Owing to the D. C. C. Match Committee's decision that Mr J. C. Fulton should play with the Merchants and Agents, the Law yers have agreed not to contest the Cup Match (second draw) that was arranged for to-day. The Match Committee has conse quently selected the following cricketers to play a scratch match : —Paratnor's Eleven— Allen, Collinson, Godley, Glen, Lambert, Marshall, M'Donnell, Morrison, Paramor, Rhodes H., Russell, and Sutcliffe (emer gency). Fulton's Eleven—Austin, Clarke, Fulton J. C, Fenwick, Fulton F., Maofar lan, Muir F., Park, Rose, Sampson, Tait, and Thomson (emergency). The return match between the Albion and Tokomairiro Clubs will also take place on the South Re creation Ground this morning at 10.30. The following comprise the Albion team: Buchanan, Cohen M., Goudie R., Goudie J., Grater 8., Hutchison, Kirk, Rhodes D. X., Shepherd, Smith, and Wells. Players are requested to be punctual.
Major Atkinson on Tuesday evening held the annual inspection of arms of the West Taieri Rifles. There were present Lieut. Blatch and 20 Volunteers, out ef a total strength of 31. Next morning the firing for the district prizes took place. On Wednes day evening Major Atkinson inspected the East Taieri Rifles. There were present Lieut. Andrew, one sergeant, and 14 Volun. teers, out of a total strength of 35. District firing took place next morning. Major Atkinson expressed himself as satisfied with the state in which the arms of the companies were. The time fixed for holding the annual inspection of arms of these two com panies is the most unsuitable of the year that could be fixed, the members at this season being always busy with harvesting.
