LANCASTER PARK ELEVEN v ADDINGTON.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7782, 9 February 1891, Page 3

LANCASTER PARK ELEVEN v ADDINGTON.

The well worn phrase " The glorious uncertainty of crickec " may again be used in connection with this match. Very little interest was attached to the game, for it was thought by most of the cricket-loving public that it was a foregone conclusion for the Lancastrians. However the unexpected again happened and the two Addington trundlers sent their opponents to the riant about in the first inuings for the very small score of 36. There were two very good reasons for this. In the first place the wicket was fearfully sodden and consequently McMurray and Halley were right in their element, for the soft wicket suited them to a nicety. Ac the same time they are to be commended for their performance as they bowled splendidly. The Addington men were almost as much at sea as their opponents had been, for the skipper was the only one to reach double figures and he gave two chunces before he had made a dozen. In their second innings the Lancastrians have fared somewhat better, having put on 53 for five wickets. Cant was responsible for half of these, playing a very careful game when the runs* were wanted. However, the wearers of the OYange and Black will need a good many more runs yet as they are only 22 to the good and there are only five .more wickets to-fall. Cuff won the toss, and sent in Marshall and Labatt with the score at 10, McMurray beat Marshall with a beauty, and Halley treated Labatt in the same way. De Maus followed, and whilst playing a careful game, saw four of his mates dismissed, and then reared himself. Ridley was McMurray'sj next victim, being dismissed with another trimmer. Wallis was shaplug well, when he played a ball on his pud, and it rolled on to the wicket. Two balls later Cant shared exactly the same face, and the innings closed for 36. The A.C.O. started with Walmsley and Maliock. ' The former was run out just as he was getting a bit dangerous. The next three wickets only added 9. Halley and Slater then took the score to 44, when the latter retired. The others oifered very little resistance, and the inninus ended with a lead for Addington of 31 on the first innings. Halley again proved his usefulness with tne bat, and his contribution was a most acceptable one to his side. Labatt. and Wilding were the most successful with the ball, whilst their efforts were well seconded by DeMaus.

Having about three-quarters o£ an hour to bar, the Park men again wens iv. DeMaus was soon beateu by McMurray with another of his breakbacks, and Labatt was unfortunately run out. Wallis was bowled by Halley, wiih a ball that would have beaten many a better batsman. Cant and North took the score to 32, when the larger was caught off a bumpy oue. Wilding again had bud luck as he chopped a ball ou. <T. Ridley then assisted Cant in playing out time, the score standing at 53 for flvo wickets. Cane gave one hard chance, but otherwise his hitting and defence were very good. The nelding ou both aides was only moderate. The following are the scores:— LANCASTER PAKK C.C. First Inniugs. G. Marshall, b McMurray ... ... 6 A. M. Labatt, b Huiiey ... ... 4 H. DcMaus, c Slater, b McMurray ... 0 A. Itidley, b McMurray ... ... 5 W. Tait., lbw, b McMurray ... ... 0 L. A. Curt, c and l> Halley ... ... 0 F. Wilding, c Ritchie, b Halley .., 1 W. Wallis, b Halley ... 8 C. Ridley, bMcMurray ... ... 3 T. H. North, not out ... ... ... 0 A. Cant, b Halley 0 Extras ... ... v... ... 3 Total ... 36 bowling analysis. Balls. Runs. Mdns. Wkts. S. McMurray... 55 9 8 5 R. Hailey ... 55 .24 3 5 ADDINGTON C,C. First innings. W. Walmsley, run out ... ... 9 A. Mallock, c Marshall, b DeMaus ... U Hon. K. C. J. itevtns, c C. Ridley, b Labatt ... ~. ... ... 1 H. Ogier, et Ridley, b DeMaus ... o K. Haiicy, c and b Labatt ... ... 30 J. Slater, c Tait, b Wilding ... ... 5 J. A. Caygill, b Labatt . ... ... 4 S. McMurray, c jSorth, b Wilding ... 1 A. Washer, uot out ... ... ... 3 T. Ritchie, b Labatt ... 1 F. Dixon, lbw, b Wilding 0 Extras ... ... ... ... 4 Total ... ... ... „. 67 BOWLHie ANALYSIS. Balls. Runs. Mdns. Wkts. DeMaas ... 75 5 5 a A. Labatt ... 70 6 17 4 Cuff ... ... 35 2 11 O F. Wilding ... s> 1 16 3 LANCASTEB PARK C.C. Second Innings. H. De Maus,b McMurray 0 A. M. Labatt, ran oat ... „. 6 A. Cant, not out ... ... ... 27 W. Wallis, b Halley ... 5 T. H. North, c Walmsley, b Halley ... 7 F. Wilding, b McMurray 2 C Ridley, uot out ... ... ... 4 Extras ... ••• -• ... 2 Total for 5 wickets ... ... 53