CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 94, 24 April 1891, Page 4

CRICKET.

A most interesting cricket match wae played on tho Domain yesterday between teams representing the South British and New Zealand Insurance Companies. The frame resulted in a tie, both teams having 112 runs at the end of the second inning*. The finish was very exciting, South British having only three rune to make to win with three wickets to fall. Several trophic? were won in the match. Mi Lawry won Mr Warwick Weston's trophy on the New Zealand side. Mr Jackson won Mr James Kirker's trophy for batting, and Mr Sullivan Mr Kirker's for bowling on the South British side. The scores wore :— New Zealand—First Innings. Lawry, c Sullivan, b Bntger 30 Brabay.on, b Jackson 0 Harvey, b Jackson 0 Wiseman, run out 6 Brassey, run out * .. 2 Paton, c Sullivan, b Baiger - 7 Miunitt, c and b Jackson 0 Mason, b Jackson ... .. 0 Burtton, run out .. 0 Itigrby, b Kenderdine .. ... .. .. 7 Marshall, not out 2 Extras 5 Total - 5g New Zealand—Second Inninge. Lawry. b Jackson - 'J Brabnzon, c Bather, b Jackson U Harvey, c Russell, b Sullivan 24 Wiseman, cNicol. b Sullivan 5 Brasscy, c Jackson, b Sullivan 0 Paton, b Bntßor ».-' , .. ° Minnitt, b Batwcr 0 Mason, c Townsend, b Sullivan .. .. 0 Burtton, b Balger 0 Kigby. not out. 0 Marshall, c Jackson, b Sullivan .. .. 0 Total 53 South British.—First Innings. Batger, b Wiseman 6 Nicol, c Mason b Wiseman 3 Sullivan, c Wiseman b Harvey 14 J(|ck«on, b Harvey 9 A. S. Russell, b Harvey .. r 0 Kekwick, b Karvej- 1 Kenderdine, b Wiseman 0 Short, b Wiseman 7 Simons, b Wiseman 4 Townshond, b Wiseman .... - ...2 Spocner, (notout) ». — 0 Extras ..... m .. «. .. 5 Total 51 South British.—Second Inning?. Batger, c and b Harvey 0 Nicol. (run out) ..16 Sullivan, b Harvey ..13 Jackson, (runout) 1» A. S. liussell, b Harvey 0 Kekwick, (not out) 0 Kendcrdlnc.b Harvey 13 Short, c and b Lawry 1 Simons, b Lawry .. _ .. ... ~ 0 Townsheiid. b Lawry _ 0 Spooner, b Harvey .. .... .. — .. 0 Total 61 The Cup cricket) matches will be continued in the Domain to-aiorrow afternoon. These matches are likely to be the last of the season. Below will be found the teams : Gordon v. Auckland.—The following will repreaont Gordon : —Ansonno, Cotterill, Moresby, Fowke, Rybnrn, Goulsfone, Williams, Kelly, Rees, Lusk, Meldrum. FoNsoNBY v. Wanderers.—The following will represent the Wanderer*: J. Wholan (captain), W. Whelan, Mills, Waddingham, Rowe, Walker, Allan, W. Rowc, Steele, S. Rowe, Blackwood, Bain, Clarke. Ponsonby : Mackie, Pritcbard, Newcombe, Taylor, Graham (2), Smith, Buchan, Leahy, Veitch, Stephenson, McHugh. Warehousemen's Challenge Cup.—A. Clark and Sons have beaten Macky Logan's and Wm. McArthur's have proved victorious over Sargood'e, - therefore tho winners A. Clark and Sons and Wm. McArthur's and Co. play off to-morrow and Saturday week. Play to commence at 2 p.m. sharp. The following will play for Wm. McArthur and Co. : Messrs Fowke, Meldrum, Gilfillan, Whewell, Baker, Grierson, Walton, Thompson, Bedllngton, Bond, Burlineon, and Williams. A. Clark and Sons. : Holle, Mills, Newcomb, Ilyburn, Woodroffe, Lawson, Smith, Burns, Jamieson, Patterson, Sinclair. The winners of this match will be the proud possesors of the handsome trophy for season 1890-91. Owen and Graham won it on two occasions, Clark's and Sargood's have each won it once. Victoria v. Belmont.—The following will represent Victoria :—Laver (captain), Gillespie, Molloy, Thomas, Howard, Ferguson, Molloy, Holdsworth, Noonan, McKillop, Cowan.

The opening concert in connection with the Pitt-street Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society took place last night, and proved a great success. Rev. J. Berry, President of the Society, occupied the chair. The following programme was gone through very creditably : — Piano dueb, Misses Wieeman and Marfcyn ; song, Mrs Prosser; recitation, Mr Forbes; song, Mr Jones; piano solo, Professor Dβ Arcy; organ solo, Professor Lambert; song, Miss Buckland; violin solo, Miss Peak ; reading, Mr MeMaster; vocal duet, Misses Blackburn and Marbrook ; reading, Mr Patterson ; song, Mr Johnson ; piano solo, Miss Taylor; song, Miss Caley : recitation, Mr H. Watkin, and song, Mr T. Caley. During the evening Mr S. J. Ainbury, on behalf of the Society, read an address of welcome to the President. Rev. J. Berry responded in a few words, expressing the pleasure it gave him to take part in any work for the young, and his willingness to help the Society in any way.