Mr. Robert Parkers Glee and Madrigal Society.

Free Lance, Volume III, Issue 129, 20 December 1902, Page 21

Mr. Robert Parkers Glee and Madrigal Society.

The mufcic allotted to Acis and Galatea was interpreted b- Mrs. B M Wilson and Mr. Soiarle, and that of Damon ai d Polyphemus was capably undertaken by Messrs. W. Parsons and R Burden. The major portion of the work fell to Mrs Wilson, whose sweet voice was never heard to better advantage. Throughout, her solos were sung with fine expression, "Hush ye Pretty Warbling Choir" being an effective number. The orchestral accompaniment to this solo was most pleasing. * * • The best of Mr. Searle's efforts was undoubtedly "Love Sounds the Alarm," and the recitative following was well delivered. Mr. W. Parsons was loudly applauded for his one solo, "0 Ruddier Than the Oherry," which was canitaJlv sung. A trio, " The Flocks Shall Leave the Mountains), " was a popular number, and Mr. Burden's light and sweet tenor voice admirably suited his solo, "Would You Gain the Tender Creature?" Mr. Parker conducted the work, and Miss Jamet Ross was at the piano • • ♦ The first part of the nrogramme was occupied with a sonata for two violins and clavier, performed by Miss Grace Kennedy, and Messrs. Robert Parker and E. A. Kennedy two madrigals, and two nart soinsrs These were excellently rendered bv the sooietv, the part wn^ "My Love Dwells, in a Northern I/and" beincr noticeiblv dainty and "Lisrht of Mv Soul" was artistically given winning much applause.

Mr. Robert Parker's Glee and Madrigal Society held one of their most successful concerts on Tuesday evening, the Sydney-street Hall Toeing crowded with a very appreciative audience. The principal work of the evening wa& Handel's pastoral opera, "Acis and Galatea," and the society is to be congratulated upon the success of the production. The chorus work was e:eneiaUy even, and especially enjoyable were "Hapny We" and "Mourn, all ye Muses."

The present state of the Junior Championship is that the Gasworks and Wellington teams have won their matches lip to date, and Doth are eagerly looking forward to the tame when they meet ota.e another. The former team comprises the following well-known players . — Eutchings, the Midland senior player of last season ; Topp, an odd Kilbirnie and Phoenix player; Howell, who used to play in the Wellington senior eleven some years back; Stevens and F. Harris, ex-Phce-nix junior players; and so on. 'The Wellington, prominent players include several of its ex-seniors- — Crombie, (ySuJlivan, "Ranji" Wilson, for example • Martin Luckie • a younger brother of Frank Ashbolt's , the evergreen P t earson, Pery a Sydney player, with a peculiar action in delivering when bowling — looking at him from a distance you could safely "call" him every time, but close up your opinion is 1 changed, and you wonder why. If you have any doubt on the matter watch him from a distance, and then try a bout of umpiring. Maunsell is on© of the solid men in the Wellington junior team — always worth a few runs, and very handy with the ball. ' One tibing brines on another. I did not intend to write all this when I started, but what I wanted to bring out was that the Cricket Association would do the correct thing if they allotted either No. lor No. 2 wicket for the W,ellington-Gasworks match when it eventuates. It would encourage the juniora, and -nve the spectators something interesting to watch as well. * ♦ * 'Bob Barry has recovered srafficienitJy from his recent illness as to resume his place in the Midland (Christchurch) team. "A signal victory for the incandescent" is' the way a correspondent describee to me the win of the Gasworks team last week. • General satisfaction is felt in Wellington at the appointment of Mr. J. N. Fowke as sole selector of the New Zealand eleven to nla'- against Lord Hawkes team. I noticed an ex-senior player fielding as substitute in a junior match, oni Saturday, with his hat and coat on. Surely, if it was worth the trouble to take a place in the field, it is worth doing decently. A sad accident happened at Sans Souci (New South Wales) on a recent Sunday. A number of young men were playing cricket, and one, Hastings' Savell, a briokmaker, was keeping; wickets. The batsmen were taking a run, and the ball was returned smartly to the wicketr-keeper by Thomas McQuillan, and struck Savell on the left side of the neck. He fell unconscious, and immediately expired. < , i ' " ! ' X ill

I have been asked to recommend a junior clerk to a mercantile house, the principal qualification being that he can. play cricket. Any lad who has reoently left school or college, and can give a reference as to his cricketing abilities, u> invited to send his name along. The opportunity is a good one. An, opening for a prominent cricketer a year or two older than the above is also at my disposal. He need not necessarily have clerical abilities. ♦ • • "Harmer" says —^'Barclay was at his best on Saturday, and had all tihe chances been taken by the field, his avierage would have read better than the recorded six for 52." Barclay is included in tihei nineteen asked to practice by Mr. D. Hay for the Auckland match againsit Lord Hawke's team. Mr. Robertson — I think that's the name — of the Newtown team, called out to me the other morning, when I was riding in to the office ocr bike, that he was going to write to me. At the time of writing, the promised letter has not come to hand, but I can assure him that I will be only tod pleased to publish it when it finds its way into my hands. "Barney" Ogier is showing good form among the Phoenix juniors and a place could be easily found for him in the first eleven. The same remark applies to Pearoe, who is consistent m the matter of his run-getting. The Phoenix senior team wants players who can make runs, and, with the exception of Lash, none of those brought up lately seem to be able to get them, so the best thing the Selection Committee of the club can do is to try others — and Ogier and Pearce should be the next two given a trial. Mr. F. C. Raphael, the honorary secretary of the New Zealand Lncket Council, is handing out a little fourleaved programme of matches, dates, arrivals, etc., arranged by the N.Z.C.C. in connectioox with the New Zealand tour of Lord Hawke's team. So says "Long Slip." I just here rise to inquire if Wellington scribes are recognised by the Cricket Council, because I have not heard of one of these booklets havinc been received by a member of the press here. It is intended to erect a screen right round the Basin Reserve, on the occasion of the match with Lord Hawke's team. The Wellington public are notorious for taking full advantage of a free show, and the Baein Reserve, especially since the trees were cut down, lends itself readily to the purposes of those who want to see the game, but prefer to save their shilling in doing so. It does seem hard that their view should bo protracted, but if the action of the Cricket Association in erecting the screen will cans.* them to spend a shilling on the sport, it will do them good personally and benefit the Association financially.

In, the match between the Australian Eleven and the Western Province, at Capetown, Howell came right out of his shell. With the bat he made 20 and 57 (not out), and with the ball captured eaglit for 31 and nine for 23, or, in all, seventeen wickets for 54 runs. HoweU's success in South Africa was not confined to one match. In the first innings of the Natal XV.. he captured eleven for 79, and in the test match witih South Africa his figures were four for 16 and five for 81. # ♦ * Two New Zealand matches have been arranged with Lord Hawke's team. H. B. Lusk is credited with a total of 59 m Auckland on Saturday week. His rums were made in a very free manner. McMiohael (163), Layer (80, not out), Godby (58), Bruce (86. not out), Fry (56, not out) — some tallies in Melbourne cricket. Albert Trott was among those who welcomed Lord Hawke's team to New Zealand on Tuesday. The first match ol the tour commences to-day (Friday) in Auckland. Clem TTi.ll has made twenty-three centuries in firstrolass cricket, including the 142 againsto South Africa, at Johannesburg. Victor Trumpets total of centuries to date is nineteen. "Soaring Board" says : — "Canterbury bowling will be weak this season. The local team is sadly in need of a good slow bowler, and it will feel this 1 want chiefly at Dunedin. Callaway and Frankish, our mainstays, both like hard wickets."