CRICKET.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 139, 21 November 1887, Page 3

CRICKET.

ricroN school v. Blenheim school. Tlicro was n cricket match played on Saturday between tbe Pietmi and Blenheim Soil nils, which was witnessed by a good sprinkling of people. The youngsters showed very fair fo.m, particularly in bowling and fielding, but their execution with tho bat was rather poor, a fact no doubt attributable to using full sized bats. It would be far better for boys if they played with smaller bats, because it is impossible that a boy, at any rate a young one, can use his wrists with a bat that is intended for a man. Amongst the youngsters there are a number of promising colts, and if they are only taken in hand and coached should turn out good ■cricketers. The Pioton hoys went in first and were disposed of for a dozen, but tho Blenheim youths only managed to get 11. In the second innings tho visitors showed better form, and treated Mr Lucas’ contingent to a good deal ol leather hunting. The Blenheim in their second innings were not so fortunate, Mr Howard’s representatives being too good with the ball; one youngstor in particular bowled really well, having a nice delivery and a good pitched ball. Mr Simpson umpirod for Blenheim and Mr Allen for Piobon. After the match tho visiting boys wero entertained at lunch at the Club Hotel, when a very pleasant half hour was spoilt. Annexed are the scores :

LAWYERS v BLENHEIM C.C. Th : s match which was looked forward to with considerable interest came off on Saturday. It will be rembered that Saturday week the Devil’s Own tried conclusions with the Wairau Club which they gave an unmerciful lick ug, of course the AVairau team didn’t tb’nk for a m nut*) that the'” rivals the Blenheim 0.0. would make a better show, but contrary to ex - nervation ’thi" Club gave the limbs of the ];*■ *v a bigger <li : 'V, d< a than the "L ( ■, " gave the Crack Club. Nowt.h .ij.'efcely kibelGusLucas, bo as'e-’shed Id.,.self an' 1 . v-1-body rV«. He simply niaved a straight Kit and LaW straight !-iu ling laid no effect. i uc!<c , M‘lvor, Raynor and Sbiptoii a 1 ’ played fa fly well nmi rather siiprr'ed the Law vers’ crack trund'er. 'I lie hnings closed for t'io very re-pectable -.•■ re (f"f B euh ion id 10-1. The Legal frate- n't.y made hut a very sorrv exhibition the whole inomgs closing for 32. Ra.vner and Tucker did the tru’id' ng. It looked easy enough stuff but there was evidently more in it than caught the spectators eye. or else such well known hats as M‘Nab, Conully and Rodgers would not ha ve been got rid of so easi'y. BLENHEIM.

BLENHEIM.— riasT Innings. Crump, c and b Esson ■1 Drnpor, b Eason 1 Allen, b Baillio 1 Robinson, Ibw, b Bailli e 2 Griffiths, b Esson 2 W. Carey, b Baillie 0 A. Burey, b Baillie .. 0 Litchfield, b Baillio ... 0 Carter, b Baillie 0 Ball, not out .. 0 Taylor, b Baillie 0 Extras 1 Total ,. .. Second Innings, 11 ■\V. Carey, b Esson Litchfield, c Pugh 1 4 Griffiths, b Baillie 2 Robinson, b Esson .. Allen, e Conolly Crump, b Baillie .. .. 2 1 0 A. Carey, b Esson ,, 2 Carter, b Baillio 2 Draper, c Philfotts ... 2 Ball, b Baillio 1 Tuvlor, not out 1 Extras 4 Total 21 gPICTON.- Fnisr Innings. Fisk, o A Carey .. ; 0 Esson, b Allen 1 Baillie, c and b Robinson Conolly, runout 1 0 Seymour, e and !> Allen Grccnsell. o A. Carey 2 0 Baillie, e Litchfield .. 2 < Phiipotts, run out Pugh, b Alin 1 0 Card, not. out.. l Smfih, o A. Carey 1 Extras 3 Total Second Innings. 12 Baillie, c Allen ■1 Conolly, e A. Carter .. lb Esson, b Robinson .. 16 Risk, b Griffiths d Baillio, b Crump 0 Seymour, b Robinson Gieenaeil, b Robinson 6 0 Card, b Robinson ,, ,, 0

Snrth, 1) E.oh ; uson .. 5 .. 8 Givffiths, It G.c’tnp .. Puafh, not out.. .. 8 Extras .. Total # # .. 71

Tucker, b Lucas 9 MTver, h M’lver .. 9 Nuwth. o M-Nab l) Crimp .. Burner A, o M'Nab bWdliams Id Galop, o Crump b At*Tver . 1 Shipton, b Lucas 13 Godson, b Williams .. 1 Allen, not on 1... 7 Far mar, b Williams 3 Elliot, b Lucas 3 Griffiths 0 Extras 11 Total 104 LAWYERS. Crump, b Tucker .. • 0 JVL'lvor, l.b.w. b Raynor (> M‘Nab, c Tucker b Tfu} nor.. 5 Mu-.vat, b Ravncr G Lucas, G., b Tucker 0 Rogers, b Tucker 0 Conolly, run out 0 "Fisher, c Dodson b Raynor .. 7 Bail'ie, b Tucker 1 Wi'hams, inn out 2 O'Leary, not out 0 Total 32