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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2133, 9 March 1897, Page 2

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AKAROA v LE BON'S. .; This ma'ch took place in Akaroa last . Saturday and reanlted in an easy win for Ls Bon's by 73 runs; Akoroa were naturally wthoot the assistance of the three Leßon's members of thtir club, and in adrii ion to this five of the team were unable to play, co that it was not a veiy strong t_aua that played. However, great credit is due to tbe Le Bon's ►He for their display, and it ia with -ouch pleasure that we hear that a club will be formed nest bmsoo to enter into the Gap competition. Lo Bon's went in first and compiled ! 79, out of which Chaplin was responsible for a nicely played 41. He was batting extiemely well when he had the misfortune to be run on t. Oldii.ge pl.yed well for 16. Akaroa then wen: in and made 28 their batting being of the most feeble description, no vOH» even scoring double figures. The second innings of Le Bon's, resulted in a totaf/bf 35. 'outi of which Oldridge wsb top scorer with 14.. Akaroa, who oonld **<_fcly'* : mister'"light meh in the second attempt, fared even worse, the score only -reaobinaj 13 Le Booh, as before said, iwinnine easily by 73 rons. Scores—Le Ban's 79 and 35, Akaroa 28 and 13* i"* jdio 'Saiurday' week a, team ,from the -to 'River and played the local olnb, the letter winning by ,41 run,*. . Scores—Little 8iver..3.8 and G7 United 54 and 10. Chapman 17 and 31-' and Tini 12, batted well for Little River, as did Tapper 14 and Williams .24 for Pilbrpf, Seynolds and f _.ir.i i_o'*wled well for tbe winners,, and Williams, Tapper and Jameson divided the wickets for the losers, Afterooon tea was kiodiy provided by the ladies of Jbiitle .River, and the United, men wero hospitably entertained until Monday by I Mepera, Baqhan an and Montgomery'