CHEVIOT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6140, 29 March 1898, Page 4

CHEVIOT.

♦ [From Our Correspondent.] Mr George Forbes, the Honorary secretary of the Cheviot County Settlers' Association, has received the following telegram from the Premier with reference to his visiting Cheviot during the May show : — " Thanks for invitation for May 24. Regret unable to give definite reply at present, but wUI do so later on. R. J. Seddon, Balclutnk." A cricket match, Parnassus v. Cheviot, was played at Parnassus on Saturday, and resulted in a decisive victory for Parnassus. The scores were : — Parnassus 125, Cheviot 19 and 51. . Owing to a heavy rain the Cheviot team were simply at sea in the field, and the team had lost four of its best men through their inability to obtain leave of absence. Considering the bad weather the game was a most enjoyable one. Cox, for Parnassus, played excellently for 36. Toose and Turner bowled well for the winners. Balch, for Cheviot, made 27. Amuri Kobinson bowled well for the losers. A first-rate luncheon was.provided by Mr and Mrs Giles of Parnassus. A cricket match was played at Mendip Hills on Sunday between a combined team from Parnassus and Mendip and a Cheviot team. Mr A. W. Rutherford, jun, captained the combined team, and Mr Clem Robinson the Cheviot. Mendip won the toss, and playing excellently, ran up a score of 75. A. Rutherford 20, Buchanan 17, and Forbes 12, were the highest scorers for the combined team. Luncheon was provided on a liberal scale by Mr and Mrs A. W. Rutherford for the teams and visitors, numbering nearly 150 people. Mr . Clem Robinson proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the host and hostess for the excellent entertainment provided. MrA.W. ] Rutherford responded, and trusted that , the present match would be the forerunner ( of more for years to come. After luncheon - the Cheviot team took the wickets at 2.30 p.m., and were all disposed of for the small total of 28, Amuri Robinson being top scorer with 14. |