CRICKET NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5776, 29 October 1897, Page 2

CRICKET NOTES.

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A -meeting of the Wairarapa Cricket Association was held last evening fit Carterton. Delegates from the various clubs being present. It was decided that ut team should visit Mauawatu and Wanganni during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Leaving here on Thursday, December 30tli, playing I'almerston on the two following days and then playing Waiignnui on 3rd and 4th January. The Association has decided to give a bat to die player both in the Senior and Junior Championship who has the best batting average in championship matches, a player must bat in not less than fiye mutches before average can be counted.

The Association has also presented a pair of pads or gloves for the best bowling average in Senior and Junior Championship matches, the minimum of wickets to be fifteen.

A match North v. South was arranged to take place at an early date.

STODDART'S TEAM JN AUSTRALIA,

(Received October 2S, 10.20 p.m).

Adeuidk, October 2S.

The international cricket campaign oponetl to-day, brilliantly for the colonials, The weather was glorious until noon, when a shower of rain (ell, stopping the play for half-an-hour, but not impairing the pitch. A perfect wicket had beon prepared. The attendance was large. When stumps were drawn for tlio day South Australia bad lost iivo wickets for 3lil runs.

Following is the score South Avsthilia.—First Innings. 1 Darling o Hill, not out 200 tyo'ls 30 Beedman 22 W. Gil Ten 13 Evans 20 F, Jarvia, not out ~ ~CG Extras 4

Total for five wickets .. ~301