ADDRESS OF THE ODD FELLOWS TO GOVERNOR GREY.

New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 28, 13 December 1845, Page 2

ADDRESS OF THE ODD FELLOWS TO GOVERNOR GREY.

To His Excellency Giorge Grey, Esq., Lieu-tenant-Governor ani Commander in-Chiefin and over the Colony of New Zealand, and its Dependencies, fyc. Auckland, New Zealand : Lodge Boom, Dec 2, 18+5. Sir, — We the Members of the " FounUiin of Friendship" Lodge, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of the Manchester Unity, take this opportunity of tendering to your Excellency our hearty and sincere congratulations upon the safe arrival of yourself and Lady in this Colony. A leading principle of this Order, is its uniform devotion and loyalty to our Gtacious Monarch, and untiring zeal for the welfare of the Country under whose mild and equal laws it is permitted to exist. We therefore desire to convey to your Excellency, as tiie representative of our beloved and gracious Queen our unabated loyalty and devotion, and our anxious and earnest desire for your Excellency's and Lady's happy and continued sojourn amongst us, and, that the surpassing good fortune which has attended your Excellency's previous government, may abide with you here. With the highest feelings of respect, We have the honor to be, Your Excellency's, Most Obedient devoted Servants, T. C.Hallamore, N. G. W. Hart, Y. G. D. Crosbie,G. M,

To the Members of the "Fountain of Friendship" Lodge, of the Independent Order of Odd Fetlows. Gentlemen, — I beg that you will accept my sincere acknowledgment* for the congratulatations which you hare offered to Mrs. Grey and myself upon our arrival in this Colony. We shall both of us at all times feel happy in doing our utmost to promote those charitable and benevolent views, the advancement of which, is to distinguishing a feature of the Society to which you belong. I have also to thank you for the wishes you have expressed for my successful administration of the affairs of this Colony. My whole time and attention shall be devoted to the interests of New Zealand, and I shall esteem myself most fortunate, if I can in any degree advance the happiness and prospects of its inhabitants, G. GREY. Dec llth, 1845.

Cricket. — On Saturday last, the Club held its first meeting for this season, on Bosworth Field. The day was cloudy, with a chilling south-west wind, which we presume, occasioned the small attendance. However, a match was soon made, the result of which was as follows :

We would avail ourselves of this opportunity to acquaint the followers of this noble English sport in this colony, that the laws , of the game have lately been revised in England by the Marylebone Club, and in a late match, (10th June, 1845), between that Club, and the Undergraduates of Cambridge, there wasevinced a full determination to conform to the new rules, and to put a stop to the high delivery of the ball. The regulations now are — " The ball must be bowled,— -not thrown or jerked, — and the, hand must not be above the shoulder at the time of delivery, and whenever it may occur that the bowler so closely infringes on this rule, so as to render it difficult for the Umpire to decide, whether the, ball has. been properly delivered, the Umpire shall call—' No ball.' " - "If the bowler shall toss the ball over the batsman's head, or bowl it so wide, as not to be fairly within reach of the batsman, the Umpire shall adjudge one run to the party in possession of the wickets, — anil such ball shall not be reckoned as one of the over : but if the batsman can* bring himself within reach of the ball, without leaving his ground, the run shall not be awarded." - - -

First Innings. Young not out 14 Hargreaves c. 9 Elliott run out 2 Leach bowled out 0 Sutherland bowled out 0 Byes 2 —27 First Innings. Whitaker b. by Young * Appleyard b. by Young 6V6 V Leathes not out 10 Berry b. by Hargreaves 2 | Scott b. by Hargreaves 0 ) Falwasser b. by Young 5 Byes 4 -31 Second Innings. Young b. by Scott 15 Hargreaves c. Whitaker 13 Merriman b. by Whitaker 1 Elliott not out 0 Leach b. by Scott 0 Byes 7 Second Innings. Whitaker run out 5" Appleyardb. by Hargreaves i Berry c. by Whitaker 15 Leathes c. by Whitaker 6 Scott not out 2 Falwasser . . 0 Byes 12 —41 —36 63 72