Cricket.

Manawatu Herald, 16 January 1894, Page 2

Cricket.

SANDON C.C. v. FOXTON C.C.

The return match between these clubs was played on Saturday at Foxton in Mr Easton's paddock, the use of which was kindly granted for the occasion. The visitors arrived by tram at 11.30, but play did not commence till quite 12. 15 o'clock. These delays on the cricket field seem sometimes unavoidable, but they are reprehensible all the same. Why does the secretary nofc put his font down ? The weather was beautiful, the warmth of the atmosphere being tempered by a cooling breeße which made everything balmy -to the onlookers. Ab to the players the temperature seemed moßt balmy and beautiful for those who had least leather-hunting to do. Owing to the iron hardness of the ground it was found necsssary to put down a pitch of cocoauut matting to prevent accident. The play of the >andon men was rather d'sapuointing, as from the absence of their captain or whatever- cause they seemed qnite unable to tackle the bowling of Howard and Be 1. Suffering apparently from a kind of cricket paralysis brouoht on by the unlucky absence of Bronghton (o.'ptain), they made the best fight they could, but were speedily all out for 40. On the other hand the Foxton men buckeled to their work from the start with an amount of energy and success that astonished everybody. Bell's contribution of 28 was made up by free and vigorous hitting rapidly and without giving a chance, while 0. Robinson's score of 22 was almost equally good, his strokes to the off being first class. The main honors of the day, however, rested with Howard, whose top score was compi'ed by a fine exhibition of sound useful play ; and he w»is even still more successful with the ball, as the analysis of his bowling, 6 wickets for lo runs, or If runs per wi.'ket, shows a great performance. The game was pliyed throughout without the least fractiousness or dispute. Mr Wake umpired f->r F>xton with his usual onsummate ability, and his ruling was in no instance disputed, whilst the various gentlemen who umpired for Saud.m at intervals also gave satisfaction. The thanks of the Club are due to Mr Easton for the use of his paddock, to Mr Ktegan for sundry requisites, and to Mr Gray for his serviceable tent. An excellent lunch had been provided for the players at Border's Family Hotel, and the strangers left for their homes by the tram at 5 80, expressing themselves well satisfied with everything except the match which had gone against them. Appended are the scores : —

Sandon. E G. Dd wards, l.b.w. b Penoy . . 1 C. Hart, e Howard b ßell ' ..10 T. Edwards, b Howard 0 S Penny, b Bell .. .. 2 E. Walker, c Bell b Howard . . . . 0 E. G. Cox, run out . . . . 2 W. Mclntyre, b Howard 8 J. Masters, c Hinchliffe b Howard . . 1 A. Anderson, not out . . . . 6 H. Wrigley, c Bridge b Howard . . 2 F. Grace, 0. A. Kruse b Howard . . 1 Extras .. 12 Total .. 40 Foxton. F. W. Bell, b Penny . . . . 23 W . Hinchliffe, b Penny . . . . . 4 0. Robinson, o Hart b Penny 22 J. Kruse, b Penny 13 F. Martin, b Hart . . „ 2 J. Howard, b Mclntyre 25 H Bridge, run out . . . . 1 L. Cole, b Penny . . . . 0 W. Ingram, not out . . . . 3 A. Ki'us», b Mclntyre . . . . 5 A. Shadbolt, c and b Mclntyre .. 8 Extras .. .. ..15 Total .. 116