Cricket News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 211, 10 March 1897, Page 2

Cricket News.

•- The following are the positions of the teams competing for the Manawatu As> sociation Championship : — Games

Palmerston and Colyton have yet to play a match before the first round is completed. According to the Association rales the three leading teams are supposed to play off to decide the championship, but the result really lies between Palmerston and Birmingham, the former having the best team competing this seasou, while the champions of the past two seasons (Colyton) bave gone to pieces. Rongotea gained a forfeit against Feilding, and thus secured third place with six points, while Palmerston, on past performances, and not having lost a match this .season, should easily dispose of Colyton. Therefore, Palmerston (with 10 points) and Birmingham (8) will be left to fight out the championship in the final round. Birmingham has been second in the contest for the last two seasons. A match for theMLR.U. championship will be played at Feilding on Saturday next between the Birmingham and Palmerston Clubs. In the event of the latter winning they will secure the championship for the present season, while in the event of Birmingham proving the winners another match will have to be played to decide the championship. Therefore the result of this match will be awaited with some interest. The match between the Feildiug halfholiday team and Beaconsfield, arranged for to-day, had to be abandoned owing to the heavy rain which fell this morning- " Chamherlain's Cough Remedy cures colds, croup and whooping cough. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by Farmer's Co-op Association, Feilding. Good value and complete satisfaction is obtained at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. This firm hold the best and largest stpck ef clothing and mercery iv Feilding and a visit to the local branch will well repay our readers. — Advt. Owing to the immense quantity of piece goods cut up at his establishment this season, John Cobbe has a tremendous lot of remnants of all sorts of useful materials on hand. Persons living at a distance can have assorted £1 remnant parcels sent, carriage paid, on receipt of cash. These will be taken back and the money returned should they fail to give satisfaction. Successful trading at the Bon Marche. Small expenses, small profits, and quick turnover of stock for ready money is the system upon which Messrs Spence and Spence have built up and established their reputation for selling first class goods at tbe lowest possible prices. You will save money by shopping at the Bon Marche. — Advt. Six weeks ago I suffered with a very severe oold ; was almost unable to speak. My friends advised me to consult a physician. Noticing Chamberlain's Congh Remedy advertised in the St Paul Yolks Zeitung I procured a bottle, and after taking it a short while was entirely well. I now most heartily recommend this remedy to anyone suffering with a cold. Wm. Keil, 578 Selby Aye., St Paul, Mm. For sale by Farmer's Co-op Association, Feilding.

team. playod. Won. Lost. Points Palmerston ... 4 4 - 8 Birmingham 5 4 18 Rongotea ... 5 3 2 6 Colyton ... 4 2 2 4 Feilding ... 5 1 4 2 Cheltenham 5-50