CRICKET MATCH.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 134, 15 March 1873, Page 2

CRICKET MATCH.

The cricket match between eleven of the ArmciVConstabulary anrl eleven Wai pa settlers, was played at Alexandra on Salnrdoar, the Bth inst. Tho wickets were to -have beon pitched at 10 30 a.m., but owing to the non-.-appearance-of some of the settlers' team, some dalay took place before tho game could be proceeded' with. After some trouble, the challengers (the Waipa settleis) succeeded in picking up two tillers of the soilj who did not profess te be cricketers, and two boys, thus augmenting their team to ten, and' aa one A.C. man had failed to put in an appearance, the game started with ten players on each side. The following are the scores :—: —

Time, nr&fc innings, l'b. 15 in. ; second innings, 1 h.

— Thus showing that the Wai pa settlers won tho match easily notwithstanding the difficulty experienced in raising their team. After tho game was concluded, Mr Sub-In-spector Newall, on beh ilf of the loosing side, presented a bat to the highest sooren on.the winning side, Mr Philip Bond, according to the terms on which the match was played. A. meeting was held on the ground before the sides parted, when it was determined that both parties should bring forward the best elevens possibly procurable, and that a match should be played »t Alexandra on Saturday, the '22nd iiist. , to decido tho difforeuee of opinion as to whether the Waipa settlers or the Armed Constabulary in the whole district arc the most efficient players at this noble game. As tho crcd it of botti parties is at stake on this event, wo hope that all those that are asked to play on the occasion will, do their beat to practice iv the interim so that they may be able to appear in good form.

A New York paper snya that the sparrow imported into that tity from England ha\e grown eororal bliaJos lighter in colour smco tlietr arrival.

Ist Innings. 2nd Itonuigs. W. Bond, run out R. B mlton, not out W. Willoughby b Bond S. J. Newall b same H. Seville b same - A. K. Blundell b same - IT C'arke cT. Boud - F. Dnval b P. Bond W. Stitchbury b same - J . Addison b same 2 17 4 0, 0 0' 0 2 0 0 Run out cP. Bond - b P. Bond - Not oufc» bT. Bond - bP. Bond - b same 1) same s same bT. Bond - Total runs Byes, &c. 2.") 10 ] Grand Total - 35 2!

Ahmed Constabulary.

Waipa Settlers.