A LADIES' CRICKET MATCH

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1793, 19 March 1888, Page 4

A LADIES' CRICKET MATCH

"Pnff" m the Wellington "Evening News " discoursed on the Ladiea' Cricket Match thus : — Ladiea' cricket at Ohrisfchnrch 1 Maoh better fan than modified female football! Yea from all accounts, cricket afforda unlimited opportunities for dressing be* oomiagly, and getting lots of exercise, besides seeing and being Been ! All of which are quite too awfully nice! The men had to play left-handed with broomsticks 1 Well, that's good praotioe for eyes and wrist 1 Bat of course it was a give-away for the girls ! How do the girls manage to bowl ? I thought that was one of the things a woman cannot do ! Oh, they bowl underhand— the fannleet little pitchers ! But they are very puzzling with only a broomstick to meet them with! Yoa see, the girls only lost two byes 1 They caa't catch, can they ? Oh no, they can't catch ! They rua at the bair with their arms out and their hands wide apart, and the mouth open, as If they wanted to embrace it ! What's the result ? It generally hits them on the chin and goes over their shoulder, and they clap their hand 3to their breast, and Bay. "Oh dear 1 Bother !" and turn round and round looking for it 1 What a lark! T think ladieß' cricket must be high old sport ! I hope it will be Introduced here ! Oh, it's going to bo ! I believe a mat oh Is being arranged now ? I dare say it will lead to a good many other matches being arranged ! That's what It's meant for 1