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CRICKET.DU5G0G ▼. THALA8A.(frmm a C-rrm^mniml.)A malok between tbe abore dobs wm oob-raono*d on 8at«rday, 17tb, on the Duogog orioket ground. Tbalaba won the toss end •ant their men into the fiold; J. P«reel! nod J Abbott appearing »t the creases, W. Potter end O Yetee teking the bowling J' Parosll wea run oat for oil, end J. Abbtl soon efter osoght for 3 E. Smith end W. AbW»U filled ihn vacancies, end kept the timbers op till an adjournment for loooh ; Switb having betted raeenifioently, not not 34, end Abbott not out 7, obtained by good steady play.After the inner man bad been doly attended to by Hoet Thorndike, of tbe Durham Hotel, ♦he notonta appeared again at tbe oreaae#. Potter bowled an over to Smith, fr.,m which he made a braoo and a single. At thia point of the gama a dikpate arose and ultimately the stomps were drawo, whoo two wieketa bad fallen for 61 runs.Dcnooo. t'irU Inning I.J. Ptrnall, run out ....................................... 2J Abbott, c. Lowry, b. Potior ........................ 3K. Smith, not out.......................................... «*'W. Abbott, nlt;»t out ...................................... 7Byw.......................................... 1*Total ................................ «IAftor lonob opportunity wai taken to presoot an addrcsa and bat to Mr. James Parnell, a young and promising player of tbo Daogog Orioket Club, who is leaving the diatriet for Sydoey. Tbe addreaa was read by William Aldriob Esq., J.P, Prcsidont of tbe Dnngog Crioket Club.ADDBxaa,D«ar Sir,—On your appronching departure from : thia diatriot, we. the oricketera of Dungog feel it .»Uf duty to show our appreciation of your conduct and ability n# a cricketer during your career among uh by presenting you witb this addrrsa and bat, ua a email tok-n of the esteem in which you are held by 1 every cricketer in the district.In losing you we feel we are parting witb one oi our beat men. Tour conduct in the field has always been euch m a cricketer's should lie—striving to win the game by fair and bonrst mea'.s —winning 1 without boasting, and taking dofent man'ully.Heat assured, dear sir, you carry with you the best wishes of every cricketer in this district.Trusting you may he successful in your raw sphere of labour, we remain, dear sir, very truly yours,William Aldbick.(On behalf of the members of tbe Dnngog Cricket Club, sod other crickotew of the district.)niPLT.I thank you sincerely for the high honor rou do me in recognising me in this minner at tbe time of ray departure fro® this my native district.1 cannot find words to express my feelings at this (Uttering and unexpected expression of your esteem which has bu»n presented to me to-dnj.If I have ret.dared nnv service to the cause of cricket in Duogog I am fully paid by tbs pleasure 1 have experienced in tbs many matches we have played together and the kindness .«nd courtesy I have •Iwnys received at the hands ol tbe Dungog cricketer*.Wherever my lot is cost I shall ever be happy tn hear of tha prosperity of this my native district and the success of the Dungog Cricket Club.DiQffOf. Maroh 19;h, 1877.
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Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser
Maitland, New South Wales, AU
Tue, Mar 20, 1877
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