THE THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. TO THE EDITOR.

Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 93, 20 April 1894, Page 3

THE THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. TO THE EDITOR.

Sib— So Mr. Kelling cannot see the absurdity of oallincr on two elevens to play a deciding match when thero is no equality between them ! No. The charm of his system lies in its giving overy team " a donblo chance at a time when no one can tell who will benefit by these liberal terms." , This is lovely. Championships are to be run on the same lines as "Adam BedeV consultations. Clubs are to be induced to Compete by the ohanco of fluking a win at the finish. But if ohance is to rule our Championships, X would suggest to Mr. l Killing that the captains of the teams «n-

gaged in his " quadrilateral tournament" get a paok of cards, and decide the Championship by the best poker hand. It would be just about as fair as the'present system, and would save so much time. I am, Ao., Sport.

The quarterly meeting of the members of the Widow and Orphans' Society, 1.0.0. F., M.U., waa held last evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, Lambton-quay. The President, Fro. A. C. Astridge, occupied the chair. The Seoretary (P.P.G.M. M'Kenzie) read the roport and balance.shret. which were adopted. They wero of a satisfactory nature, and showed the steady progress of the institution, the amount of funds havirff increased to .£1671 6s ]Jd. The sum of £Zi 17s 8d was taken as interest nnd pencenwney. One new member was added to the roll. It was resolved that no further action should be taken with regard to the social gathering. The meeting dosed after a vote of thanks to the chairman. ! A further heat of the Chisholm Double Soulls, Oriental lioatin? Club, was rowed thin morning, when A. E. Boyes (bow) and J. Burke (stroke), R. J. Read (cox), dofeated T. i'rapor (bow) and K. Jfead (stroke), W. Read (cox), by a length and a half. S*ot font%7hvo txQn of Y9ci€t%ng mttttcf ccc Joitrtlt ■page.