Cricket.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 396, 22 January 1909, Page 2

Cricket.

[By Ilex.] Od Saturday afternoon a very enjoyable cricket match w®3 played between s.s. Waitangi and Kawbia. Waitangi batted first, but want of practice prevented them showing their true form, as they were all dismissed for 12 run?, tbe bowling of F, Nesbit and A. Symons being very deadly, Kawhia then went in, and, with the score at 7, 2 wickets foil. Easy and Higgs put on 22 run«. C. Brg then j ined Higgs, both batsmen playing well, Higgs making 1G and Berg 41, the highest score of the match. Chft?e, who went in too late to show his true form, carried out his bat for 7. The innings closed for 104. Bruce, who is a good medium left-handed bowler, took 7 wickets.

On the Waitangi going to the wickets a second time, their captain, Chief Officer Grigg, gave a splendid

display of clean hitting. He made 28 before being out to a good catch by Higgs. His score was made un of 1 4. 6 S’s, 2 2*s, and only 2 singles, which will show he laid on tbe willow to some tune. Petersen showed good form for 7. During bis innings the hall bit him over the eye, making a Might cut, but he smilingly remarked it was better than having one in the optic from Johnson. Tho innings closed for. 52, leaving Kawhia vic terious by an innings aud 40 runs. One of the features of the game was the excellent ling-stopping of Reeve for Kawbia; be saved many runs. It is not tbe first time I have noticed hie. ability in that position ; his ground fielding is much above the average seen in local matches.

On Monday che return mutch was played. Kawhia took first inning-', aud made a bad start, loosing 2 wickets for 0 runs. On Chase joining Langley a better complexion was put on the game, Langley defending his wicket while Cha?e did the scoring. The pair added 21 runs to the score. Wiley and Reeve made 7 and 9 respectively. Chase was the next to go, having batted extremely well for 21 ; hi 3 sc ire included 1 4, 8 8*!?, 8 2’s and 2 singlee. The innings closed for f»l. Bruce again bowled splendidly, capturing 9 wickets. On the Waitangi going to lhe wickets, none too good a start was made, as they lost 6 wickets for 23 runs, of which Grigg made 13. On Petersen joining Pettit, matteirs were soon altered. The pair kept stealing runs, and quite demoralized tbe fielders ; when there was a chance of a run out, tbe ball was invariably thrown to the wrong end, much to the amusement of the spectators. Having added 22 to tbe score, both wickets fell at the same total—viz., 45, Pettit having made 12, Petersen 18. The innings dosed for 31. Hetet took 7 wickets.

On Kawbia going to the wickets a second time, a disastrous start was made, asi they lost 7 wickets for 19 runs. Special mention must be made of the catch by Bruce off bis own bowling, which dismissed Chase; it was from a fairly hard drive, and was taken one-handed, shoulder high, and was much applauded by the spectators, it being a real good piece of fielding. Frank Nesbit quickly hit up 16, whan the innings closed for £B. Bruce again took 6 wickets, Mudie and Pettit 2 each. Tbe Waitangi now wanted 45 to win the match, but having lost 6 wickets for 22, it looked odds on Kawhia. At this stage of the game Richards joined Teixeira, who defended his wickets with the stubborness of Alex. Bannerman, while Biehards lustily hit away. Fourteen were thus added to the score, when Teixeira, who had stopped a lot of good balls, was bowled by Nesbit. Bobarts now came in, and, aided by byes, the score, amid much excitement, was taken to 44—a tie. Two byes were now run, giving the Waitangi a well-deserved victory. The innings was finished off for 50. As the honours are now easy, ®acb side having won a match, it is probable another game will bo arranged before tho season closes.