COUNTRY NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 348, 29 March 1911, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS.

Own Correspondents. Marakopa. The Ancient and Independent Order of Baryoslingers challenged the Marakopa Cricket Club to a friendly game of cricket the other week. Both sides | rolled up in strong force to try con- | elusions, and the Maoris were the i favourites. Mr Jack Matheson captained the latter, who went in to bat, and knocked up tiS, Fox playing a chanceless innings of 27 not out. Marakopa started well, and three wickets were down for 25 runs, and the game looked anybody's; but the fascination of cricket is its glorious uncertainty. The next wickets produced but one run, Matheson taking five wickets in six balls, and Richards taking the remaining two in his over. Brett's 17 was the highest score on the Club's side. Mangapeehi. On Friday evening last a farewell social was tendered to Mr and Mrs Charles Petch, who are leaving this township for Kakahi. During the evening, Mrs Petch was presented with a handsome set of carvers, and Mr Petch with a case of pipes, as tokens of the esteem in which both have been held by the residents. In the address reference was made to the sorrow feit at their departure, and to the prominent part both had taken in all social functions in the district. Mr Petch suitably responded. A very enjoyable evening's dancing was terminated at 1 a.m. On Sunday last a local eleven journeyed to Parikura by trucks, and registered our seventh consecutive win in cricket this season, defeating Parikura by an innings and IS runs. The visitors were handsomely treated by the residents of Parikura, and thorough' enjoyed the day's outing. Appended are the scores : —Mangapeehi, Ist innings: H. Kingham, c Gilbert, b Smythe, 33: Hubbard, st Clarke, 5; A. Goodall, b Smythe, 6; A. McCracken, e Gilbert, b Thompson, 4; B. Hayson, c Gilbert, b Thompson, 3; H. Johnson, c Dowdell, b Gilbert, 7; A. Frean, b Gilbert, 8; A. Beckett, c Gilbert, b Thompson, 2; A. Mound, b Thompson, 9; J. Guthrie, run out 1; F. Mayne not out 3: extras 5 total 86. Smythe took 2 wickets for 30 runs Thompson took 4 wickets for 39 runs Gilbert took 2 wickets for 12 runs. Parikura Ist innings: C. Smythe c Kingham b McCracken 3; J. Gilbert st Hayson 0; Thompson e. Kingham b McCracken 9; W. Dowdell b McCracken C; W. Dempsey c Goodall b Hayson 0; Johnson run out 0; B. Fell b Hayson 2; Clarke b Hayson 5; Skivington b McCracken 0; Pcreau run out 1; A. McKay not out 1; extras 6 —total 33. McCracken tuok 4 wickets for 22 runs, Hayson took 3 wickets for 5 runs. Parikura 2nd innings: McKay, b Kingham 2; Smythe, b Hubbard 1; Gilbert, c and b Beckett, 7; Thompson, b Kingham, 3; Dowdell, c Kingham b Beckett, 2; Dempsey, c Johnson, b Kingham, 1; Johnson, b Beckett, 4; Fell, c and b Kingham, 4; Clarke, c Kingham, b Beckett, 7; Skivington, b Beckett, 0; Pereau, not out, 2; extras, 2 total 35. Kingham took 4 wickets for 12 runs; Beckett, 5 for 13; Hubbard, 1 for 5; Johnson, 0 for 3.

Mangaoiaki. A very enjoyable social, which was undoubtedly a financial success, was held on Friday evening, in aid of the Pio Pio M'anse fund. Nearly fifty people were present, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Unfortunately, the room was far too small for the audience. Mr J. Evans carried out the duties of M.C. in his usual efficient manner, and excellent music was supplied by Messrs Lindsey (2) and Higginson, A spendid programme was arranged, and every item rendered was well appreciated. Dancing was kept up until the early hours of the morning, a large number of friends being present from Pio Pio and Paemako. The Rev. Mr Potts, in a few kind remarks, thanked the Mangaotaki people for the valuable assistance rendered to the Manse fund, and hoped that everyone would enjoy themselves, lie expressed a desire to become better acquainted with the people of Mangaotaki. Great credit is dur to those responsible for this social, especially the ladies. The following will give a fair idea of the social items rendered, the songs in most cases being sung to violin accompaniment by Mr W. B. S. Lindsay: Lectures by Professor Daxolem, also several stump speeches and dialogues; violin solos; songs by about half a dozen children, also a recitation well rendered by little Miss Higginson; song "Let go Eliza" (company), "The Admiral's Broom" (Mr Couston), ••Beautiful Star (Mr E. Haywood); a two-step dance very well performed by Miss Clarkin; cornet solo (Mr Hill) ; "Pushed it through the window" (company), "Telephone Song" (duet), "Larboard Watch" (company), "Under the Tropical Moon" (Miss L. Harwood, "Hooligans' Mull" (J. P. Lindsay).