CRICKET.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume II, Issue 62, 7 March 1868, Page 3

CRICKET.

TAUHERENIKAU V. MASTERTOX. (BY OCR SPECIAE REPORTER.) Os Saturday last a cricket match was played at Masterton between eleven from Tauherenikau and a like number from Masterton. The challenge had been sent from Tauherenikau, and at an early hour the team started for the field. The fall of rain had made the road very heavy and considerably delayed them but they succeed in arriving at Masterton at noon. The wickets were pitched at half-past 12, and the toss being won by the Mastertons, thev sent their opprnents to the wickets to the bowling of Messrs Dutfie aud Rentier- The bowling of these gentlemen has not been beaten in the district, maiden-oyers being very frequent. Mr \ cnnel! was quickly disposed of, being stumped “ with a duck's egg.” Mr Gooding being called upon to take the willow, after making a pretty score of 15 was disposed of by the superior bowling ot Mr Du!He. During the innings -Mr Iggledon played capitallv; in fact his score has not been surpassed in the district; he played according to the motto of the All England Eleven, “ keeping one eye on the hall and ttie other on the wicket ” for the handsome score of 58, and when the last man was disposed of, the score stood at 119. Masterton then went to the wickets to the howling of Messrs II Runny aud W. Cundy- Duffle and Rentley were first sent to the wickets and the latter was promptly despatched by a sharp-shooter, from • 11. Bunnv. Duffle's style ot piny was much admired. although he unfortunately came to grief from a twister of \v. Candy. Vv e noticed during the innings the capital score made by R, Donald, although quite a beginner, showing that with practice he will make a firstclass batsman, as he has a capital eye for the ball and a powerful hand with tie willow. The last man having surrendered to W. Cnudy. The score stood at 43. In their second inniugs, the Masterton men went at it with a will, aud the scoring of Messrs Duffle, Donald and Bentley was most requisite. Mr Duffle would in all probability have added many to the scores of his side, had he not unfortunately stepped back too far, and touched ?he balls after making eleven, thus prematurely putting himself out. R. Donald went in for hard hitting and scored 13, which number would have been greatly increased but for the excellent fielding of the opponents. Bentley also played very prettify. At the conclusion of the second innings, the Tauherenikau men were declared the victors with one innings and twenty-seven runs to spare. The cricketers then adjourned to the Schoolhouse, where a first-class luncheon had been provided by the Masterton Club and ample justice was done to it.

After the cloth was drawn, the Chairman, J. V. Smith, Esq., (who had acted as umpire), proposed the health uf the Tauherenikau eleven, which was responded to in an able manner by Mr W. Cuady, and drunk with three times three.” Mr A. Bunny then proposed the health of the Greytowu Club, coupling it with the name of Mr Knell. The toast was drank with enthusiasm and was responded to by Mr Knell, who spoke Uglily of the agreeable manner in which the game had passed off. Mutual good wishes aud a hearty shake hands brought a pleasant days cricketing to a close.