CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 7160, 14 March 1887, Page 2

CRICKET.

SENIOR CUP MATCHES.

The weather of Saturday was so exceedingly favorable for cricket that it seemed strange that so few took advantage of it to i witness the game on the Carisbrook Ground between the two strongest clubs in Dunedin. That interest in the game is dying out goes almost without Baying, we fear. On the old Oval, in years gone by, before the_ advent of that seductive game lawn tennis, the attendance at a game between Dunedin and Carisbrook numbered hundreds, and now tens only can be counted. In loeal cricket circles the meeting of representative teams of the clubs has been a topic of conversation forsometime. At present the game is exceedingly interesting, and should the Carisbrook sueceed in topping the score of their opponents their efforts will be worthy of reoerd. The Phoenix retained possession of the wickets for the whole of the afternoon, totting up 162 runs, which, added to their lead of 14 in the first innings, makes their total 176. C. Ijsck, who was absent on the previous Saturday, did excellent service to his side by his patience and coolness. In scoring'his 11 runs an hour and ten minutes was occupied.. Harris was in good form, and when well set had themisfortune to break his bat, soon after which he was well taken by A. Cargill forward. Haskell, Niven, Wymks, West, and Frith made their runs with freedom, the three former showing good form. Twenty-six extras reflect somewhat upon the fielding, whieh was scarcely up to usual Carisbrook form. Three very good catches were made, cheugh. At the outset the bowling was fair, but after an hour or so became somewhat loose. The principal contributors were Nlpen (24), Frith (22). Wyinks (80), Hajkell (17), Harris (16), West (12), Beck (11), and C. T. Moere (10); while no less than 24 extras were obtained. Six bowlers were tried; French, with three wickets for 26 runs, and Kitt, with three for 30, being the most successful. Carisbrook now requires 177 runs to win. Southern scored a win over North Dunedin by 7 runs. The former only put together 40 in their second essay, which left North Dunedin 61 to get to win. Their first five wickets, however, fell for 7 runs; but Croxford (bowled 13) and Grieve (not out 13) play steadily, and an exciting finish resuited. The innings closed for 53 runs. Butlin, of the Southern, was credited with six wickets, at a cost of 19 runs. The Wanderers had an easy victory over the High School Eighteen. The Eighteen, with 9 to the bad on the first innings, could only put together 17 in the Becond, only four of them scoring. Focknall did the "hat" trick, his average reading eleven wickets for 5 runs. The Wanderers won by seven wickets.

The match between the Grange and Roslyn was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in a: win for the Grange by eight wickets. W. Morrison (26) was again highest scorer for the Roslyn, but his innings was marred by several chances which were refused by the field; R. Morrison (14) also reached double figures. This left the Grange 29 runs to get to win, which they accomplished for the loss of two wickets. Scores: Roslyn, $9 and 53; Grange, 66 and 29 for two wickets. Parker took seven of the Roslyn wickets for 31 runs.; Downes the remaining three for 20. .Other Matches.—Waverley, 38 for five wickets; Taieri, 35.—Waverley Second, 92; Taieri Second, two wickets for 12.—A two-days' match was started between the North Dunedin Second and Clydesdale First, and has so far gone slightly in favor of the junior team. Scores: North Dunedin, 50; Clydesdale, 75, and 37 for five wickets. —Wanderers Second, 74; Warehousemen Second, 11, and five wicfcets for 7.—Albion Second, 27 and 41 for seven wickets, v. Edendale, 76.—The return match Railway Engineers' Department v. Railway Traffic Department resulted in a win for the former on the first innings by 44 runs.—Playing on the Oval, the Albion, with a weak team, eould only put together 35, whHe their opponents, the Warehousemen, responded wk,k 128.

A retrospect of Turner's perfomanees in the seven first class matches which he has played in this season will show averages which any bowler might envy. In the three matches between Shaw's team *nd New South Wales he took thirty-five wicketa for 193 runs. In the two fotereolonW matches he took eighteen for 155; white m the two combined matches he got nineteen for 106. Addedtogether a grand total of seventy-two wioketo for 454 runs, or an average of a' fraction one 6 runs f > T

per wicket. Much of the sucoess of Turner s bowlingis undoubtedly due to the fact that an increase of pace does not destroy the "work" in iti In the same matches H.. Moses has a batting average of ,32.5, having scored 357 in eleven completed Innings. The «Sydney Morning Herald, speaking of Gum, says: "Gunn has been a model fielder ever since the Englishmen have been with us As an out-fielder he has proved himself invaluable. He is a,remarkably sure catch, and it woulH be difficult to improve on the clean, quick style in which he pick up a ball and returns it. Ordinarily he prefers using his right hand alone when not trying for a catch, and no matter in what position he may be when the ball reaches him it is returned just as it touches his hand, and with almost invariable acouraoy."

During one of the intervals in the Combined Match Shrewsbury wis presented with a somewhat remarkable trophy—a small pair of gold speotacles—" for his inability to play Turner's bowling " in the last of the three matches between the professionals and Ntw South Wales. Shrewsbury, it will be remembered, was bowled in each innings by Turner without having scored, and the spectacles were supposed to be symbolic of the two "ducks." The gift may have been well meant, but as a matter of taste it is open to question. The memory of defeat is never pleasant. Murdoch has decided not to play in the next Australia v. England match. At a conference of delegates elected bythe Victorian and South Australian Associations, it was decided—with the object of having fewer drawn games—that the overs should be increased from four to six balls. As to the question of lbw, the delegates candidly admitted that they could make no recommendation. New South Wales declined the invitation to be represented.