SENIOR CUP MATCHES.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9990, 21 March 1898, Page 3

SENIOR CUP MATCHES.

UNITED v. LANCASTER PARK. The match between the elevens of the above Clubs was continued at Hagley Park on Saturday, when an interesting afternoon's cricket was witnessed. With one wicket down for 54, the United continued their second innings, Mendelson (35) and Reeves (17) being the not outs on the previous Saturday. Principally through the former's efforts the total was taken to 86 before a separation was effected by Reeves being given out leg before wicket for a splendidly played 23. Sims, who followed, was soon dismissed, and with the score at 92 Mendelson was run Out for a well played , 59. After his dismissal R. D. Harman exhibited good form in compiling his 23, and Frankish, T. D. Harman and Cotterill all reaching double figures, enabled their side to reach- the fair total of 182. Wilding, though expensive at times, proved the most successful bowler, and Bennett trundled very steadily, but without any luck. Wanting 179 runs to win, the Park began their second innings shortly after five o'clock, aud at the call of time they had made 50 for the loss of three wickets. Tho Hon. E. C. J. Stevens and Mr W. D. Meares acted as umpires. The following are the scores ;— United. First Innings. .. _. _. 82 Second Innings. 0. R. Clark, c Orchard,b Wilding _, ..2 H. M. Reeves, lbw, h Wilding .. _ ' ..23 W. Mendelson, run out.. .. .. ..59 A. Sims, b Wilding 2 R. D. Harman, b North .. .. .. 23 H. Boddin.;ton. at Boxshall, b Gliding .. .. 6 F. S. Frankish, not out .. .. .. 16 R. Vincent, st Boxshall, b Bennett .. .. 6 T. D. Harman, not out .. .. ..11 ». J. Cotterill, lbw, b Cobcroft..- _. .. 17 .. H. Williams, b Wilding _, _, .. 1 Extras .. .. _* _, ..16 Total 182 Bowlii.g Analysis—Bennett, 210 balls, 14 maidens, 56 runs,! wicket; Wilding' 170 halls, 7 maidens, 75 runs, 5 wicket*; North, 96 balls, 6 maidens, 30 runs, 1 wicket; Cobcroft, 12 balls, 1 maiden, 5 runs 1 wicket. , Bennett bowled two wides, and Wilding one. North bowled a no-ball. Lancaster Park. First Innings .. _, _. 86 Second Innings. L. T. Cobcroft, c Mendelson, b Sims .. ..4 H. O. Ridley, c William*, b Frankish .. ..12 8. Orchard, b Frankish .. ~ ..8 A. K. Ridley, nbt out - 12 F. Wilding, o Clerk, b Williams .. .. 8 O. Boxshall, not out .. .. «• .. 0 Extras .. .. .. .. .. 6. Total for four wickets .. .. -50 MIDLAND v SYDENHAM. The game between these teams was resumed at Lancaster Park on Saturday, when the wicket was in good order. Sydenham had a heavy task to face the total of 321 Eat up by their opponents, and they made a id start, losing five wickets for 38 runs. Cay gill, assisted by Walmsley, put a better aspect on the game, but eleven wickets were down for 100. Wright and Freeman, the two last men, made a good stand, and took the total to 150 before tho latter was bowled, . leaving Wright to carry out his bat for a well played 41. Pearce and D. Reese both bowled well, but the latter proved rather expensive towards the close of the innings. Being 171 behind Sydenham had to follow on, Bates and Garrard bowling, and they | fared so badly that at the call of time they had lost five wickets for only 15 runs, Garrard taking four of the five wickets at a oost of but 3 runs. Scores :— MIDtASP Elkvbs. Hi. innings .. .. .. 321 ST-U-HA- asd Amhn-tos Thirtmh. First Innings. J. A. Caygill, cT. W. Reese, b Pearce .. _ 32 •£. Savage, b D. Reese .. .. .. -.6 R. Halley, lbw, b D.Reese -. .. .. 0 O. Ritchie, c and bD. Reese .. .. ..13 L. Patterson, cT. W. Reese, b Pearce .. ..2 A. Hillock, cTreloar, h Pearce.. .. .. 0 «. J. Walmslev, c Bates, bD. Reese .. -.19 C. Oasson. b Pearce .. .. .. 0 8. McMurrav, b D. Reese .. .. ..7 8. Love, bD. Reese .. .. ._ _. 3 O. Ayrey, b Pearce .. .. .. — 5 •J. Wright, not out .. _, _, ..41 ••Freeman, b Lawrence .. .. — 1§ Extras .. .. .. .6 _ Total 150 Bowling Analysis—!.'. Reese 144 balls, 3 maidens, 91 runs, 6 wickets, W. Pearce 150 balls, 8 maidens. 48 runs, 5 wickets, J. D. Lawrence 5 balls, 0 maidens, 5 runs, 1 wicket. Second Innings. R. Halley, cT. W. Reese, b Garrard .. _ 8 •*• Freeman, cT. W. Reese, bGarrard .. .. 2 J. A. Caygill, b Bates 1 1-Patterson, b Gar-ard .. .. — 0 J. Savage, b Garrard .. .. _. .. 1 0. Rit .lie, not out .. .. .. .. 1 W, 3. Walmsley, not out .. .. .. 0 Extras .. _. _ _ 2 Total lor Aye wickets .. - ..15

LANCASTER PARK THIRTEEN v UNITED THIRTEEN. This match was brought to a conclusion at Lancaster Park on Saturday, when the Lancastrians, after having all the worst of the earlier stages of the game, gained a creditable victory by Beven wickets. With four wickets down for 43 runs in their second innings the United resumed batting, Smith, who had made 20 not out on the Sreviotis Saturday being absent. W. T. D. tarman and Fish were the only remaining batßmen to secure double figures, and the innings closed tor 94. Manning bowled excellently for the Park, as his figures will show. The Lancastrians were left with 173

to make to win, and they lost three wickets for 33. Atkinson then joined Labatt, and the score was increased to 126 before the former was dismissed for a well-played 58. Murley and Labatt then knocked, off the remaining runs. Labatt carried his bat out for a steadily-played 48. Scores :— Unitid Thiktkk... First Inning* .. .. — __ 200 Second Innings. J. 11. Smith, absent second day _, _. 20 A. Taylor, h Mason. .. „ *™ o 11. I_ M. Kitto, b Ma.sou .. _, ~ 13 A. It. Gardner, lbw, b Murley .. „. ~ _ A. C. Kolleston, b Manning _ .. ~ 4 J. Irwin, b Manning .. .. .. "** 4 J. H. Wood, c and b Manning " _\ __j 3 W. Herman, lbw, l> Manning .. .. __ 12 . . ii. Wilson, c ..ml b M-inning .. .. „ 0 J. Hair. Ii Manning .'. .. . "6 F. W. Fish, not out '.'. ..* 1* ~ 13 W. -. Moore, run out .'. " __! ""3 G. E. Reeves, c aid b Mason ".. "_. "__ 4 Kxtrds .. .. _ m _. 9 Total .. . .. ._ .94 Howling Analysis—Mason 108 hall., 5 maiden's, 51 111.is, 3 wickeU ; Murley 42 balls. 1 nuMm, 17 rum, 1 wiok-t; Manning 65 ball*". 6 mai lens, 14 iv s, 6 wickets. LANCASTER Vmxk Till .THE... First inning. ~ __ _ \_2 c. t. r ■ •Se"ond Innings. -. 11. I_tiaU, n.-it out 48 G. Tabart, b Wood .. ** ~ .15 W. A. Oo.ke, 11m out . " ~ r 9 W. H. l'erkim, 1, Wood .. 2 C. Atkinson, . Moore, b Hair .. .. '1 58 K. (. Murley, c Moore,b Wood.. .. _. 34 _--■_. .. .. _ _ 8 Total for five wickets .. .. ..174 Bowling Analysis—Rolleston, 78 ball.. 2 maidens, -- runs, 0 wic_eu; Wood, 81 balls, 2 maidens, 41 runs, 3 wickets ; Kitto, 66 balls, 2 maidens, 17 runs, 0 wickets; Fish, 24 balls, 0 maidens, 11 ru.s, 0 wickets; Moore, 18 balls, 0 miidens, 19 runs, 0 wickeM; Hair, 43 balls, 1 maiden, 30 runs, 1 wicket; Uarman. 24 ball*, 1 maiden, 12 runs, 0 wickets.