 1024, is estimated at £3750. For the previous year th'e sum received was £3806.

The “ joy-rider, ” of whom the motorist lives in something akin to dread, is still active' in Auckland, and the switch-key is as active as 'evier. (re marks the Star). Two cars were “borrowed” last week by some irresponsible persons, but both were recovered by the police, on'e slightly damaged. Strange as it may seem, people arc, as a rule, indisposed to give -the police information when inquiries are being made relativ'e to missing cars. Motorists g'ivio every assistance, but those who have never owned a car seem to look upon joy-riding as a sort of joke, for which offenders should not be punished. This makes th'e work of the police difficult.