PUBLIC OPINION.

Patea Mail, 23 February 1882, Page 3

PUBLIC OPINION.

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SMILES AND FROWNS.

In North Britain (here arc some “ unco’ guid ” people who are too easily' shocked. They say, il Ye may tak yer drap o’ drink on Sabbath, bnt ye ma’na wlmstle.’' Some Colonial cousins of that ilk in Patea have adapted the rule to their own case, thus ; “ Ye may tell lees in a Court o’ law’r, but it’s ower wicked to smirk an’ smile, even with your back to (lie judge.” White.

ABOUT CRICKET.

I see by an advertisement in your columns of the 21st that a meeting of the Patea Cricket Club is convened for Friday evening, for the purpose of expressing a want of confidence in the committee ns a whole, and more especially in the match committee. Now I cannot but think this is a most unwise step, and that the meeting is being convened by two or three disagreeable, dissatisfied persons who are not cricketers, although they may be members of the Club.

As a looker-on, I must say that I never saw so much interest taken in cricket as there is this season, in spite of the opposition game of lawn tennis, which by the way is a very nice game for ladies.

I notice too that the “pitch” and fielding ground generally is very good ; also that there is a nice pavilion erected, with convenience for dressing, and a luncheon room. I am led to believe this has all been brought about by the indefatigable secretary, assisted by Mr Tennent, who belongs to the Domain Board, of which the secretary is chairman. Yet three or four grumblers of the Club have the ingratitude to sign a requisition to the secretary requesting him to convene a special meeting for the aforementioned purpose. The names of the team which is to play on Saturday arc published, and if I were the match committee I would'have chosen the same players for a team ; or I may have put little Harden in the team in place of Redgrave. With your permission, I will contribute scraps occasionally to your journal on the various athletic sports carried on in Patea.

Old Cricketer