CRICKET MATCH.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XI, Issue 574, 9 November 1880, Page 5

CRICKET MATCH.

QUEENSTOWN V. CROMWELL

This match came off on the Cromwell ground on Saturday last. The local club has looked forward to the event with considerable interest, and the general public were no less anxious to see how our men would shape against the Lakes club, who, it will be remembered, in November last managed to defeat the Oromwellians in one innings. Since that time, however, the local club has had the addition of some new blood, and it was confidently expected that a much better stand would be made than in the game at Queenstown. The result proved beyond the hopes of the Cromwell team, who completely turned the tables on this occasion, beating the Lakes men in one innings with 71 runs to the good. It is but fair to the visiting team to note that they were under Borne disadvantage in the field during the greater part of Cromwell's innings, as a strong wind was blowing across the wicket, thus considerably weakeniug the efforts of the bowlers. The wind moderated after noon, eventually calm prevailed and the afternoon turned out favorable, to the game. The big total put together by Cromwell in the first innings seemed to have a depressing effect on the efforts of the visitors, and as one after another left the wicket it was evident the match would prove altogether one-sided. This fact in a measure robbed the game of interest so far as the public were concerned, and they would have preferred a keener struggle. On the Cromwell side Turton played a careful and effective bat, and put together the handsome score of 53 before he was disposed of by a clipper from Mehaffy. Tobin was also in fine form and got his score by nice careful play. Moorhead has a pretty style of handling the willow, and gave very few chances while putting together his 31. These were the only players in the winning team who got into double figures. The Cromwell men were judiciously captained by Mr S. Turton, and Mr Davis did the same office for Queenstown. On the Queenstown side the only ones who made a stand were Mehaffy and Cato. The former had one or two lives given him by the wicket-keeper, Foreman, and was eventually thrown out before he could get within the crease. Cato, who played very cautiously throughout, waß not out, and the small score he made during his lengthy stand shows that the bowling was well on the wicket. The hope of making a stand in their second innings was dispelled, when Mehaffy—who with Cato faced the trundling of Arnold and Turton was cleverly caught at mid-wicket by Louden who held it with one hand. Cato lost his middle stump to Turton shortly after, and none of the others made a stand, the innings closing for the very small total of 21 runs. The bowling of the Cromwell team was very effective and could not be trifled with. The following are the scores in detail : Cromwell. Arnold, 21111. b Woodhead 6 Tobin. 11112111211112111, b M'Kenzie ... 20 Moorhead, 21122122211211111211111, b Woodhead... 31 Loudon, 311, c Woodhead b M'Kenzie ... 5 Turton, 21113312112121114212121133113112, b Mehaffey 53 Howell, 1, b Woodhead 1 Maddock, 4, b M'Kenzie 4 Tizzard, c and b M'Kenzie 0 dudgeon, 11, c Mehaffey b M'Kenzie ... 2 Foreman, 1, not out 1 Olds, 21, b M'Kenzie 3 Extras 5 131 Queenstown.—first innings, Mehaffey, 111311211, thrown out Gudgeon... 12 Ford, 112311, c Moorhead b Moorhead ... 9 Cato, 1221222, not out 12 Burrows, b Moorhead.,. ... . ... 0 M'Kenzie, b Maddock 0 Davis, c Jj M addock 0 Sommers, 2, c Maddock b Moorhead ... 2 Wodhead, c and b Maddock ... 0 Monogue, c and b Moorhead 0 Perrelle, b Moorhead 0 Murphy, run out 0 Extras 4 39 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Runs. Wkts. Mdns. Balls. Wides. Moorhead 10 4 4 66 1 Maddock 26 4 2 60 0 Tizard ... 0 0 0 2 0 SECOND INNINGS. Mehaffev, c Loudon, b Turton 0 Cato, 1131, b Turton 6 Davis, 111, b Turton 3 Ford, 13, lbw, b Turton 4 M'Kenzie, 11, b Arnold ... 2 Woodhead, b Turton ... 0 Murphy, c Tobin, b Arnold 0 Burrows, 1, b Turtou 1 Monogue, b Arnold ~ ... 0 Perrelle, b Turton 0 •Soinmers, 1, not out 1 Extras 4 21 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Runs. Wkts. Mdns. Balls. Wides. Turton ... 6 7 2 38 0 Tizard ... 10 0 0 12 1 Arnold ... 1 3 2 24 1