The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-13 00:00:00

NOTES BY THE WAY. BY THE MAN
ABOUT TOWN.

lam glad to say that Stourbridge showed its
apple iation of my remarks last week by fielding
brilliantly in the match on Saturday though
another match on Monday showed a great falling
off. I feel confident, however, that nothing like
sue (es in this most important feature of the
gime will be achieved until more stress is laid
upon it in pract:c3 thin seem to be the case at
pr Oar bOAI ug :aid batting will comp *
f.vourably with that of the neghbouring countr
Clubs, but ott fielding is certainly anything but
whit it should be.

TALKING of the Cricket Club I was sorry to
o- orhear in a neighbouring town a few days ago
that the Stourbridge Cricket Club were un-
bearably rough at football and quarrelsome at
cricket and that several members of the speaker's
club had decided never to play against them
again. This opinion the club themselves con-
firmed by some :ncidents this week. Inched one
of their own number designated it "The Stour-
kridge Cricket, Foitball, Quoit, and Wranglit4
Club." I_ little gentlemantly forbearance would
surely avoid the above reputation. But I
have known the Stourbridge Ciub for many years
and if any dispute arose I always found them to
give way. Fer instance in the match last Mon-
day Mr. Oakes hit a ball for 3 and the umpire
called three, but the captain of the Handsworth
Club - contended that the bll did not hit the
hutdles but a flag close by the hurdles and be
walked to the bounds in fine Dorm with the Stour-
'bridge umoire but could not convince him, when
Mr. Oali::!s cried ot,t "1 will only have one rue"
and one run was scored.

WHAT has become of the toilet table in the
Hagley Road? I don't kno N what to compare the
present structure to except a combination of
kitchen cupLoard and baby's bath. It is also
intended to gladden our eyes for a few short
days only! If so, what form will it's successm
take ?

I am very glad to see that \lr. Hainge was suc-
cessful in obtaining a theatrical lieene for the
Rink, notwithstanding the treniondous opposition
he met with (N.B. as Artemus Ward used to say
"This is rote sarkastikal.") If Mr. Hainge will
only provide as high class entertainments in the
theatrical way as he has hitherto done in the roller
sating department we may look forward to a very
enjoys ble season.
So Congress is nearly at an end. The only re-
sult I can see is that Earl Beaconsfield has got a
sore throat.

WHAT causes the fine dark smoke every middle
day in High Street? I wish the Sanitary Inspec-
tor would take some note of it. It is becoming an
intolerable nuisance.

SOME few weeks ago I complained of the un-
bearable dilatoriness of the Telegraph boys of
this town. Now I have ceased to wonder at it
considering the example set them by other Post
Office officials, I was detained the other day for
nearly ten minutes in obtaining a money order
whilst the officiating clerks did something or
other with a bit of sealing wax and some bits of
stung. _ _

THE Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club has not
taken definite form as yet. I am sure it only
wants starting to be a great success. Why
doesn't some body start it?
OWING to the accident detailed last week The
Man About Town has got a new coat. Anybody
who wants to identify him, therefore, has only to
look out for the new vestment.