PICTON.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 9, 11 January 1908, Page 5

PICTON.

(From Ouir' Own Correspondent.) \ \ Friday. 1 The. health, bf .Mrs Duncaa, of Waikawa Road, 'is the cause <>f great anxiety to relatives and friends of that lady. * . The challengers—Messrs L. T&. Smith, Blizzard, Riddell and Vickers— for the Seymour Feathers were easily beaten by- Martin, Madsen, Manning and r Nicol this afternoon. Nicol and Co. got going early, and after a few heads; the steore was Nicol 10, iVickeiis 0. The challengers, then pulled up, and a few heads later the score" stood Nicol 11, Vickers. 8, but Nicol and.., Co. were not to be, beaten, and the- finish of the game saw the holders beat the challengers by 21 to, 11. That the better team won there is no doubt, but constant challenging is doing a great deal of good, and many of the "colts" are showing "greatly improved form. The winners are sure to be called upon to fight again, and will probably take a lot of Seating. Unfortunately, their No. a—Mr H. G. Manning—is leaving Picton, and the skip may not find another man fully capable of taking his place. " • . The local pulse is now normal again. There are many visitors in the town, ,but after the excitement and bustle of Christmas and New Year, we feel the lull. .Too much excitement is not good.

Mr B. R. Lane is busy with Mr J. Perano's " Ronga." It will probably be a three months' job, but when finished she will be a decided acquisition to the local fleet