CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 4897, 11 November 1878, Page 3

CRICKET.

TThe match Palmerston v. Dunedin, on the Oval on Saturday, was not played out, but it was virtually a substantial victory for the home team by one innings, the scores being—Palmerbton, 28 and 40, with three wiokets to fall; Dunedin, 141. For the latter Orawshaw obtained 35 in first-class style, Clark 21, W. Morrison 13, and L. Moore 11. The match on the Caledonian Ground on Saturday was a drew, the time at which the stumps were drawn not allowing ofWallncetown finishing their Carisbrook made 141, M'Neil being top scorer with SI, D. Cargil' coming next with 20, Kose 19, K Au»tiu It J and Fulton 11. Wallace town made 52 for five wickets, Murray contributing 19 and Sweato 16. On the Oval the ' Daily Times' defeated tl e Saddlers in one innings and 8 runr. At North Dunedin the Albion second eleven ware beaten by the Union by ly runs. Not having time to play it out, the game was decided by the first innings. The Unions scored 50, of which Disher made 19, and Andrews 15. For the Albions, Parker (10) was the only one who got Into double figures. The Unions went in for their second; innings, and had lost four wiokets for 51 runs; Jackson with 12, and Disher 6 not out, and Andrews, 14, being the top scorers. At "Waikouaiti* the Dunedin Boot Faotory played against a lccal team, but there was not time to play the game out.' Waikouaiti made 75 and 26 for six wiokets; the Boot Faotory Eleven 72 and >7B,

Mr M iCinnon's projeot to get together a team to play against the Australian Eleven on their return has been abandoned. The 'Sydney Morning Herald' says that in justice to Evans it ought to bo mentioned that he entertained the suggestion simply from a wish to promote an interesting match, and with no desire to depreciate the remarkablo success achieved by the Australian team, who were anxi»us to secure his services before they started for the Mother Country. A match played at Monteoillo on Saturday between the Waverley and Montrose Cricket Clubs resulted in a viotory for the former team by 45 rues. The scores were—Waverley, 83 and 59; Montrose, 26 and 26. T Home was top scorer for the Waverley with 18, and Cook with 24>for the Montrose.

Christchcbch, November 11.—The match at Hagley Park on Saturday was between the first twelve, and twenty eolta. The latter went in first and ran up only 55, of which R. T. Macdonnell made 7, A. Loughnan 9, and W. Morrison 9. The twelve then went to the wickets and totalled 94, Corfe contributing 28 by free hitting, Ashby 27 rather flukUy, and K. Fuller 11. Longden, for the colts, bowled eleven overs, seyen of them being maidens, for four wiokets and 7 runs.

WAIXAOB V. DUNHDIK. The return match, Wallacetown v. Dunedin, was played on the Oval to-day. The latter put forward a strong team, against whom the visitors were able to make little or no headway. "Wallace went in first, and were disposed of for the small total of 84. The home team had totted up 110 for two wickets, several changes of bowling being tried without effect, when H. B. Morrison was put on, and in his first half dozen overs he succeeded in disposing of Douglas, Glasgow, and Clark. Douglas played a very patient though lucky inning*, and he was loudly cheered on returning to the pavilion. The game was concluded at 4.30 p.m., the score being :

WAtLACB—FIRST njHIMOB. Murray, at Spring, b Paramor Sweate, b Paramor Hayward, c Haskell, b Paramor Morrison H. B.,b Paramor „ .. 11 .. 0 .. 11 ., 2 Morrison J., b Paramor " X Holmes, J. 3, c Spring, b Moore .. 1 Baastlan, c and b Paramor .. .. 2 Stevens, e Clark, b Paramor Raymond, b Moore HaaaaU, e and b Mooro Total _..: „ ... • BOWUNfl ANALT8IB. _• Balls. Mdns. Wkta. Moore ,. ... .. M 3 8 DUHHDIK. Paramor, e Morrison J., b Sweate M Douglas, b H. K Morrison .. 2 .. 0 .. 0 0 ,• 4 .. 34 Runs. 16 IS .. 20 .. 47 Haskell, c Stevens, b Sweate .. 12 .. 27 14 "Wynks, e Morrison J., b Murray . OlaWjTOW, C Hayward. b H. R Marrionn Clark, bH.B. Morrison Spring, st Holmes «• 16 .. 3 6 Crawsbaw, e Hay ward, b Morrison .. Morrison W,, not out .. .. 4 6 Kennedy, b Murray Moore w. J., c and b Murraj Extras .. '' Total .. .... WAUACB—BKOOND IXNIHaS. Murray, c Wynks, b Paramor .. ., Sweate, b Paramor Hayward, c Morrison, b Moore Morrison, J., run out .. ., Morriton H. B,, run out Holmes, c Clark, b Moore Baastian, b Paramor Stevens, e Spring b Paramor Raymond, b Moore Brown, b Paramor Hassal, not out Total 4 .. 0 .. 16 .. 107 .. 13 ,. 8 .- 8 .. 0 .. 6 .. 1 .. 4 .. 0 .. 0 0 1 .. 1 ,. 37