CRICKET.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 85, 5 February 1876, Page 2

CRICKET.

WANGANUI CLUB V, BATE A DISTRICT. This match, which lias excited a groat deal of interest in 'he cricketing circle:.: of the Pa.b'a and Wanganui districts. was played on Wcdnej-dty last, and resulted in a great triumph for the local team, as we fancy, as much to their own as olfcr people's astonishment. The match was sun prised f o lie a sure vie I ory to the visitairs, and belting, on a small scale, was altogether in tle'ir favor. The PaLe.a team, we may say. were recruited from Hawora. W'aima, Waiiii, in addition to the (,'ailybcontingent, and il would be difficult to form a stronger one in tin’s part, of the eobmv. T: was thought doubtful tip to within an hour or so of commencing plav waei tier or not on account of the threatening aspect of the weather the match would come otf, but, t h ‘ glorious uncertainty of New Zealand was never more fn’lv exerpTlied than on (lie 2nd inst.. and what, at one time threatened to be an cxeeedinglv unpleasant day turned out to lc urns; en joyable, aad both players and spectator-*, of which latter (here was a mjmenm-i githering. seemed to brighten upi when " Old So!” penetrated through the heavylooking cloljds. Play commenced at 10.,3 d a.m sharp,and Wanganui having won Ihe loss, senr, (heir opponents to the wickets, Tennant, and Riddifonl facing tho howling of.Messrs Betts and Kilgour. Rnn-gcuii;.g was not fast at first, but a capital stand was made by the first two men. Tcnnont however after a short time got “ nobbled” in tho old s; ot (point), and was succeeded by Fookcs, who, alter contributing 5, left a vacancy, which wan tilled up by Jacomb’, who. very soon showed that ho had not quite forgotten Ids old form, by playing carefully and hitting well. Riddifonl, aftersome steady play was clean howled, and Fraser took bis pilace, only, however, to retire almost, immediately hy a trimmer from Anson. Run-getting still very slow, and the hopes of Patca seem rather doubtful, especially as Robson on takig Fraser’s plac* succumbed to the first hall. .Matters looked serious, and Mad - , ay who relieved Robson was looked for at all events to prevent th-:; presentation of a bat ; this hj >w#-vcr lie certainly did. and tret (mg W“!l in with Jaeumh a consider;'. 1 le I’la-ra.'im; was made in the stoic. After pi lay it; ' a g-a, 1 innings for 13, Jacomb was Navled slick by Anson, and Inman took Ida place but his reign was not, long, as he incautimi ipran himself out. Arundel I now joined rvliK.-ic.-ty, ixrul a more riin-i S'Ui’i obtained, but Mackay giving aunt;---- • chance, it was accepted by ih-tt-:. and ■ retired, and after playing a steady innhc • for 16, gave place to Tapi hi. Aruudd then commenc'd to bit freely, teg, sor,-, lost bis pnrtn was rephe-ed |-.-- Torrcy, and these nvo wo;-, adding considerably to flic when Arundel! was cleaned howled by 1 after playing well and ca-efn’iy for 1-3, closing the first, innings for a t"iai of 77. Ratca at once, took the field, *he bowling being entrust.--! to Fraser and Robson, who were off throughout the match, A stand, however, wa i made hy Wang erf', and had luck, combined with ag<-n- ral fm-V eslabiisitcd by the speedy -jisn:• iis !of Pie best players, accounts for Pc insignificant, total (2b) reacbed in Pc whole innings. Patca now entered upon Pc second innings, bip y.vc ■ m ’ allow u * to particularise each >.'«yc’s rcrform.me.and suffice it to-ay Pc‘ eiai-T .- .... ( _ lent play nr! e -.-. e .-jeei.-go-, j contribute iw. o' '['-s o-. Rj bnl'or 1. Freer. Inman, and Avmd ■ 1. a total of 137 wpur. togej!,-.-. !• a-ing ’Vang-mni !-d obfaiu (•• P p -rf: rm vc' whiei) ticy were not expeeted to. and iii 1 ;r' f . oh*T!rdealing o; Pe- I'ar-a se-v,;s cojj,,,-ly g-• ii, an 1 ■ (i;,. w!i-T •;■ pun p|,,r of.e-lr .oppouec.r-;. Nkg-eir. Il an-, no 1An:-. >u »>.;• Wanganui b ev.e ! w!i i :! tho lirst innings. but iell mi h.ti.-r on in tb*>

Inafch : nea' ■ i ih" lie dint: ol ilm vi-'itiny fi-,-m, ns. tin* emiem-don of tie- pane-, s-'t in -d to It ■■ a "Tea* exertion and hardly np to the mark, Dr (Aoft. with his lined pood nature, kindly otlie.aled as umpire tor (’ate i.and Mr (I. Carson, lor V, anyanm. Appended are tie:* scores : - I’ATKA.— 1 ST IIINUfCS. Temien!, e Fi'/diei-eerl, I' Kilpour 1 li-ddil'ord li Iteits .-. 2 J-’ool-.e b K-yr-ai'- •’ ill" 1. 11 A ihiii (•* Fin er. !■ An-on '* lii d > on. hj non •• ■ d M .i-kav e'’■ -1 IS. Anson v. IK J mnim ren mil 1 An ndell. '0 Felt- !•' Ta ] I in. e end 11 i let t : d Toney, ’m-i on * -- • • d U ale ~ VV !. XtIA.STI, - -5 ST 1N N I I-o !s. Mar-hall. I. U<>t. on •( '•V. Ander-on '1 Hob on H .1. A 1 liter- on e Fra-ei 1 . )i Itob-am 2 (lian on. e Inman, hj Fraser 2 11. An on. rim mil d Fi r.hi-rlieri, 1 hj w. b Koleoii ■A. Itaie-on. Ii Hob-on t) Hells. 1, Ho!, mil 0 Kihroitr. e liiddil'ord, b Hoh on 0 jonec b Hob-on I ilioiiahion. not oat d lives t Jh. 1 u !*ATKA,---Si-tCON I) ) N N I N(IS. Ti-mn-ni. e Kilyoin-. b ili-us 1 I!id«liford. c An on. b Belts 27 Fn. .kes. 11 Hells 0 Jaeiiiiiii, l> An-isi -! l-'ra-er, e Itan m, b ileus 1 2 Holi-on. !i An on 2 Maekav, b An on Id Inman, b Kilymn- 2A Arende!', no* o-n d TapJin. e ! an 0:1 i 1 at on 0 Torrev. rim mil 2 five- 2b Wide 1 21) 1 0- nd Total 214 wan (: Anr 1. --skc' ox i) 1s s i 1; n, ADr-liall. li Kra in- 1 1 AV. Ander-on. li Fra A ■J. Ander-on. b Fra er I ■i'. Han mi. <• .l-n-onib, b Hon on 12 C. An on. li Hob-on A Fi rheiTer;. e Taplin. I) 'Hob on 2 A Han mi. b Rob on 1 He Is !, Fra at I Kilimm*. e Fi-a-er, b Ko'b.-on ! Jone-. !) l-'ra-ci- 1 Hronch!on. not mil I lives 4 i.etr He- 1 Willes'. ' ! *‘a! 17 ffrtvid Total 7A