CRICKET.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 422, 10 May 1877, Page 3

CRICKET.

The day appointed for the return match St. Bathans and Naseby was as unpromising as it \yoii could be. Tuesday was line, but Wednesday morning was wet. About twelve an attempt was made to g-jt the wickets pitched, but, still the v.xLgmg wet grass seemed to make cricket almost impossible At a 'little bcfoi'e oue the mist cleared off and the tit. Bathans iii<m, won the toss, seut their iN'aseby opponents to the wickets, M'iiutcheson and Gordon Buuldey took up the bate, LrNabaml \v'heoier bowling for the Creek. The innings was fairly played throughout. M'Hutuheson and Sandow playing carefully and well, the bowling oi. hi'iSiib and >V heeler being too su'uight to be triuei-tviri'ch, aud'the \7iekut-ke«p big of Brown,-Mid the .Long stopping of iiaurauau being really excellent, db oathauo was not so fortunate at the wickets, M\Nab, Brown, and Wheeler being bowled by lobinsinuators from M' Hui;cheaon in B.ni oyer. Pyle, Morgan, Peacock, and MTntosh, alone succeeded in doing anything with the bowling. . Although there was "no hope of - the. match, being played out, St. Bathans again took the field. Aewmau and s'andow played 'excellently, the former hitting with great free-doiuan-J. judgment;, reminding us of old days. Mr. i-ol>~rc, Tum'ouii kindly undertook to umpire, Mr. Webber to score. Ihe following is the detailed statement of the match :

2Ja?i2P.v.—lst Innings* M'Hutcbsson,3.ll2l4ll, b M.\Nub .. ..• ';.. 14 Buckley, b Wiioolc-r .'. .. - • •• .- 0 Cmu-io, ISl.bM'lS'ab \ o Jonos, 112. b V.'hosk-r .. .. -- .. .. 4 Santlow, 12111)223-'/.'. ljM'Sfli .. ... ~18 Newman, 2, o l J caeuck b Wheeler 2 Blair, c rcaoock b M-Sdb '.. .'. 0 Vj Lautoar. !312, ibr.', b NVlnJolor :. .. .. '* 7. b Wlioolcr .. ...-.-.- "... .. 0 AlaDiiiaf-, lilJ, not out .. .- -.. .. :--. 5 Ash, b Whooier 0 Byas .. ..- .. ... ■„,. ."."2 lr.%' Byes .. ... 2 Vides '.. ..... .. .." 1 •> •• Sad 'lnnings. '■. Do Bautour,' 1, c'Whoeier b '. 1 N,o\viua;i,232miUill:i, cPe.teoekb JTXab .. is Asli; b M'ls'ab . .'.' .' 0 Backiev, 2. c Vvho.i'leV b M'Nub v." .. ..2 Currio, 1, b?.i\Nab .. ..'■ .. ... .. 1 Jones, 11, b "vrNab .. .. .. .. .. 2 Sandow, 32232i1r>2;;i1221, not out .; .. -.31 M'Hutelioson, 111, lbw, b Wheeler .'. .. .. 3 Blair, bJtt'Nnb .... .. .. ~ .. 0 M-Nico:, 1, b Whocl-or .. 1 Matiiias 2U,nocout .- : .. 4 Byes. .. .. ' .. .." ... .. 4 Logbyes .... • - ... .. 2 V/itiea .. ' .■ _ .". ..' 1 70 : First Innings .. .... .. 60 Total '.. .. .- .. 130 St. Uathass.—lst Innsnga. M'lutosh. 311, b M'HiitcUeson .. ... .. c M'Nab, b M'Hute'uudon 0 Brown, b H'Hutoheson ... .. . 1 ... 0. "Wheeler, b'M'Hutehesoh 0 Ttenwlelc, 1, b Simrlow .. .. 1 Morgan. 11-1, c Buckley b M'Hntcheson .. .. 7. Smith, s'tpd Carrie b M'Hut-cucson .. .. .. 0' Ilanvahau, stpd Ourrai b Al'Hutchoson .. .. C Peacock. 111211. un-. out 7 Vyic, 112233. b M'ilUi.eheson 12 Darling. 1, cal'iJieol b M'Hutchesoa .. .. 1 Eysa -. 3 38 In the evening the St. Bathana visitors were entertained by the Kaseby Club at the Oddfellow's Hall,_ Mr. W. Inder, Vice-Presi-dent of the Club, in the chair, Mr. Newman occupying the Vice-Chair. The Captains of the respective teams sat on the right and left of the''Chairman. An excellent dinner was putdown by jSir Thomas Finder, to which about forty persons did em pie justice When the more substantial viands had been removed, the Chairman proposed " The Queer.," with all the honors It had'been arranged that there should be some singing,.and a dauee at the Town Hall, after the dinner. The programme of toasts was therefore curtailed.

Mr. de Lantour proposed the St Eathans Club, to which Mr. i-'rown replied. Mr. Nev/niau proposed "'' The Umpire,. I ' - which was most enthusiastically received, an additional cheer being called for—''even though he was a squatter." Mr. Turnbull said the kind'way in "which what was really the toast of his health had been proposed atoned for having to make a speech. He had really nothing to say, bat tc-.thank them all. 11"r. Glenn proposed *' The Prosperity, of St. Eat-hams." He said every town or na tion had an ally, and Nasuby'had St. Bathans. Naseby has always had a friend in St. Batlians. There has been no rivalry. The towns vie with each other in support of the same institutions i t remained for the cricketers to bring them together. St. Bathans was famed for liberality and warmheartedness. Everything that one man said the other said " Amen " to". The cricketers had brought together the squatters, the bankers, and the bone and sinew, the miners. However lie proposed, not only ihe cricketers, but, '' The Men, Women, and Children of fcJt. Bathans."

Mr. Pyle, in reply," said he" was very glad Mr; Glenn had so'high an opinion of St. Bathans. He was quite right They were very clannish, and hung together, and if they made up their minds to do anything they did it. He was sure the St. BatLanites' present will feel- grateful for the way the toast was received ' He bad himself, on their behalf, to thank ibem. . Mr. de Lautoar rising, said : It was Ins duty to makt a presentation', through the Chair, on behalf of Mr. R. Strong, who'had most liberally offered atrophy to the highest scorer in the match. Mr. Sandow had well earned the gitt by his capital straight play, which was not mere fluking, but well sustained play for two innings. It did him credit," and •he would" no doubt value the gift none the . less that it was given in the presence of Kaseby and St Bathans. All Mr. Sandow's comrades would be glad he: had been succe-jsfnl, as no one was so ready to make himself.of use. He would propose the health-of the donor, Mr. Strong.The Chairman presented the gift, which was a handsome gold pin the design being a bat and wickers, to Mr. Sandow, and spoke in-high terms of the play exhibited. Mr. W.- Grumitt proposed "The Chair'man," and Mr. yinitii " The Host" Mr. Inder, acknowledging the toast, said that nothing gave him more pleasure than to be with them on such occasions as he present.

Mr. Piiider suitably acknowledged the toast of the Host, and expressed the extra pleasure it gave him .to cater for visitors from yt. Bathans.

Between the toasts songs were well given by Messrs Sandow, Pyle, ?dorgan, Jacob, and Eeuwick. The evening, which had been a very pleasant one, was then brought to a close, an adjournment being made, to the Town Hali, where a fair programme was performed, lacking something in preparation, a defect which the Rev J. Kobbs. in the Chair, by great fast and amiability rendered much less noticeable than it otherwise would have been.