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Mataura Ensign, Issue 1412, 17 November 1904, Page 2

The silver shield presented to the Dnnedin Competitions Society by Messrs Begg and Co. for the best vocal solo has been awarded this your to Miss Hannah Sweeney, daughter of Mr Sweeney, railway department, Gore, at present a student of St. Dominic's College, Dunedin. Our correspondent writes ;—A draughts match between Wcndorf and Riversdalo was played in the Uiversdulo Athenaeum on Saturday evening. The night was wet and stormy, consequently a full complement of players •did not put in an upin-aranee. The competitors on either side were very evenly matched ami the play was close and interesting, Wendon winning by the narrow margin of one game. The teams were captained by Messrs John Stevenson (Wendon) and •Joseph .Murdoch (Kivcrsdale). At the conclusion of the match a metaling was held to form a draughts club embracing Riversdalo and Wendon, and the following oflicebearcrs were elected:— President, Mr Joseph Murdoch ; vice-presidents. Messrs J as. Stevenson, Frank Sutherland and John I'.eelon ; secretary, .Mr Jns. I'ateivm. Some fifteen members were enrolled in the room. A return match against Wendon was arranged for Wednesday night, week. The annual concert and ball in aid of (he funds of the Waikoikoi Cricket Club are to be held on Wednesday evening next. The concert programme is of unusual excellence, comprising as it does items by the Mutaura Clee Party, as well as solos by individual members ; contributions bv N. MacGil.ibon. Heir Otlo Ht'ibcncr, Messrs 1\ ICadie. .1. Gait, C. Evison, E. MeK'ny, and 1). Taylor. The Core Cricket Club will place two elevens in the lield on Wednc sdav next, when mulches are to be nlave'd against .Mnndeville and Clinton club-:. The following team leaves lnder's stables at 1 p.m. for the penumt match at Mandeville:—Bowler, Cook. Finluy, Ccddcs, Gee (eapt.), Grnm\ Ingram, Jones, Perry. Tavlor. Williams and Winslow. Mr 1). Holmes ucts as umpire. The tc U m to plav against Clinton, ~( (; 0 ri>, vv j|l ),',. selected from tin; following plavers: - Montgomery, Campbell, Murc!i:uit, Newman, Row Wingncld, Stephenson. Ross, Crawford, Bcnttie. Green. Macara, Henderson, Hartfev, and W. Ingram.