HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 488, 31 December 1879, Page 2

HAWERA.

(FROM OUR OWN' COKKKSTONDKST.) December 29. A CRICKET match was played mi Tuesday 23rd instant, at Hawera, between Opunake and Waihi V. Hawera. Tne day was miserable,and play did not commence until 12 o’clock on account or the rain. The Hawera took a very Week team into the field, and were, beaten; hut 1 think if the match had been played out they would have stood ;i good chailcc. The game was decided on the first innings. The following are the scores : ■ OritNAKE-Waihi. ’ Ist innings. 2nd innings. Goring, c Cunningham, b Bariy .... 2 not out ... -M. Morrison, b Bay!y ... 7 b Beresford... t>, Cowper, b Bayly 4 b Bayiy ... . 0 Groom, run out ... 13 Foley < c Lystfght, b Riddiford ... 17 runout ... 1 Smith,- b Beresford... 19 c and b Bayly ... 1 Webb, not out ... 15 run out ... O’ Tuke, b Bayly ... 9 Connell, c Riddiford, b Bayly 1 not out ... 2 Ilargood, b WankJyn ... ... 0 C Riddiford, I) 1 Bayly ... 1 Knight b'Wanklyn... (> b Bayly ... O Extras... ... 11 Extras ... 6 Total 98 Total ... 22 HAWERA.Ist innings. Lysaght, c ami b Morrison O’ Beresford, c and b Morrison ... ... 6Cunningham, b Morrison ... ... 9' R. Dingle, run out... 1 Bayly, b Morrison ... 2 Riddiford, b Morrison ... ... 12 Wanklyn, run out ... 4 Mason b Morrisioii... 5 Bate, c Hargood, b Connell ... ... 0 Partridge, b Morrison ... ... 0 Southey, not out ... U Extras... ... 4 Total ... 43 The booths for the sports were sold byMr W. M. Thomson on Monday. The publican’s booth was knocked down after some spirited bidding to Mr Jno. Prosser for £2B 10s. Refreshment booth fetched £3 13s, Mrs Evans being the purchaser. The handicaps for the .Hawera Sports are as follows ; Hawera Cup. lOUyds 220 yds 440 yds W. Williams 2 yds 3 yds scratch G. Braitlnvaite 2 yds 3 yds 3 yds T. Dawson 5 yds 8 yds 4 yds K. Curtis 4 yds KJr-yds 12 yds J. Vaughan Iyd scratch scratch 11. M. Shod 4 yds 7 yds 4 yds J. Ileaphy 2 yds 3 yds 7 yds G. T. Ba}’!}’ 2 yds 3 yds s.t.-ucli H, Bayly 4 yds 8 yds 15 yds Pehera 4 yds 10 .yds 12 yds W. Mitinex scratch scratch scratch G. Marshall 2 yds 4 .yds scratch A. 11. Packer 4 yds 3 yds scratch J. Reardon 3 yds 6 yds 3 yds S. C. Leary 3 yds 3 yds 2 yds B. Dogberty G yds 10 yds 10 yds M. Bolger 3 yds 10 yds 10 yds H. Lynch 4 sals 8 yds 12 yds J. M. Byrne 3 yds 7 }'ds 12 yds Quarter-:,tint-: Hurdles J. Vaughan, scratch; Packer, 3yds; G. T. Braithwaite, 7yds; Pehera. 10yds; G. Bayly, Byds; Ileaphy, 7yds; Skeet, 7yds; Marshall, 3yds; Byrne, 12yds Half-mile Flat Vaughan, scratch; Skeet, 10 3-83; S. Dougherty, 25.yds; G. Liaj/ly, 13yds; G. Braithwaite, 153 r ds; Pel.era, 23}’ds; Mukakai,3oyds; Dawson, Uh’ds; Packer, 10yds; Lear}’, 12yds; B. Dogherty, 'Spurdle, J. McCutchan, J. Hodge, Bolger, 203 T ds One mile Vaughan, scratch; B. Dogherty, 20yds; Braitlnvaite and Reardon, 30yds; Lynch, 45}’ds; S. Doghert}’, Pehera, Woodhouse, 50yds; Spurdle, 60yds The handicaps for the 100 3'ds race will bo closed on the giound. The Normanb}’ Sports were held on Boxing Da}-, but the weather was so excessivel} - damp that it prevented a good many groins' that would have done so had ft been fine. The Waihi Band was in attendance. I give the winners of the different events, but as I was not present, I cannot remark on them : 100 Yards (handicap)—Minnex, scratch, Ist ;G. Ba}dy, 1 .yard, 2nd. 5 started. 4 Quarter-mile (handicap)— Packer, 0 yds, ■ Ist; Bayly,'2 }-ards, 2ni. 5 started. 220 Yards (handicap)—Minnex, scratch, Ist; Packer, 3 yards, 2nd. 3 started. Quarter-mile Hurdles—Packer, scratch, Ist ; Pehira, 2 }'ards, 2nd. 2 started. 1 Mile (handicap)—Bolger, 20yards, Ist; B. Dougherty, 10 yards, 2nd. Won by a yard. Walking Race, one mile (handicap)— Hodge, scratch, Ist ; Spurdle, 30 }'ards, 2nd. 3 started. Running high jump-—Minnex and Julian, s£t lin, divided the stakes. Running long jump—Minnex, 17ft, Ist; Julian, 2nd. Vaulting with pole—C. Julian, let ; A. Julian, 2nd. Tug of war (teams of sixl —A.C. Team, Ist ; Civilians, 2nd. Consolation Race, 220 yards (handicap) —Woodhouse, 7 } r ards, Ist; E. Dougherty, 4 yards, 2nd. 4 started.