THE GREY CRICKETERS AT NELSON.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXX, Issue 4785, 23 January 1884, Page 2

THE GREY CRICKETERS AT NELSON.

♦ The team left Greymouth by the Murray on Tuesday, Bth instant, about 5 p.m., and arrived in Nelson on Thursday about mid-day. The trip from here to Westport was rather rough, and caused a considerable amount of discomfort among the shaky sailors, a feeling which was much augmented by a six hours' shaking outside Karamea, waiting for the tide. At this settlement the mail carrier is an old bull, who has served in this capacity for some time, and draws his mail cart along at an easy jog from the settlement to the Post Office. On arriving at the port in Nelson, the Greyites were greeted by quite a number of old West Coasters, all anxious to hear of the coast friends. The cricketers were very kindly entertained by Mr and Mrs F. Hamilton, who spared no pains to make the trip thoroughly pleasant and enjoyable. The first match was played against Nelson on the Saturday after the arrival, but the rough seas they had encountered told a sorry tale, and the Grey players collapsed, so to speak. Aid ridge and I Clements made a good start and put up 48 runs before a separation took place. Then began the collapse, and the innings closed for 60 runs, which at the outset looked to bid fair for about 150. The Nelson men totted up 108, most of which were made by Wigzell and Bailtrop, who made a good stand till a separation was effected by J. Malcolm, who was bowling well. The second innings of the Grey team was as prolific of duck's eggs as the first, but resulted in a total of 80, of which A. Malcolm contributed 16 and Clements 39. This left the Nelson|men"43 runs to get to win, and they did it for the loss of two wickets, thus winning the match by eight wickets. On the following Monday our representatives went to Richmond, and here again they suffered defeat, though this time they lost only by 19 runs. J. Malcolm in this game made the top score of 10, while the number of duck's eggs seemed to be on the increase. The third and last match was played at Brightwater, and this time our men succeeded in winning a strong victory, and this, too, where it was thought thej' would not have the slightest chance, as the team opposed to them is reckoned the best in the Nelson district, with the exception of ' the Wakefielders. Looking at the score, \ the cause is easily seen, for very few I clucks' eggs appear— Morris, Aldridge, ' M'Davitt, Maloolm~-all show double

figures, and these are backed up with several scores just upon the double figures. The Grey players speak very highly of the way they were entertained at Richmond and Brightwater, where every pains was taken to make the remembrance of their trip as pleasant as possible. They are sorry they cannot say as much for the Nelson team, who seem from all accounts I

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to* 'have rather neglected the entertainment of their visitors on the day of play. They, however, express themselves as much obliged to Mr Topliss and the other Nelson players for the ready help received in reference to the aaranging of other mutches.