WAKATU AND WAKEFIELD CRICKET MATCH. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XXI, Issue 30, 9 April 1862, Page 2

WAKATU AND WAKEFIELD CRICKET MATCH. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

The Wakatu cricketers met the Wakefield Eleven, for the third time this season, on Friday last, but the game was not brought to a satisfactory conclusion, inasmuch as it was not played out, and, therefore, it remains yet to be seen which are the best men, for although Wakefield run up a good score, Wakatu did not at all despair of being able to get the runs, even with three of their best men out, as they had four or five good bats left, and 63 out of 121 (the Wakefield score) were got by two batsmen not very much superior to some of their opponents who were not out. The Wakatu men were, however, unable to remain at Wakefield another day to finish the mutch, and they therefore gave it to their opponents, although some dispute arose as to whether it ought not to be considered a drawn gnme, the Wakefield umpire having, at the commencement, declined to agree that it should be settled by the first innings, if not played out. The bowling on both sides was not so good as on former occasions, but the fielding was rather better. Of the batting I cannot say much, for (as will be seen by the score), with the exception of Messrs. Tunnicliffe and Joseph Baigent, very small scores were made. I now give you the score as it stood when the stumps were drawn, which shows that Wakatu had to get 74 runs to win, and 7 wickets to go down : — Wakefield. First Innings. Second Innings. D. Clarke, b Pratt . . .0b Pratt .... 4 S. Wells, run out . . .0b Pratt .... 0 Arthur Baigent, s Chittenden, b Pratt 5 b Pratt .... 1 A fred Baigent, b Harris . . 5 bGemfleld . , .8 J. Bai.ent, c Attmore, b Pratt 1 b Harris . . .33 T. Tumiicltffe, c Chittenden, b Hartis 30 b Grceufield . . .3 J. Tunnicliffe, c Greenfield, b Pratt ..... 6 run out .... 3 Joseph Price, not out . . 0 c Mortimer, b Pratt . 0 iV. Morris, c Harris, b Pratt . 1 c Harris, b.Greenfield . 2 John Price, c Pratt, b Harris . 1 c Harris, b Pratt . . 2 \V. Lines, run out . . .0 not out .... 1 Byes . . .3 Jii-g bye . . .1 Bye ... 1 Wide ball* . . 8 Wide balls . . 3 61 60 Total ... 121 Wakatu. First Innings. Second InmDgs. Morlimer, b Arthur Baigent . 2b J. Baigent . . .3 Lane, cA. Baigent, bJ. Baigent 6 c Clarke, bJ. Baigent . 0 Harris, It J. Buigent . . 14 run out .... 5 Pratt, c Wells. t> A. Baigent . 4 Chittenden, b Arthur Buigent . i Attmore, run out . . .2 not out • • • .4 Greenfield, c and b Arthur Baigent , .... 0 Mating, bA. Baigent . . 0 Butchelor, bJ. Baigent . . 3 Waters, not out . . 3 Sadd, b J. Biitgent . . .0 Leg bye. . . .1 36 12 3<5 Total ... 48 A good dinner was provided at the .Forest Inn by Mr. Hunt. [eeom another correspondent "\ I feel great pleasure in communicating the result j of the , return game of cricket between Wakefield and Wakatu j and, previous to any comment, I think it will be better to give the score, so that an impartial decision may be arrived at. — [Published above. — Ed. Now, sir, there stands the game in the eyes of the public; Wakefield being 75 ahead of the Wakatu when the wickets were drawn. Fair play is fair play, and I shall confine myself strictly to the game on what few remarks will be made. A proposition was made by the umpire of the Wakatu Club that, in the event of the game not being decided that day, the first innings should decide it. This was objected to, and it was finally agreed between the umpires that half-past five was to be the time for the wickets to be withdrawn. Accordingly, at that time the umpire of the Wakatu withdrew his stumps with 3 wickets down (three of their best batters) and 76 runs to win. Thus remained the state of the game at sunset, at which time the greater portion of the Nelson players left the ground, and did not remain to dine with the party. In the evening one of the Kelson plajers, in his usual gentlemanly style, handed over a new ball to the Wakefield party, tor which the match was played, and gave them the game. This of course decided any bets that might have been made, agreeable to the articles of cricket. The bowling of the Wakatu Club was not so good as they are generally noted for, but their fielding wus good, and with the fielding I may join the Waketield, whose bowling was very fair, considering they were only young hands ; but let another season revolve, with plenty of club practice, and I have not the slightest hesitation in saying that Wakefield will have a fair chance to meet any colonial El.even. j The frionds at the dinner, which ought to have consisted of both parties, only boasted of five players of the Wakatus, but these, with the vit itors, sat down to a jolly good fare (allow me to say a feast), such fare that docs the landlord of the Forest 1 nn great credit. Mr. Hunt appeared on the ground' with his brass band, and played a few pieces between the innings; but having the dinner at his house co uld not prolong his stay, he made up for it in the eve.uing.

Land Sale. — At the sale of Crown lands which took place at the Government Buildings on Saturday last, pastoral land in the Amuri district sold to the amount of about £11,000. The land sold was chiefly on the Lowry Peak run, belonging to G. Duppa, Esq. ; the remainder was on the Culverdea run. About 4,000 acres, which stood open from sale on Messrs. Rutherford and Domett's run, found a purchaser iv a gentleman from Australia. Compensation to the Wobking- Classes.— The Commissioners appointed under the Acoof cite General Assembly for finally disposing of the claims to compensation by the New Zealand CompaJiy's Nelson immigrants, after holding a court at Nelson, and in all the settled districts of the province, have made their report, so that we may expect t<? see this long vexed question finally disposed of. Body Found at Motueka. — On Sunday last as some persons were walking along the banks of the Motueka river, they came upon the remains of a human body, lying extended beside a large log of wood. The body must have been exposed for a long time as nothing but the skeleton remained. The clothes which covered it were, fortunately, not so far decayed as to prevent identification. Immediately on the news reaching Motueka some persons went out to see the remains, and at once identified them as those of Mr. Bundy from Taranaki, who was missed in December last. The Dun Mountain Company's Passengeb Cabbiage. — The following description of this carriage is taken from the Sydney Weekly Empire, of February 28 : — " Mr. Keary, coach-builder, ot Pitt-street, has just completed a tramway carriage, built to the order of the Dun Mountain Copper Mining Company, at Nelson, New Zealand, which, for elegance of appearance, excellence of workmanship, and neatness of finish, may compete with unything of the kind, either colonial or imported, in the country. It is built on the came general principle as the carriages which traverse the Pitt-street tramway, being much smaller, and the guuge being only three feet. The principal differences between the two are, that this carnage has bteel springs, that the whole four breaks can be applied at once, and from either end, and that it has sliding Bhutters, doors, and windows. It is capable of carrying forty passengers, its length being ten feet inside, and its width five feet, and there are seats on tho roof with steps from the landing places at eaoh end. The

flooring consists of two layers of half-inch boards, laid transversely and diagonally, thus giving immense strength with comparative lightness. The carriage ia built of cedar, the interior being polished, and the exterior painted and varnished in imitation of forest oak. Provision has been made for ventilation in wet weather by a broad strip of perforated zinc, which runs round the upright portion of the exterior seat. The carriage has, we understand, been examined as to its capability for carrying weight by Messrs. P. N. Russell and Co., who have expressed their entire satisfaction with it.