OUR CRICKETERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 268, 11 November 1895, Page 2

OUR CRICKETERS.

For the resumption of the Cud matches, commenced on November 2nd, but discontinued on account of bha rain, the weathe on Saburday afternoon fell little short of being all thab could be desired. Tho | wicket, too, was in good condition, though nob by any means on* upon which one i would expecb any unusual scores (as far as Auckland is concerned) would bo made. Thad it did prove to bo so, however, is, therofore, nob wholly or even in a great measure duo to the kind of weather, or wicket, bub bo a variety of other causes, prominenb among which is, without doubt, the use of boundaries. Withoub thia, during past seasons, our cricketers havo been placed aba great disadvantage especially commired with Southern players, and ib is nob so certain thab local players have not fallen into disrepute ac exponents of the game in the eyes of those in the South who have, by tho uho of boundaries, boon enabled to knock up much larger scores comparatively than ours. In tho firaO mabchos played under tho now departure, overwhelming evidence has been given ua thab our comparatively small ecoring has been duo bo no other cause. In tho Gordon match Dr. Pabab made 60, and Cottorill mado 60 nob out, and in tho Auckland match Wynyard mado tho fine score of IGA, not out, which is noo only the largest siugio score mado for several seasons past, bub ulso tho largest ever run up on tho JJoartun on orm afternoon. Half of Wynyard's total was mado by boundary hits. In tho Anckland match all of the other Auckland men also did well, Buck making 29. K. Neill 23, Lundon not out 17, and Thomas IS. Though both tho senior matches wero resumed ab one o'clock, neither was played out. Each had to be decided on the first innings, in whinl» ease, Gordon and Auckland were tho victors, tho former by 45 runs, and the latttu by 6 wickets and 209 runs. GORDON V. PARNELL. Gordon continued their innings, which had on the other Saturday stood ao 75 for 5 wickets, bhe two nob outs being Dra. I Ramsay (17) and Pabufc (29). Those two again soon gob to work, and before any separation v/aa effected tho total had uraounted beyond tho century. Ramsay, who had hit hard for 31, waff then dis- | missed in trying to pull a straight ball. His companion continued playing very carefully, and had 60 to his credtb when he followed tho example of Ramsuy in dealing with a straight one from Edward*. Hia inninga wan a realiy fine one. Tho innings closed for 134. In Paruoll's innings tho scoring was nod of a very satisfactory character. Mill? was 1 dismissed by Kallender for 3, and the only playors to reach double figures were Wright, who played a splendid game for 2(J, Sengar and' Angus, two of lash yaar's juniors, who compiled 21 and 20 nob out respectively. Before bho partnership botwoon thoso two 9 wickets hud baon secured for 48, but the last wicket added another 40 run". In Gordon's I second attempt the only pluyers who did woll woro Cottorill, who played a fine inningi? of 60 nob out, and Ramsay, who again hit hard for 17. Tho scores are as follows . GonnoN.- —First Innings. Williams, c Holle, b Lawaon Pabst, b tfdwards C^ Bull, c Wright, b Lawson <j Knllondur, c Ohleou, b Lawßon ... j Kyd, b Lawsou j| Hunio, b Laweon 2^ Ramsay, b Edwards 3' Cottorill, b Lawson ... ' Hcmory, c Angiiß, b Edwards 1 Williamson, c Young, b Lawson ... '-2 Kendordine, nob oub ... ... ... 0 Extraa 1 Total 134 Parnell.—Firab inninga. Mills, b Kallender ... 3, Wnghb, b Ramsay 2& Ohlson, b Kallendor 0 Lawson, b Kuller.dor 1 Edwards, b Williams 7 Seagar, c Kallendor, b Pabab 21 Dixon, b Ramsay ' 0 Edmonds, b Williams 1 Young, b Williams 0 Hollo, b Williams 0 Angus, not oat ... ... ... ... 20 Extras,.. .... ... ... ... 10 Total 89 Gordon. —Second insings. Kenderdine, b Lawson ... ... ... 1 Kyd, b L'vwson 3 Williamson, c Wright, b Lawson ... 6 Cobterill, not out 60 Hetncry, c Augue, b Edwards 3' Hume, b Mills 2 Williamß, lbw Hollo 8 Ramsay, c Angus, b Young 17 Extras 5 Total for 7 wickets 105 AUCKLAND V. UNITED. United's first innings being continued from 7 wickets down for 60, was brought to a close for 69, the laeb two mon adding nothing. For Auckland, tho innings was opened by R. Noill and Clayton, tho latter being eventually disposed of for 15. Wynyard partnered Neill, and soon began to make things lively for the fieldsman. Ab 4.30 he completed a century amidst enthusiastic applause, and ab tho close of the day ha retired not oub with the magnificent total of 164 to hiß credit, which swelled Auckland's score to 278 for tho loea of 4 wickets only. The scores are as under : United, —Firsb Innings. Seven wickets for 40 Simpson, b Neill 14 Brown, nob oub ... ... ... .. 12 Sioman, b Neill 0 Yato-. lbw, b Neill ... 0 Extras o Total 69 AUCKLAND BOWLING. Ovcra. MniJens. Bains. Wkfca. Trapp ... 15 6 27 6 R. Neill ... 7 1 15 3 Stone ... 12 2 20 1 Lundon ... 4 2 4 — Auckland. —Fiivb Inninga. R. Neilt, b Simpson 28 Clayton, c Todd, b D. Hay 15 Wynyard, not out ... ... ... 164 Thomas, b Simpson 18 Buck, bD. Hay ... ~ 29 Lundon, not oub ... ... ... ... 17 Extraa '. 7 Total f»r 4 wioketa 27S UNITED BOWLING. Overs. Maidend, Runs. Wktg. Simpson... 18 2 58 2 D. HttV -« Qfl*s * 3 ■

C. Hay ... 7 1 15 0 Todd ... 8 0 40 0 Hawkins 18 1 64 0 j SECOND JUNIORS. Clarence v. Auckland 111. —This match resulted in a win for Clarence by 9 runs on the firsb inniDgs, timo not permitting the match being played out. The scores are : Auckland, lab innings, 68 ; Clarence, 77, 2nd inniwgs : Auckland 111., 55 ; Clarence 8 wickets tor 33. For the winners Rotherham played a tino innings for 25 nob oub, Choyce 22, Airey 14, and in the 2nd inninga Grevill (29) played well for Auckland 111. North Shore A v. Sukry.—The former won by 3 runs and bwo wickets. Speights with 14, and E. Perkins with 15, for North Shore and Surry respectively, were bhe only scorers to reach double figures. For the Shore, Conley took five wickets for 15. and Donnelly 6 for 20. Belmont A v. North Shore B.—Belmonb won by an innings and 22 runs. Only 5 of the Shore team were present. Spurway for Bolmonb took 9 wickets in the two innings for 18 runs.