CRICKET.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 85, 29 December 1887, Page 2

CRICKET.

Our local cricketers have taken advantage of the Christmas holidays in order to drive their favourite game ahead. On Saturday the legal profession met •' The World ” at Tg Hapara. Flay was not commenced till late than intended, and the match resulted in a draw, time being called when eight wickets in the ” Law's " second innings had fallen. On Tuesday the E.O. Hussars also tried thei. strength with “ The World,” and succeeded in beating the latter by twelve wickets and two runs. There were thiiteen players on either side, and tbe respective scores of the sides wereE.C. Hussars 120 and 13(no wickets down), the World 48 and 82. Staite 53, and Day 88, helped their side considerably, while W. L. Rees 26 and Bloomfield 18 made the second innings of the World assume larger dimensions than the first. For the Hussars L. and A Rees bowled very well. Eight different bowlers were put on against the Hussars, but the fielding was a little loose and lots of chances were lost. Many who played showed a lack of practice, and on both days it was no uncommon thing to see a good cricketer go down at the first ball. A very good lunch was provided for the players by Mr Beresford on both days, while a stall kept by the same gentleman supplied the wants of ” thirsty souls,” and was apparently wed patronised. A number of outsiders (including not a few ladies) assembled to witness the matches. On Monday, at Patutabi, cricket was again to the fore, when some soratci. matches were played.

A cricket match, Bees and Barker families against the district is about to be arranged. Some good cricket is sure to ba displayed in the match, and no doubt the families will give their opponents a tough job to beat them.