CRICKET

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2244, 15 March 1886, Page 2

CRICKET

Masterton.O.C. v. FoniY-Mttß Bush. ' This match came off at Eketahuha on Saturday. The Masterton team loft Mr W. Neill's stables in a coach at 5.30 a.m.j reaching the cricket ground a little after ten o'clock. As the Bush men had not put in an appearance, the visitors continued their journey to the hotel, andpartook of some refreshments, after which they returned to the ground, and the game was started about 11,30. The visiting team were somewhat startled at the appearance of the ground, as, with the exception of just the length of the pitch, it was a mass of large boulders, manuka stumps, and hills and hollows, and it\yas very amusing to see one of the field haying a gamo of hide-and-seek with the ball; Cocoanut matting'was; uaetf for the pitch, but it played very roi|e;h notwithstanding, and many,, wore the escapes from black eyes and broken heads; Mr Selby captained the -Bush, men, ..while Mr Hathaway acted in a' like capacity /'for the'"'Visitors. .Selby won the'toss, and elected tb.bat, the team, being disposed of for a total of 58i : Selby, Yeats, 'furrier, and Go,od'were the highest": contributors, aID-of them showing excellent cricket. Beechy and McKerizie did most'of the trundling, :the ; former taking five wickeis for 25,' and the latter fourte'G. I ', An adjournment was then made was partaken of under the shade of the bush, and took quite the form of a picnic party. After a short spell, the Masterton men went in to handle the willow, and a total of 72 was reached before the last wicket fell. Howell's 24 was a really fine display of cricket, going in first wicket down he almost carried his bat, through the innings. He is a most decided acquisition to the local knights of the willow. Beechy and Hare also batted well for their runs. Turner bowled well for his side, getting five wickets for 9. With 14 runs on the wrong side, the local team wont in for their second venture, and principally owing to the stand made by Selby, succeeded in getting within one of the total made by their opponents. Selby's innings was a good one, showing excellent defence, with great hitting powor. In the second innings Howell made another stand, and only lost his wicket in getting back from a very bumpy one. Thero was not time to finish the innings when time was called, aud the game was decided in favor of Masterton by 14 runs on tho first innings. After exchanging hearty cheers the team left the. ground for the hotel. Mr L. Macquarrie umpired for Masterton Mr Stratford occupying a similar position for the Bush men, while Messrs Von Redin and lnglis occupied the scorer's tent. The following are the scores : Forty-Mile Bush.—lst Innings,

Good, b Beechy ~ 8 Wlntcombe, b Boechy 0

Sclby, b Beechy 10 Turner, c Chenneb, b Beechy .„ 9 Warren, b McKenzio 0 Taaffe, b McKenzie 1 Kebbel, c Beechy, b McKenzie ... 0 Yeats, b Howell ' 10 Drew, b Beechy 0 Sheltan, b McKenzie... ~, ... i McGilvray, not put n . ... ...' .3 Extyatj ..." _ ;.';J6. Total ,:. .., |

Bowling Analysis—Beechy 90 balls, 3 maidens, 5 wickets, 25 runs; Porry 30 balls. 0 maidens, 0 wickets, 15 runs j McKenzie 50 balls, 5 maidens, 4 wickets, 6 runs j Howell 10 balls, 0 maidens, 1 wicket, 5 runs, MisrEßioN.-lst Innings, Hare, runout ... • ... .., 9 Jackson, b Yeats .., 4 Howell, b Kebbel '...24 McKenzie, b Selby 0 Beechy, b Turner ... ... ... 10 Williams, c Warren b Turner ... 0 Perry, b Turner 0 Welch, b Turner 0 Hathaway, o Taaffe b Turner ... 8 Chennells, c and b Kebbel 1 D'Arcy, not out ... 5 Extras • .... 11 Total ... n

Bqwling Analysis.—'Good, 30 balls 1 majden, no wiokets, 15 runs'; Yeats, 90 balls, '8 maidens, 1 wicket, 21 runs; Selby, 22 balls, 0 maidens, 1 wicket, 12 runs; Turner, 60 balls, 1 maiden, 5 wickets, 9 runs. Kebbel, lj> balls, 0 maidens, 1 wicket, 10 runs.

Forty-Miub BusH-2nd innings. Good, b Welch 0 McGilvray, 1.b.w., b Beechy 1 Whitcombe, b Welch ... ... .„ 8 Selby, c Howell, b MoKonzlo ... 33 Tunmr, b, LJcl^enzie... „. ..'. 2 Ww'qn, bMclfonz'ie .'.] .'..' ,'.,' 9 Taaffe, j.b.w., bPflrry ' ..'.' ... 0 Kebbel, b Perry ', ... 0 Yeats, not out... ~'. ~'j ,„ 3 Drew, c and b gheltqn, h McKenzia ~.' ..',' ..,' 1 fetras ;., ' ;;; ,;; ,;. 13 Total 71 Bowling Analysis,—Howell 10 balls, 1 maiden, 0 wiokets, 0 runs; Weloh 20 balls, 0 maidens, 1 wickot, 10 runs; Jaokson 15 balls, 1 maiden, 0 wickets, 4 runs; Perry 50 balls, 1 maiden, 1 wicket, 24 runs; Beechy 20 balls, 0 maidons, 1 wicket, 11 runs; McKenzie 32 balls, 0 maidens, 5 wickots, 14 runs; Williams 6 balls 0 maidons, 0 wickets, 1 run. Masterton.—2nd Innings McKenzie, c Good b Yeats ... ... 2 Williams, stumped, b Turner ... 9 HqweH, hjt wicjje.t, b Tijrner. ','.'. 11 Welch, c and b Kebbel ' ',., .'., .6 Perry, b Turner .., ... „j 6 Beeohy, c Shelton b Taaffe .., ,„ 0 flathaway, not out 1 Jackson, not out 6 ■Extras 6

Total for six wickets 47 Bowling Analysis.—Yeats, 16 balls, 1 maiden, 1 wicket, 6 runs; Turner, 30 balls, 4 maidens, 2 wickets, 14 runs; Good, 10, balls, 0 maidens, 0 wickets, 10 runs; Hobble, 10 balls, 0 maidens, 1 TOkefc, ;, 7 runs; Trap, 15 balls, 0 maidens,, 0 wickets, biting," ' ' " '■'"" '

■ About ssvort p'clqqk the visitors were entertained at dinner by the local team, and they sat down to an excellent spread, provided by Host Tonner. Mr Selby occupied tho chair aud Mr Hathaway the vice chair. After full justice Had been done to the good things' provided, The Chairman proposed "sipess to orioket," It was pleasing to see so many orioketersin Eketahuna, but he would like to'have seen more visitors' on the ground, He thought reunions like the present would do much goood for the game and would do away with the petty jealosies between the. townships in the bush. He hoped they would help one another as much as possible. ' He was sorry" they Had not tWpu]d hay ; e puj fregh ljfej e" wfinld prppdao tne'tuatifc oalipiled,' |ith the name df Mr HathaVay. ' "

Mr Hathaway in reply oajd his team Had thoroughly enjoyed |heir dutirig, and hoped it would not by any. means be the last; ' He differed with'the chairman with regard to the result of the game, and thought the defeat of the local meri ! wouid induce them to go in and do better things in the future. 1 " - ; " |,: "''■'' l ' :''•"'■' :

' Mr Yelts would, like to say a few word,s. He thdught it was an ora in orieket of the Forty-Mile Bush, It was the first season in which the clubs had combined to play

ill ft match, and. was a sign cf the progress of; civilisation. It was possible to have cricket without civilisation, but it was not possible .to vliave civilisation without cricket. : He' hopod they would' have opportunities of trying conclusions with other districts.

Mr flathaway proposed health arid prosperity to the Forty-Mile Bush Cricket Club. He thoroughly agreed with the sentiments expressed by Mr Yeats. Meetings like the present drew them together in the bond of fellowship. ■ Tho toast was drank in bumpers with musical honors, The rest of the ovening was devoted to harmony, and Bongs were given by most of those present. A feature among the Bongs was a chorus introduced by Mr Howell; in which each of the company had to sing a verse of something, and the chorus consisting of the alphabet,, This • caused great amusement, and a humorous recitation by Mr L. Macquario also elicited great applause. The company broke up about 10.30 after a most enjoyable evening. The ■ greater part of the Masterton team found excellent accommodation at Mr Jones' Temperance Hotel. On Sunday morning the visitors had a good look round the thriving township of Eketahuna, and directly after dinner they made a start for home which they reached after a pleasant drive about seven o'clock. There were one or two accidents on the return journey whicli are worth montioniug. The first was a bush fire raging on both Bides of the road which pretty well warmed up and smoked the occupants of the coach, Several trees overhanging the road looked very dangerous, and would most likely cause an obstruction when they fell,' The Georgio Smithson troupe had to turn back on account of the fire, being afraid of having some of their luggage spoilt by sparks from the blaze, The next accident, which might have proved very sorious, was on crossing the Mauriceville hill, Tho coach was mot by a trap containing a man and woman. The -man got got out, drew the trap as close as he could to the bank, holding tho horse by the head. Tho coach was about half-way past when tho horse in the trap became frightened, and backing; one wheel up the side of the hill capsized the trap, throwing tho woman among the coach horses. Luckily, the horses stood quiet, otherwise the woman must have been seriously hurt, and perhaps tho coach capsized over tho bank. Beyond a great fright, the woman was unhurt. The trap was speedily righted by tho cricketers, and both parties wended their way. The Masterton team speak very highly of the hospitality which they received at the hands of the up-country people, and will be pleased wheu the time arrives to pay them another visit.