CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 8690, 14 January 1889, Page 6

CRICKET.

TWELVE v. EIGHTEEN. The second day's play in the above practice match came o£E at Lancaster Park on Saturday afternoon, in splendid weather, and upon a perfect wicket. The scores stood at the start of the play :—The Eighteen, first innings, 132 ; the Twelve, first innings, 53. The former started their second innings, and kept their opponents in the field nearly the whole of the afternoon, the score standing at 155 when thelast wicket This comparatively small total was brought about mainly by the good all round fielding and bowling of the Twelve, and all the runs scored were thoroughly earned. H. M. Reeves claimed 38 obtained by firstrate cricket, such as was his wont to exhibit during last season, and we are glad to congratulate him upon bis long-post-poned return to form. Jones got 19 in a style of his own, and we should recommend him to cultivate a little more freedom and driving power in his batting. Pearse soon rattled up 14, and was shaping well when he hit all across a straight one. C. Ridley showed good form for 14, but was, if we mistake not, undoubtedly caught at the wickets before he had scored. Cohen was the only other double with 12 not out, but did not strike an onlooker as being quite comfortable attbe wickets. As stated above the bowling and fielding was above the average, Halley and Labatt especially trundling excellently. With half-an-hour to play the Twelve went in, and at the call of time had lost two wickets for 25 runs. Pearse again showed great promise as a bowler, sending down 48 balls for 4 runs and one wicket. Scores: —

Bowling Analysis.— Lahatt, 132 balls, S 3 nos. 7 maidens, 3 wickets ; Eaynor, 60 balls, 13 runs, 5 maidens, 1 wicket ; Balky, 116 balls, 35 runs, 6 maidens, 7 wickets ; M'Murray, 36 balls, 18 runs, 2 maidens ; Cuff, 78 balls, 23 runs, 3 maidens, 2 wickets; Frith, 90 bails, 23 runs, 6 maidens, 2 wickets. THE IWELVE. First innings 53 Second innings, Ashby, b Hassali 3 Frith, b Pearse ' 6 Marshall, not out 8 Cuff, not out ... 5 Extras 3 Total (or two wickets 25 Bowling Analysis.— Pearse, 48 balls, 4 runs, 5 maidens, 1 wickot; Hassali, 42 balls, 18 runs, 1 wicket. JUNIOR CUP. St Albans No. 1 v. Lancaster Park No. 2.—The match was started and finished on Saturday at Lancaster Park, and resulted in a easy win for St Albans United by an innings and 223 runs. Scores: — Lancaster Park, 26 and 31 total, 57 (Johnston, 9; Waller, 8; O’Farrell, 8; and M’Kee, 6); St Albans United, 280 (G. G. Horner, 64; A. Mountfort, 58; J. W. Horner, not out 40; J. A. Horner, 31 ; F. C. Horner, 25; and H. Lawrence, 12. For the winners, A. Mountfort secured nine wickets for 24 runs, J. W. Horner three for 11, and C. Eldrige four for 17; for the Park, Waller seven for 74, Johnston two for 57, and O’Farrell one for 52. Midland No. 1 v. Addington No. I. This match was commenced on Addington ground on Saturday. The A.C.C. went in first, but were only able to tot up 86 against the bowling of Frith and Richards, Stephens 13, White 21, Ashby 15, and Ogier 11 not out, being the only batsmen who reached double figures. When time was called the Midlanders had lost seven wickets for 127 runs. Richards played a brilliant innings of 53, Gerard scored IS, Nuttall 11, Frith 14, and Treweek 13 not out.

Lancaster Park No. 1 v. Midland No. 2.—Tho Lancaster Park No. 1 met and defeated the Midland No., 2 on Saturday, at Lancaster Park, by one innings and 67 runs. Scores:—Midland, 38 and 65; total, 93, Woodward 20, and Spencer 13 being the only ones able to reach double figures. Park, 160, (Bates 68, Perston 27, and Hendron 25). Bates proved in rare form with the ball, capturing seven wickets for the small cost of 21 runs; while for the Midland Barry ran him very closely with nine wickets for 59 runs.

OTHER MATCHES. Kaiapoi v. Ashley County.—This match, which was played at Rangiora on Saturday, resulted in a win for Kaiapoi by two wickets. The bowling of Urn was too much for the home team. Clifton v. Gladstone.—This match was started and finished on Saturday on the South Park, and resulted, after an exciting game, in a draw. Scores: Clifton, 53 and 71; Gladstone, 65 and 59, Shaw (26 and 30), Milne (14 and 17), and Millns (10) batted well for the Clifton, as did Mansell (26 and 21), Faulkner (9 and 12), and Goodgier (9 and 10) for the Gladstone. Shaw, Millns, Faulkner, and Mansell trundled well for their respective sides. Upper Riccarton v. Zingari.—The return match between these teams was played on the ground of the former on Saturday, and resulted in another victory for Upper Riccarton by 3 runs on the first innings. Tho scores were : —Zingari, 35 and 40 (Daniels 6 and 6, Willis 8 and 5); Upper Riccarton, 38 and 17 for one wicket. Hunt (12) and Hepburn (1 and 10) being top scorers. Lyford bowled well for tho winners, while Willis and Muir were the best for Zingari. The Sydenham Wesleyan C.C. met the representatives of the Spreydon C.C. on Saturday last, on the Sydenham ground. Sydenham went in first and put together 22, G. Ayrey being the highest scorer, making five. Spreydon made 19 in their first innings, Ritchie (Sydenham) taking eight wickets. Sydenham again went in, and put together 33, the Rev Isitt topping the score with 11. Spreydon followed, and had to make 35 to win, and on the fall of their last wicket were one behind, leaving Sydenham victorious by one run. The bowling of Curtain and Gates (Sydenham), and Ritchie and Rowe (Sydenham), was very good, aa will he seen by the small scores made.

THE EIGHTEEN. First innings Second Innings. ... 132 Eeese, b Labatt ... 5 Longden, run out ... 6 Atkinson, c and b Enyner ... ... 8 C. Eidloy, o Cnlf b Halley ... ... It De Blaus, c Fowke b Labatt ... 0 Pearge, b Halley ... It Husaall, c Barnes b Labatt ... o H, Ocier, c Labatt b Halley ... 7 A, Eidley, b Halley . ... ... 1 North, ibw b Halley ... ' ... H, JU. Beeves, b Fritb. ... ... 0 ... 33 Cant, b Halley ... 2 S. Forsyth, st Fowke b Frith ... ... 5 Digby, run out ... 2 Jems, b Cut! ... 19 Cohen, not out ... 12 tV alter, b Cuff ... 2 \V, Forsyth, b Halley ... 9 Extras 11 Total... ... 155