NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 49, 27 July 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sporting. —Calumny, Papapa, and Lurline left Auckland on the 21st, in the s.s. Hero for Melbourne.

English San Francisco Mail.— The Cyphrenes, with the mail on board, left Wellington at 3 p.m. yesterday. She is due at Lyttelton at 8 a.m. this day, Colonial Prize Firing.— The “Otago Guardian ” learns from Wellington that the colonial prize firing will take place this year as usual.

No. 1 Engineer Volunteers. —This company will parade to-morrow evening for inspection bythe officer commanding the district.

United Services. —United service will be held this evening at 6.45 p.m,, in the Baptist Church, Hcrcford-street, after which addresses will be delivered by Messrs Newton, W. Henderson, and others, on “ The soul audits difficulties.”

St Luke’s Church.— The Most Rev the Primate held a conlirraation service yesterday afternoon, at St Luke’s Church, when twenty-four young persons were admitted to the sacred rite. The service, which was preceded by the Litany, was full choral. The church was densely crowded. In the evening the Bishop preached to a large congregation, taking his text from Luke xvi., 10, 11 and 12 verses.

Harewood Road.— The third of a series of entertainments in aid of the library fund was held in the schoolroom on Friday evening last ; Mr G. A. Durey presiding. A numerous audience assembled in spite of the unsettled weather. A pianoforte duet by Misses Norman and Jennings was the first item on the programme, lollowed by “ The Pied Piper of Hamelin,” read by Mr Elwin, “ The Shooting Party ” from Pickwick, by Mr Newell Phillips; “ blow I Lost my Whiskers,” by Mr Wilson ; and “ The Chinese Matron,” Goldsmith, by Mr Mulligan. Songs by Messrs Jas. Sutcliffe, Foster, Newell Phillips, Donald, and Wilson, with pieces by the Misses Jennings, Norman, and Goodwin made up the list. Mr Sutcliffe acted as accompanyist. A very pleasant and successful evening was brought to a close by “ God Save the Queen.”

Smith’s Combixatiok Troupe.— -This troupe <?avc two performances on Saturday last. To the one in the afternoon, Mr Smith had very kindly invited the boys and girls from tlie Orphanage, and the youngsters doubtless enjoyed the treat offered to them, as they testified their approval by shouts of laughter and vigorous applause. In the evening the programme was changed, and Mr St Vincent opened the entertainment with a song, in which reference was made to various local matters, and afterwards sang a comic ditty, entitled “The Raw Recruit.” In both of these he was heartily applauded. The two boys of the De Castro Family then went through some of their comical antics. Professor Saunders gave a few selections from Irish melodies on the harp, and the DeCastro Family appeared in their drawingroom entertainments, with their usual cleverness. M. Airec successfully performed the feat of walking (on a bar fastened to the ceiling) head downwards, with the fearlessness and grace that characterises all that this gentleman attempts. Mr Val Vose was even more than usually facetious, in his ventriloquism, and duly earned the meed of applause bestowed on him. We arc not struck with the ducts between Mdlle Montebello and Mr St Vincent, and a little pruning of the exuberance of action that accompanies them, is to be desired. With this exception, the remainder of the entertainment is first-class in every respect, and we trust Mr Smith will be favoured with fine weather for the remainder of his stay in Christchurch, as the rain has doubtless prevented many from attending the theatre.

The Kennedy Family.—An entertainment was given by this talented family in the Literary Institute, Rangiora, on Friday evening last. There was a fair attendance, and the programme—an excellent one—was highly appreciated by the audience. Tonight the troupe make their re-appearance in Christchurch, at the Oddfellows’ Hall, when, in addition to a miscellaneous selection of glees, songs, and duets, Mr Kennedy will recite Burns’ “ Cottar’s Saturday night.

Football.—The match between the Fifteen and the rest of the Club was played again on Saturday last, and was a well contested game all through, A. Ollivier acted as captain of the Club, who were distinguished by red caps, and G. A. Macquarie acted in that capacity for the Fifteen, who wore blue caps. A. Ollivier won the toss and chose the south goal, with the advantage of a slight wind which was blowing at the time. The ball was kicked off from the centre of the ground, and the game commenced in earnest, the Club, if anything, keeping the ball down towards their opponents goal. As was expected the number on the Club side told, and gradually the ball was driven down to the blue goal, although several good efforts were made to get it away. W. Smith obtained a touch down for the reds, but it being at the edge of the ground the try was unsuccessful. The blues now got the ball through their opponents and made them touch it down, but the reds playing well together, after a determined resistance, took it back to their goal again, when P. S. Baker obtained a touch down, but the try was again unsuccessful. However, shortly after this Gray touched the ball down, and this time, although at the edge of the ground, A. Ollivier, succeeded with the place kick in scoring the first goal for the Reds. Goals were immediately changed, and the game was resumed wsth great vigor on both sides. The play was very even, the ball first going down to one goal and then back to the other, until one of the Reds, missing a kick in front of their goal gave W. Hartland a chance of scoring of which he did not fail to take advantage. The game as before, was very even, and for some time neither side could obtain any advantage—but the Blues, getting the ball down at their opponents end, obtained a second goal through a mistake of the Reds goal keeper. The Reds, however, were not to be beaten, and playing up well, shortly afterwards A. Ollivier scored a second goal for the Club, thus making the number of goals equal. Play was continued until five o’clock, no other advantage being obtained by either side, except that A. Ollivier about a minute before the time obtained a touch down for the Club close to tha Fifteen goal, but before the place kick was taken, the Government clock struck five, and although he was entitled to finish the place kick, this was not done, as nearly all the Fifteen left the ground as soon as the clock began to strike. It would have been an easy kick to have obtained a goal, and there is little doubt it would have been accomplished. The game is therefore drawn, each side having obtained two goals. The play on the Club side was much superior to the previous Saturday—and the game was well contested all through, and although it was drawn, the Club were evidently stronger than their opponents.— The Fifteen played well together, but their goal keeping was hardly so good as in the first game. For the Club—Messrs Anson, Baker, Hannan, Smith, A. Ollivier, did good service by their energetic play. [lt is to be regretted that hardly a Saturday afternoon football match takes place, that is not characterised by a series of squabbles as to the legitimacy of a goal, or on some other point of the game. It appears to be the fashion to play these matches without an umpire, an omission which is sure to lead to the result above stated. Why do not the captains try and persuade some gentleman acquainted with the game to fill this part for them? The worthy treasurer, who is thoroughly up to the minutiae of the game, is very often to be seen walking round the ground during the progress of a match, and we are sure he would lend his aid to put a stop to the practice of squabbling, which is at present a rapidly growing evil.— Ed. Globe.]