SENIOR CUP MATCHES.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7213, 26 November 1888, Page 6

SENIOR CUP MATCHES.

LANCASTER PARK ELEVEN V LANCASTER PARK FIFTEEN: The weather on Saturday was a decided coutrast to the beautiful warm sunshiny day of the previous week. Owing to the recent heavy rains the wicket was somewhat clow, and towards the end of the day waa decidedly in favor of the bowler. The day, although fine, was accompanied by a cold wind from the south-west, but ac intervals during the afternoon the sun shone out "brightly, and made matters more pleasant for the fieldsmen. The Elfeven having lost two wickets for 23 on the previous Saturday, resumed their innings, and were represented by North (not out), and Crawshaw, the leather being entrusted to Digby and HasaaL Owing to the heaviness of the ground the ball did not travel fast, and runs came ■ very slowly. This partnership produced 35 runs, but both batsmen should have been run out early in the game. North eventually was run out, after having mad* £2 in very good form. Wilding joined his captain, and the stand of the innings was made, both batsmen playing the bowling -with confidence. Teii followed ten on the telegraph board, and the century wts reached, and still the batsmen defied all the attempts on the I part of the bowlers to ■ dislodge them. With the score at 102 Crawshaw returned a very hot one to DeMaus, which the youngster held splendidly. Crawshaw had made 39 in his usual careful style, and during his long stay at the wickets he never gave a chance. He played a splendid innings, and but for the soft condition of the ground his score would have been much larger. Reeves followed, but making a miss-hit at a leg ball from Cant was caught by Hassal. Marshall was bowled by DeMaus, and H. Reeves did- not stay long. Seven for 125, and Jones joined Wilding, who had made nearly all the rum since Crawshavv's departure. His time had now come, being caught in the long-field by Hassal off DeMaus.. Wilding had been in a long time for his score of 33, which is rather an unusual circumstance with this batsman. He made his runs without a chance, and, together with Crawshaw and North, shared the batting honors for his side. Fowke made double figures before he was well- taken behind the wicket** by Ridley oft' L'eMaus.. Jones carried out his bat with 7 to his. credit made by steady play. The innings -closed for 142, or 35 runs behind their'opponents' total. DeMaus was by far the most successful bowler, and his five wickets only cost him 29 runs. The fielding of the Fifteen was not up to their usual form, and several batsmen should, have been run out but for bad returns to the wickets. After the wicket had been rolled, the Fifteen commenced their second innings, and at call of time had lost nine wickets for 73. Cant, who went In first, made 30 by really good cricket, and on a wicket that was greatly in favor of the bowler. He has a very strong defence, and his play all round thoroughly entitles him to rank among first Eleven cricketers. Towards the close of his innings he was caught behind the wickets, but the umpire's decision was in his favor. C. Bidley batted very well for his 15 runs, and was well taken b> Labatt at point, off Wilding. None of the other batsmen reached double figures, but Hassal played very carefully for his 8 (not out). Wilding bowled splendidly, and on a sticky wicket he has few if any equals. He dismissed no less than six out of the nine batsmen who are out, and at the small cost of 28 runs. His bowling on Saturday balls, 13 maidens, 28 runs, 6 wickets. The game should be very evenly contested; the Fifteen have 108 runs to their credit and five wickets to fall, and they should, therefore, give their opponents a fairly good total to reach. Appended are the scores:— LANCASTER PARK ELLKVEK. First Innings. A. Labatt, b Hassal 5 L. Cuff, c WUiia, b Digby .12 T. North, run out .. .. .: .. 23 W. J. Crawehaw, c and b DeMaus .. .. 3s F. Wilding, o Hossal, b DeMau* .. ..33 W. P. Reeves, c Hassal, b Cant .. ..0 G. Marshall, b DeMaus ..■ .. .. 1 H. Reeves, b Cant .. .. : .. ..4 C. Jones, not out .. .. .. ..7 J. Fowke, o Ridley, b DeMana .. ..10 A. Cooper, c Cant, b DeMaua .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. ~ 10 Total.. .. .... .. l« BOWLING ANALYSIS. ' ' Balls. Runs. Mdn& Wkt H. Homo! ..83 34 a 1 W.N. Digby ..65 Si 3 1 O.W.Bennett ..35 .IS 2. 0 H. DeMaus ..71 *9 ,3 6 H. Uant .. ..65 23 3 2 J.Marshall.. .. 5 2 0 0 Bennett bowled 2 no balls. • LANCASTER PARK FIFTEEN. First innings .. .. .. '..177 Second Innings. J. Marshall, hit wkt, b Wilding .. 0 A. Cant, lbw, b Marshall .. .. .. 3O H. DeMaue, c Fowke, b Cooper .. ..3 O. Ridley, c Labatt, b Wilding .. .. \6 F. H. Labatt, b Wilding ...... U G. W. Bennett, b Libait ... .. . ;. 0 A. Ridley, et2'owke, b Wilding .. • ... 4 J. Willia. b Wilding .. .. .. 0 W.Lavery.b Wilding .. .» .. 8 H. Hassal, not out .. .. .. 8 W. N. Uigby, not out .. .. .. 1 Extras .. ~--.. ..4 Total for 9 wkta .. — " '" ..73