IRELAND BROS. C.C. V. HERALD C.C.
A cnrorcKT match was played on Saturday | afternoon last between the .above Clubs, and it resulted, much to the surprise of the Herald, in their complete defeat. Hitherto our contem porary's employees in cricket matters have ha<t much their own way, their former matches being played against weak clubs, but on Satur day they met, an eleven much too good for thorn, and as the result showed they were beaten in one innings nnd 27 runs to spare, 'lho whole 01 the eleven of Ireland Bros, mado scores, whilst the "duck's eggs " in the " Herald" score were tho most conspicuous figure. The scores wero as follows :-lroland Pros.. Ist .innings, il; ''Herald," Ist innings, 21; 2nd innings, 2b runs. We learn that the Ireland Bros. C.C. havo been most successful in this their first season, they having won every match they have been en gaged in, and each time they have played against teams supposed to be fully their equal, if not their superiors. We can only remark that they aro fully proving the old adage "nothing like leather."

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Printed and published by theTrcpriettf I Henry Brett, of .Symonds-strefft, a* "» » General Steam Printing Office, WynuMm, • Btreet, in the Provinoeof Auckland, New so* land. Monday, February 17, 1879.
