CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4717, 29 March 1876, Page 2

CRICKET.

LEESTON 0.0. T. ELLESMERE 0.0. This return match was played on Monday last on the Leeston ground resulting in a victory for the Leeston Olub. By the decision 6f a toss between the two respective captains the Leeston men first went to the wickets, and succeeded in putting together a total of 69 for the first innings, the batting of Messrs A. and Di Loo and Cameron being good. The fielding displayed against them was also good, and the bowling of R. B. Willis certainly prevented their making a larger score. The Ellesmere team then went in and managed to make a score of 46, but fortune was slightly adverse, and three of the team were run out with but small scores. At the conclusion of this innings both teams retired to partake of a capital repast provided by Mr J. J. Loe, which in the opinion of most present was the greatest success as a spread during the season. The game having been renewed gave the Leestonians 33 for their second innings making in both a total of 102. In this innings some good catches were made by 0. A. Fitzroy, mid the fielding generally was good. The Ellesmere team then went in to try and retrieve the game, but the bowling of Cameron was too good, and they retired with a score of 26, making a total of 72, and consequently losing by 30 runs. Appended are the respective scores : EIiESHKKE, Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. H. Knjvett, bA. loe ... 3 ID, Loe 0 H. Bridge, c and b D, Loe 5 c E. Frankish, b Cameron ... 0 C. F. Williams, Ibw ... 0 b Cameron ... 0 T. Willis, run out ... ... 7 c Beeves, bD. Loe 2 E. Willis, bA. 100... ... 0 b Cameron ... 2 J. lewis, c B. Frankish, b D. loe ... ... ... 9 b Cameron ... 3 B. B. Willis, run out ... 0 c Lunm bD. Loe 5 C. A. Fitzroy, not but ... 7 cA. Loe, bD. Loe 10 J, Smith, c Cameron ... 0 c D. Loe, b Cameron ... 0 M. S, Campbell, ran oat... 0 not out 1 A. Barton, c Corbett ... 2 ran out 3 Byes ... II Leg-byes 1 Wides ... 1 4S 26 46 Total 72 LEESTON. Ist Innings, 2nd Innings. A Loe, b Willis, sen. ... 20 cM. 8. Campbell, b Willis, sen... 0 B. Frankish, b Willis sen. 0 c Fitzroy, b T. Willis 6 Corbett, b Barton 0 c Fitzroy, b T. Willis 1 G, Beeves, c Lewis, b Barton 3 oJ. Lewis, b Willis, sen. ... 1 Cameron, o E. Willis, b Willis, sen, ... ... 14 b Willis, sen, ... 7 D. Loe, not out 14 bT. Willis ... 3 T. 8. Lewis, bT. Willis ... 3 stumped ... 1 W. G. Bunn, c T. Willis, b Willis sen, 0 c Fitzroy, b Willis, sen. ... 1 W. D. Lawrence, run out 1 b Willis, son. ... 2 J. Bourne, run out 5 run out 4 F. G. Cradoek, c Lewis, b T. Willis, ... 0 not out ... ... 0 ■ Byes £ Wides ... ... ... 9 Wides 2 69 33 69 Total 102