WAIORONGOMAI [From our own Correspondent]

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 399, 4 September 1889, Page 2

WAIORONGOMAI [From our own Correspondent]

Waiorongomai, Monday. Football : Waiorongomai v. Quartzville. This match was playod'on Saturday afternoon last in, Mr Jansen's paddock, and resulted in a victory for • Waiorongomai by 7 points to 4. The weather was beautifully fine and there was a large attendance of spectators from allparts of thedistiict. The following are the names of the players in each team and their respective positions :: — i Waiorongomai: T Cahill (captain) ; .full back : W. Morgan ; three-quarter-backs : G. Walsh, R. Samson, W. Ellery ; half-backs : W. Goldsworthy and D. Young ; forwards : J, Maingay, J. Colley, E. Roberts, J. Saiuson, P. | Jansen, J. Millen, A. Samson. Quartzville : J. darken (captain), ■ fulL back ; three-quarter- backs : T. Grace, G. Fifcspatrick, S. Gribble ; , half-backs : T. darken, W. Smith ; forwards : F. Margetts, T. Hill, D. McLeod^W. Aitken^M. O'Connor, M. " O'Koefe, T. Goldsworthy, J, Walsh. Waiorongomai winning the toss elected to defend the eastern goal, with the wind at their backs. First spell : T.. C'aiken kicked off and the ball was quickly taken into the Waiorongomai 25, some tough fig h ting ensued ht»n\and ■ Waioronsjomai were haid pushed to prevent Quarlzville scoring, Waiorongomai then steadily worked tho ball down 'towards, their opponents goal, when \>y a piece of really smait play J. Colley succeeded in ge'ting over the line, the place Kick was entruste ! to Morgan who landed an easy goa,l. In the kick off .some sharp sUiimishiug took place, and the ball was airain taken near the Quarl&ville line, and W. E'leiy secured a touch, the placo kick was. again yiren to Moigan, who did not fail to inciease the score, Waiorongomai C, Quanzulle nil, end of the fit sb spoil. After a rest of live minutes, the tean\s changed ends, Second spell :■ IX Jansen kicked off, but the Quartzville team were determined to make up for lost time, and soon carried < the ball into the Waiorongomai quarters, and after some good play T. Clarken succeeded in touching down, but the place kick was a failure. Soon after this a maul in goal resulted between T. Cahill and T. Hill. Hill eventually managing to get over the line, and the place kick was given to T. Clarken, who sc6red a goal . WaiorongOrmai then aroused themselves and soon succeeded in getting the ball well down towards their opponents line, end jus* before time was called E. Roberts, by a '' smart' bit of play touched down, but the angle being a difficult one, the place kick failed, and so the game ended ; Waiorongomai, 7; Quartsville, 4. The utmost good feeling prevailed through r out the game, and the umpires and referee gave general satisfaction. The umpires were D. Craig and J. Lynch ; referee, J. Power. After the match both teams repaired to Mr James Walsh's large boarding house, where an excellent •spread' had been prepared. After ample justice had been done to the good things provided, complimentary speeches were made by Mr O'Keefe, Mr Cahill, and several others ; songs also were given, and a little dancing completed the evening^ amusement. A Wonderful Egg : Quite a sensation has been caused here by the discovery of a very remarkable egg. Mrs Forsman, the lady who posseP3es the Kara , ovum, informs me that on Friday morn - ing last she proceeded to the fowl-house .as usual to gather the eggs. This was at about G 30 a.m., but not finding any she re-visited the house about 9.30, and noticing a black hen. on the nest, whose eggs she was anxious to keep for setting, raised the bird, and taking the pgg placed it in her pocket, remarking to herself that as it appeared to be very rough it would not do for setting, she then handed the egg to her daughter, who immediately noticed something peculiar about it, drew her mother's attention, and, on examination, the 'following lines" were plainly disernable in raised letters : 'Minste to the gordon and be not afraid for in a short time your fortune is made," and on the reverse side " hens proficy." Tho ortho-graphical proclivities of the waiter of these lines have evidently been much neglected. Mr and Mrs Foreman are much impressed by the advent of this' egg, and are determined to take the advice of the writer. Mr Foisnian is having 1 the cart fixed tip, and to-morrow morning a start will he made for the Gordon. Numbers of people have, during thi.s last three days, visited Mr Foreman's house to a view of the egg, and declare it to be quite " egg centric,"