PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIV, Issue XIII, 30 March 1895, Page 307

PICTON.

Dear Bee March 19. A SURPRISE EUCHRE PARTY waited on Mrs Allen in Broad wav on Thursday evening, and proceeded to enjoy themselves. Owing to influenza, which is creeping about again, only five tables were furnished, but those five were noisy enough for ten. Miss Hay and Mr W. Baillie won the first prizes. Miss Sophie Philpotts and Miss Millington the boohies. Miss Mary Seymour, who organised the party, wore a dark skirt and pink blouse with cream lace and daisies: Miss Masefield (Akaroa). pale brown skirt, cambric blouse with embroidered frills; Miss Beauchamp 'Anikiwa), tourist costume «»f brown checked tweed, with pink shirt and black tie: Miss Philpotts, dark skirt, yellow blouse trimmed with black lace, and a gold filagree belt; Miss Sophie Philpotts, cream serge costume; Miss K. Sej mour. cardinal striped silk frock with cream lace, and cream roses: Miss Isabel Seymour, dark skirt, pink blouse trimmed with black lace insertion; Miss Hay. navy skirt with pink crep m blouse, and pretty spray of pink and cream roses; Miss Scott. checked tweed costume trimmed with brown gimp; Miss Allen was in navy blue; and our hostess in black. The gentlemen were Messrs H. C. Seymour, Fox. Riddle. W. Baillie, S. Fell, and T. Baillie. The cricket m*nia is very strong in Picton just now—stronger by far than rowing, though the championship regatta is clo-e at hand and so far our men have not even been out once together. On Wednesday this side of the river played the other side, out seemed as much mixed up as the man who enquired of a passerby. ‘ Shav. mishter. ish thish. thish shide of the road or ish thish tother side of the road ?’ On Saturday there was a match played on Nelson Square. CULLENBVILLE V. PICTON, which has made the Picton club feel inclined to challenge all England. Picton in their first innings made 245. Mr Riddle carrying his bat on his brother cricketer’s shoulders for 125 runs. It was a regular game of leather-hunting, Mr Riddle ‘slogging at the ball and sending it hither and thither do wn all the by-roads surrounding the Square. T. Pugh was the next highest scorer with 50 runs. Cullensville went in with a long score to top. but went out again with only 13 runs to their credit. Nothing daunted, they went, in for their second innings, and went out again in regular procession for 10 runs. Jack Erson. the field’s favourite bowler, taking five wickets for one run. There has been great enthusiasm displayed at all these matches by the ladies, who are becoming quite learned in cricket. Some of them never miss a m The boys are even more enthusiastic than the men. and having won a match played against the Blenheim schoolboys on Saturday, they feel ‘ fit’ to challenge any club. EXCURSION.

The Blenheim and Grovetown schools excursioned to Picton on Saturday, and though the weather was not everything to be desired, being cloudy and cold, still the inland dwellers seemed to enjoy themselves fishing off the wharf and otherwise making a goodly use of the salty breezes, which gave them an appetite for the contents of their picric baskets. There was great excitement in the vicinity of the wharf on Friday evening when cries for assistance were heard proceeding from the Spit. Several boats went out. and having picked up Mr Howard Greensill, proceeded to pick up Mr Granville Beauchamp, whom they found sitting on the bottom of the yacht which had ‘turned turtle’ out in the bay. The yacht, which was of ancient build, and long ago condemned by those who knew anything had been bought by Messrs Beauchamo for use in the Pelorus Sound. They were bringing her down to licton to provision her. previous to taking her round Jackson’s Head, when a gust of wind tilted her to one side, the water rushed through her gaping seams and over she went. One man swam ashore for help, and the other sat astride on th 3 bottom singing ‘ • »aisy Bell.’ Had they capsized oppo-ite Ongahau or by Wedge Point, they might have sung to another tune.

PERSONAL. Messrs George. Walter, and F. Seymour. Mr Barton, and Mr Richardson (cox) are the picked crew of the Blenheim Club for the Champion Fours on Easter Monday. Thev begin practice today (Tuesday), and are staying in Picton for the four weeks proceeding (Caster. They win require some beating, being in good form, and well coached by Mr Richardson, of Meidow Bank, an old Cambridge man. Miss Masefield < Akaroa l is holidaying in the Sounds at Anikiwa and Mana-oa. Miss Smith (England) is also staying at Anikiwa with the Beauchamps. Miss Beauchamp and Miss Masefield spent a few days in town this week with Mrs Andrews and Mrs Allen, and Miss Smith stayed with Mrs Greensill. The Misses Seymour (three) are staying with their people at Pen rose House. Mr and Mrs John Conolly. and Mrs Howard (Blenheim) have also been revisiting their old homes.

Jean.