CEICKET.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5345, 1 April 1879, Page 3

CEICKET.

PORT AHUBIRI V. PETANE. A match between the above clubs, the third which has taken place this season, was played on Saturday at Petane, The Port Ahuriri eleven started at 1.30 p.m. from the Spit, and anticipated a speedy 1 arrival at the cricket ground, but, alas ! stage coaching is as much a game of j chance as cricket, and before a quarter of a mile had been traversed the two hind wheels of the coach, suddenly canted inwards, and refused t o perform their functions while the coa ch was so weighted. The team, therefore, set out in jolly spirits, and walked 1 ;ho remainder of the journey. Immediat ely upon their arrival ai the ground, wicke ts were pitched, the captains picked -.- Mr Luke (Port Ahuriri), and Mr 1 1. Smith (Petane)— and the umpires, 1 lajor Routledge and Major Richardson, took their places. The Port Ahuriri el ioven went in lirat to the bowling of Wo od and Pilling. The scoring was very s low, and the wickets fell very fast, the rough nature of, the ground proving a s evere obstacle to the correct judgment of the batsmen in timing the ball. Dewes and Irvine were the highest scorers, with 8 and 7 runs respectfully ; Hope Gi' obons was next on the sheet, with a score, of 6, which was contributed by most careful and cautious play. Wood, .on the side of Petane, bowled very well, his analysis being 48 balls for 1 run, 7 maiden overs, and 4 wickots. Pilling <,ook 3 wickets at a cost of 6 runs apeice. The Port Ahuriri eleven only made 36 runs altogether, and the Petane eleven went to the wickets with, to all appearance, an easy game in their hands. Fickle- fortune, however, was again against the batsmen, while the bowlers wero in their glory. Wood, Pilling, and Braitl iwate were the only men who made .a stand against the bowlingy and a quickly played innings left the Port Ahuriri eleven 12 runs ahead. The latter eleven again essyed to bat, and put together 72 runs in fine style, but the lateness of the hour prevented the Petane team fvom taking a second innings, and the game was thus won by the Port Ahuriri eleven by 12 runs. Luke and Dewes, on the side of Port Ahuriri, bowled well. The analysis of Luke's bowling was. 30 balls bowled, 3 maiden overs, 7 runs, and 2 wickets ; and that of Dewes, 30 balls bowled, 1 wide, 2 maiden overs, 11 runs, and 4 wickets. The following are the scores :— POUT AHUBIRI. Dewes, b Wood . . . . . . 8 Scarfo, b Pilling 0 King, c Bich, b Wood . . . . 1 Luke, b Pilling 0 Smith, F. G., cH. Smith,, b Pilling 1 Irvine, J. , b Pilling . . . . • . . 0 Gibbons, Hope, b Wood . . . . 6 Irvine, A., bWood .. •• ..7 Duncan, F., b Wood 0 Gibbons, R., not out . . . . . . 0 Duncan, R., b Braithwaite . . . . 0 Extras 13 36 PETANE. J. Wood, run out . . . . . . 7 W. Hallett, b Luke 0 F. Pilling, b Dewes 6 A. Hamilton, b Luke . . . . . . 0 H. Smith, c Luke, b Dewes . . . . 0 R. Braithwaite, b Dewes . . . . 5 F. Rich, run out . . . . . . 0 L. de Pelichet, b Dewes . . . . 0 King, c Dewes, b Luke . . . . 0 Ticehurst, not out . . . . . . 0 J. M'Kain, b Dewes 0 Extras 6 24