SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3406, 10 January 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

. Wellington, Friday, Strephon is scratched for the Wellington Cup, and Foxton for all engagements. -

MAURICEVILLE EAST. - (From Our Own Correspondent.) The school children bold a picnic in Mr Eagle's paddook 011 Friday last, and aftor about throe hours sport, such as roundersj kiss-in-tlie-ring, swings, k,about sixty children with a good sprinkling of adults'sat down to a good tea provided by tho Committee, arid after doing justice to the good things placed before, them, other games were indulged in while the ladies cleared the tables, and then a distribution of books took placo. About forty books'were giveiv to tho children, varied in prices from 4s Gil to 9d. Tho gathering then broke up after an enjoyable day had. been spent. About thirty adults went (as is a colonial custom), to the school to. have a fly round. Onr local baker,' butcher and storkeeper have not had a good Christmas box, as some four Irishmen, who" havo been falling bush for a contractor, drew a cheque for £IBO and .cleared/ and let them in for nearly £40, : They went under' the s^fßur!i3iCo,,t " Tho country about here is looking well, Gwss. and vegetables are in abundance, and no -lack of. small fruit, / : ;