Cricket Hatch.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1521, 5 March 1886, Page 2

Cricket Hatch.

Saturday last was a glorious day for the return cricket match between the Queenstown and Arrow clubs—the weather not being too hot and a pleasant breeze blowing. The last contest took place at Arrowtown on 12th December last? Upon that occasion the game could not be played out, and the first innings of each decided the match. The rela* tive positions of the teams were, however, #Jhsiderably reversed last Saturday, for it will be seen by the scores appended that the Arrow team, with two innings, failed by 22 runs to reach the one innings score of the home team. The wickets and the bowling ground were all in good cder—the latter being springy and fast. As to the chances of the game the Arrow club were favorites, owing to the fact, perhaps, that the Queenstown men—on account of the Foresters' excursion—had to bring into the field a number of "juvenile" members. They certainly did not show up brilliantly at (he wickets, but their Arrow opponents found them " perfect terrors" in the field. Three or four of the local men also mastered the bowling of the Arrow team, and had at the same time, perhaps, the best of bowling power. However, the analysis records the result. Mchaffey played a fine game, but at times a very risky one, but the fielding of the visiting club was not up to the average. Bevin tried his hand as a bowler in the second innings, and the result fully justified his action, as will be seen from his high record. He was well named the demon local bowler, both from his style of delivery and pitch, as well as from his success in scattering the stumps The club erected a comfortable tent —kindly lent by Mr E. H. Wiln ol—for the scorers, Messrs Thos. Patchett (Arrow) and H. Manders (Queenstown). These gentlemen, however, complained that tbey were much inteifered with—and especially after lunch- by enquiries about the state of the scorp, even whilst bowling was going on. This rendered it impossible to record correctly the byes, etc. The Band kindly discoursed some pleasant music during the afternoon, and there were a good m iny visitors upon the ground, and things so far were very pleasant. It is to be hoped that, "for the fun of the thint?," on the concluding match f<r t e conoueror on 17th instant, the fates and chances of cricket sport will be more evenly balanced between the rival teams.

The lunch provided by mine hostess of Eichardt's Hotel was really a spleudid hot dinner of a very recherche kind. Nothing like it was anticipated, and it is very doubtful if anything better conld have l-een laid before any class of guests. There were four conrses, with a great variety in them, and sadly demoralising to those players who could not resist the seductive influences laid before them. The toast of Mrs Eichardt's health was very cordially and warmly received. The other toasts were few and brief. It may be mentioned that Mr Murray, of Lake View Gardens, purveyed, on the ground, fruit, lemonade, etc. The whole of the proceedings thus passed off most harmoniously, and with good zest of spirit. Below are appended the scores: —

Bowling Analysis.—First inning: Mehaffey, 36 balls for 18 runs, 1 maiden, 8 wickets; Boyne, 41 balls for 14 runs, 1 maiden, 2 wickets. Second innings : Mehaffey, 24 balls for 10 runs, 1 wicket; Gavin, 54 balls, 9 runs, 1 wicket; Berin, 63 balls, 22 runs, 8 wickets.

ARROW. First Innings. Second Innings. J. Woodhead, b Mehaffey .. 12 c Bevin, b Mehaffey 0 A. Cheyne, b Mehaffey .. .. 0 b Bcvin 11 G. Kumnns, b Mehaffey .. 1 not out 6 G. Scoles, b Mehufiey .. 0 b Bevin S H. Houston, b Boyne .. 3 run out, b Gavin.. 0 J. M'SRinning, run out, b Mehaffey 3 b Bevin 21 T. P.eid, c and b Mehaffey .. 2 b Bevin 1 W. H. Baker, c Anderson, b Mehaffey 1 b Bevin .. 0 H. S. Thompson, not out.. .. 6 b Bevin 1 J. Bliph, b Mehaffey 1 b Bevin 2 J. Barlow, b Boyne 1 b Bevin .. 0 Byes .. .. 2 Byes 8 Leg-byes 3 Total .. .. 32 Total .. 56

QUEEtfSTOWN—Fibst Innings. W. M'Laughlin, ru.i out, b Cheyne « M. Oavin, run out, b Woodhcad 19 J. Mchsffey, not out St J. Bevin, b M'Skinning 4 A. £oyne, b M'Skinning 0 A. Andarfcn, b M'Skinning .. 0 G. F. Gibb, b beoles 9 J. Gardi.ier b Stoles .. 0 E. Cannine, b M'Skini;ing 13 J. Robertson, c Barlow, b Scoles 5 J. Reiil, b Scoles 0 Byes 15 Leg-byes 5 Total 110 Bowling Analysis —Woodhead, 48 balls for 35 runs, 1 wicket; Chevne, 54 balls (or 2d runs, 1 wicket; M'Skinning, 54 balls for 25 runs, 4 wickets; Scoles 20 balls for 21 runs, 4 wickets.