PAHIATUA NEWS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9604, 25 September 1909, Page 6

PAHIATUA NEWS.

(From Oar Resident Reporter). Friday, PAHIATUA CRICKET CLUB. The annual meeting of the Pahiatua Cricket Club was held in Mr East's tea rooms last evening, Mr Tosswill presiding. The report showed that out of 11 matches played against outside teams three had been won, seven lost and one drawn. Mr S. Tipping had the best batting average for the season, and the Rev. W. H. Speer the best bowling average(s.sß) The former won Mr J. Osbunv Lilly's bat, and the latter Mr loss will's silver mounted honey jar. The following officers were elect€■l for the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr W. H. Hawkins; President, Mr W, Tosswill; Vice-Presidents, Father McKenna, Messrs G. Harold Smith, J. Odburn-Lilly, H. McSherry, E* Hughes, rJ. H. Petherick; Auditor. Mr Howard; Committee, Messrs H A. Thomson, J. K. Carpenter, H. Pearcey, S. D. Dobbie, and Rev. Speer; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr D. W. Wilton. The appointment of a captain and vice captain was left in the hands of the committee. Eight new members were elected. A consider tule ciscussion took place on the bad condition of the Recreation Ground, and it was finally decided that Messrs Tosswill, OaburnLilly, Rev. Speer and the secretary, to wait on the Borough Council on October 11th, and ask them to improve the ground. Mr Tosswill offered the Club, the use of a lawa mower for the pitch, and also promised to donate £2 2s to • wards buying a roller. Mr Tosswill received a hear.v vote of thanks, as alsa did Mr Williams, senr., who donated £2 2s to the Club's funds. It was decided to open the season on October 20th, with a friendly match against the Tennis Club, arid also to try and arrange a match against a Masterton Club on November 9th. Mr Tosswill then presented Rev. W. H. Speer with the trophy won by him, and made reference to the way the rev. gentleman had helped the Club along. Mr Speer, in responding, stated that although he had played cricket for quite a number of years, this was the first trophy he had ever won. He liked to see cnc • ket encouraged amongst the young , folks, and would do his best to help cricket along in Pahiatua.' A special vote of thanks was accorded to Mr J. K. Carpenter for his past services as secretary.

GENERAL. Paying a visit to Thos. Horton, Ltd., Pahiatua Nursery, I find that have thousands of bedding plants in cutivation, and the manager, Mr Dobbie, informed me that these plants, which consist of the best varieties of bedding plants, are now ready for planting purposes. The firm have also a large and varied assortment of tomato plants now ready. Those wishing to make their gardens beautiful would do well to give this wellknown firm a trial order. An interesting advertisement from the firm appears on this page. The farewell social to Mr and Mrs E. Clarke held last evening, was a very enjoyable function. Vocal items, dancing and card playing formed a pleasant evening's amusement, songs being nicely rendered by Mrs Sutherland, Miss Richardson, Miss Sayers and Messrs C. Mills (en cored), J. Godso and A. Moo.e. Mrs Eastwood and Mis? Cox played the accompaniments. Mrs Godso and Miss Easiwood attended to a'l the supper arrangements, and the dance mutic was played by Mrs Eastwood, Mrs Donald, Misses Godso, Cox and Hughes, and Mr C. Mills, After a dainty supper had been enjoyed by all present, Mr Godso in a neat speech referred to the many 'friends Mrand Mrs Clarke had made during their fourteen years' residence in Pahiatua, and expressed regret at their departure. He then presented them with a silver tea service as a slight token of the esteem in which they were held. Mr T. Hewat and Mr J. D. Wilson endorsed the remarks of the former speaker. Mr Wilson making mention of Mr Clarke's connection with athletics in Pahiatua. A very pleasing evening was brought to a close at 1 a.m. this morning, The many friends of Mrs W. Tosswill will be pleased to hear

that she is making satisfactory progress towards recovery from her recent illness. Messrs Hubsand and Finch, land agents, in conjunction with a Masterton firm, have succeeded in disposing of 323 acres at Opaki, and also 834 acres at Bainesse, near Palmerston, during the past week.