KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1905, 20 September 1884, Page 3

KIHIKIHI.

Amkefing of those inteicsted in the formation of a cricket club was held iv Andeibon's hotel on Wednesday, the 17th iiibt. There was a very good attendance. Mi Kigg was voted to the ch.ih, and in a *hoit .speech explained the object of the meeting, and unpiehsed upon the meeting the desiiabihty ot fniming a club in Kihikihi. He baid theie was a number of good ciicketeis in the distnct, and he felt mug they would give theii '-uppoit to the dub. Hi-, anticipations were fully leaiised, for about 30 members were enrolled that e\emng. Mi Kigg na^ una'iimoufrly elected cai)t:un, Mr Valder secretary and tre.isurei, and these and^Messis Chttoid, (haham, Elmsley and Young weie elected a committee. The club has the use of a paddock fiom Mi Quultrougli, and will commence by playing a match with Hikui.wgi on the hrnt Satin day in October. A nuinbei of cucketcia from the -an i minding distiicts ha\c pioniised theii suppoit, so that the club will be a btrong one, and a good team can be got togethei for matches dining the season. Ne\t yeai the ciicket giound will be in the domain, which by that time will be planted with ornamental tiees and piopdly laid out. The extent of the giound will be mx rcics. The ongnial agi cement was that foui acies should be used foi fch.it puipose, but the lessees veiy generously added two acies to it, so that it will be one of the best cricket giounds in the pio\incc. The domain presents a \ciy dilfeient appearance now to what it did thib tune last year, the whole of the giouud being cleared and the greater portion ploughed ; wheat and grass ai o now growing on what was twehe months ago a waste of fern and biiais. A box thoin hedge has been planted l (Hind f oi ty chains of it, and the remaindei will be planted next hpimg. When all the iinpiowiiK'nt-. aie effected the JvihiUihi domain will be second only to that in Auckland. As gieat a vane-ty of tiess as can be got will be planted, Mi JRigg haung .sent to England for se\era) vaiu'ties, such as beech, laich, and many othei tices not common m New Zealand. — (Ow n CollP^pond(■'nt.)