BLACKS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1022, 18 November 1881, Page 3

BLACKS.

On November 9. the anniversary of the Prince of Wales’s buthday, ns J anti ipated, there, were high jinks here. Business for the day was tin own to tile dog-, and alf in tlimr best “• bill and tucker” werfe bent on enjoying themselves ; ami when it is said that iroin ten o’clock on tlie Wednesday till six o’clock on the I Imrsduy the fan was loth fast, and furious, including cricket, all the sports as a rule indulged in at pic nics, dancing on the green, and kissing in the ring—the latter amongst the very small fry only as a matter o; course- -singing hud recitations in the school house in the evening, the whole followed l>v one of the very jo!.test dances we have had here for a long time past, it may well be believed that there was a rare od time of it. In faith there was, and the 9th ot November, 18t>l, will beared letter day with many. My inclination is good enough to enter into minute detai's of the day’s proceedings, and as an excuse for but a mere reference to other than the cricket match, added I indeed to the fact of your space being ; circumscribed during these busy | electioneering times, I must plead 1 want of time, and accordingly crave I forgiveness for my shortcomings

■Now, as to the cricket match, as by the scores it will be seen that the local team secured the victory, and that in a .rumnet- little anticipated, especially by their opponents, who from their previous performances—they never, it I am rightly informed, having been beaten whether at home or abroad—looked upon the game resulting in another star on their nnblemished esijuleheou, The hates, however, di I not will it as they would j hut here let me say tliev took the defeat most gracefully, and hi no measured terms complimented the victors. -Whi.lst fully recognising the fact that the game was won entirely on its merits, by good play and no mean cgeneral.diip, I hope our local boys will hot run away with any false ideas ot su preina superiority. If they would maintain the posit’on gained, they must unitedly practice, and the return match will lind them again at the lend.

Mi- G. Hate ifFr; cipta'med for tlie visitors. and Mi 1 Bell for the locals, whose veto on every point was accepted, one little worthy (inav lie 13 V'-ars old/even going the length of saying that Mr Rate)life whois pastthe half century was a just man, and he (the youth) hnl mucli pleasure iu [.l iving with him Tin’s, I think, too good to lie lost, so give it to you. Appended are the scores

Clacks —First Innincs. Jones, c To Word, b (J. bets - . ,3 Pitches, b Tin ton - - - 20 Mdblind I, st ’leas bale, b C. Bees - 25 Mewtnn, o Tcasdale, b \V. G. Bees - 10 Ellis, c Tea-dale, b Turton - - 0 Williams, bohambers - . *26 Matthias, c Chambers, b W. G. Iteea - 0 Gias&furd, run- out- . r () Hyde, c Chambers, b Moorhtal - 11 Barren, b Oha.mbvrs - - 6 Hyan, not out - - - 0 Extras - - 9 Total - . .no Alexandra.—First Innings. Austin, run one - - - 3 Chambers, o Matthias, b M‘Donald - 2 Kees(lV. UL), b Pilches - . 1 Tart 11, b M Donald - - 4 Alercwether, b M'Donald - - 10 Teasel,a c, c .Newton, b Pitches . {1 MOOI head, c M‘Donald, b Pilches - 2 Kees (C), b M ‘Donald - . (j Leahy, c Matthias, ii M Donald - 5 Telford, b Matthias - - 4 Bourchier, not out - - 0 Extras • . - 3 Total - . . 4Q Second Innings. Bourchier, b M'Donald . . p l easd do, cNnwton, Ii Matthias . 5 llcrs (W CL), c Williams, b Matthias - 8 Merewether, L M'D.maU - - 2 Moorhead, b Williams - - 19 Bees (C-), b Matthias ’ - o Leahy, low - . .7 Austin, c Williams, b Matthias - 2 Turton, b Matthias . - 9 Telford, b Matthias . . q Chambers, not out - - . j Extras - - -14 Total - . - 69 ] have scarcely time to note other events passing here. However, I may say we are up to our necks in politics, local and general, opinion is divided as to which of the two, Mr Pyke or Mr Fraser, wounl be the, best general representative. The balance, however, i think, aregreatly iu favor <d Mr Pyke. 11 is past career lias ever been 011 the side of the masses, irrespective of class, and the many useful measures he has advocated during tlie years ho has represented t ie district, his staunch sup-

port of tlio Central Obtgu Railway, and tlio cutting up of the runs have secured hihi tlio esteem and good wishes of a great many, and though there are a few evidently biassed Ky the pastoral losses who outside of the polling booth speak iu favor of Air Fraser. I think when the critical test of the ballot-box is known the very large majority will be in favor ot Mr Pyke. In local politics, things are hut so so. Air Stromieh has been returned unopposed as councillor for Alatak’anui Hiding. At onetime it was thought Air P. Murphy would have conr.ested the scat and had ho done so there would have been a very pretty taco, All things considered 1 do not know but that it is just as well as it is. For Alauuherikia Riding 'here are three I’ichmcnds m the lield It is an undeniable fact that gratitude enters into the composition of the people about here. In many ways ■they have shown it in times gone by, and on Tuesday next I think they •will demonstrate their gratitude by returning Air Pitches at the head of ■the poll by a sweeping majority. If they do not, they ought to. That is all I have to say to-day.