FOOTBALL.

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 May 1906, Page 1

FOOTBALL.

The following teams will represent Brunner in titeir matches with the Stars on Saturday:—

Juniors.—Dixon, Carse, Beillon. Hill, G. Allan, Mclvor, Hill, Kells, McTaggart, Franklin, Anderson, Hallinan, Richards. Emergencies—G. Smith, D. McIvor, J. Armstrong, and R. Allison. Presidents—Smith, R. Todd, Julian, Kennedy, Grigs, Peillon, Morris, Masters. Nimmo, McDonald, Kaye, Williams, Smith, Dixon, Senior. Emergencies— Ward, Gainey, Clarke, Sheard and O’Don noil.

The following team will represent the Blackball Rovers Football Chib in their match with the Rocfton Juniors at Reefton. on Saturday,’ viz—Full-back, W. Kcil; three-quarters, Lisbon, Gosline and Ripner: five-eighths, C. Rhodes: half, F. Jackson; forwards: Smith,' Meadowcroft, Moore, Hunter, Walker (2), Neilson, Nuttall and Harris. Emergencies— R. Long and T. Auld. Last evening the members of the Grey Football Chib met at the Gymnasium to

make a presentation to Mr E. Irvine, a prominent member of their President Fifteen, who has been transferred from the local post office to the Rocfton branch. Mr O’Donnell, in making the presentation, referred to the loss the club was sustaining through Mr Irving’s departure, but as it meant promotion he hoped that ho would be successful, both on and off the field, in Rcofion, as ho was while in Grevmouth.

A very enjoyable social was given to the sailors in port by the W.C.T.U. on Tuesday evening. The President (Mrs Gaskin) spoke a few words of welcome, and expressed pleasure at seeing so many ] present. The following took part in the programme: Songs, Mesdamcs Neil, Parkinson, Messrs Clninn, F. Lawn and Tindale ; recitations —Miss R. Taylor and Mr Lawton; piano solo—Miss B. Parkinson. Ensign Green gave a short address. Re- ' froshments wore handed round, and a pleasant evening closed by singing the sailor's hymn, and the Rev. Mr McNicoll pronouncing the benediction. The usual weekly dance takes place at ■ Cobdon this evening in the Skatng Rink, i The floor, which is capable of accommo- > dating 150 couples is in first-class order, so those who attend should have a good night’s amusement. On Saturday, at 3 p.m., at the rooms of Mark Sprot and Go., auctioneers, an important unreserved sale of bicycles and sundries will take place, particulars of which may ho obtained from our advertising columns. The well-known schooner Clyde, Captain Smith, arrived at Wellington from Greymouth on Wednesday morning, the 9th instant, with a cargo of timber. The vessel left Greymouth on Saturday (sth), and had a rough passage the whole way up. A very heavy sea was running in • Cook Straits on Tuesday, and the vessel ( broke her main boom, and had one of her jibs carried away. The schooner became almost unmanagobalo in the big seaway,. when her Room broke, but Captain Smith and his crew managed to splice the spar and sail the vcsscl'into port on Wednesday morning. The following foam will represent the Kanicri Hockey Club in their match against the Y.M.B.C. t Grey on Saturday:—Shaw, Toohey, J. Burns, J. Pfahlert, W. Burrows, S. Head, A. Pfahlert, Rose, J. Morris, V. Burns and Owens. Strawberries in November! Messrs A. , W. Buxton, Ltd., of Christchurch, have J introduced a now strawberry called “Allingtou’s Victory”— a local production to which none can ho compared. It is a J vigorous grower, runs freely, and very ] fertile; carrying a heavy crop of big solid berries that travel welt. Air AhTngipn, i the grower of this splendid acquisition, ] in June last planted a bod of this variety j in the open in average soil without manure, or coddling of any sort.. They produced a big crop of fine large berries, which he commenced to pick early in November. On November ,23rd he sold by auction, in open market, a consignment of these berries at 4/9 per lb. Air , Buxton, Ltd., lias a limited quantity of • fine healthy plants for sale at 10s per dozen or £3 10s per 100 plants. The Mayor of Westport has received ; the following letter from Mr Uoldswortb, f] General Manager of the Union Steamship t Company:—"i have the honor to acknowledge your favor of the slb inst., also copies 'of the newspapers reporting the meeting that was recently held in the . Town Hall. We greatly regret the in- J convenience caused by the regular running of the passenger steamers during the past few weeks. Of course you are aware, however, that tho bad weather and difficulty in working ports are res- ■ ponsiblo for this. I note that tho principal comment was caused by the fact • that tho Mapourika on thq,22nd April did not call at Westport. This is greatly to he regretted, and was duo to the mis- ; reading of a telegram from our Traffic Manager.- 1 can assure you that the com- ■ pany is at all times anxious to satisfy public requirements as far as possible.” Messrs Thomas and Mcßoath have ad- 1 vised tho Secretary to the Greymouth Poultry Club tht they will donate a 1 trophy valued at £5 6s to the owner of j the best Brown Leghorn, cockerel or pul- , let, exhibited at tho forthcoming show, • The funeral of the late Henry Gilmer, of Totara Flat, took’ place last Tuesday at Ahaura cemetery, and was attended a lav(t o number of residents from Greymouth and the Grey Valley, by whom the deceased was highly respected. Ihe services at the church and graveside were conducted by the Revs. N. S Brnett, of Brunnerton, and R. M. G. McDowall, of Totara Flat, who paid a worthy tribute eulogistic of the life of deceased as a husband, father, and example to those around him.