CRICKET.
The First Match of the Season.
First Eleven against nest Twenty-two.
(By Pigeon Express.)
.Pabawaj, 2.20 p.m. The first cricket match of the season was commenced at Parawai to-day it 215.
Th.c Eleven put in the Twenty-two, Messrs Donovan and Lodge appearing at the wickets to the bowling of Messrs Steedman and Paul.
The field was disposed as follows;—• Eobinscn, point; Colson, wicket keeper; Crawford, long-leg and M off; ifrasaey, M on and third man: Whitford, M off and L leg; Bull, long-stop; Crump, short leg; Wardell, cover point; the wicket is good. (This message had been deliberately nibbled by the feathered messenger, and its deciphering was partly guess work).
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2117, 16 October 1875, Page 2
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111CRICKET. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2117, 16 October 1875, Page 2
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