CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6868, 5 March 1883, Page 6

CRICKET.

OHALLBHHimJF MATCHES. UJiIIED aO/rTLANOASTSK FAKE. The cop elusion of tbie match on fewday afternoon mulled in an even victory lor the older Club than had b«B exoßCted. This was due partly *« fine fiehiirg of the winaeri. and jot more possibly lo the poor batting of the loser*, who ought to have been able to make ureipwteble eeoiw Aiml the fair, but not very deadly, bowling ' mnfnii.it to them. The pitch at the northern 2fS bumpnWd a good deal «slM*-tiw but at the other it was all right, yet *t was at that «»i that the majority of the Lt&kH* full. With 66 ran# to wipe off, the £S&U in Dliivkr.and Dunhm, who made a decent start, but waea Reformer had fallen.to 3 fast yorker,atm Me Hems, hi# *ue««®r t to. a bwaktoot, it was evident that nothing phetwmeual m the way of econr.g wu» ruing to be done. Two verv ®oe cfttohee, «M by Mr Francis, M abort ' tegTaad the other (a really g«sd oar) by Mr at long leg, hastened th» downfall, which was made complete by ft mistake of Mr Pami% who, after »»»*'«« J «® hfp« « hi# side by playing good ce.eiet for half an hoar, unhappily mowed ««oii a JuT volley iwl when a stand fo-nt i pomhU. Ihe tVO.C. only wasted 43 run* to win, and. thouh two of their champions (Ml w the attempt, Mmrt Milltoo and ilarwau were full* JUusl to the oreasun. Both played *b« feowßec la style* which, though eswntudly ciSersat, were aousßy afetoe, aJid hatHnf well, soon mieS the required total. The V.€.c. thus woe by eight wickcte. Store i ÜBOASTAk PABK, yjrsi tsale-f#... ... •» »* ... w Stewed Joniai?#. ■ A. M. Cin»t«, e Cb»rw»a->. «♦ - P. l>««5op, h ... ■ f^SSitOXSm. »" >” W. J. Poeoek, b Hmaw >•.. «• ** ' P. & te*«<d*«, n Arthjr .« # J. A Caj#:lU, bJUhby r - “ H.Cottorf»,ol^wkV,bi^ty £ , 0 •w. K. AUct, c W»P, h &bbhf ... 9 »,«, 1. AlavebS. w»oat ... «. * E. Ptiicd*. tan oaV ... - * hatiaa _ Total ... 884 F.C.C. First Ifialage ss S#css4 tealsgs. W.T. W!)b».aotoss ... ... - 7 ■ w.j.O»t»Hlhi>wuete«... - - * ». A*Jtey,« OajfgiP, h WUdiog 0 T. JO. not oat Total, fork #Hek#t# ... ~..43 The m&lci between the Hoys High School and H 0.0. Third Blaven wta concluded on Saturday, «*d malted in the school winning hr #® inning* and 76 , run*. For the School Cioh**, Fox, and Postlcthwrote baUcd well,' while for the U.aO. Haryey, Cox, and Hc-gbeu were the top *sorera.'

A relcra match was played on Saturday Between the Loueaitsr Perk Beiexve and the Stacmore 0.0-, which resulted in a victory for tfce former by 71 Van*. Scores—Lancaster Park, first facings, 61 j saaad, 101. Biaamorc, second, 65. For the Ssscrve, Jones (35 ana 11), Weekes (18), Bsah (32). er d Fecfcily (12), were the chief scorer*, and Week*# ar.d Slater tho bowler*. Fsr Scasmore, Auitfa (10), M'HsiSo (15), Pjmok (10), and Msxnott sod Austiu tho hcwl#:s.

A err kel match was played on the Addington ground on Saturday last, between ♦to .ilrindon laeatsoUva derioal SislT find tts Cl; lck hutch Railway Traffic Department, hi « win for the iatwrby 40 runs. Xr.s £5 % c was decided on the first innings, Christ •lurch making 74 and Addington 84 rc.-is in their first inning* and 53 in their ■ iocycd, with ono wicket to fell

k match was plajoi on Saturday between lie Standard C.C. and at Albans C. 0., malting in a victory for the firit-camed team by one imings *nd 41 rune. The ream were—g.C.C.,B2; St Albans O.C, 24 and 17 The chjsf scorers -were-Shea (17), Q. Rowe (15 cot out), and Halley (U), tot the winning, &cd 0. Cusack (8), tor the losing team. The howling power rested *a Halley and 0. Rowe for the'B.O.O* and Cusack and Hathaway for the St Albans C.C..