MINTARO V. HANSON.
The first cricket match of the district was played on Monday, November 10, between the Mintaro Club and an eleven got up at Hanson, nicknamed the “Awkward Squad.” Not much could have been expected from the Hanson eleven, for when the challenge came on Thursday there were some serious thoughts of declining it entertained, not supposing there were any cricketers in the place ; but they managed to gather the required number together, and practised some two or three times. The weather was rather unpleasant in the morning, but in the afternoon it was slightly better, although rather windy. The Mintaros went to the wickets, Jessop and Ball standing to the bowling of Wildy and Lynch. Ball went out with a duck’s egg, and Jessop managed to get 7. Wayland took Ball’s place, and had to retire with 10. Jolly then went in and made 30, and carried his bat through. Lathlean, a young, but pretty good player, made 5. Leedham managed to get his leg before the wicket, and was put down for another duck’s egg. One other, too, made a duck’s egg, and two just saved themselves. Mintaro retired to the field with a total of 64. None of the Hansonians did anything special, but were all pretty “much of a muchness.” The bowling of Wildy and Lynch in the first innings, and Wildy and Field in the second for the Hanson was passable; and that of Jolly and Wayland for Mintaro was slightly better. There were, two or three slight disputes during the match—once when Jolly was ruled “not out” by the Mintaro Umpire, another time when Lathlean was ruled the same, and once again when Nicholls (of the Hanson) was decided “out” by the Umpire for the Mintaro, although most of the spectators agreed that he was not out. Subjoined are the scores :—
MINTARO.
Umpire, Mr. J. Freeman; Captain, Mr. H.
Jolly.
First Innings.
W. Jessop, b. Lynch … … 7
D. Ball, b. Wildy … … 0
T, Wayland, b. Lynch … … 10
W. Lathlean, b. Wildy … … 5
— Leedham, l.b.w. … … 0
J. Keams, run out … … 3
A. Lawes, b. Lynch … … 1
A. Carter, c. H. Hemsley … … 5
J. Murdock, b. Lynch … … 1
J. Tobin, b. Wildy … … 0
H. Jolly, not out … … 30
Bye … … 1
Wide … … I
Total … … 64
Second Innings.
Jessop, b. Field … … 6
Ball, stumped … … 2
Wayland, run out … … 0
Jolly, b. Wildy … … 25
Leedham, c. Hunn … … 4
Kearns, knocked himself out … … 4
Carter, b. Lynch … … 1
Lawes, c. Hnnn … … 0
Lathlean, c. Hunn … … 39
Murdock, not out … … 2
Tobin, b. Wildy … … 0
Byes and wides … … 8
Total … … 91
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HANSON.
First Innings
Umpire, Mr. T. Padman; Captain, Mr. C. Wildy.
G. Hemsley, c. Lawes … … 1
H. Hemsley, c. Wayland … … 1
Lynch, sen., run out … … 0
John Hunn, c.Murdock … … 1
D. B. Rowlands, b. Wayland … … 9
J. Field, b. Jolly … … 1
J. J. Nicholls, knocked himself out … … 5
C. Wildy, b. Jolly … … 9
Lynch, jun., run out … … 1
Walter Martin, caught out … … 4
E. J. Tuck, not out … … 0
Wide, 1; byes, 3 … … 4
Total … … 36
Second Innings.
Lynch, sen., b. Wayland … … 3
Nicholls, stumped Leedham … … 3
C. Hemsley, b. Jolly … … 0
Wildy, c. Ball … … 10
H. Hemsley, b. Wayland ….. 0
E. J. Tuck, c. Carter … … 3
Hunn, b. Jolly … … 3
Martin, c. Carter … … 9
J. Field, not out … … 4
Byes … … 2
Total … … 37
Grand totals—Hanson … … 73
Mintaro … … 155
Mintaro beat Hanson by 82 runs.
