00 0 The prizes which were on view during the day in the window of Mr Mason's shop at tracted much attention, and deservedly so, the' articles offered comprising useful and orna mental objects, whoso value reflects much. credit on the liberality of the Temuka sub scribers. ' Captain Hayhurst's two prizes for best at tendance at drill during the year, were won by Privates Harrison and Clinch, neither of whom missed a parade daring the year. In the afternoon, those old opponenta, .the Merivale (Christchurch) and Temuka teams met to play their annual FOOTBALL HITCH which resulted in a win for the visitors. From the very first the superior weight and more prac tised play of the Merivale team bore down the home men, who had the disadvantage of play ing with several men who have not practised regularly with them. However, the strangers proved themselves thorough good men, more especially Mr Cole, of Timaru, who was a host in himself. The teams were as follows :— Merivale— Full-back, A. Turner ; half-backs, Crowe, Dallas, Bichards ; quarter-backs, Ashby and Monntford ; forwards, Garratt (captain), E. Turner, E. Dewsbnry, B. BeweU, G. Bennetts, Fort, Homer, Haskins, and Lowry. Temuka— Full-back, B. Smith ; half-backs, Cole and E. Smith ; quarter backs, Wood, Stewart, and J. Velvin (captain) ; forwards, Blythe, Thomson, Ogilvie, Dyson, Hart, Shallard, G. Velvin, Poloiehek, and Gray. The visitors won the kiok off, and from

the first kept the ball well down in the enemy's territory, their weight telling in the scrimmages, aud one or two making re markably good runs. The passing of the Merivale men was especially good, and they were well generalled. Nevertheless, Temuka fought a plucky uphill fight from first to last, and though victory declared for the visitors, they had to struggle hard for it. Before half time was over, Merivale had secured two tries; neither of which, however, was con verted into a goal. In the second spell no scouring took place with the exception' of Merivale twice foroing down Temuka. The two tries were obtained by Mountford and Homer. After the match both teams »at down to, and did full justice to, an excellent luncheon, provided by Mrs Heap, of the Royal Hotel, Temuka, whose catering proved eminently satisfactory, judging at any rate by the inroads made 'upon the dishes. 