CRICKET MATCH, WAIRAU VALLEY.

Marlborough Express, Volume VII, Issue 462, 4 January 1873, Page 1 (Supplement)

CRICKET MATCH, WAIRAU VALLEY.

' To the Editor of lite- Martboroutjh Express. Sir. — Please insert m your next issue the cii- i dosed report of ;i re.him match played between j the Cricket Clubs of North and South Wairau. On the 2(>th December, a, return match played between the North and South Cricket Clubs, which resulted m the defeat of tno South Club, which match was played for a dinner and cricket ball, to be paid for by the losers, j During the day — which by the way was a very ! hot one — the cricket ground -was visited by many j ladies and gentlemen. At five o'clock, our rea- i pected hostess, Mrs Whayman, of the ,\Vairau Valley Hotel," prepared an excellent dinner *to which both clubs and some of their friends sat \ clowu ; aud later m the evening the ball was ,

well attended, many ladies and gentlemen coming from a great distance to attend if. Such a display of beauty seldom if ever haviug attended a ball previous to this m the Valley. The only further remark we would wish to make, is as to the good bowling and the superior play of a few of the North Club, which you, Mr Editor, can see from the enclosed report of the scores. Mr G. Bartlett was Captain of the North Bank Club, and Mr T. Drew Captain of South Bank. The following are the scores : — Soitth Bank— First Innings. Mackay, bG. Barfclett .... 2 Capt. Drew, not out . 18 | Millett, bG. Bartlefct . . . \ \ W. Arnold, b and cG. Bartlett . . 2 Saxon, b Chittenden, st G. Bartlett . 2 Hughes, bG. Bartlett . . . .3 Percival b and c Chittenden . . .0 Slow, b Bartletfc, c Maclaine . . , 7 R. Timms b G. Bartlett .... 8 I J. Arnold, b Chittenden . . .0 i . G. Newman, bG. Bartlett . . .0 Total, 43. i South Bank— Second Innings. I Capfc. Drew, b Chittenden . . .1 | Millett, b'G. Bartlett ; . . . 0 | Mackay, bG. Bartlett . . . .0 I R. Timms, st. Chitteuden' . . > . 9 | W. Arnold, b Chittenden . . 2 S Hughes, b Chittendeu . . . .• 0 I J. Arnold, b Chittenden . . .3 Saxon, b Chittenden .9 Percival, bG. Bartlett .... 0 G. Newmin, bG. Bartlett . . .5 l Hargraves, not put . . . .2 j Total, 31 | North Bank — Fiust Innings. I). Chittenden, b o Drew . . .41 Capt. G. Bartjett/ b and c Drew . .9 <T. Bartlett, b,Drew, oJ. Arnold . .14 A. Maclaine, b Drew . . . .13 Bythell, b Drew . . , . .0 S. Thonfns, b Drew . . . .0 ! T. Fox, b Mackay . . .0 • T. Bartlett, b Mackay . . . . 0 W. Thomas, c Newman .... 0 Armstrong, b and c Drew . . .1 D. Thomas, not out ... .5 Total, S3 Byes 1 Wides . . ; . . . . .16 Leg byes . . . . . . "2 19