LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
CRICKET MEETING - On Saturday evening last a few of our energetic cricketers assembled at the Central Store to consider matters with a view to the formation of a cricket club. There were about twelve persons present; and Mr J. F. Tyter was requested to assume the chair. A resolution was passed as the first step, "That a club should be formed", and, after some conversation and suggestions as to how business should be proceeded with, a preliminary committee was appointed to collect names of persons for membership - both active and honorary. The committee consists of the following gentlemen:- Messrs. J. F. Tyter, R. Slyman, John King, G. Adams and F. Pinkstone; who, we hope, will be successful in collecting a goodly number of members. Mr R. Slyman was appointed treasurer, and Mr F. Pinkstone secretary; when the meeting was adjourned till Saturday evening next. The secretary will read the progress report of the committee at the next meeting. It was also arranged for a married and single match to be played shortly.
Kiama Independent and Shoalhaven Advertiser. Thursday 22 April, 1869.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE KIAMA INDEPENDENT
SIR - It is with pleasure I observe matters being arranged for the formation of another cricket club in our district - as I believe a meeting was held in the Central Store on last Saturday evening for the purpose, and a committee appointed to canvass for members. I would have moved in this matter myself some time before now; but I thought the usual lethal spirit, of late years exhibited by our lovers of the game, would again have prevented it from being carried to a successful issue. However, I am glad to observe that those who have already moved in the matter on the present occasion, are exhibiting a good spirit, and as determined to form a substantial club. There was a time when Kiama possessed as good a team of cricketers as any country district could produce, who were very successful; in the matches in which they engaged; and undoubtedly, Kiama at the present time possesses material to equal, if not to excel, that of former years, which only requires to be brought to the field for a little practice - if conducted in a practical manner - to prove its efficiency. Even the match recently played against the Jerrara men was well contested by our Kiama team, which was selected but a few days before the match was played; and it is in fact that the most part of our team had not even used a bat for months before the day fixed for the match; yet, nevertheless - although their opponents are continually in practice - the splendid score of 53 runs was obtained by our team in their first innings. It will be remembered by some of our old lovers of cricket, at least, that while the Britannia Club was in existence, in the year 1864, a great many matches were played in which our Kiama team were victorious in almost every engagement; and with special interest they will remember their success against both Wollongong and Shoalhaven. In January 1864, for instance, a match was played at Kiama against the Shoalhaven team, when Mr Fredericks figured so well, scoring 40 runs in one innings, and the result of the match showed - for Kiama, 116 runs; and Shoalhaven two innings 64. Two matches were played against Shoalhaven in the year 1864, both resulting in a victory for Kiama - one being very closely contested. In November of the same year, the Britannia Club had an engagement against Wollongong (the Illawarra Club) in which they were also victorious, when Mr Thomas King (then a juvenile in the game but now, in my opinion, our favourite batsman) scored no less a number than 35 runs "pasting the bowling as he wished". Since the Britannia Club ceased to exist, the game, apparently, has been almost abandoned; within the last few years there have been but very few matches and owing to the negligence of our Kiama men, they have been very unsuccessful in their engagements. The only match played with any credit to Kiama during the last few years, to my recollection, has been that against Shoalhaven last year, which extended over two days, and resulted in favour of the former. There have certainly been several married and single matches; but these arrangements are more amusing than otherwise. I believe it is arranged that another of these matches is to be played in a short time, and in my opinion the married men have the advantage; in fact, some of them are beginning to boast already.
I hope, Mr Editor, you will pardon me for trespassing on your liability; yet I know you are so much interested in the formation of a substantial cricket club as any member of the community, and by inserting the above you will greatly oblige, your, &c.,
ALPHA
P.S. - I believe a general meeting is to be held at the General Store on Saturday evening next, when the preliminary committee's report will be read.
Kiama Independent and Shoalhaven Advertiser. Thursday 22 April, 1869.
24 APRIL 1869 - START OF "AUSTRALIAN" CRICKET CLUB, KIAMA
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
CRICKET MEETING - A general meeting of the cricketers was held at the Central Store on Saturday evening, at which there was a very good attendance. It was resolved that the club be denominated the "Australian Cricket Club". The rules, as framed by the preliminary committee, appointed at the previous meeting, were approved of and adopted, with a slight amendment. It was also resolved that the entrance fee should be 5s; and monthly subscription 1s. a permanent committee was appointed and officers elected. Entrance fees were received to the amount of $1 10 s (1 pound 10 shillings). The married and single match has been postponed in consequence of several of the players leaving for Sydney this week. It will be played on their return.
Kiama Independent and Shoalhaven Advertiser. Thursday 29 April, 1869.
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