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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Sports, Games, Etc

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Sports, Games, Etc.

The Clifton, Woodend, And Bluff Athletic Society was founded in 1896, and registered under the Unclassified Societies Act in 1903. The membership is about 120, and an annual sports gathering is held on Boxing Day on the Society's own ground of nine acres and a half at Clifton. The prize money in 1903 amounted to £170, and in the same year £120 was expended on the grounds, which are used also for football and cricket, and the public is allowed to use them, for recreation purposes, picnics, etc. It is intended to erect a grand stand and hall on the grounds.

Mr. Joseph Holloway , Secretary of the Society, is also Manager of the Milk Supply Department of the Invercargill Dairy Supply Company. He was born at Longhush, in 1867, educated there, and brought up to farming. After twelve months spent in farming in the Catlin's district, he went to Australia and Tasmania, where he engaged in mining for some
Gerstenkorn, photo.Mr. J. Holloway.

Gerstenkorn, photo.Mr. J. Holloway.

time. While he was in Tasmania, he and four others found the North Hazelwood Silver Mine, which was floated in Melbourne into 100,000 £1 shares, of which the discoverers received one-fourth, fully paid up. On returning to New Zealand he spent some time in mining at Preservation Inlet, with his brother, Mr. G. Holloway. Subsequently he started dairying at Clifton, and received his present position with the Dairy Supply Company in 1903. Mr. Holloway has taken a prominent part in athletics, both in Australia and New Zealand, and for six or seven years won prizes in rowing, running, jumping, hammer-throwing, stone-putting and dancing. In 1899 he married a daughter of Mr. W. Couling, of Chipping Norton, Oxford, England, and has one son and one daughter.

The Invercargill Cycling Club was established in 1893, and has 300 members. Officers for 1901: Mr. A. F. Hawke, president; Messrs A. E. Smith. W. D. Ross, J. G. Petrie, D. A. Mitchell, and C. Dykes, vice-presidents. Mr. A. A. Paape is secretary. A carnival was held in June of this year, when the sum of £500 was made and transferred to the Club's credit. Up-to-date club rooms are provided for Club meetings, and the revenue from these rooms pays expenses and leaves a fair margin of profit annually.

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