CRICKET.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 29, Issue 1523, 7 January 1899, Page 3

CRICKET.

—=—o =— NASEBY v. PATEAROA*

(Br Oob Own Correspondent.)

The return match between the above tfeaniß proved to be a regular table-turner. The game was played on the local ground on Saturday last, and on the arrival of the Naseby boys about 10 o'clock it was apparent that the absence of such stump-disturbers as Malcolm and HorsweU from their team would leave the issue of the tussl* a fairly open one However, a couple of very warm members bad to be reckoned with in brawny Jack Marslin and the Naseby Trumble. Dave Marshall. With a blazing hot sun overhead and numerous buffaloes underfoot the local lads took the field, but somehow or another the visiting batsmen showed none of that " dead bird " confidence which has hitherto marked their' play when opposed to out fellows, and with the exception of Browne, who boldly faced the bcwHng and mowed it down for 11, no batsman stayed long enough to show his true form, and Patearoa had the unaccustomed pleasure, when they went in, of facing the small score of 23. "The home team started to make runs right off. In a short time Owen Cambridge put on a confident and wristy 20. and Fred Schnck a thoroughly correct 10, while the colt. W. Chirnside, lost an almost certain double through indulging in mental retrospection in the middle of the pitch during a run. At 1 o'clock the score stood at 81 for nine wickets and when an adjournment was proposed for dinner a desperate effort was made by the visitors to seperate Captain Wilson, and the local Bannerman! Davy Chirnside, who had been batting for over an hour, like two Morocco bound books. Several additional overs convincing the bowlers that the width of each bat couldn't be less than a foot, recourse was had to Host Grieves, where a vigour giving and first class dinner wes partaken of. On play , being resumed Jack removed a few more in his forcible way to leg until, with a.highly creditable 28, he was out lbw to his fellow skipper, Marshall, The last man failed to score, and the innings closed for 10/. The defence of both Wilson and Chirnside was ; almost impenetrable, while the former was extremely hard on any thing soft.

Naseby's second innings fell far short of requirements, and their total of 40 gave Patearoa the game by an innings and 44 runs. Jack Hbre sailed into the bowling at a great rate, and took 16 off it in half as many minutes by the Cornish hook to the onside. Captain Marshall kept himself back too long, his score of 4 not out merely putting him in trim for more. As pretty a hit as you would wish to see was White's solitary effort in the second innings, a skimming foarer to longon. Remarkable sprinting powers for one so strongly built were shown by Jack Marslin while running between wickets, one of his 20 yard spine being accomplished, according to the umpire's Waterbury. in the excellent time of lsec, which, multiplied by five, ought to land him pretty Well ahead in the 100 yds at your annual sports One man remarked that Jack didn't" 101 l "by the way, a remark which, in my opinion, was superfluous. The fielding of both teams was keen and good, every offer of a catch, with one exception, being accepted. Behind the wickets King, for-j Patearoa. stopped all sorts of bowling with Marslin-like, certainty, while hard knocks failed to knock the gameness out oLGuflie, who acted in a similar capacity for Naseby. After the first few overs the Naseby bowling was not of the sort to take liberties with, while all through the trio of Patearoa trundlers needed careful watching, an aggregate of 50 runs off the. bat for 21 wickets telling its own tale of precision and good length. Owing to an extra Nasebv man turning up 12 men aside were, played in the second innings. .

The sportsmanlike spirit in which the game was played reflects the highest credit on each and every player engaged, and the brotherly feeling shown throughout b»s had the effect of adding an extra strand to the cord of friendship which has hitherto bound the two clubs together. Scores : Nasebt— lst Innings. • Johp Marslin, b M'Lean .. 0 > Healy.-b M'Lean .:'" .. "■■ i - Deehan, c.SchrYck, b Johnston " j ' Lepnane, b M'Lean , .. t v Guffiei 6 Wilson, b Johnston .. ' 3 Browne, c CretaV, b Schrick .. „'u ■'• John Hore, b' Johnston .. i : D. Marshall (capt.) h Johnston " 0 W. Whijw, b Schrick .' .. .. 2 M*K. Marshall, c and b Schrick o Donaldson, not out.. ..0 Extras ' ' .. .'. '.'. Z ' _ 23 „ ... Patearoa—lst Innings. Camhridsre, o Healy, b Marslin .. 20 J. Johnston, b Marslin .. . o P. Schrick; b Deehan .. .. ig Wm. Chirnside, run out .. g John Wilson (capt.) 1.b.w., b D. MarshaYl 28 w. Kinjr.b D. Marshall .. ..7 Crerar, b M'K. Mrrshall .. 1 W., Johnston, c Guffie, b M'K. Marshall 0 i Jl'Lean.l) Marslin... •..._.. 5 ■• D. Chirnside, not out "5 Lodingham, bD. Marshall '.. 0 Extras .. .. 05 107 '■*■■■ BGWUNQ AKALTBIB. „ „ . „ Overs Runs Wkts ■ D. Marshall ... .. 25 ' 27 3 \ M»rsHn .. ■ IS 20 8 Deehan .. ..6 14 1 M'K. Marshall . 6 10 2 ?ealy .. ..390 Lennane - ~ ..1 0-0. _ „ . Nasmt—Second Innings. Gulfie, b M'Lean .. .. 0 E.'Kinp, b M'Lean . .. " 0 '-. M'K. Marshal], o and b Johnston ' 1 J. Maralin, b Johnston .. 2 Deehan, b M'Lean ..... '.'. 0 Browne, b M'Lean .. .'. '.'. 0 Lennane. b Johnston .. 0 Hore, c Cambridge, b M'Lean .'. w Healey,bJohnston .. ..2 D Marshall, not out "4 White, c and b Schrick .. "4 Donaldson, c Crerar, b M'Lean .. 1 Extras ... .. .. 10 40 BOWUSS ANALYSIS. , . . Overs Buns Wkts John Johnston' .... 20 18 8 ; W. M'Lean.. ~.. .. 17 07 9 ■ T. Schrick .. .".''".. 5 5 4

The Canterbury cricketers have, on their own ground at Lancaster Park, very completely turned the tables on the Wellington team. It will be remembered that Wellington last year M-on .by over an innings. Going in first Canterbury compiled 377 before the last wicket fell, eight of the 11 reaching double figures (Cobcroft 59, 1). Reese 48, W igley 13, Sim 27, J. Phillips (not out) 100, Bloxshall 31, W. Pearce3B. F. S. Frankish 27, Ridley 4. R. W. Barry 1, J. W. Reese 9, extras 16. Wellington in the first venture scored only 83 (Holdship 10, Hickson 21, C. A. Richardson 21, Gore 12) and had to follow on in consequence. In the second innings 167 was the score (Stephenson 34, Holdship 65, Hickson 18, Robertson 10, Tucker 14. Canterbury thus won by an innings and 127 runs. Mr. Ashbolt has been authorised bv the secretary of the New Ztaland Cricket Council to announce that the following is the official selection of 12 members of the New Zealand team to visit Australia:— G. Mills, Auckland Lusk, Hawke's Bay A. R. Holdship, Wellington C. Richurdson, Wellington A. B. Williams, Wellington Ashbolt, Wellington L. T. Cobcroft, Canterbury D Reese, Canterbury W. C. Pearce. Canterbury J. Baker. Otago A. H. Fisher, Otago A. Downes, Otago. The thirteenth will in all probability be a Canterbury man.

(By Wirk). Dunkdi.v. Jan. 6th. Frankish, of Christchurch. has been selected as the thirteenth man for the New Zealand cricket team to visit Australia.

The introduction of the penny rate of postage to India nnd Canada ha* led to nti increase of from 30 to 50 per cent, in the number of letters This looks mthcr like an opening for our eoMGelds bands says the. Cromwell Argus : "The Southland Bands' Association hold their next bund contest ut Queenatown toward* the end of the year, and th« management intend, we are informed, to offer » special prize to \* competed for by the goldfields bands, which can thus have a contest anions themselves. It is intended that each golcifield band shall piny a selection of its own choosing, that is, if they fall in with the proposal and the proposed goldfields bands' contest cornea off." Apart altogether from the gain in reputation, tho rleaaure of such a trip should rejrsy it great deal of Iroabla,

MANIOTOTO COttNTY COUNCIL

The ordinary meeting of the Mahtntoto County Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, 4th January. 1899. Present—Crs Turnlmll (chairman), Smith, •Johnstone, Durward, Guffie, and Kinney. Before the business commenced Cr Turnbull thanked the council for re-electing him chairman for auother term. He unfortunately was unable to he present at last meeting, and was better able to appreciate the honour conferred on him on that account. MINUTES. The minutes of last annual and ordinary meetings were read and confirmed on the motion of Cr Coram, seconded liy Jr Durward. CORRESPONDENCE. Schedules of outward and inward correspondence were read. CHARITABLE AID BOARD. Mr D. Baxter. Dunedin, telegraphed thanking the county and borough councils for re-electing him as their delegate on the Charitable Aid Board.—Received. DOG TAX COLLECTION. Albert Thurlow, St. Bathans, applied for the appointment of dog tax collector for the riding of St. Bathans. As the appointment, bad been made at last meeting the letter was received. TAIERI BRIDGE AT HYDE. In reply to a telegram the County Clerk, Waihemo County Council, wrote' stating that an application for £SOO had been made for repairs to Hyde bridge. No reply had been received to a further telegram inquiring if the conncil had applied for the £250 appropriated for. the pnfpobe last session of Parliament. - .'

CATTLE RANGER. Cr Coram moved,".arid Cr Durward seconded That James MurunW be appointed ranger Tor of all cattle found'trespassing on the roads in the ridings of Mount Ida, Kyeburn,. Hyde, Pnketoi, and Serpentine, vice G. Pearson, resigned.—Carried unanimously.

WEDDERBURN NURSERY. Cr Burnett forwarded a memo, to the effect that the spouting was in good order, and one side of the house had been plastered*. The broom had been cnt, and the plate should be in good order by Christmas.—lt was agreed that the matter of further repairs to the nursery be left in the hands of the chairman. It was further unanimously agreed that Mr E. Mawhiuney's date of tenancy should commence from the Ist July, 1898, but that he should pay rent to from Ist October, 1898,' the date on which possession was given.

GRAVELLING INSPECTION'. Wm. Price applied to spread and supervise the quantity of gravel according to specifications, on the Ida Valley road Mr Hanrahan, contractor. He would see that the proper quantity was put on..—Received.

KYEBURJi PENINSULA. J. Brown wrote drawing attention to the nrgent need that exists for repairs to road leading from Kyebnrn Flat to his residence at Kyeburn Peninsula. The road is dangerous for wheeled traffic, and could only be used at the risk.of an accident. Moved by Cr Dnrward, and seconded by Cr Coram—That the engineer be authorised to effect the required repairs. Carried unanimously. ST. BATHANS. A petition was read, signed by eight residents at St. Bathans stating that it had come to the knowledge of the petitioners that a memorial had been taken round for signature, asking the council to construct a road beginning at the old main- road near Mrs Cormick's and running immediately behind and above the surveyed sections of St. Bathans township; that the road asked for is unnecessary, its,, construction interfering seriously with several resideuce areas; would be expensive, and would confer no advantage on those agitatiug for it. —Received. engineer's report. The engineer reported for December as follows:

Petition re Hamilton-Komako road—According to instructions I have lately inspectertthig rood, and find that the steep portion from the tailings up to the township is very rough in places, with projecting rocks or boulders. These can, in some instances, he remover] in the ordinary way.;; others will require to l>e blasted out. -'-t.Many portions of the road are steep and in wet weather would, doubtless, be verv slippery. These. I would recommend, should receive a light coating of gravel ; also, two culverts would require lengthening. The petition directs particular attention to that portion of the road called the " fortifications." I have previously inspected carefully a proposed deviation at this spot with a view to obtaining an improved gradient. This I-find would ho very cortly, even to obtain a slight- improvement over the present road. The road now in use could be widened in places and other flight improvements made, ard if then gravelled, would meet the requirements of the petitioners. The removal of rocks and other slight improvements could be done by the surfaceman, and the gravelling by contract. New Government Grants or Appropriations, 18981899—Under the Public Works Appropriations, there are six items available for expenditure hy this countv, amounting in the aggregate to £I2OO, exclusive of £250 for Hyde bridge, as between Waihemb and Maniototo counties. Under the heading Appropriations for Government Loans to Local Bodies Account, two'items are available, amounting to £7OO. I understand that the expending of these amounts has been applied for in the usual way. ■ Old Appropriations—Tbe unexpended balances of Government grants undertaken by this council amount from £4OO to £SOO.

Contract 609 (near Mr Blakeley'.)—l have to report that Mr Andrew Kearney, contractor for the above contract, will not carry on the work in accordance with instructions and the specification. On the 11th of November, soon after the contractor had started, I inspected the work and found that the flat formation was not being executed as specified. I remonstrated and explained to the contractor how the work should be done. On the 25th November I found that a few chains of the (Travelling had been done near Mr Blakeley's end of the work, the gravel evidently having been taken from off the road line—contrary to instructions. On the 26th November I gave Mr Kearney formal notice in writing that the work was not being carried on satisfactorily; also that no gravel was to be taken from off the road line, but from the reserves. On the 30th December I found that my instructions had again been ignored. Unless Mr Kearney immediately fills up the hole on the flat to its original level from where he took the gravel, and in other respects complies with instructions, the council should at this meeting empower the chairman to cancel this contract.

Re Mr Agnew—l would ask for instructions as to continuing to employ Mr Aguew on the county roads. You may recollect that in September, 1897, I was instructed to give employment to Mr Agnew at the rate of three days per week, and after one month to give him work for two days in the week. I notified Agnew in October to the latter effect. Since then he has been paid three days at 7s per day, HAMILTON-KOMAKO ROAD. Moved by Cr Coram, and seconded by (V Purward—That the engineer be authorised to call for tenders for the work on the Hamilron-Komako road, tenders to be dealt with at the 'finance meeting of the council. —Carried unanimously. CONTRACT 609 (A. KEARNEY'S) Moved by Cr Kinney, and seconded by Cr Coram—That the engineer, having re ported that contract 609 is not being properly carried out, the contractor be informed that unless the instructions - of the county engines-respecting the saiiieare immediately complied with, the chairmiui be authorised to cancel the contract forthwith. —Carried unanimously. HALF-YEARLY BALANCE-SHEET.

The balance-sheet for the half-year ended 30th September last, audited and certified correct by the Auditor General, was laid on the table. RANFURLY. John G. Morgan, Ranfurly, wrote stating that at a public meeting held on the 10th December last, it was decided that the Council be written to asking that the footpaths in the township be formed and gravelled, and that the formation and gravelling of Charlemont-strect west be continue.H to its termination at the Gweburn mad.—Received ; the question of reading the lowuchip being under consideration.

POUNDKKEPERS' REPORT. The poundkespor reported that during the month commencing on November 7lh and ended on 2nd January, 1899, 47 head of cattle were impounded. All were released but four, wnich were sold. The sums collected were lees, £1 Ss 4d ; food, £8 13s 8d ; driving expenses, £5 12s ; advertising, 15s -,— total, £l6 9s. A deficiency of 17s 6d had taken plucc on the sale of cattle.— Received, the poundkeeper to bo recouped the amount of the deficiency—viz., 17s (3d. POUND INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The pound inspector reported that the poundkrepcr continues to carry on his duties in a sati-factory roannor.—Received. NOTICE Of MOTION. Cr Kinney moved the motion, notice of which had been given, ns follow"—That the present travelling allowance to councillors of 10s per sitting U inadequate, and that it bf< increosrd to 20s per silting. Cr ltarward seconded th« motion. Cr* Kinney, Durwaru, Smith, and (Juffio supported the motion/ Cr Turnbull spoke against the motion. ; The chairman declared the hJotion sarrieci ou th« ttriett.

ITNASCB COMMITTRE's RKPORT. The report of the Finance 1 Committee was read and adopted on thfe motion of Cr Kinney, seconded by Cr Durward. KTEBURIT. Cr Dnrward asked the conncil to grant the annual sum of £5 to Thoa. Healy for the purpose of keeping the planks in position over the Kyeburn river, instead of £2 10s previously voted. Moved by Cr Dnrward, and seconded by Cr Johnstone—That the sum of £5 be granted. On the motion being- pnt there voted: Ayes, Crs Dnrward. Johnstone, and Guffie : noes, Crs Turnbull, Kinney and Smith. There being a tie, the chairman voted against the motion.—Motion lost, FINANCE. Accounts amounting to £lB5 16b 6d were passed for payment.