CRICKET.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 1, 10 April 1880, Page 4

CRICKET.

Hawera v. Opunake.

A match between the above clubs came off at Opunake on Saturday last. The clay was a perfect one for crick t. The Hawera men had some difficulty in raising a team, ami had to play one short, hut were allowed, a man to field. The match began at half- past ten, Opunake taking the field. Bayly and Mason were the first to go to the wickets, Cmnell and Morrison bowling. Bayly was caught off ConnelFs second ball, and Cowper took his place. Mason, after making 14, returned <>ne to the bowler, and gave way to Webb, who remained some time afc the wicket, but only made five runs,. Cooper during the same time adding 23 to' his score: Foley joined Cowper, and together they ran the score up to 94, when a bailer from Smith prove! too much for Cowper, who shortly previous to tbia had received a nasty, crack in the mouth, which cut his lip and loosened a tooth or two. His score of 44 was obtained without giving a chance, and would have been worth far more on a quicker scoring ground. Foley soon afterwards retired for 28 runs, and Biddiford carried out bis bat for 18, the innings closing for 132. The home team sent Martin and Robson to face the bowling of Foley and Bayly. Martin was caught off Bayly before a run bad been scored, and Heath took his place. Hobson made one and retired in favor of Bayliss, one of the best bats of the team, but rather out of practice. Heath added 10 to the score, and made way for Galbraitb, who kept the field very lively by running some very close ones, for which he had to pay the penalty, being run out after making 13. Captain Morrison soon

•-. -- . • ■>: - . tin i:.i\ -\~~ closed '■L^ 30 run- ' ' ■ '■ ' ■n-.i.ake ,/.,. ag.iin went to t . . hoLss. Johnston ami X -bson wei > i .•• two first lo nta^ a "tan 1 , aa- 1 - i\.i 10 runs each. JVT rris n hi. 1 7T'j' l i, together. ha 1 - a liv. ]\ ti>- . ' - \- v'rg .ff nearly every fMI . *- v - - O'\j, v CJjwrv"- ? : i: ■>•> i .. - : • 'i-vly. Smith, n ■■■::> - • , '. .<li, 9, were the l.t° r, f ..' i innings closed for 89, or 3 • i\\ a ! oi' t.aeir opponents. I Hawera 'oily had fifteen niinutei to make the reqmvod number of run?, but Ri^dif -rd and Foley went to the wickets to make the attempt, and when time was j called bad obtained 16 out of the number. The fielding of the Hawera team was not up to the mark, but as so few out side matches have been played this season, there has been very little practice done. Tne following are the scores: — Eawsra. Ist innings. Cowper b Smith 112112212211211112 2112312211111 U W bb b Taylor 311 5 Foley b Connell 1112111111121111181 122 28 Bayly c Johnston b Connell 0 Lysaght b Hobson .-. 0 Riddiford nottmt 111222311121 18 Mason c and b Morrison 2133212 14 Baddely b Connell 2 2 Lukis b Connell 1 1 Dalton c Martin b Connell 0 Bye 3 13 Leg byes 4 Wid s 2 No balls 1 132 2nd innings. Riddiford 1313 not out 8 Foley 111112 not out 7 Wides 1 16 Bowling Analysis. Eawera. Ist innings. Connell, 21 overs, 4. maidens, 42 runs, 5 wickets Morrison. 7 overs, 1 maiden, 17 runs, 1 wicket Knij-'lit, 4 overs, 0 maidens, 12 runs, 0 wicket Taylor, 8 overs 4 mnidens, 11 runs, 1 Tv-icket Smith, 9 overs, 4 maidens, 11 runs, 1 wieliet, 1 no ball Ilobson, 9 overs, 1 ma'clen, 17 runs, 1 wicket, 2 wifes Martin, 1 over, 0 maidens, 3 runs, 0 wicket "Opunake. Ist innings. Martin c Webb b Bayly 0 Hobson b Foley 1 Heath b Bayly 1111231 10 Bayliss c Lysaght b Foley 1212121 ... 10 Gr-lbraith run out 2431111 13 Smith cHamb Foley 1 Morrison b Foley 312213222231 24 Taylor c Lysaght b Bayly 2 2 Johnston run out 0 Connell b Bayly 0 Knight not out 11 2 Byes 6 Leg byes 4 73 2nd innings. Knight c Webb b Riddiford 11 2 Johnston c Bayly b Foley 232111 10 Martin c Bayly i> Webb 0 Eobsonc Riddiford b Foley 222121 ... 10 j Bayliss b Webb 1 I Galbraith b Webb 121 4 Morrison c Ham b Cowper 22222211111 17 I Heath c Foley b Cowper 1223121111... 15 Taylor c Riddiford b Cowper 0 Smith not out 11321111 11 Connell b Ma50n11223....r. 9 Byes 4 Lc» byes 2 Wides 3 88 j Bowling Analysis. ' Opunake, Ist innings. , Foley, 13 overs, 5 maidens, 26 runs, 4 j wickets ' Bayly, 12 runs, 2 maidens, 35 runs, 4 I wickets I 2nd innings. J Foley, 10 overs, 6 maidens, 15 runs, 2 wickets Bayly, 5 ovors, 1 maiden, 12 runs, 0 wicket 1 Riddiford, 4 overs, 0 maiden, 12 runs, 1 wicket Webb, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 11 rune, 2 : wickets, 8 wides Cowper, 5.2 overs, 0 maiden, 21 runs, 3 wickets Mason, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 7 runs, 1 wicket

The last sitter at a private dinner jat Edinburgh, who had at length made up his mind that it was time to retire, announced his intention to the butler, and, fancying that he saw something like a smile on the servant's face, he turned gravely round,. saying, " Ay, John, I think I'll go to bed ; but I'm no' fou, John, mind that — I'm no, the least fou — but I'm just fatigued wi' drinking !" A well-known barrister at the criminal bar who prides himself upon his skill in cross-examining a witness, had an odd-looking genius upon whom to operate. " You say, sir, that the prisoner is a thief ?' " Yes, sir, 'cause why, she confessed it." "And you also swear she bound shoes for you subsequent to the confession ?" " I do, sir." " Then" — giving a sagacious look at the Court — " we are to understand that you employ dishonest people to work for you, even after their rascalities are known ?" "Of course ! How else could I get assistance from a lawyer ?" " Stand down !" cried the barrister.