KAIAPOI UNITED CRICKET CLUB.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2515, 1 May 1882, Page 4

KAIAPOI UNITED CRICKET CLUB.

A muff costume match was played in Mr Parnham’s paddock, Fuller street, kindly lent for the occasion, on Saturday afternoon, between a team of members of the club, in fancy dress costumes, and a number of gentlemen selected upon the ground. The proceedings opened upon the arrival of the players in an unicorn drag driven by Mr G. P. Milsom and attended by a brass band, All the dresses were very good, and groat amusement was derived by the spectators at tho ludicrous antics of tho clown Sambo, banes, harlequin, the piebald man, and other characters, while Henry the VIII, represented by a portly publican, looked on and fielded with a certain amount of kingly dignity. The costume men won the first match, and a second was commenced when time was called. The company adjourned to Burnip’s Hotel, where a dinner was held at which a large number wore present. The table was graced with the delicacies of the season, and did credit to the host. Mr B. Moore, vice-president of the club, occupied the chair. After the loyal toasts were proposed that of the members of the General Assembly, coupled with tho name of Mr Isaac Wilson, M.H. B. president of the club ; the Major and Borough Council, to which Or, Moore responded. The presentation of a bat, given for the highest scorer of the season, was made in appropriate terms to Mr Walter Wareing, and duly acknowledged. The health of Mr E, Parnham, who had allowed the use of his paddock for matches, and Mr J. Lowthian Wilson, donor of the bat, and a uccoas to the United Cricket Club, to local industries, were next given, succeeded by complimentary good wishes towards the officers of the club, Mr J. Hirst as captain, Mr A. Pearce vice do, and Mr P. Bate bon. sec. The toasts of “ The

Host,” ‘The Press,” and “The Ladies" completed the list. Songs were snug by Messrs Brook, Pollan, Hirst, Broadley, Pearce, Webster, Wareing, Bate and others, and the proceedings terminated at 9 p.m.