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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3168, 1 April 1889, Page 2

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Star Fifteen v Carterton 2nd Meen, The championship match between the above trains was played at Carterton on baturday, and ended in a decisive victory for the .visiting team, A clay pitch on which coroanut matting is usually kid was used without the matting, and proved very rough, anything like a well pitched ball going over the top of the wickot. The local team went in first, but the majority of them went down before the bowling of G, and W. Welch, the total ouly shoving 43. Th'ere were no double figures, but three batsmen managed -to get as high as eight, The. Star team then went in,and ran the score up to the respectable total of 121 before they were Hk disposed, Stephens taking a third M the wickets. Richards played a nicel innings, putting together 37 in his usual careful style, and doing a lot to tire the bowlers. Wickens (captain), hit out vigorously, and quiykly.pl icid 23 to his credit. Bogie and S.'Minitie also got into double tiguYesf;-ThVCar-terton team then went in for-their se-, cond innings, but failed to improve on tho first attempt, and had |&'wickets down for 36 runs when' time was called. Seeing they had no, show' to win the game, which; 'according to 1 the Association rules, sheuld be con-, eluded next Saturday, the local team decided to retire from the contest: in favor of the Stars. The following are the scores:—

Cameoto!..—lst Innings. Darroch, o Minifie bG. Welch 0 SnodgraßS, bW. Welch .„ 8 Nicholson, o and b6, Welch ,„ 8 O'Shea.o Richards bG. Welch 2 Nix, bG. Welch ... ... 3 Stevens, run out 3 McCarthy, o and bW. Welch... 8 Dudson.cG.Welch,b W.Welch 0 O.KemblecO'ConnorbW Welch 2 Price, b Hawke 3 Reading, c Wickena bHawko... 1 T, Kemble, not out j} Armstrong, o Minifie bU Welch 0 Walts, b Weloh 0 Bennett, b Hawke 0 Extras 2 Total 43 Stars.—lst'lnnings. O'Connor, b Darroch 3 W. Welch, b Stephens 6 T. Hawke, b Stephens 2 A. Richards, b Nix 37 A. Welch, o Nix b Stephens ... 0 Holl'ord, c Reading b Stephens.., i G, Welch, run out •, 2 J, Wickens, b Nicholson ,„ 23. C. Bentley, o Reading b Darroch 0 H, Welch, c Nix b Darroch ... 2 S, Minifie, b Stephens... ... 12 J. Bogie, b Nicholson ~, ~, 6 W. Day, b Nicholson ,',. ~, 0 H. Broom, not out 0 Extras 24

Total 121 Carterton.—2nd Innings. Darroch, b Hawko , i T. Kemble, b Hawke 1 Dudaon, b Hawko 0 Price, o Broom b Hawke ~. 1 Nioholson, b G Welch 8 Kemble, oW. Welch b Hawko 2 Stevens, st. G. Welch 1 Reading, bG. Welch ... ' ... 0 Armstrong o W Welch bG Welch 0 Watts, b G. Welch 12 Nix, not out 0 Carter, not out ,1 Extras „ 6 Total fov 10 wickets ... 3G On Saturday next the Carterton and Mastertou elevens try conclusions at the latter town, and the winners will play the fintil with the Star fifteen.

The last cup match oi the season between the Phoenix v. Star first slovens was concluded at Wellington on Saturday afternoon, tho former winning by an innings and 25 runs. District Hospital Board. A mesting of tho Wairarapa District Hospital Board was held on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs E. D. Dagg, (Chairman), S. K Guppor, W.Cundy, T. E. Chamberlain, and |A. W.Renall.' Tho minutes of (ho previous meeting were lead and confirmed.

The Seoretary laid bofore the meeting statements of the reosipts and expenditure of the Masterton and Wairarapa Hospitals tor tho past year. It was resolved to request the Sooretary of the Wairarapa Hospital to supply-details in future statements in compliance with the not, £n application for £llO was received from the Wairarapa Hospital as a grant-in-aid for tho current year. It was resolved to grant the application, The Secretary intimated that a sum of £lO would meot current expenses duriDg the year, and it was thereupon resolved to levy £l2O from the contributing bodies. The Secretary was instructed to request tho Borough of Carterton to appoint a representative on the Board, There being no other business, the meeting terminated,