CRICKET.

Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 86, 12 April 1894, Page 2

CRICKET.

The match between tho United Tradesmen and United Drapers was won yesterday by tbe .former, by 89 runs The United Tradesmen went first to the wickets, and ran the score up to 138 for 6 wicketa, when the innings was declared closed. Moutray (37 not out), Whelan (34), and Shepherd (27 jiot out) were the principal scorers. 'I he United Drapers replied with 49 (Reid 12, Keir 10), and having to follow on they made 51 for 7 wickets, when time was called (Rowlands 13, And M'Gnire not ont 12). For the losers Paull (2 wickets for 16; and Keir (2 for 27) were tbe best bowlers, the most successful trundlers for the winners being Kirkland (4 for 27), Thawloy (3 for 4), and Moore (1 for 4. In the second innings of the Drapers Moore took 4 wickets for 10 runs. In the final match for -the Downes-Turner trophy between Thorndon House and Kirkcaldie and Stains, commenced at the Basin — Reservo yesterday, Kirkcaldie and Stains' team batted first, and mode 36 runs. None of the batsmen' reached double figures, Collins (8) being the highest scorer. GU son took two wickets for 17 runs, and Birch eight for 17. Thorndon House eoored 55 runs in the first innings, Wallace with 20 being the only double-figure scorer. Lanham took 'one wicket for 18 runs, Collins four for 22, and Gray four ftfr 8. At oall of time Kirkcaldie's team had lost one wicket for 11 rune, tho player put out being Kirkcaldie, who made 5 runs, and was bowled by Gibson