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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 8 November 1880, Page 2

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® Exoelsior C.C. V. Union C.C. Despite the unfavorable weather on Saturday afternoon, these- Clubs commenced their first contest. As might be supposed, with such a strong wind blowing, accompanied by so much dust, the play was not brilliant. The bowling was of course not up to the usual standard, but the fielding was very good. The Excelsior team first went to the wickets, and put together 73, of which number Cooke, by steady play, made 25, Feuwick 15, and Moore 12. The Union Eleven commenced very poorly, but as the time for drawing the stumps approached, a stand was made, Hartley scoring 18, not out, and Hendry also making a stand. When time was called the score showed 41 for seven wickets. The game will be continued next Saturday, and it is to be hoped that the clubs will secure the services of umpires whose decisions will give greater satisfaction than was evinced on Saturday. The following are the scores EXCELSIOR C.C. —rH'hST INNINGS. Will, hit wicket... ... ... ... 0 Moore, thrown out ... ... ... 12 Cooke, rim out ... ... ... 25 Finch, c VV. Hook, b Hewat ... ... 1 Forbes, b J. Hook ... ... ... 0 Marshall, b Hewat ... 6 \l'Donald, bJ. Hook ... ... ... 2 Pomyick (Cap.t.), cW. i ' ook, b J, Hook Oreagli, run out .. ... ~, ... 2 Ham, not out ~. ... '... 2 Jt, Hewfit, rnn out ... ... ... 1 Extras ... ... ... 7 Total... ... ... ... 73

PNIQN 0.0. —FIRST IXNIXGS. Sinclair, b Fenwick ... ' ... ... 2 Gray, c and b Fen wick... ... ... 4 T. Hewat, b Cooke 3 W. Hook, b Funvick ... ... 0 J. Hook, b Fenwipk ... ... ... Q Maddern, b Oqakq ... ... ... 1 Hendry, 1.b.w., b Cooke ... ... 4 A. Hartley (Capt.), not out ... ... }8 Slater, not out ... ... ... 1 J To b*6 Extras ... ... ... ... 8 Total for 7 wickets 41

■ Oamaru Club. The miserable weather on Saturday afternoon caused the match proposed to be played by this Club, between the eleven chosen to do battle against Timaru against the rest of the Club to be abandoned, and a scratch match substituted. Sides were chosen by Messrs. Q. Millington and J. Walls, the latter proving victorious. $ The team to represent the Oamaru Club in the match against the Timaru Club, to be played to-morrow at Timaru will be chosen from the following :—Messrs. Sumpter, Walls, G. Millington, Nicolls, Coates, Denton, Cook* 1 , Will, Chaffey, Church, A. E. Hardy, Balmer, jun., Lintott, and Robinson. An eleven from the Excelsior Club will journey to Waimate to-morrow for the purpose of playing a match with the local club, leaving at 7 a.m. and returning in the, evening. The team will consist of Messrs. Blakely, E. Booth, G. Fenwick (captain), W. Finch, Forbes, Ham, Hewat, Marshall, D. Moore, M'Donald, and Snow. Umpire, Mr. A. D. Iv. M'Leod ; scorer, Mr. .T. Henderson. A match will be played on the Oamaru Club's ground to-morrow between the second eleven of that club and fifteen of the High School. The team to represent the Oamaru Club will be selected from Messrs. Balmer, jun., Balmer, sen., Gillespie, A- G. Hardy, Lemon, Newton, Robinson, Holland, Tate, Warren, Gordon, Allan, Roberts, Muriaon, Murdoch, Wails, Gee, Kerr, Borton, and M'Leod.'

EOWLIXf; ANALYSIS. Iialls Runs Wkts. Mdns. T. Hcivafc ... 120 27 3 G Sinclair 45 13 0 4 J. Hook 45 13 S, 2 Hartley IQ 4 0 0 (Hi'ay 15 7 0 0