CRICKET.
CUP MATCHES. At the Caledonian Ground tho first innings of Carwbrook terminated at 3.40 to-day for 58 runs Vernon wan highest scorer with 16, Austin coming next with 11. Both batsmen had several lives. Spring missing two from Vernon, one of them easy, and Glen one from Austin. Seven wiskets had fallen for 23. and the eighth for 51. Q’en bowled 84 balls for 22 runs and five wickets; Paramor, 77 balls for 31 runs and five wickets. The result of the first inninsrs is— Dunedin, 112; ; Carisbrook, 66. On the Oval the University were quickly put through, tho remaining six wickets falling for 5 runs, only 3 of which were off the bat. Cameron a dded but one to his scoi eof last week. Duckmanton bowled twenty-five balls for no runs and four wickets Tho'scores on tho first innings are—Albion, 65"• University, 66. ’ ’ (Specially Telegraphed to the Star.) CANTERBURY V. RICHMOND. This match was commenced on the Richmond Club's ground to-day. Neilson winning the toss elected to tike the field. Turner and Ivory were the first to face tho bowling of Charles Frith and Ashby. Tho game opened well for Canterbury, the two first wickets falling for less than 20, but Manion made a determined stand, defying tho efforts of all tho bowlore At the luncheon adjournment he had made 32. and the telegraph showed 54 for two wickets. On play beimr resumed ‘Ashby proved effective for a while, but w-as unable to dislodge Manion, who resisted all attacks, and was ably seconded by Tin-mas, the batsmen making it very lively for the field. Shortly before 150 was telegraphed Noilson went on with slows which had the desired effect, Manion being tho firs* to fall a victim to them. The howling of Canterbury w-as anything but first-class, while their fielding was indifferent. The same observations apply to Richmond, whose fielding w-as not a whit bettor than tbeir oppejnents. The wicket provided was very soft, lor Canterbury Neileon and Olli'ior played a capital innings. The following were the scores up to the time of drawing the stumps for the day 1 Richmond.—First Innings, Turner, b C, Frith 7 Ivory, run out *’ " 7 Manion, c Fuller, b Neilson . "77 Blair, bW. Frith 1 ” {5 Thomas, c Baker, b Neilson .. ’ * 41 Darke, 1.b.w., b Ashby ... "a Smith, b Ashby ’ * ’ > Cooke, b Ashby .. . ; " " g Stokes, run out .. .. " " | Burke, notout.. ’’ " iq Cliaa. Manion, e Watson, b Lee " ’* 5 Extras .. < i! 14 Total 195 . Canterbury.- Fibst Innings. Olivici, st Tumor, b Smith.. ~ .. 40 Watson, b Thomas .. .. .. 2 Baker, 1.b.w., b Thomas .. .. ” g , Neilson, run out .. .. ” ”34 Ashby, not out .. .. ” 3 Extras .. " 15 Four wickets for HI
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Evening Star, Issue 4954, 18 January 1879, Page 2
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442CRICKET. Evening Star, Issue 4954, 18 January 1879, Page 2
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