COROMANDEL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 5996, 4 February 1881, Page 5

COROMANDEL.

The anniversary of the colony was kept up with great spirit. The steamer came from Auckland, via the Thames, and brought a large number of ladies aud gentlemen on pleasure bent, some to take part in a concert in aid of the funds of Christ Church. A considerable number also took the opportunity to pay a visit to the new rush while tTic cricket match was being played. At 10 o'clock the wickets were pitched. The Thames team went in. first, to the bowling of Beeson and K"orman. The team were disposed of for the grand total of 77. At the latter end of the innings Beeson did the very uncommon feat of taking three wickets in one over. Coromandel then sent in Norman and Beeson, who, however, did not stay long at the wickets, and the whole of them were disposed of for 71, 29 of which, were extras—the fielding being very bad on the part of the Thames. In the second innings the Thames made a very bad stand indeed, '■ the whole being dismissed for 38 Coromandel again went to the wickets, and it was soon seen that they meant to win. Cadman and French went in first, the former making a determined stand, and was riot out for 15 runs when the game was called, with, several wickets to fall. At the close the captain of the Coromandel team called for three cheers for the Thames, which was heartily responded to. A similar compliment was returned by the Thames men. The following are the scores :— ~-;'.. : THAMES FIRST INNINGS. . SECOND INVINGS. Law, b and c Beeson .. ..22 b Beeson .. 31 Smith, b Beeson .. ..7 b Beeson .. 0 Weston, b Rayner .. .. 1 b Beeson .. 7 Frater, b Beeson .... 1 b Beeson .. 2 Burgess, bßeeson, cCadman.. 5 b Beeson ..11 Harrison, b Norman, lbw .. 20 c Beeson .. 0 Hunter, not out .. .. 7b Norman' .. 0 Gellion, b Beeson .. ..2 blforman .. 0 Fenton, b Beeson .. ..0 not out.. .. 0 Paulgrain, b Beeson .. .. 0' c Bayner .. 0 Webber, b Beeson .. .. 2 lbw .. .. 1 Extras .. ■ .. .. .. 10 Extras .. 0 Total ..." .. .. .177 Total .. 38 COR'OMAXDEL. ITBST INNINGS. SECOND INNINGS. Norman, b Burgess .... 1 Beeson, run out.. .. ..5 not out.. .. 8 Cadman, b Burgess .. .. 0 not. oat.. .. 15 Goldsworthy, b Webber .. S c Frater ■ .. JO Spry, b Webber.. .. .. o c Harrison .: 7 Hornibrook, b and c Frater .. S Gatland, b Law.. .. ..7c Burgess .. 3 Gibbs, c Frater 7 Baigent, b Webber '.. .. 2 Rayner, b Burgess, c Frater .. i French, not out .. ..0 runout.. .. 0 Extras.. .. ... ..29 .Extras .. 3 Total .. .. :. .. 71 Total . .. 4C In the evening a.large audience assembled in the school-room, to listen to a conceit given by the Thames Amateur Pinafore Company, and I doubt if ever a Coromandel audience had such a treat before. - If the good people of the Thames are often-favoured" with such music, they ought to be highly honoured indeed. Mr. Gatland, in a neat speech, called upon the audience to return thanks to the Thames ladies and gentlemen who had come at considerable inconvenience to assist them, and was very heartily responded to. The National Anthem closed one of the pleasantest days it has ever been my lot to chronicle, and will long be remembered as a l-ed-letter day in Coromandel.— [Own Correspondent.]