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PETERSFIELD.

      CRICKET MATCH — THE ANNUAL DINNER OF THE CLUB - The return grand match between the Officers of the Portsmouth Garrison and the Petersfield Club was played on the Heath on Monday and Tuesday last. The officers went first to the wickets, and scored 131. Petersfield in their turn made 164. On Tuesday morning the officers resumed play for their second innings, and placed 115 on the score book. The Petersfield eleven then took the bat, and, after a very spirited innings, were declared the victors. The excitement rose to a great height when, the last men on the Petersfield side being in, they tied their opponents, and the nest ball was to win of lose, a happy hit for two by Mr Hawes decided the question, and he received quite an ovation as he left the ground.

After the match the annual dinner of the club took place at the Dolphin Hotel, and we hardly need say was served up in excellent style by Mr. and Mrs. Crafts. A supply of game was kindly sent by J. Bonham Carter, M.P. The chair was ably filled by Mr. Elkington and the vice chair by the worthy and indefatigable secretary, Mr Underdown. Several of the officers also joined the party. On the removal of the cloth the Chairman gave ‟The Queen,” and other loyal and patriotic toasts. Mr W. D. Welch, R.A., responded on behalf of the Army. Mr. G. H. Seward gave ‟The Officers of the Garrison who had been engaged in the match,” to which Mr Welch also responded, and expressed for himself and those who were absent and who, he stated, were only prevented leing present by prior engagements the great pleasure they had had in coming up to play such a club as Petersfield could boast of, and added his hope that the contest might be renewed at an early period in the next season. He concluded by proposing the health of the captain of the Petersfield club Mr Lucas, who returned thanks. Mr. Soames gave ‟The Bishop and the Clergy of the Diocese,” to which the Rev J M Sumner responded. Mr. G. H. Seward gave the health of the chairman, referring in eulogistic terms his readiness to assist in every way in promoting the interests of the club, as well as of the rifle corps, and every other good thing connected with the town and neighbourhood. Mr. Eikington returned thanks. The Rev. J. M. Sumner gave the health of the secretary. Mr Underdown, to whose untiring efforts the prosperity of the club was in a very great measure due. Mr. Underdown returned thanks, and gave the health of Mr. Hawes, to whom they were greatly indebted for the successful result of that day’s play. Mr. Hawes returned thanks. The Rev J. M. Sumner gave the health of the president of the club, J Bonham Carter, Esq., which was drunk with enthusiastic cheering. Capt. Seward gave ‟The Ladies,” and called on the Rev R. E. Coles to respond, which he did in brief but appropriate terms. The Chairman gave the health of Captain Seward, who returned thanks. Several excellent songs were sung in the course of the evening, and altogether the whole passed off in a highly gratifying manner. Thus closed one of the most successful campaigns of the club since its establishment, they having won thirteen matches out of fifteen, this last victory being the proudest achievement of the season.

Hampshire Telegraph — Saturday 30 September 1865

PETERSFIELD. 

Agent—MR. G. Duplock.

     ANNUAL DINNER OF THE CRICKET CLUB.—After the match reported in another column, the annual dinner took place at the Dolphin Hotel, and was served up in Mr. and Mrs. Crafts’ usual excellent style, supplemented by a supply of game kindly sent by John Bonham-Carter, Esq., M.P., the president of the club. The vice-president, R. S. Cross, Esq., being unable to attend, the chair was ably filled by Mr. Elkington, who was supported on the right by the Rev. J. H. Sumner, and on the left by Lieutenant Welch, R.M.A. Mr. Underdown, the energetic secretary, occupied the vice-chair. On the removal of the cloth the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given by the chairman and heartily responded to by the company.—Lieut. Welch acknowledged the toast of the ‟Army, Navy, and Volunteers,” and the Rev. J. M. Sumner that of the ‟Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese.”—Lieut. Welch also returned thanks on behalf of the Officers who had been engaged in the match, whose health was given by Mr. G. H. Seward. The gallant officer remarked that he had brought up what he considered a thoroughly good team, and they came with the full determination of winning, and he would candidly add that they quite expected to win. He did not think much of losing four wickets for 20 runs, but when Petersfield went in for 83. and he saw the 9th wicket fall for 61, he certainly did think it was ‟all up” with them, but it had turned out otherwise. He hoped that among the first engagements which his team might make for the next season would be a match with the Petersfield Club, and that he and Mr. Underdown might exchange letters on the subject at an early period, begged to propose the health of the Captain of the Petersfield Club (Mr. Lucas).—Mr. Lucas returned thanks.—Mr. G. H. Seward gave the health of the Chairman to whom the club was greatly indebted for many valuable suggestions, and who was always ready to lend his assistance In carrying out anything conducive to the town and neighbourhood.—Mr. Elkington in acknowledging the toast made a humorous allusion to the case of Warren Hastings, and said he hoped the long bill of a indictment which Mr. Seward had brought in might be proved against him, and that the ‟head and front” of his offending might be a staunch and hearty support of the PetersfieId Cricket Club.—The Rev. J. M. Sumner gave the health of Mr. Underdown, the indefatigable Secretary of the Club.—Mr. Underdown returned thanks and said he felt proud of his position, and though it was sometimes rather a heavy tax upon his time, still, as long as he had the honour to hold the offlce he would spare no exertions to keep up the credit and dignity of the club. He begged to give the health of Mr. Hawes, whose splendid batting towards the close of the game had contributed so much towards winning thse laurels of which they were so justly proud.—Mr. Hawes returned thanks in a hearty and energetic speech, in which he disclaimed all title to any special praise, and said he was only too happy to have been able to render any assistance on the occasion. The health of the president of the club (J. Bonham Carter, Esq., M.P.),was given by the Rev. J. M. Sumner, and drunk with enthusiastic cheers, as was also the health of Capt. Seward, of the 12th Hants Rifle Volunteer Corps who after duly acknowledging the toast, gave the health of the ladies, committing to the hands of the Rev. R. E., Coles the pleasing task of responding for them, which the rev. gentleman did in a brief and suitable speech, in the course of which he took occasion to congratulate the members of the club on the successful termination of the match. Several excellent songs were sung in the course of the evening, and the whole passed off admirably, and formed a most pleasing finale to the present year’s campaign of the Petersfield Cricket Club, which is now looked upon as one of the permanent institutions of the town.