TINUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4439, 9 June 1893, Page 2

TINUI NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent),

On Saturday last, in Messrs Maunseil Bros.' paddock, the Tinui senior footballers tried conclusions with Langdale, und, after a widl-pl>iyed gome, succeeded in flefeajMypieir visitors by fourteen points converted and two not) to nil. Tinui realiy scored sixteen points, but one try whs obtained after time was called. The game does not call for much description, as it was very one-sided from start to finish, the Langdale team being outclassed in every department of the game. Langdale kick ed off against a very strong wind, and within five minutes of the start J, Owen made a splendid run and succeeded in touching down immediately behind their goal. Elder, a very good player, then rushed off, and, assisted by some of his team, was within an ace of scoring, when he was cleverly grassed by E. Nicholls. The Tinui forwards carried the ball to their opponents twenty-fives, when J. Owen again got the ball, and obtained another try, which he successfully converted. That seemed to rouse Laugdale a bit, and theymadfiwrnt effort to score, but the TBKks were too strong, and their "forwards; again carried tbe ball to their visitors'' quarters, where the play was confined until half-time. Soon after resuming, F, Nicholls, a smart runner and good kick, had the ball passed to him, and he, fending and dodging well, got over the Langdale line, biu Owen did not succeed at theplace kick, Langdale tried hard to score, hut wantof condition and combination told, and Elder, Fortune, A.Burns, Thnokreld, and Dixon, though working splendidly, could not alone do much against their opponents. Elder made some good runs, but he was watched too closely to do muob for his side. After several rushes Ronald Owen got the ball, and by good running, succeeded in placing another try to his side's credit, A. Speedy took the kick, but the ball travelled harmlessly close to the ground. Very good feeling was manifested by both sides, and Langdale must not take their defeat too much to heart, as they played us well as could be expected. With a little more practice they will do better Of the Tenui teamono cannot individualise the play as they all played towin. J. Owen, R. Owen,!'.Nicholls, Cameron, and A Speedy played well. Elder and Fortune were by far the best for Langdale. R. Owen played a much better game than he did Wo Saturday's ago. W. Sutton has. not enough back, The pass more, and learn 1 -, to sick

instead of trying to run through a strong lot of forwards like the Tenui men. Their forwards would make s good lot if they played with more combination. It was very kind of the Elders to let their men go on Satur* dav.

I do not think station-holders lose much by showing alight favours to men, who are so far away from any amusements. Jf healthy recreation be encouraged amongst station-hands, their moral tono must be raised. In theso scattered districts men liars little else than the hotels to attract them, and if their employers took interest in them and encouraged sport, of a healthy and right kind, much good would be effected. From experience I know how f longed for a lew hours recreation on Saturday afternoons after the usual week's routine of station life, and, when we played a cricket match near the homestead, we always mado it a point to do a few hours extra work for the 'boss' when he he was pushed, without grumbling. A chapter of Walker met with a ratfc|flpfnp]ca3V ' ant accident whilst playing football at Langdale,the other day .In a charge his collarbone waß splintered. On Friday, Miss Schofield and ber brother, riding double-bank to sohool, were thrown, through the horse sky* ing. Bhe fell on her arm, and! severely bruised it. Her brother escaped unhurt.

The youngest son of Mr Collerton was playing with a knife, and accidentally ran it into his eye, seriously injuring it, The parents took the young sufferer to Masterton, I hear lie is now progressing favourably, B, Skeot was journeying to Tenui to take part in the above football! match, when his horse bucked and! threw him violently to the ground, breaking his arm in the fall.

The Koad Board linve at last mettalled the road in front of Mrs Owen's hotel and the Post Office. Tbe matej is not of the best, but it ig better ®' 1 ' none, We must bo satisfied wp small mercies. Tbe County Council should follow their neighbour's example and place the metal on the road near Gcange's. Perhaps they think the metal will become nice and soft for the roadman to crack it it ib allowed to remain there during the winter,. They .may be short of funds, and waiting for another trifle from thefioad Board, They have already received one or two sums of monej from the ratepayers. We have some very liberal ratepayers in this district who allow their rates to be handed' over to another-body to spend fot them, without troubling to enquire? how, as their own representatives seem unable to handle suoh largo surpluses. Of course there are no road?, belonging to the Board that require repairs. BeW bogged,in Teuui is not consitl e red anything, Probably our two new members, Hears Belliss and Jjalziel will set all matters right, 1

i Our schoolmaster was''flooded out at 2 a,m. to-day, and hard at work nntil dusk canyr Jg j, ouae . hold effects to the • sohool whore be and his family are obliged to live until, the contractor completes the residence. Thesis uo em'pty cotlsge available fot them in Tr-nui. The contractor removed the-old roof of the residence, and the hej.'vy rain of last night found its way in all the rooms. Had the work not been delayed the mishap would not have oceurredj as there was amplq time to put the new roof on

M from the titno ofsigniug the contract. I The School Committee promptly met, |l r and decided to reoommend the Board of Education to close the sohools for f Winter liolidaya now instead of waiting until 29th inst. Great credit is duo to the Comuiitteo for acting so promptly' ja such an unpleasant emergency. Every kinduoss was bliowd to tho family by the residents, The Comniitteo lmvo also had some gravel placed near tho school.