Cricket.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 45, 12 November 1886, Page 2

Cricket.

PAHIATUA V. WOODVILLE. What might he termed the opening match of the season was played on Saturday last between Paliiatua and Woodville, on the ground of the latter. It had been arranged that the match should commence aliortly after 10 o'clock, hut unfomeen circumstances prevented the whole of the Woodville men getting on the ground till after I‘2, and in order to give time f >r their putting in an appearance, Paliiatua consented to take the wickets first, substitutes being placed iu liie field for those absent on the Woodville side. The day could not l>e looked upon as very favorable for cricket, the #uu being hidden during the l>eßt part of the gatin', whilst a stiff breeze uua blowing ; however, no rain fell, and taking all tilings inttr consideration tLe match was a thoroughly cnjoyablo one, the greatest good fueling prevail mg all through. The ground, although a good pilch on malting was obtained, was rough in the field, and it was almost impossible for any of tho men to return the ball quickly ; yet it must be admitted that, had as it is, tile Woodville ground is far superior to that of Pahiatua. Owing to llie lateness of the hour of commencing, it w aimpoasiblv for the match to he plated out at 0 o'clock, the time amingtd for drawing stumps, and an understanding was come to that tho first innings should de-ide the victory, whicn, a<

wtli be seen by the soon. wasobt.su >1 by Wso4vf||a by 15 Nip. Paliiatua •cored 76 iu the first irnnigs.ofwl•: ll Beaufort, who plat*. 1 a splendid eniitnhuixsl Ki; Han imi. al« pbner. 11 •, an i Potted. o—tlis Hv. * although not ii-nailing double t. ui .. kept Ins wicketa ts a comuiWsble Inne. pUjinu a mk- and steady game. In the vcoisl innings lV»ut>r? again iuade runs fut and fumsi*. but liia stay was not so long as in the first, lliitcben had a lucky innings with :*7 to his credit; Heaney playing steadily for 88; and Powell making a good stand for 14. The tmwhng of Wisalvdle was very good in the first timings, Fraser, with his lag break, doing most damage ; but in llie sec mil changes had to Tie made almost ever;, over, showing that one innings at the lieginning of the aoaaon had tl» bowlers. Of the Woodville men Seymour topped the score with 81. winch was the ruuult ol a goud stay. but the player had several lucky escanes during tiiat time ; Fraser, after playing remarkably well for 18. was run out; Monteith. who might W said to have won the match for his side by stvah ,g runs, retired with 10; Witkaiu*. with 11 ; Johnson, wlm was called away from the wicki'la sltorlly af.<r taking his place, had 8 to his credit, and there is a prolialnhty he would have added considerably to his score, a he was playing a very good game. The Isiwling for Paliiatua was dune hy \Yat-. Haldane, and HtMi, the first l"<> securing the wickets. Mr Fru-a-r captained the Woodville team, and Mr Yeats Palnatua. The mm, which were taken by Messrs Primp and Jackson, are as follows:

naunu—1st i f Beaufort. c Johnston b Frwr ... 831 Powell. b ... 0 Haldane. b Fraser... ... ... 1 Mrlfc>iiald, b Johnson ... , M % Yaata. b Johnson ... ... M , 0 Hamilton. b Fraxf ... ... 11 Rraaey. b Krucr ... „. ... t Brat, b Kniser ... ... ... 0 Black, b Fraser ... ... l llriix>, b KnwxT ... 0 llulchni, nut uut ... ... ... 6 It vo» Ac. — IS Total •— 76 wooDvnajt—1st nnnjtoit. Seymour, b HsUaim 111 Fraser, run out ... ••• .« 18 ScUt, b Yeats ... ... ... 1 Muislv, b Yeats ... ... 0 Mmitcith. c and b Haldane 10 Johnson i left ground) Nevetou. b Haldane — H .1 Williams, b Yeats ... 11 Wall, b Haldane ... ... ... O Shearer, c and b Yeats ... M , 1 Howe, not out 0 ltj«. Ac. ... IS Total ... . M 91 r viiIATVA —2nd IXHMM. Hntchen. b Scott ... ... ... 37 Beaufort. b Fraser ... 19 l’nwell. b Seymour ... M Halibme, b Seymour S MclVxuilil, c SlH**rfr b Sevui *'ir 0 Hamilton, b Newton ... 4 YvaU, b Sv)iuo«ir ... 0.0 «. S ltaeney, b Johnson ... ... Cl Black, n*»t out ... ... 8 lWnt, b Newton ... ... S Brigs*. c Fraser b Newton 2 Bve*. Ac. ... f 2. 19 Total ... —