CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 117, 2 April 1853, Page 10

CRICKET.

AN ELEVEN V. ALI. CASTTERBTTEY. This Match came off on the ground of the Christchurch Cricket Club, in Hagley Park, on Monday last. The day being a holiday, and the weather most propitious, a large number of spectators, many of them ladies, were collected at an early hour: who, by their encouragement to the good play of some fresh recruits to the corps, and to the steady play of the veterans, contributed largely to render the match the most pleasant, if not the best, of the season. Between the Innings a plentiful luncheon was provided and discussed at the Travellers' Home. . Mr. Townsend proposed the health of their Chairman and success to the Christchurch Cricket Club. Mr. W. G. Brittan appropriately responded ; after which subscriptions were entered into to defray the expense of forming a new ground on a more eligible site to the east of Christchurch, the present ground being in a very rough and unsatisfactory condition, and too far removed from Lyttelton. The practical results of the match are shown by the appended score; but it is pro per to say that, had the daylight lasted, a; more protracted struggle might have shown the two sides to be, as they appeared, very equally matched: — CHALLENGERS. FIRST INNINGS. 'C. Ward .... b. by Paterson ...... "...,.-..' 0 C. C. Bowen . . b. by Paterson ••'•"'.■: 4 Cr. Bowen ..b.by A. Porter. ........ 1 S. Field..... b. by A. Porter.: .......... 4 A. C. Croft. ..c. by Longden, b. by; Paterson I W. G. Brittan .1. b. w., b. by Paterson . '.-.; ... 1 C. Perceval . . c. by Paterson, b. by A. Porter 7 H. T. Worsley. b. by Paterson ...:..... 6 E. Wright ... b. by A. Porter 3 C. W. Fendall. not out . : 0 T. Bruce.... c. by Longden, b. by A. Porter 0 Wides ...... 14 Byes . . 14< No Balls . ;. 6 Total. ... 61 SECOND INNINGS. C. Ward . .'. .b. by'A. Porter ........ 22 C. C. Bowen. . st.byß.Wriglit,b.by Townsend 5 Cr. Bowen . . .b. by Paterson . ........ 3 S. Pield ... . b. by A. Porter 0 A. C. Croft ..b.by A. Porter . 3 W. G. Brittan . b. by A. Porter 26 C. Perceval , . b, by A. Porter 0 H. T. "Worsley. run out 2 E. Wright .. . not out '. 0 C. W. Fendall. b. by A. Porter ....... '. 9 T, Bruce .... b. by Paterson . . 2 Wides '".16 Byes ............ 18 No Balls 2 Total ... 108 ALL CANTERBURY. FIRST INNINGS. J. Brittan . . .c. by Bruce, b. by Croft . . 6 J. Longden .. c. and b. by Cr. Bowen . ' 1 J.Porter .... b. by Cr. Bowen . . . . . 0 — Wilkinson . c. by W. Brittan, b. by Croft 3 — Paterson „b. by Croft .. . . .'. g — Grey .... b. by Croft . .. . .' ' 2 A.porter ... c. by Ward, b. by Cr. Bowerj 8 J. lownsend . . b. by Croft . 0 R. Wright ... b. by Croft ..'.['.' 2 — White . . not out . .. . . ] ' q — r Blakiston .c. and b. by Cr. Bowen' .' ". 0 Wides t' t -ij Byes .... 5 No Balls ...!.'! 1 Total . . 40 SECOND INNINGS. J. Brittan ...b. by Cr. Bowen .... 2 J. Porter .... not out •••..'.' 0 — Wilkinson .b. by Croft . . ..'".". 2 — Paterson . . run out ' ' 2 — Grey .... b, by Croft ...*'."" 6 A. Porter . . . st. and b. by Croft ' ' 2 R. Wright ..b. by Cr. Bowen . '. ' ' 1 — White ... b. by Croft . . . . .' ' 0 — Blakiston . not out . . . 0 wides . .. . ; ; ; \ Byes q No Ball ...:.'.". 0 Total . . 22

The Match ended in darkness at about half-past six ; all Canterbury having, when the stumps were drawn, three wickets to.go down, and 108 runs to make to win. The second innings of all Canterbury cannot beheld to convey a fair criterion of their prowess, as it was quite dusk when many of their batsmen went to the wickets. The return match is intended to be played on Thursday_next, April 7th. A public Ball and Concert took place on Monday last in the iron store, Norwich Quay, formerly occupied by Messrs. Cookson and Co. Considerable taste was exhibited in the decoration 0$ the apartment! which was elegantly ornamented with flao-s and evergreens. Dancing was kept up till an early hour with great spirit by the •company, which was more select than numerous. A talented trio of Ethiopian serenaders afforded great amusement;-and the contrast between the ebon phiz and auburn-locks of one of the vocalists (highly suggestive of that lusus natures, si red-headed nigger) crowned the conviviality ofthe-performance. We hope that such talent will not be allowed to remain idle, and that before dong Messrs. Read, Davis, and Sutherland;may be induced again to come before the public, and gather the. laurels that:their exertions merit. — Communicated. . :