CRICKET.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 31, Issue 9241, 9 November 1900, Page 3

CRICKET.

NASEBY V. PATKAROA. (B± OUR PATEAKOA Co RREyPob ENT.) During: the past few seasons \vi; have been trying more or less successfully to convince ourselves that all assertions from Nasebyites to the effect that they could pnt a much stronger team in the field than any we had met were not; to be considered seriously. We hail met all their best players, with the execution of Bethnne and Leonard, at one time add another before, ai'id hitS formed a pretty correct opinion of their several abilities ; but we had overlooked the fact that any one of half-a-dozen teams of assorted draught horses and ponies could not be expected to ■pull such a heavy load as a team selected from the Clydesdales alone. However, our rose-coloured spectacles were removed, on Saturday last, and through the crystal glasses of cold experience we then saw clearly that weight miist, tell. Our boys have certainly never had to .meet, such a strong combination in any previous match, but the respect shown to them by the placing in the field of that same team against them consoles them to a large extent for their defeat-.

" Coming: events cast their shadows before," and for my own part I could see plainly, in an incident which occurred (luring our morning drive, that the view of our prospective victory had of a sudden become, to say the least of it, extremelj hazy.. It. was somewhere about the doctor's place t.ba'6 a couple of knickerbockered boys shot in behind the bnggy with the intention of having a hang-on. One of them, a bullet-headed boy with a square jaw, managed to get a siip, and having in the most cheerful way saluted us with a comprehensive grin, he proceeded to express his firm conviction of onrabilit.v to '-give the Nassby bo'ys a doih'." Being informed, in a spirit of simple fairness and equity, that in return for permission to indulge in his envy-raising and easy method of locom'Otiori he would he expected to barrack for us, he beamingly "replied "My word! won't 1 just! " Just then one of the occupants of the buggy, prompted by a spirit Of evil to sever the-gushing chords of joy that welled from an innocent childish heart, lifted the hoys'cap with his fmger and thumb and unfeelingly dropped it on.the road. With one longing eye on the buggy and the other on his rapidly disappearing headgear, our juvenile adherent cut his connection with us and our vehicle, and settled Our hash with the prophetic utterance ■•I'll not; barrack for you now—you'll lose, you angels, you'll lose 1" (There' exists even yet a difference of opinion, amongst the occupants of the buggy as to whether " angels" was the exact noun made use of by the hoy ; however, that is neither here nor there—we lost anyway.) The Naseby men are to be congratulated on" having everything ready for a start Before tl a.m., at abonr. which' time Capt. Wilson and his men took the field, Leonard and Hore facing the bowling of 51' Lean and J. Johnston. With the total at 8, Leonard had his bails wafted off by a good one from M'Lean, after putting on an attractive 7. An elongated 4 was Joe's contribution, the free-playing Costelloe adding a modest 2. Bethune's first appearance against l'atearoa resulted in a " round 'tin," while J.P.'s retreating figure was viewed with dry eyes by his opponents as he retired for a couple. These five diilicuH wickets were, all secured l>y M'Lean at the cost of 11 runs, a performance of which he may feel proud. When the hard-hitting "Tacky" had come and cone. Horswell and Gossajje put an end to the fieldsmens' enforced idleness by play of a brisk description. (No one would dare to impeach Horswell's reputation as an honest man, and yet, in spite of the presence on the ground of a formidable looking policcn.an, the daring leather merchant stole runs in the most unblushing manner.) I for one was elad to see that thorough sportsman Gossaae playing in something like his proper form. Playing with much confidence and little Wind, he ran up top score for his side, and his success met with hearty recognition from spectators and players alike. iiis partner after scoring a fhri.raeteri.stic IS, \Vfts howled by a good one from Schrick. j. Marslin with 6, Lightfoot with the. same number (hot out), and Bellis and Marshall with an egg each btought up the total to 74-, W\ Chirlis de and W. Johnston were the first I'atearoa batsmen, ami when the latter had bidden a lien to the playing area for that innings Schrick and the colt settled down to play, of a steady and safe kind. Bethnne (who had replaced Marshall at the bowling crease, after bavins three similes scored off him, honied Chirnside off his pads for a « ell played y, bis next hall proving fatal to Ciuiibriuge, v.'bo wad caught and honied. Wilson took Bethune's next ball, but the succeeding one took Jack, and a spectator calling out at this juncture : "I'll give you & new bat if you do that again." the bowler promptly annexed the offered addition to his outfit by placing Johnston's stumps at varying ahgles with the la-t ball of the over. Grey, a hard hitting and fearless bat, was next man, but .inNhitting'one from Costelloe. the ball went soaring sky wants, and amid cries of " Leonard ! Leonard ! " that fieldsman •' traced " the ball's flight with practised eye, without- a quiver he " survc.i ed " it as it twirled aloft, and as it commenced its downward course be shifted a little to the northeast s;i as to iretdiiectly under it,, and «iin a sound as of the bursting of an inflated hilly bag, he'ca- gilt tiie ball amid cries of "Good hoy, ben. ! Well held sir !•' Of the remaining five nteii, three managed to bre\k the slcli, and the inning- closed for the miserable total of 24-.

The double-figure scorers in Naseby's second innings were A. Mirslin with ail excellently played 14, with p. capital baker's di.z.n, JBctimne with a wristy and crisply-played 12 (i bis batsman, who is an old Wellington interpiovineial player, way in a failway to s iv e Patenroa a warm time when he was caught, from a mishit.), and J. ilarslin wir.h an athletic 10. The innin-js closed for7l, leaving t'atearua i 22 10 win, a miinlK'r which the form displa>ecj was not stood enoimh to secure. J. Johnston (who won the hat presented by Mr Grey for the highest, scorer 011 his side) was the only batsman to play in winning style, his welcome score of 27 melanin;* seven honndaiy hits. Schriek and W. Johnston we're UnfOrtunote iii run out (the former's was a very close tiling), while \V. Chiruside had bail luck in knocking the ball on to his wicket while trying to save it. Taking it all through, the fieldine of om-bovswas much below its average, but VV. Johnston made a successful first attempt with the gloies. On ihe other hand, the great improvement in Nasebv's allround fielding was very noticeable. Anionust a lot. of first-class work in that line Lightfoot most. be singled out for his keenness, aetivitv and dash, lie displayed what, C. 15. Fry neatly terms "the accurate anility of a eat," and saved a lot of runs. In bowling, Bethu -e an.! Costellce did splendid work for Naseby, while for "atearoa, .Schriek, J. Johnston and M'Lean performed very creditably in keepingNaseby's acovts within the moderate bounds ihev attained. Lmu-h was partaken at the Itovul U >u-i. After a most enjoyable game, the Pat *arua' team 1-ft Naseby at S p.m., cheered on their way by the heaf.'v "hoorays " uf the victorious Sasebyites. * Naseby. Ist- In"r<<iS. 2nd Inning's. Leonard, b M.'Lean .. 7 b Johnston .. 1 Joe Hore, b M'Lean .. 4 b Johnston .. fi Costelloe, b M'Leau .. 2 It M'Lean ... .. 2 Bethune, b M'Lean .. 0 c Crerar, b johrision 12 Malcqlm, c Wilson, b M'Lean .. ..2b M'Lean .. .. 3 Horswt-11, b Sehriclc . IS b .M'Lean .. .. 0 A. Marslin, b Johnston 0 b Johnston.. .. 14 Gossage, b Sehriclc .. 20 c J. Johnston-, b

M'Li-an . ..13 J. Marslin, b Grey .. 6 h M'Lean .. .. 11l Lijrhlfoot, not out .. G t> M'Ltuu . .. 1 Builis, h Schriek .. 0 notort .. .. 1 D. Marshall, b Schriek 0 b Johnston .. 4 Extias .. a Extras .. 4 74 71 Patkaiwa. Ist Innings. 2ml Innings. V,\ Cliir .sirlt',l) Bethune 9 b Gostelloe.: .. 0 W. Johnston, ii (Jwsielioe 0 runout .. .. 4 Set-riek. b CotiU-lloe 7 run out .. ..4 Gambi-M-.;*!, a, b Bethnne U hOosrelioe.. .. 0 Orey, c Ijt-onaivl, b Co - wlloe ..0 1) Br;timne .. ..2 Wilwn, !• Bethnne 0 h liethune .. .. 0 J. Johnston, b liethune h l> Bethinie .. . . 27 Crerar, h Bethnne .. 2 not out .. . . S D, Chinisiile. b Bethune 1 b Costelloe-. .. 1 U'bowrl, b Bethune .. 1 b Costolloe .. .. 4 M'Lf j an, ti CosteHoe .. .1 b Costelloe.. . 4 T. John-ton 0 c Hortivell. b Cosiciloa (i Extras .. .. 4 Extras .. 3 24 62 BOWLING ANALYSIS; Naseijy—lst Innings.-

Overs. Maidens iUina. W'knts. Costelloe .. 10 4 9 4 Marshall.. .. 4 1 8 0 Bi'ibune .. .. G 3 8 7 2nd Innin gS:Costelloe.. .. 10 0 26 6 Betliuue .. .. 10 1 23 3 Tatearoa—1st Innings, M'Lean .. .. 13 3 25 5 J. Johnston .. 8 3 12 1 W. Chiruside .. 0 2 12 0 Sehriek . 5 0 9 3 Gi-ey 4 0 13 1 2nd Innings. J. Johnston .. Ifi 4 22 5 M'Lean .. .. 15 2 45 G