OUT DOR SPORTS

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 77, 4 March 1882, Page 389

OUT DOR SPORTS

CRICKET MATCHES LAST SATURDAY. Auckland v. United. — Drawn greatly in favour of the former. Auckland, 232 ; United, 78. Goedon v. North Shore. — "Won by the former with 72 runs to spare. Gordon, 106 ; North Shore, 34. PoursoNßT 2nd v. Hendeskon's Mill.— Won by the former with 19 runs to spare. Ponsonby, 83 : Henderson's MiU (Ist), 64 (2nd), 39. United 2nd v. Alpha.— The latter won by 5 rims. Alpha, 47; United, 42. West End' 2nd v. Onehunsa 2nd.— West End won easily, getting 60 in their first innings, and 89 for five wickets in the second. Onehunga, 24. Standard v. Herald.— The latter were beaten by eleven. Standard, 50 ; Herald, 39. Pokeno v. Tattkau.— The latter won it with one innings and eleven runs to spare. Taukau, 113 ; Pokeno, 70 and 31. TO-MORROW'S MATCHES. United v. North Shore (Domain). Otahuhu v. West End. Auckland v. Civil Service. Onehunga 2nd v. West End 2nd. Ponsonby v. North Shore 2nd. The Grafton Cricket Club is defunct. Dick Wall is a regular Johnny Blackman behind the wickets. Go in Dick, I say. The Alpha cricketers play a match at Coroinandel during the Easter week* Lankham, senior, got nearly all the wickets last Saturday, The Alphas have won a match at last, but they have to thank Canavan for the lucky ten. Buckland "slogged" terribly last Saturday, and his big score consisted almost entirely of long hits. Clayton contemplates getting a new 16-foot sailing boat. Jimmy Harris' big score did not come off on Saturday. The combined team of Australia defeated the English cricketers in the recent match. The band contests will take place at the North Shore to-morrow (Saturday) commencing at 3 o'clock. ?• The Sybil and Flying Fish will compete in the small yacht race at the Ponsonby Regatta. J. Gilchrist has been elected captain of the Ponsonby second eleven. The match between the Victorian cricketers and the All England Eleven was won by the latter with eight wickets to spare. It was astonishing the rapidity of Bob Woods making for the pavilion on Saturday afterjmaking a duckegg ; two balls from Leahy proved sufficient. Jim Harris made two good catches on Saturday, so the skipper determined to excuse his small score of absolutely nothing. Jimmy Leahy bowled remarkably well for Onohunga on Saturday against West End, getting six wickets. Dick Harris came out of his shell very well on Saturday. Just fancy, 5 for the maiden match. Well done, Dick. The feature of the Onehunga second eleven match was 6 duck-eggfc. There was also 6 in the West End eleven. Skipper Leahy put Howard and Brookfield on bowling on Saturday, but luck was against them— no wickets. Arthur Howard would do well to do as his captain tells him, and make the match a pleasure instead of creating misery. The new f oar-oared string test gig ordered by the Ponsonby Rowing Club from Donnelly and Sullivan of Sydney, will cost about £50. The little Imp is out again, after having been laid up for a considerable time. She has been giving several boats of her own class " slops." Bailey is talking of building a twenty-foofc sailing boat for tha next North Shore Regatta. He is determined to beat the Madge if he can. The sailing boat Eunice raced the Agnes for £5 last Saturday, and defeated her with six minutes to spare. Both the matches played between the Auckland and United Clubs this season were drawn in favour of the former. Yates played a patient innings for 56 against the United last Saturday. His temporary retirement from the cricket field appears fco have made a great improvement in. his batting. It is expected that the race for yachts under seven tons at the Ponsonby Regatta will be contested by the Lala, Jessie Logan, Eclipse, Glance, Sabrina and others. Gould was well on the wicket on Saturday. His bowling was splendid throughout, and he succeeded in despatching eight North Shore men for the low total of twelve runs. It is said that Williams will not enter the City of Naples for the large yacht race at the Ponsonby Regatta. The Lizzie and Daisy and one or two others are expected to compete. Waymouth does not intend to have his new twenty-footer ready for the Ponsonby Regatta, but she will probably show out at the beginning of next season, and compete at the North Shore Regatta. Edwards showed some of his old bowling form SJ*®^^ be * w^ Ponsonby and Henderson's Mill. «££2i h< f^ out of .Practice for some time ; but towards the end of the match his shooters were terribly desThe open sailing boat Observer will have one more chance at least against the Madge. Her -plucky owner has. decided to increase her lead ballast, provide lier with, a new suit of sails, and enter her for the 20-foot race at the approaching Ponsonby Regatta As the Potsonby Regatta Committee have placed on then? programme a race for boys under 16, it is *° b #°P ed tha l no entries will be received from youthsoves that .age. It was not exactly the correct thine: to see boys pitted against great hulking f ellows of eighteen or twenty at the last Auckland Regatta.

On Monday, 13th, Mr R. C. Greenwood will sell 300 acres of land on the island of Waiheke, to be put up in seven lots, each comprising magnificent views, with well-wooded slopes and pretty sandy bays. In fact just the kind of place the renowned George Robins would have expatiated on by the column.

One of the principal landmarks which strikes the eye of the new arrival is the windmill of J. Partington and Co., which, towering above the town, brings back memories of the old country. Blow high, blow low, the sails go merrily round, never tiring, taking their motive power from the Great Almighty, and preparing the staff of life for His creatures. This mill— the only one in Auckland — was erected m 184-i by Mr Charles F. Partington, the father of the present owner, who some short time back entered into partnership with an enterprising gentleman from England, who, being a large capitalist, has enabled the firm to increase the business and premises, making vast and extensive alterations and additions to the mill and machinery. The granary, which has been re-floored and made vermin-proof, is capable of storing about 8000 bags of grain. Adjoining the granary are the blacksmith's forge and carpenter's shop, where all necessary repairs can be executed independent of extraneous aid. Connected with the granary is the steam mill, used for grinding and crushing all sorts of grain and spices, such as barley, maize, malt, oats, rice, pepper, ginger, &c. There is also a machine fer grinding wattle-bark, used for tanning purposes. The machinery of these mills is driven by a 15-horse-power horizontal steam-engine, which is connected by a long and powerful shaft to the machinery of the large mill for flour, so that in the event of the wind failing, the aid of steam is at once available ; while on the other hand, when the wind is strong, it is used as the motive power to work all the mills, giving about 25-horse-power. Thus, when it is considered the mill is seven stories high, it is easily conceivable that the machinery is of the most powerful nature and of the best workmanship. The interior of the mill has been entirely fitted-up with new and most expensive machinery, and with latest and best improvements for turning out what this mill is famous for — good flour. To those not conversant with the mysteries of converting wheat into flour, a short description of the process may not be amiss.— When the wheat is brought from the granary and tak'en to the mill, it is shot into an elevator and conveyed to the smutting or cleaning machine, from whence it emerges free from all impurities; and this process forms a very important adjunct in producing good, wholesome flour. After the cleansing process, the wheat (now a beautiful golden colour) is conveyed by elevators to a lai-ge bin capable of holding 600 bushels, situated on the sixth floor of the mill ; and from this portion of the building it is conveyed by shoots to the mill-stones, where it is ground. Elevators then convey the crude meal to the silk dressing-machine, where the flour is separated from the bran and sharps, and is then ready for the baker. The silk dressing-niachine is a very expensive affair, the silk alone costing £30 ; and it is entirely owing to everything in connection with the business being of the best material and workmanship that the firm is enabled to turn out some 20 t tons of excellent flour weekly. Both members of the firm are young men endowed with brains, energy, and capital, and we wish the firm of J. Partington and Co. every success.