THAMES CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 55, 6 March 1900, Page 3

THAMES CRICKET.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

THAMES, Saturday

To-day the Thames and Ohinemuri cricket representatives met at the Thames, when Thames managed to beat their opponents by 37 runs on the first innings. Neither county had quite its best team, and the rain having' affected the wicket, scoring; ruled low, and the bowlers had a good time. The scores were: —

Ohinemui'i: First inning's—Johnston b Derecourt, l(i; Mayall c and b Derecourt, 3; McKay b Newton, 3; Walker, c Newton, b Derecourt, 4; Conolly, o. Lang-, b Derecourt. 0; .McVeigh, b Derecourt, 4; Gaily, run out, 1.3; Berke run out, 3; Grant, b McGregor, SI; Hurley, not out, 0; A very, b McGregor. 0; extras. 2. Total, 51. Second innings— Johnston, e/mcl b Derecourt.. 18; Mayall, b Newton, 4; McKay, b Newton, 3; Walker, st and b F. Derecourt, G; Connolly, b McGregor, 0; Gaily, b McGregor, 2; McVeigh, b McGregor, 1; Berke, Ibw Lowe; Grant, not out, 15; Hurley, b McGregor, 2; A very, b McGregor* 1; .extras, 5. Total, 82.

Thames: First innings—F. Derecourt, c McKay, b Johnston. 10; Nicoll, c McKay, b Connolly, 28; McGregor, c McKay, b Johnston, 3; Lowe, Ibw, Johnston, 4; J. La nig, c McKay, b Johnston, 4; Pratt, b Johnston, 20; Buchanan, not out, 5; Buckland b Conolly, 3; H. Derecourt, c Avery, b Johnston, 1; Newton, b Conolly, 14; Lang, b Conolly, 0; extras, 0. Total, 88.

For Ohinemuri, Johnston took six wickets for 45 runs; Conolly four for 9; Avery none for 13; McKay none for

7. For Thames, Newton took three wickets for 32 runs; Derecourt seven for 52; Buchanan none for 7; McGregor seven for 12; Lowe one for 14; and Pratt none for 4.