CRICKET.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XVII, Issue 833, 31 March 1885, Page 3

CRICKET.

BANNOCKBTJRN V. WANAKA. (FROM A COURESrOXDENT.) A match between the above Clubs came off at Pembroke in one of Mr Stewart's paddocks on Saturday last, resulting in a victory for Wanaka by 28 runs. The captain of the home team having won the toss decided to send his opponents to the wickets, but his men not mustering in time it was agreed to reverse the order, and Wanaka went to the wickets. They made a good stand against the bowling of Torrance and Horn considering that they had had comparatively no practice, and were not dispossd of till the score amounted to 107. Bradshaw obtained 16 in splendid style. Bennett played well for 11, but being too anxious was run out. The captain made the score of the clay (48) by a fine display of cricket, carrying his bat out, not having given a single chance to his opponents. Luncheon, provided by Mrs Russell and generously paid for by Mr R. Stewart of the Wanaka station, was now ready, and soon disposed of by appreciating appetites, after which the Bannockburn men under Captain T. Torrance went to the wickets. Torrance put together a well played 17, and Ritchie also got into double figures, but the great scorer was byes, for which eighteen runs were obtained. Here I will extract a few words from a good authority on cricket for the perusal of Captains Horn and Torrance, more especially as from the roughness of the ground neither of them show to advantage in his bowling averages. "With downright fast bowling all the resources of the bowler are, by the very nature of things, confined to variation of time and pitch, both very useful in misleading a batsman, but still against a good defence uot by any means so destructive as are the more delicate weapons of finesse in the power of the bowler of more moderate type. The swift bowler, in fact, trusts for success mostly to his mere swiftness, while the medium and slow bowler trusts to head work and delicate manipulation of the ball. The one is pure bruts force, very telling in the hands of men like Tarrant and Jackson, especially on rough ground, while the other maybe called the chess of cricket. Fast bowling, moreover, has one failing, which is, in my opinion, except in cases like those above mentioued, a very great objection to it. Unless it is very good it loses more in runs than it gains in wickets, however good be the fielding, since the bowler is dependent upon the wicketkeeper arid long-stop to save byes, a work of unparalleled difficulty with fast bowling, unless the ground be of the truest and the bowling of the straightest." J. Horn, for Banuockburn, and J. Johnson, for Wanaka, obtained the best bowling averages. A drizzling rain came on in the middle of the visiting team's innings, stoppin" the play for an hour, but the sun shone out again and play was resumed, but the ground soon became very slippery. The Bannockburn men scored 79 runs in their innnms, and Wanaka again went to the wickets, but were disposed of for 41 runs, none of them getting into double figures, 'lime was called, and the teams marched en- masse to Mrs Russell's, where an excellent qupper awaited them. Ample justice was done to the many good things provided. The wine brought in, MrH.'S. Thomson proposed the health of the Queen and the Royal family. This was enthusiastically honored, when other toasts followed, viz., Bannockburn Club and Wanaka Club and the scorers. The inevitable token of victory, a new ball, was handed over to the winning team, speeches made, songs sung, and a most enjoyable evening was spent in a thoroughly jovial style. The. Wanaka Club has played two matches this season, winning both. They intend to provide for the amusement of the public by getting up a cricketer's concert and ball, which is to come off during the third week in May. Below are the. scores : WANAKA. i First Innings. Second Innings TobinbJ. Horn .. .. 2 b Torrance .. .. 2 Thomson, (H.S.)b J. Horn 3 bJ. Horn, c Preston 3 Stewart (R.), bJ. Horn .. 2 b Torrance .. .. 4 Bradshaw; b Torrance .. 10 b Torrance .. .. 4 Johnson (J ), bTorrance.. 0 not out .. .. 8 Horn (A.) not out .. .. 4S bJ. Horn .. .. 6 Bennett (G. J. H.), run out 11 runout .. .. 8 Gox, run out .. .-• 4 inn out ■.. ..(-« Smith, b Torrance.. .. 1 bTorrance .. . 0 Monteith, bJ. Horn .. 0 bJ. Horn, c Preston 0 Studholm, run out ~ .. ,2.b J. Horn .. .. 3 Extras .. ..18 Extras . . 1 Total .. 107 ;,-., Total .. 41 ..BANNOCKBURN. Tippett, stumped Monteith, b Bradshaw ..: .. 2 Horn (J ) e and bA. Horn ._. .. .. -a Torrance, b Bradshaw .. .. . . "1 jjS©!?an, b-Johnson ■:•.•■ '.. '< < • »>*!' .. 9 Ritchie, b Bradshaw .. .. •. " i Guildford, b Bradshaw .. ~ "2 Preston, o Cox, b A Horn , ;.. '■■•'.. •• 7 Andrew, c Bennett, b Johnson .. .... .. . J Menzies, not out .. .. • • • • * Murchie, o Tobin, b Johnson til in-■■ •■ " n Thomason,hJ?rft{iaPftW„i „„„-,.,-,: .• --• • • ■«■ Extra* .. -v." •• •• M .Bilj&fisllC3WS& .. .. 79