CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1798, 15 January 1884, Page 2

CRICKET.

Thk Waikato representative team left for Auckland yesterday, and comprised Messrs Grierson, Hinton, Chapman (Alexandra), Forrest, Stevens (Hamilton), Collins, Case, Cotton, A. B. Stubbing, Fitzpatriok, M. Stubbing (Cambridge), Bange (Te Awamutu). The first match will commence today at 11 o'clock on the Domain ground against the "Vagabonds," amongst whom will be found some of the Auckland cracks, and verily, formidable opponents to contend against, but the Waikato boys left with a good heart, and are not likely to be daunted even by the city's choicest cricket. Tiie match apr.iinst Otahuhu should bj a good and a pleasant one, for their thoroughness both in hospitality and true cucket zjst have become proverbial. On Friday and Saturday the visiting team will take up the cudgels against the "creme do la ere'me " of Auckland, almost of New Zqilvud, but even here "Waikato will not quail," but go at it " toolh and nail," and if not rewaided by victory will return with the proud conviction of having put their hearts into their work and done their best. May they have a successful trip. They leave with no flourish of trumpets, and without ostentation. They ask for no public subscription, but leave their businesses and professions and give their time, which is not a little i'us,t now, to do their utmost to uphold Waikato's reputation. To the casual observer it may seem a pleasure trip, and in a measure it is, but the more thoughtful will note the benefit that interchanges of this sort make in bringing the district into prominence and to the fore. Cover-point.