Picnic at Tuhikaramea.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2416, 5 January 1888, Page 2

Picnic at Tuhikaramea.

The picnic at Tuhikaramea on the 28th December, in aid of the funds of the District Hospital was a decided success, the wind preventing the heat from being oppressive. The gathering was smaller than was expected, but those present undoubtedly enjoyed themselves. The refreshments which were really excellent were kindly provided by Mesdames Alderson, Davis, R. Drabble, J. Drabble, Hadfield, F. "Vickers G. Vickers. Miss McMickfen and Mr R-'.id, the supply being far in excess of requirements, and would have satisfied more than 200 hungry visitors. The piece de resistance of the day was of course the cricket match between eleven ladies and eleven gentlemen, the latter bowling leit-handed ana batting with sticks. The game was well contested and was by no means the one sided affair one might have expected. I append the scores. The sum of £3 8s was collected, which will go to the Hospital cloar of any drawbacks.' To Mrs Alderson is due the credit of initiating a movement that might well be imitated in other parts of the district. In conclusion whilst acknowledging the kindness of Messrs "Vickers in throwing their grounds open to any amuseirents or sports, 1 would suggest that if a gate was placed on the road leading through their farms, it would save strangers a great deal of inconvenience to which they are liable at present in finding their way through a labyrinth of fences to reach a paddock adjoining the road. The following are the scores : — LADIES. Ist innings.—Miss Flora Keid, c lleid, 0; Miss I!race McMicken, b J. Drabble, 3; Miss Annie Lane, c Keid, 2 ; Miss Martha lleid, c Holman, 5 ; Miss Martha Jack, b J. Drabble, 3; Miss Mary Keid, c Hatiield, 0; Miss Fanny Lane, not out, 1; Miss Florence Hadfield, bC. Drabble, 0 ; Mrs Alderson, bJ. Drabble, 1; Mrs J. Drabble, b C. Drabble, 0; Mrs H. Davis, b J. Drabble, 0 ; extras. 9. Total, 2-1. 2nd innings,—Miss Flora lieid, b J. Drabble, -1 ; Miss Grace McMicken. c Lang, 13; Miss Annie Lane, c Goble, 0; Miss Martha Keid, c Lang, 2; Miss Martha Jack, bJ. Drabble, 0 ; Miss Mary Keid, b Hadfield, 1; Miss Fanny Lane, c Hatfield, 3; Miss Florence Hatfield, b Hadfield, 0; Mrs Alderson, st. Hadfield, 1; Mrs J, Drabble, c Lang, 0; Mrs H. Davis, not out, 0 ; extras, 5. Total, 2'.). GENTLEMEN. Ist innings,—o. Drabble, b Miss M. Keid, 7 ; J. Drabble, c Miss F. Keid, 3 ; Keid, b Miss F. Reid, 13; Holman, b Miss M. Keid, 0 ; Lang, st Miss M. Reid, 5 ; Lane, b Miss M. Reid, 1; Goble, b Miss McMicken, 2; Cutter, b Miss McMicken, 0; Hatfield, c F. Keid, 1; Davis, b Mrs Davis, 0; Jack, not out, 0; extras, o. Total, 37. 2nd iuvnnjjtf.—C. Drabble, c Miss .r. Keid, 3 ; J. Drabble, b Miss F. Reid, 0 ; Reid, b Miss F. Keid, 2; Holman, b Miss F. Reid, 9 ; Lang, b Miss McMicken, 2 ; Lane, not out. 7; Goble, 0 Miss F. Reid, 8 ; Garter, 1.b.w., 1; Hadfield,;b Miss McMicken, 0 ; Davis, b Miss F. Keid, 4 ; Jack, c Miss F. Keid, 4 ; extras, 1. Total, 11.