CRICKET.

West Coast Times, Issue 672, 19 November 1867, Page 3

CRICKET.

Law v. Disthict. The return match was played on Saturday afternoon, and again resulted in favor of the Law. The weather being all that could be desired, a very enjoyable afternoon was experienced. Play commenced at 2.30 p.m., and Mace, as Captain for the District, having won the toss, elected to go in, himself and Bloxam being the first to handle the willow. Mace was soon disposed of by one of Eees' slows. Tennant was the next man, and. we were very glad to see him so far recovered from his late illness as to be again able to join in the noble game of cricket. Bloxam and Tennant hit away merrily for some time, when the former succumbed to ono of Pocock's . Perryman, a member of the East Melbourne Club in Victoria, was next man, but very soon retired with a duck, being taken by ono of Eoes' curlers. Bowen followed Porryman, and kept the

game alive in fine style for three or four overs, when he was bowled by Pocock. Osborne made a very fair stand for the District. Tennant was next man out, and the rest of the eleven very quicklyfollowed. The Law commenced their innings by sending in Bees and Pocock. these two men made a very good stand, and 38 wore up before they were parted. Upham followed Pocock, and played a merry little innings. Bees playing in his old style soon ran the score up to 60, when he was caught by Andrews from one of Perryman's peculiars. The tail end of the Law fell very quickly, Tennant behind the wickets being rather too nimble to please them. The law only played nine men as Messrs South and Flannigan were absent. We certainly think the Secretary of a Cricket Club ought to attend any match that may be played. The Law having terminated their innings, the District again went in. Tennant and Bowen again being at the head of the poll. Time not allowing the match to be finished it was decided by the first innings. Subjoined is the score : — District, fibst i2jnim3s. Mace, b. Eees ... ... 2 Bloxam, b. Pocock ... ... 7 Tennant, b. Pocock ... ... 12 Perry man, b. Kees ... ... 0 Bowen, b. Pocock ... ... 11 Fisher, b. Pocock ... ... 0 Andrews, b. Kees ... ... 3 Osborne, c. Eees, b. Pocoek ... 6 M'Kinnon, run out ... ... 3 Mace, C, b. Pocock ... ... 2 Frew, not out ... ... 3 Byes ... ... 3 Total ... ... 52 SECOND INNINGS. Mace, b. Eees ... ... 1 Bloxain, b. Pocock ... ... 8 Tennant, b. Eees ... ... 14 Perryman, b. Eees ... ... 1 Bowen, not cut ... ... 11 Fisher, b. Rces ... ... 3 Andrews, b. Pocock... ... 1 Osborne, c. Grey, b. Eees ... 1 M'Kinnon, b. Eees ... ... 0 Mace, C, b. Eccs ... ... 3 Frew, b. Eoes ... ... 0 Byes ... ... G Total 40 Law. Pocock, 1. b. w. ... ... 17 Eees, c. Andrews, b. Ferryman 31 TJpham, b. Andrews... ... 10 Hasclden,c.Osborne,b. Andrews 1 Mathias, st. Tennant ... 0 Jackson, run out ... ... 0 South, M., st. Tennant ... 0 Hawkins, st. Tennant ... 0 Grov, not out ... ... 0 *Byes ... ... ... 9 Wides ... ... 6 Leg byes ... ... 3 Total ... ... 77 Umpires — Finlay and Heawood.

A new musical and panoramic entertainment, given by Mr 0. Thatcher, and representing "Life on the Gtaldfiblds," is thus noticed in the Melbourne " Argus" :—": — " Few amongst the residents — and especially the early ones — of our goldSelds will forget ' the inimitable Thatcher,' as he was called in the placards, by far the most populur comic singer we ever had liere, and from whose facile pen streamed hnndreds of songs bearing comic reference to the events of the day, especially if that event were the misconduct of a 'Camp' official. Mr Thntcher has for some years retired from public life, having earned, we believe, no inconsiderable amount of profit by his performances, and his name has since been more than once honorably connected with efforts at acclimatisation. Now, however, he has reverted to his old profession, and has availed himself of his vast stores of experience to place that together which, gives a wonderfully accurate and comprehensive idea of what goldfields life was ton or a dozen years ago in Victoria, and five or six years ago in New Zealand. His panorama is truthful and picturesque, and his lecture is original, sparkling, and witty. Of course, lie has largely copied the styles of Albert Smith and Artemus Ward, but the imitation ia not a slavish ono, and the thing itself is. full of fun, which, if not of a very high order, is fresh and mirth-provoking."