Cricket.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 82, 3 February 1876, Page 3

Cricket.

CLTJTHA V. TAPANUI. • This match; whicß caused consider- 1 able interest, was played on Saturday j last' at Clinton, at the beautiful station called " Kuriwao,-" the residence of F. Roberts, Esq. The ground was not in very good order, but some trouble had been taken to make it suitable for the game. The weather at the early part of the day was all. a* cricketer could wish for— the siiri shining out brightly j with occasional light airs of wind, but after the first innings of the Clutha team, a heavy thunderstorm, broke over |. Clinton, and ;the rain came down in ; torrents, stopping the play ior some time,. but ultimately cleared up and the : game was proceeded with. The respective Captains (Renner and Hewitt) having arranged preliminaries, Renner tossed the magic coin, and Hewitt, having a weakness for the ladies. calle~d ,c woman," and the fickle creature obeyed his voice —he sending his op- 1 ponents to the wickets. Renner looked; I blue, and sent Spence and Clarke in. with instructions to play carefully. After getting two byes, Spence was unfortunately bowled 'by the last ball of the first over, Mr Buchanan putting in a beauty — score, 1, 0-2. Renner then went in, Clarke getting a single off D. , Buchanan. Renner followed suite. Byes then came, ' wlien Renner drove D. Buchanan splendidly to the on for 3. In the next over Clarke was run out — 2,2-9. Barlow came next.' Steady play was the order of the. game, Renner setting a good example, but punishing any thing loose. Barlow, after contributing two, lost his leg stump, M. Buchanan getting the credit of it, the I batsman exclaiming, " That's a rasper!" I 3,2-18. -Moore filled the gap. Renner was now giving the field ptenty 'of work, with' his; usual dash and confiI dence, in true cricketing style. Moore i played carefully, then cut one splendidly for 3, but .was ._ shortly ■ afterwards | bowled byD. Buchanan— 4,3-29. Cook i being next man, he .played very cautiously, M. Buchanan bowling capitally, but liis brother (D. Buchanan) was being punished. Hewitt took him off and substituted himself as bowler, Cook after scoring a brace of singles put one of Hewitt's beautifully into point's hand, who kindly took care of it — 5,2- ' 55. Hawson then joined Renner, who still continued to score, when an opoportunity offered ; his time was nigh; in running a bye very carelessly, he was run out, the long-stop' smartly returning the^ball to the bdwler. This was unfortunate for Clutha, as Renner had . his eye well in and playing a brilliant game, and apparently intended to carry his bat out: we hope it will be a caution to this young aspirant of letters for the future — 4,28 T 55. ' Loudon folfollowed on and played carefully, adding two singles toi the score, when he lost Hawson, who- injudiciously followed Cook's example— 7,3-58. .T^'Gyw jaina-d Loudon, and after playing a few balls capitally, began to score ; Loudon adding to his total when he was given, out 1 b w for a ball that struck him on the hand— B,4-77. Smith followed on, M'Girr doing all the scoring, who was. run out after putting together fifteen by good play— 9,ls-86: D. Buchanan having resumed bowling, as Hewitt was getting off the wicket, John bton, the last man, went in and scored 2, Smith carrying his bat Out for one — 10,2-90, including extras, amounting, to 28, Rain stopped the game for nearly an hour, giving* plenty of time for discussing the good things kindly provided by Mr Roberts. When play was resumed the ground was found to be very wet, making it almost impossible for the bowlers to bowl with" any success, wides at : the outset being the best scorers.^ Strath and Campbell were the first to appear for Tapanui. Barlow bowling, Strath scoring 2 off the first over ; in the next, however, Moore's third ball caused a row amongst the timber. After the wicket had been fairly taken the Tapanui umpire no-balled the bowler, contrary to Rule 45. He stated that the bowler's foot was not on the ground, admitting that it was behind •he bowling crease. Strath was allowed to go on, but soon afterwards retired, having received an ugly cut on the face, one from Moore breaking up badly. Hewitt took Strath's Bat, and played the rest-* of the over. Campbell making singles off Barlow, in Moore's next over Hewitt sent brie grandly to leg — good for six on level -ground— but the gorse fence stopping it, four was scored as agreed on. Campbell was beautifully bowled by Moore immediately * afterwards — 1,4-23 : very good for Tapanui. Strath then returned to the wickets, and started with a. couple of good hits for 2, which he followed up with 1 and 3 off Barlow. H ewitt scored a single, when Barlow gave the Tapanui Captain a rattler, displacing the middle stump, causing a panic in the camp of the Tapanuites — 2, 5-36. The bowlers were now getting on a little better, but nothing very serious . had happened to Tapanui. .MA. Buchanan came next, and helped Strath, to run the score up. to 45 when he' (Buchanan) was clean bowled by Moore, the-last ofthe overs 3— r,5-45. Tapanui smiling. Hare the next man, 'let Barlow throw and ; re-; lived without troubling the scorers— 4,* 0-45. M'Kellar joined his wounded, comrade * (Strath) and imm ediately scored 2; a couple of byes were then run, M'Kellarthen drove Ba;rlow to tlie^ori for 2, but. was; immediately afterwards bowled by Barlow 5 ? 4-51. D. Buchanan

came next But had to retire at once he being dismissed- for 1 b w-^6, 0-51,. Mooney coming in his place*. Moore then' bowled a maiden: Barlow got Mooney's second ball off his next, over —7, 0-51. M'Duff took his place, and played the remainder of the over.' Moore now got at Strath, and gave.him a ■" hot 'un," which was not stopped, the bails flying, and the score stood— 8 , 15-51. Strath after getting a life played a good innings,"and would no doubt have made more, but his sight was dimmed! Adams filled the vacancy, and •- scored, -one, when M'Duff. was bowled by Moore — 9, .0-52; Edgar, the last mari, went in and put a ball beautifully into Smith's hands, which was muffed, and a run resulted; .the remainder of the" over being barren of any result, Barlow's next over was a maiden. In Moore's next, over Edgar scored a couple, when Adams. put one to cover-point, who smartly returned the ball, and Adams was run out, although we think he should havelhad the benefit of a doubt, as it was very close— 10, 3-56, Tapanui being 34 behind.. ' .. ,

Clutha went in again, commencing with Smith and Loudon ; the former was caught, after making' 3 ; Loudon met with the same fate, contributing 6. Renner had a short by merry innings, making* 8, when he was given out 1 b w fbr a ball he played on to his leg, the umpire thinking it had struck his leg first; Barlow stayed in a considerable ; time for 7, and played the best bat of this innings. Cook and Moore contributed a pair of spectacles. just broke his " duck." . Clarke was again run out after. making 6. Spence. completed his pair of specs, being un-. fortunate, as he is generally a. safe bat. Hawson made 2, and Johnston 1, not out— extras numbering 27. Time was now called.

It had been decided that in the event of there not being time -to play the match* out, the first- innings should decide it. Clutha therefore won By 34 runs. At the conclusion of the game Mr Renner " called for three cheers for the Tapanui men,* which were heartily given by Clutha. The Tapanui men returned the compliment; after which three cheers were given for the umpires and scorers, and a special one for Mr Roberts, for his kindness, accomwith musical honors.

:.The 'fielding ofthe Tapanui men was in some cases excellent.' Of the Clutha men' Cook at point, and -Hawson as long stop, being the best ; but Spence at leg ; had the most work to do and the worst ground to field upon, or he would have saved a good many runs. BALCLTJTHA' '. FIRST INNINGS. Clark, 1,1, run out ... 2 Spence, b M.. Buchanan ... 0 Renner, (Capt.) 1,3,2,3,3,2,4,4,2,1,1,1,1, ■ runo ut : .... 28 Barlow, 1,1, b M. Buchanan ... 2 Moore, 3, b D. Buchanan ... 3 Cook, 1,1, c Mooney, b Hewitt ... 2 Hawson, -1,2, c Mooney, b Hewitt ... 3. Loudon, 1,1,2, lb w, b Hewitt "": ' ' "'" ". . 4 M'Girr, 1,1,1,2,2,1,6,1, runout ... 15 Smith, 1, not out .. 1 Johnston, J. 2, b M. Buchanan ... 2 ■- Byes, 1,1,1^1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1, ... 17. Leg byes, 1,1, ..; 2 Wides, 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1, ... 9 Total .. 90 BALCLTJTHA. SECOND INNINGS. Smith, 3, cM, Buchanan, b Strath ... ■ 3 Loudon, 2,3,1, c Hewitt, b M. Buchanan...- 6 Renner, 4,3,1, 1b w, bD. Buchanan ... 8 Barlow, 1,2,1,2,1, bM. Buchanan . ... 7 Cook, b D. Buchanan ... 0 Moore, b* M. Buchanan ... - 0 M'Girr, 1, b D. Buchanan . . .1 Clark, 5,1, run out ... 6 Spence' b D. Buchanan ... 0 Hawson, 1,1, b H, Buchanan ... 2 Johnston, 1, uot out ... 1 Byes, 1,1,2,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1, ... 19 Leg byes, 1, ' ... 1 Wides, 1,1,1,1,1,1, ... ' 6 No balls, 1, ... 1 Total ' ... ... ... 61 TAP.ANTJI . ■FIRST INNINGS, Strath, 1,1,2,2,1,3,1,2,1,1, b Moore ... .35 Campbell, 1,1,1,1, b Moore .".._-. 4 Hewitt, (Capt.) 4,1, b Barlow ... 5 M. Buchanan, 1,2,1,1, b Moore .. 5 Hare, b Barlow ... 0 M,Kellar, 2,2, b Barlow . . ' 4 T>. Buchanan, lbw, b Barlow ... 0 Mooney, b Barlow ... 0 M'Duff, b Moore ... 0 Adams, 1, not out ... 1 Edgar, 1,1,1, run out „ .3 Byes, 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1, ... 8 Leg byes, 1, ..1 Wides, 1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,1, . . 9 "No balls, 1, ... 1 Total ... . ... 56 Umpire— Clutha, *F. "Roberts, Esq. j . „ . — Tapanui, R. G. Creagh, Esq. j SCORERS— CIutha, B. Allan, Esq. I „. • — Tapanui, W. Brebner, Esq, - The two teams afterwards sat down ij to a capital dinner, provided by Mr ; M'Donald, of the Royal Mail Hotel,; This was not the least enjoyable part of , the proceedings. The host was re-; peatedly complimented. Messrs Bar-, low, Hewitt, Creagli, Campbell, and j others sang some" very -good songs,: which contributed largely; to. the bar-; many of the. proceedings, and about. 10: the company broke up. -The Clutha; team at once. left -tor Balclutha, all: thanking , Mr Roberts for what he had; done, We understand " the Tapanuites are; not satisfied 'With ' the result ' of the: match, arid that • they purpose playing; the Clutha" Club, "at Balclutha some \ | time next month; .-..-.. . -.: ; We ; wonder if the ; Toko Club aregame" enough to, send the Clutha boys! a-challengethis season if so there is, not much time to loose. . We trust inj their .late -defeats they didn't loose their] pluok also. *" I