CABLE NEWS. CRICKET. KAPONGA V.ELTHAM.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7874, 8 January 1904, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

CRICKET.

KAPONGA V. ELTHAM.

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DISPUTE AB(§P T MONEY. (By Telegraphl-CopyrMfht.) Received 8, 10.3U »-ni| S^lpEY, January 8. A dispute between! the Cricket Asso- j ciation and tha trusjM « the ground over the disposal of W ran4s of the hrst test match- culminate* m the Association intimating their Mention to issue a writ to recover the amovnv The trustees have a tioed their willingness to accept service.? The dispute turns on which body has tlf right to disburse the proceeds of the |est match. The trustees did so over ,fl» first test.

The Kaponga teamgourneyed to Elt^ ham to pi»y a friendßr match with the local team on Thurs#y, February 7th, and were victorious 1» an innings and 44 runs. The weathf was very dirty, and it did not appeafj^nuch like cricket until about 2.30 p.m* when, it cleared i up and was beautifnlWl fine lor the rest of the afternoon. EHlplm Yon the toss, and decided to bat fhft. Kennedy and Gamer were the first 0 face the bowlers (Cole and Addyman), &d were disposed • of in the first over. went off * in a like manner. F. letter fared a little better, but Cole's bowhgg was very- dead- v ly, and Retter 1 . retireo| for three runs. Velvin followed for oraj and so it went . on in succession. In thejfirst innings Cole" took 7 wickets for 9 £uns, and in the secoad innings Weir tajk 4 wickets for 4 runs and Colo took 4- wjekets for "2 runs. ' The bowling of the Trjsiting team was t much superior to that of the local team. Their fielding was also^ery good, not a mistake being made all|dey, and with a ' ■, u.t of practice Kaponga^hould be able to I turn out a team that tfill take a lot of beating. If Eltham Jar| going to mako any stand in the seco^.. round of Cap matches they will certainly have to roll out 1« practice, and lock to. their field- n ing as well as bowlingi The following are the scores :— - •/. |, ' Eltham. — Fiis 1 ' - Innings r Kennedy, b W. Cole, 0j Garner,,b Aflidyman, Oj Hop- . kins, b Cote. li,b\ Reltor, b Cole, 3Velvin, b Coh, 1 j D. Ratter, run out, 1 ; Glasgow, b Cole, Oj Johnson, c Weir, b Addyman, 1; Quinn, b v Cole, 4; GirdU- ct stone, not out, 0; Beadnjiore, b Coh, 1; c ' e extras, 2; total, • ai Kaponga. — First Innings: W. Cole, b w 1 F. Retter, 16; Ec^leston'e,, lbw, b Glasgow, 0 ; Weir, b Velvin, ,7 ; Dr Maclagan, (bw, b E. Retter, 3j Addyman, b Velvin, 1 ; Young, bD. Renter, 4 ; Currin, b Haslom, 4; Betts. b If. Retter, 0; Kinselia, not outj 14; Mildenhail, b D. Retter, 6; Irower, bD. Retter^ 0 ; extras, 10 ; total, 54. j \ Eltham in their second innings made *" ifven runs, thus Kaponga the winners by an innings and 44 runs. The visitors were entertained at the Railway w Hotel after the match, and left for home it 7 p.m., after a verjr enjoyable afternoon. , t