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54 Phonebox Magazine | May 2025OLNEY & CLIFTON FISHING ASSOCIATIONIt%u2019s short and sweet this month. Close season work is underway with repairs and replacements all along the riverbank. Thanks to any volunteers plus anyone who has kindly donated materials to us. Our AGM will be held at Olney Rugby Club on Wednesday 21st May at 8pm. A reminder that any member attending will receive a drinks voucher for one free drink courtesy of the club. Our club memberships for the 2025/26 will be available from the AGM onwards both online and from our usual outlets. Finally, just think%u2026 we%u2019re now halfway through the close season. Get cleaning that kit and tying rigs. Tight lines, Damon.LOCAL SPORT ROUNDUPOLNEY BOWLING CLUB FIRST MATCH OF THE SEASON: President v Captains & Open DayThe first match of the season (President v Captains) took place on Saturday 12th of April.There was a good turnout of members with 26 taking part on a gloriously sunny afternoon. The President started proceedings by casting the silver jack to start the match of 14 ends.In use for the fi rst time were new scoreboards kindly donated and sponsored by Kingsley Healthcare Olney Meadows. The overall winning team was the Presidents by 56 shots to 48.The OBC Open Day will be held on Sunday 4th May 2025 May 10am-3pm. Please feel free to just turn up for a trial session with one of our experienced coaches or, if you are stuck for time, you can book a time slot %u2013 please call Liz on 07790 169906 or Brian on 07483 222974. If you cannot make the Open Day, but still would like to have a trial session, please also call Liz or Brian.Time for a refurb at ancient museumLandmark building in Olney gets a makeover.The Cowper & Newton Museum has been a feature on the Market Place in Olney since it opened in 1900, but the building is much older. The current building certainly has an older core, an attractive new facade put on sometime in the late 1600s or early 1700s and some very interesting internal architectural features. %u201cIt is very likely there has been a house or shop on the spot since before 1206 as that is the fi rst record of a market being held,%u201d said museum trustee Amanda Molcher.The house, shop, gardens and gallery are now open for the 2025 season. Except for the hint of new paint smell and the new exhibitions, visitors will be unaware of the conservation work which was carried out during the winter close period. This year, a leak into Cowper%u2019s kitchen was located, damp plaster removed, walls dried out and smartly replastered. It was very interesting to see the history unveiled in the bricks and stonework. %u201cA crack in the ceiling of the Georgian Life Room was also investigated and repaired, revealing a good example of lath and plaster work,%u201d said Amanda. %u201cA little treasure was also discovered %u2013 a small piece of decorative wallpaper, date as yet unknown.%u201dThis year the Museum will have been open for 125 years. The next project will be to undertake work to the roof to protect both the collection and the building itself for years to come. Visiting the museum helps the trustees to fund necessary work.The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday. More details: www.cowperandnewtonmuseum.org.uk.