KIRITAKI.

Bush Advocate, Volume XVII, Issue 2, 4 January 1905, Page 5

KIRITAKI.

•Poor old worn out 1904 i He depar--7 :ted this life-to the accompaniment of a «iold blast and driving rain. During the iaaCsixiaonlihs iof his life he had got so _ lUMsuslb^ed 1# .wJLnd and rain that Isup- . Jose W took j&& parting blast as a matier of course,: so- 'we may Write "Be-,. 1 4|uiescat iupace." ' , -. „ ■ - | The first day of 1905 was very un- .:,'.. pleasant in these parts, the cold reminding one of Christmas weather in the Old "World. "It's a wet worldly masters/ •oat ne'wborii year might well say. 0n the* sun managed^ to- show ' Ins face through a mass of clouds. ;TVe v lad a fairly fine day for our holiday 4&akers. • ■ ■•■■■■,■.■■ ■• :■■'<■ .v. ■ .■ ■. . The return cricket, match between Xiritaki and the Heretaunga Valley was j»layed in Mr C. Smith's paddock on Monday and although there was no time to finish, the scoring was greatly'in ; tlavojfr;T of Kiritaki. '<■ Our visitors! came OTeriUbout 12, and those' who had not aeen the new creamery severe shown over Ac building by the genial manager, Mr ,- : v- J*. Walker. There was aUarge; attendjaace of sightseers, fully, lW looking on < . •with evident interest hi the i game.' -Atteraioon tea was served during the game, fdie Kiritaki ladies. having provided for >the wants of the 'inner man in their -usual liberal way. At 8 o'clock there I : tns a dance in»M!r liloorby's barn- ; " He I -»cry kindly lent his floor, to the festive j gathering, who enjoyed themselves on it , still the small hours. Supper was also provided |>y the ladies. , .'■/ f lst innings. ; T. lishe, SB: Goldfinch ... ... -" 6. J., Nelson, bPati Goldfinch... ;.. 2 IS. Boyd, c Nuthallvb Pat. Goldfinch. 2 Jf. Michael, b Pat. Goldfinch .'..;.. 6 i ;«L Michael, bP. Goldfiipich ': . 3 b Pat. Goldfinch ... ;.. 4 X Engles, b Pat. Goldfinch ... 5 Jt. GUI, b Percy Gold^ich . . . .0 I. Campbell, b Percy Goldfinch ... 2 ; X Anderson, run out ;.. '"', ... 0 MS. Pritchard, not out. ... ... 0 ■■■•Byes-:; ... ;- ; ; A .. : . : ; ... ;■ ■ .... 7 Total ... ;.. :'■; ■ ... ... 31 Kieitaki, ?hd innings. ;T. Fishe, bE. Barne^t '.;. ... 11 X Nelson, run out .... ...... 0 IS. Boyd, bE. Burhell ... ;.. 5 S. Mitchell, bE. J. Goldfinch, ... 0 G. Mitchell, Ibw, bE. J. Goldfinch 6X Boyd, c Nuthall, b ßurnell - ... .5 X Engles, bE. J. Goldfinch ... 21 Jl. Gill, run out ... .17 -X Campbell, b Pat. Goldfinch - ... X Anderson, not out. ... ... 0 O. Pritchard, b Pat. Goldfinch ... 2 Byes ... „ ... ... ... 8 Total ... ... ... ... 88 , HBEETAtrKGA Valley, Ist innings. J. Nuthall, bN. Boyd ... ... 0 Pat. Goldfinch, bN. 80yd... ... 0 S. X Goldfinch, bH. Michael # .. 7 Percy Goldfinch, c Boyd, b Michael 1 H. Bamett, run out .... 2 S. Burnell, bN. Boyd ... ... 1 % Foreman, c Gill, bH. Michael 1 A' Barnett^c Engies; b N: Boyd'ic K. Pritchard, cH. Michael, b Boyd 3 X- Hunter, cJ. Boyd, b Ef. Michael 1 G. Morris, not out ... 0 Byes ... ... ... ... 2 Total ... ... ... ... 19 There were some good cricketers on both sides, but as each team was ■equally without that .*' practice which -makes perfect," their play was not it might have been. ( is ' 'yroyed '^y tne f score hi tfiS ? " second ■jnnings qf the local team being so much better than their first — and no doubt -«nr visitors, had they time for the second innings, would have made a good ~gbt. - • The Kiritaki team desire me to ask you to thank Mrs Whibley and the jther ladies for their kindness in contributing to the day's enjoyment by the refreshment given to those who came .from a distance, and they say, they * enjoyed it as much as their visitors did. • And also to Mr 0. Smith for the use of Jus paddock, and Mr Moorby for the evening dance.