CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

CRICKET.

Holmnd had a pretty rough time of if last week, and were compelled to change their bowling if or the first time this season- j The match was" against Auckland, which team, it will be remembered, fchey defeated on the first occasion they met. Auckland won the toss, and as two of their Batsmen Were away they sent Holland 'to , the' wickets and fielded' substitutes. Consider-' ing their batting strength, Holland ran up a very'fair total Against -the bowling of Beals and Morrison, being all out for 87. Towards this WhitesiSe contributed' 23 by real good play, getting his runs in good style. King (16), E. Mills(13) and G. Mills (12) were the other double-figure scorers.. Bea'le. obtained 4 wickets for 44 runs, arid "Morrison i 5 for 2>9. Barton and Reid started the iAucklahd innings to the fowling of the Bros. Mills, and the spectators were treated to a finer display of batting than has been shown on the Cricket 'Ground this season. Barton at once made himself at home with the bowling and .put on the rnns rapidly. The Holland score was passed amidst cheers. A change had'been, made in the bowling and Beard tobk'G. Milk's place, but runs came even faster, 'as. both batsmen put him away to 'leg' time -after time. Whitesido was tJhen ; tried arid succeeded "better. Barton took first ball from him, and was clean beaten -by it. Bowling very fast --aiid dead on, the batsmen could take no liberties with him, while Reidseemedanything but at home to his balls. After both' men had scored a. couple off him, Whiteside beat Reid with a beauty amid sea uproar of applause, the score standing at 99. "The. retiring batsman played a-grand innings for" 39, his cutting being very fine, whileiie made some very good leg strokes. Morrison took, the vacant crease, but after making 7 he stepped out to G. Mills, who 'had relieved his brother, and Brighton had the bails off; in a twinkling. Morrison was anything ibut satisfied with the umpire's 'decision, but it was the Auckland umpire who gave him out, and hia verdict was that of most of the spectators. Howard, the next man, 'did not stay long, as after making a feeble stroke at one of George iiills's, he.softly played one back and MUls held it. Dewes played out time with Barton with 6 to his credit, while Barton had 81. Whiteside "was bowling in good form, and bar a couple of hard drives by Barton, none of the batsimen could. hit him with elffect. E. Mills twas suffering from a bad back, wliichlpartly (accounts for his -hard luck in nob getting: 'a wicket, for he bowled well all through., Qeorge Mills'got properly pasted, arid Bar-, 'ton seemed to have his guage as Tiey cut, drove, and skied him all round 't&'eiffeld. [Barton played a splendid innings, his driv-, ing and cutting being first-class, his runs being got without the slightest chance. The match is to bo finished this afternoon.

I have to -welcome Dewee back ito the cricket again. The charm of the willow is too much for him and he can't keep away. ; Holland's fielding was not all that cbulctj be desired/last Saturday. "Bobson was the principal offender; he dropped a very simple: one from Morrison besides letting several hot cuts through his Tegs. Thomas, Berry,.. and G. Mills were particularly smart, and the flatter by his fielding at short leg brought down the gallery two or three! times. . . ,

Gordon are showing Auckland TS. found, in fine style. The latter wen bin to bat first,, ianii succeeded in knocking ixp tne respect-■ able total of 102, Gordon's. bowling being.V •trifle off., Morey, 37, was the principal scorer, while Clendinning and "Wyny'ard iaiso "materially assisted. When Gordon, Nvent in to bat, Auckland had a nice leather 'hunting. Kissling and L. Meldrum started taerrily and bad thirty -rep-before the latter, 'skying one up to cover, was held by Dr. Davy. Kissling "was 'tiioh partnered by, Lxiak, and;ruhs cahie :fa%t. Lusk 'retiredI,'1,' icleati: boiWI led; by Morey, after HJttiSg wellfor 14. Moresbywas next,'andTc)stKtssKivgwhen ibu't 'a few had been addtjd to the total.-Kissling-played avery^odd innings for 47 before he was. caught at point off More^. iGlayton pliiyed aiit'litiie, 'tlfte s'cbrestan'dihg 'at 154r for three wickets, Moresby being '49 (ri^t out) and'Clayton 25 (notout.) United 'pla/ed Parftell, and the la'tteV 'winnihg the batted :f6r'4 total^f 86,: tto Whi^ih 'Growe contributed 35 by first-.; 'class cricket, taking soipe lilts.' 'Jo^dan'khobked up 13 yeLy r&pMly, hitting ■ffeely. 4 -wfekete, and 'Mc--: Cormiclc, 3 Wi&kets, divided fcli'e 'bbwlin^^ lhonbttrß,^hfle*thV6eni^nwi»eruncrat.Vnlte3' 'haveldSt four tickets ifOT 76, requiring 11 !to #in. Bob Yates -pfeyetl * fihe ittnings for 37, including, iseime lttagnifiberit 'leg strikes. Testro Is not out with Welve, ;while Lyrifch 'got l.b.w. 'to Angus wiien he: ihadtefnw Ms credit. CJla^tb'n l*'aS'|foibrid: of for '0, #h!le A. McCoJM'ck is hot bub vnth 3. Mat Angus iiU "the 'United wickets.

The tiiird 'match BSfcfeeh 'Lillywhite's 'team and New South Wales resulted.'ih-%-' decisive vioiibry 'for iTew South Wile's by 153 tuns. 'gPsirneV catiie dv'tiwithk'^pl6nclia.> iavefagb, distancing 'Ferris coiWpJeiiely,' though that'bbwlter s^fjfe'r'fed fifdtit"'a,t ihjtiry 'to hfeiaYni ttM thfeivanib «f'if 'suVsefqife'nt Wst.:; LohmUKinMsin'hie best If6rniAWth'tKe'feiH, doing a lot of hard -wcjirk, Witii tlfei-fiiie result of s^^n Vickefcs fdr $8 runs. jagain 'shdVe'd :wha4; !k' 'bßwler hefe, 'ftshfe 'aveVa'ge Sndßiatfes. .Sfcihg 'of him arid Molses, the English-' m'ett lSdniifc burner t'b be tHfe 'bdst bowler bt Hfii'day; ''vtiil Mdse's bas ;shdiwn himself feHe 'iib rival a/eji siibh'a'j|iantJn1; the cVicke'tinig wbrld'ia Shfewsb'urt'withthi? bat. Oh Shrewsbtiiry ■tf&aBti^lan'd'k -ib'eßt b&t Hist awd fiiß; :Australian perfori&'ari"cji:sb MvVe 'Been "sufeh "o tb Mst%teelb;elie^'thaiVh! c warso.^. Well, a review of Mbses'-:tife¥form!arices Wxa iJslteso"h'' iihbffirt* benevQ: that lie -re 'bSt '&. Shrewsbury, |81l% v'fi^) ipeirfo't'hieY. 'Hefi'cfe"wre ;,may,.''by i,: ib^icil; dßdu'etftjia 'Urfii Withcrttt "ati'v itfeM te '•' blow ") clafih fbr fl«n t^eWiibur'TOlnW b'ne wft"o Jfe fit to 'tike hie 's£a<tfa 4n *thW Ifbretabsb faWk tff "bsstsm^n in ;th6%6rl'd.' For wiWt 'of fl,p'ace^b(e here's fere summarise'd.'mW ffiSh Wale% aiS6 fnn%s, :l83(Mos0e; 158, 'Burlt'6n-29, Turner (19, fednViafi riot <osi 18, 'BaWhermaia.ioi. iiphTnaiin-gbt 's^veii' 'tiidltitiWtQ, iPftlst/on W° 'for-15.

Newham 16,::Kead 11, bury 9). Tamer '«igntTickets for "39, Ferris 2 for 42. New South Wales, second innings, 216 (Moses 109, Ferris not out 18j Garrett 18, McDonnell 16, Allen 14,jBurt6a 12). Lohmaon seven wiokets for 9? runs, Smith three for 38. EngUshm.en, secondinnings, 129 (Shrewsbury 56, Newham 32, Pougher 17). Turner eight wickets for 40, Garrett two for 39. " Bill Stumps," in the Sydney "Sporting Life," writes : " Many inquiries have been made of late respecting the title of the best all-round cricketer in Australia. I■, pronounce myself' in -favour of George OitFen, who is, perhaps, one of the finest all-round exponents of the grand game in the world. Turner, in my opinion, is pur best all-round man. Rock the same for Tasmania, and it is a toss up between Bruce and Trumble for Victoria."