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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2098, 27 October 1896, Page 2

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UNITED BAYS-CO. V. OK UN'S CO. Th" above match waa held at Duvauchelle on Sa-urdiy, the visitors bringing 'a very ■>trong team, while the 1 calmen played with two t-mera**ncje-, Wm. Shadbo't aud J. being unable to be present. Tie. U.H.C.C- in. made a po >r stand, tota- !- ling 27— F. Shvdboit 6 and G. Gidtens 6, being high<-st acorers. while M »Dd Hartley shared eqnallv the bowling hmours. The visitors in thai* first innings scored 107 —A. Mason:lo, G. Maaon 27, H .Hartley 18. L. Grafeam 16j being responsible for the majority ; Penlington, Hammond, F. Shadbolt and H. Barwick securing the wickets. The s cond innhiiS of the local men closed for 38, H. Shadbolt contributing 10, Frank Sludbolt 6 and H. Piper 1 3 Mason and Hartley agaic d -ing damage to the wickets. The visitors won by an innings and 36 runs. On Saturday evening the Selection Committee for the ..County Fifteen met and decided that the team be picked from ; the following:—Messrs H. Bridge, H. Barwick, R Brure, Chaplin C- Chapman, R. Ferguson, L.' Graham. Wm. Glynan. R. Hartley, H. Helbert, G. M<son. A. Mason, R. Mcintosh 11. Piper, Pritchett, H. G. Bobinson, J, Reynolds, H. Shadbolt, Tini and Tripe. Any o f the -ibdve players who cannotfi o to Lancast"r Park for the 14th November are requestel to immediately notify the Hon. Sec. (Mr Bruoe) B rry's BayThe match Akaroa v. Little River was played on the Liitle River ground on Sauirthy, and r<*sultt-d in a win for Litile River litter a pleasant day's sport The visitors weredeliahted with their kind reception and t-nteitdnment. Full p rticulars will appear in next issue. "THE SERIOUS FAMILY." A corresooi'deut writes ; -By advertisement, I see tha> the above phy is to be repeat d toi the benefit "f the Akiria Cnunty Cricket Ass >ciition on Saturdayi ConsiJeriug the kindoesi <-f the amateurs in placing th ir servica wt mir «v i the very amusing eyeninij thus affo'ded the public, I thick it behaves ail lovers of the favourite Penin*"ul» game to -tippet such a praiseworthy object. Hoping ( o see a crowded house.