EKETAHUNA NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVI, Issue 8628, 10 December 1906, Page 5

EKETAHUNA NEWS.

{Special in Daily Times.)

The lirsl round of the Friendly Societies Cricket Competition was opened on Thursday by a match between tlu Foresters an! the Druids. The Foresters batted first anl put up the respectable score of 105, chiefly contributed by L. Bradstock With .'SB and Dr. Chadwick with 21, and in the second innings compiled 29 for ono wicket. The Druids in the first innings score! -10, Larsen with 12 being top scorer.

A moat enjojablc afternoon was spent, afternoon tea being dispensed by the Foresters. The match will be continued next Thursday.

A novel incident happened during the match. During the second innings of the Foresters, and whilst making a run, the matting blew up wit.i the wind and enveloped a player in its folds, which promptly caused that worthy brother to indulge in a series of acrobatic feats, and before he could recover the wicket he was run out. The local umpire decided that it was a case of " obstruction of the field," and declared the player " not out" and no runs to be scored, which decision gave general satisfaction. Appended are the scores: - - A.O.F.—First innings: F. Morris 10, E. Prendeville 4, Dr. Chadwick 21, F. Bedding 8, L. Bradstock 38, T. Walsh 1, J. Nicols i, E. French 7, J. Folles 1, \V. Dampsey 0, 11. Greathead 0, byes 10, wides 1 ; total 105Second innings : E. Prendeville 7,T. Walsh S, F. Morris 15, byes 6.

U.A.O.D.—R. McGarry G, J. S. Tripe 7, J. Farrelly 0, P. Passau 4, T. Larsen 12, A. Boyes 1, 11. Gardner G, P. J. Keam 0, A. Jackson 3, J. Gordon 0, byes 1 ; total -10.

A match was fired between the Tararua Rifle Club and the Mounted Rifles oa the lalter's range on Thursday, the 7th December, resulting in a win for tiie visitors by 1-2-2 points. Following are the scores (seven shots at 200 and 500 yards) :--

Tararua—Capt. Bell 51, Rifleman B. Alberthson 51, Rilleman V. Olsen 50, Rifleman W. G Waterson 49, Rifleman Petersen 48, Rifleman 0. F. Olsen 44, Rifleman Thoraasen 12, Rilleman E. Alberthsen 41, Rifleman C. Alberthsen 40, Rilleman Morgan 34; total 450.

Mounted Rifles.—Captain Herbert 54, Trooper Marcnzi 51, Sergt.-Major Prcndeville 43, Trooper Cave 39, Trooper Little 32, Corporal Edwards 27, Trooper Taylor 25, Trooper Perry 22, Trooper Doyle 18, Trooper Cheshire 17 ; total 323.