On Tuesday last the return match between the Britannia Club of Kiama, and the Shoalhaven Cricket Club, took place after having been postponed on a former occasion as noticed by us at the time. Most of the Shoalhaven men had arrived the previous evening; and the remainder duly made their appearance in the morning. The wickets were not pitched till between 11 and 12 o’clock; but the afternoon of the day proved quite long enough to decide the game.
The Kiama men went first to the wickets, P. Wells and F. Fredericks leading the van. The former of these speedily disappeared, being stumped in consequence of an injudicious attempt to make a run off the first ball delivered. J. Howard succeeded Wells; and with his co-batsman F. Fredericks, scored rapidly. The latter having obtained a good sight of the ball, drove it to all the points of the compass, making twos, threes, fours and even as many as five for a single hit. Howard retired (bowled by Thurgate) with 14 to his name; while Fredericks continued to handle the willow successfully till, having stood out three or four more of his comrades, he was also bowled by Thurgate for a score of 40. The batsmen on the Kiama side who in turn succeeded each other, all managed to avoid the misfortune of the first of the team who was put out, though the score of one of the other players John King was but a single. The total score of the Kiama men in this innings was 116. Their opponents had displayed much activity in the field; but the bowling was not such as to puzzle the batsmen to any great degree. After a “spell” the Shoalhaveners took up the bat, and stationed themselves at the wickets; while A. Gordon, J. Howard, J. Williams and F. Fredericks in turns plied the ball. In this they were more successful than the other party, most of the Shoalhaven team being bowled by one or other of them. The score of the Shoalhaven men in their first innings was only 29. It was immediately arranged that they should take their second; and in this their luck was only a trifle better – all out for 35. The Kiama men were thus the winners in a single innings, with 52 runs to spare. It would doubtless have been a much greater gratification to both sides as well as to the spectators had the match been a closely contested affair. We believe one or two of the best of the Shoalhaven players had been unable to come to Kiama; and on the other hand their opponents had in their team at least one excellent player who had not, on the occasion of the previous game, gone to Shoalhaven. As the encouragement of proper kinds of recreation is a matter of no small importance, we shall be glad to find our Shoalhaven friends bestirring themselves to get up in their fine district a really good club. Physical strength and pluck are, of course, not wanting; and there is, we believe, on every hand, plenty of ground suitable for the practice of the game – the latter being an advantage which does not exist in the neighbourhood of Kiama. Our Shoalhaven friends were accustomed, we believe, some years since to consider themselves strong enough to encounter any country club in their vicinity, but whether through neglect of the noble game of cricket, or from some other cause, we do not now think them a match for the Britannia Club, though these are by no means in the best state of discipline. There are, certainly, in Shoalhaven, some experienced players who, if their opportunities serve, are well qualified to train the young members in the business of the cricket field; and we shall be glad to hear of more sustained efforts being made to form a good club. J. Monaghan’s round-arm bowling would, we thin, with practice, become very effective, perhaps “first-class”. As it was, there was comparatively little scoring from it. Thurgate’s bowling appeared to have both a good pace and a good pitch; but was not, on the whole, difficult to play. Some of the Shoalhaveners handled the bat probably as well as any of their opponents; nor did the fielding, on the whole, show to disadvantage. The superior bowling of the Kiama men was the principal agent in producing the very unequal result which the scoring paper exhibited. If the third match of the set is to be played, we shall be glad to see or hear of (as the case may be) a closely contested game, or even a well-won triumph for Shoalhaven. In the meantime, as practice makes perfect, something may be done by making the most of such opportunities as may occur during the interval.
At the conclusion of the game, the Kiama gentlemen entertained their Shoalhaven friends at a sumptuous dinner at Adams’. We need scarcely say, that under the superintendence of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, the dinner could not be anything else than magnificent.
Arrangements have been made to send and invitation to the second eleven of the Albert Club to play a match in Kiama about the 1st March, with an eleven chosen from Kiama and Shoalhaven.
Kiama Independent and Shoalhaven Advertiser. Tuesday 16 February 1864
The Kiama men went first to the wickets, P. Wells and F. Fredericks leading the van. The former of these speedily disappeared, being stumped in consequence of an injudicious attempt to make a run off the first ball delivered. J. Howard succeeded Wells; and with his co-batsman F. Fredericks, scored rapidly. The latter having obtained a good sight of the ball, drove it to all the points of the compass, making twos, threes, fours and even as many as five for a single hit. Howard retired (bowled by Thurgate) with 14 to his name; while Fredericks continued to handle the willow successfully till, having stood out three or four more of his comrades, he was also bowled by Thurgate for a score of 40. The batsmen on the Kiama side who in turn succeeded each other, all managed to avoid the misfortune of the first of the team who was put out, though the score of one of the other players John King was but a single. The total score of the Kiama men in this innings was 116. Their opponents had displayed much activity in the field; but the bowling was not such as to puzzle the batsmen to any great degree. After a “spell” the Shoalhaveners took up the bat, and stationed themselves at the wickets; while A. Gordon, J. Howard, J. Williams and F. Fredericks in turns plied the ball. In this they were more successful than the other party, most of the Shoalhaven team being bowled by one or other of them. The score of the Shoalhaven men in their first innings was only 29. It was immediately arranged that they should take their second; and in this their luck was only a trifle better – all out for 35. The Kiama men were thus the winners in a single innings, with 52 runs to spare. It would doubtless have been a much greater gratification to both sides as well as to the spectators had the match been a closely contested affair. We believe one or two of the best of the Shoalhaven players had been unable to come to Kiama; and on the other hand their opponents had in their team at least one excellent player who had not, on the occasion of the previous game, gone to Shoalhaven. As the encouragement of proper kinds of recreation is a matter of no small importance, we shall be glad to find our Shoalhaven friends bestirring themselves to get up in their fine district a really good club. Physical strength and pluck are, of course, not wanting; and there is, we believe, on every hand, plenty of ground suitable for the practice of the game – the latter being an advantage which does not exist in the neighbourhood of Kiama. Our Shoalhaven friends were accustomed, we believe, some years since to consider themselves strong enough to encounter any country club in their vicinity, but whether through neglect of the noble game of cricket, or from some other cause, we do not now think them a match for the Britannia Club, though these are by no means in the best state of discipline. There are, certainly, in Shoalhaven, some experienced players who, if their opportunities serve, are well qualified to train the young members in the business of the cricket field; and we shall be glad to hear of more sustained efforts being made to form a good club. J. Monaghan’s round-arm bowling would, we thin, with practice, become very effective, perhaps “first-class”. As it was, there was comparatively little scoring from it. Thurgate’s bowling appeared to have both a good pace and a good pitch; but was not, on the whole, difficult to play. Some of the Shoalhaveners handled the bat probably as well as any of their opponents; nor did the fielding, on the whole, show to disadvantage. The superior bowling of the Kiama men was the principal agent in producing the very unequal result which the scoring paper exhibited. If the third match of the set is to be played, we shall be glad to see or hear of (as the case may be) a closely contested game, or even a well-won triumph for Shoalhaven. In the meantime, as practice makes perfect, something may be done by making the most of such opportunities as may occur during the interval.
At the conclusion of the game, the Kiama gentlemen entertained their Shoalhaven friends at a sumptuous dinner at Adams’. We need scarcely say, that under the superintendence of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, the dinner could not be anything else than magnificent.
Arrangements have been made to send and invitation to the second eleven of the Albert Club to play a match in Kiama about the 1st March, with an eleven chosen from Kiama and Shoalhaven.
Kiama Independent and Shoalhaven Advertiser. Tuesday 16 February 1864
Britannia Cricket Club Vs Shoalhaven Cricket Club
2-Innings Match Played At Church Point, 09-Feb-1864,
Inter-Club
Britannia Cricket Club Win Outright by an Inns and 52
runs
| Round | 2 |
| Toss won by | Britannia Cricket Club |
| Home Side | Britannia Cricket Club |
Britannia Cricket Club 1st Innings 116/10 All Out (Overs
24)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Fredericks* | b John Thurgate | 40 | |
| P Wells | run out | 0 | |
| J Howard | b John Thurgate | 14 | |
| Thomas Fredericks | c A Hyam | b C Robson | 2 |
| Alexander Gordon | st J Bryant | b John Monaghan | 8 |
| John King | st J Bryant | b John Monaghan | 1 |
| James Williams | b John Monaghan | 8 | |
| William Miller+ | st J Bryant | b A Hyam | 3 |
| John Miller | b John Thurgate | 4 | |
| Thomas King | not out | 11 | |
| Dixon King | run out | 12 | |
| extras | (b3 lb1 w9 nb0) | 13 | |
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 116 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Robson | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| A Hyam | 5 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| John Thurgate | 6 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| John Monaghan | 7 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Z Bice | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Shoalhaven Cricket Club 1st Innings 29/10 All Out (Overs
13.4)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Bryant+ | b Alexander Gordon | 2 | |
| W Noakes | b Alexander Gordon | 0 | |
| D McPherson | b Frank Fredericks | 3 | |
| C Robson | run out | 1 | |
| John Monaghan | c Alexander Gordon | b James Williams | 7 |
| Z Bice* | c Alexander Gordon | b James Williams | 6 |
| A Hyam | c&b James Williams | 0 | |
| John Thurgate | b James Williams | 1 | |
| David Hyam | b J Howard | 1 | |
| K Matheson | b J Howard | 0 | |
| G Barrowdale | not out | 0 | |
| extras | (b5 lb0 w3 nb0) | 8 | |
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 29 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Gordon | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Frank Fredericks | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| James Williams | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| J Howard | 2.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Shoalhaven Cricket Club 2nd Innings (Follow-on Enforced)
35/10 All Out (Overs 15.5)
| Batsman | Fieldsman | Bowler | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| K Matheson | b James Williams | 1 | |
| G Barrowdale | b James Williams | 0 | |
| Z Bice* | b James Williams | 1 | |
| A Hyam | c&b J Howard | 0 | |
| C Robson | st William Miller | b Alexander Gordon | 9 |
| John Thurgate | b J Howard | 8 | |
| W Noakes | c John Miller | b J Howard | 0 |
| John Monaghan | c Alexander Gordon | b Frank Fredericks | 4 |
| David Hyam | c Alexander Gordon | b Frank Fredericks | 4 |
| J Bryant+ | b Frank Fredericks | 0 | |
| D McPherson | not out | 0 | |
| extras | (b8 lb0 w0 nb0) | 8 | |
| TOTAL | 10 wickets for | 35 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| J Howard | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Alexander Gordon | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Frank Fredericks | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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