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New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 637, 27 November 1865, Page 5

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OFFICERS IN GVKKISON T V. NON-COMMI*-SI*)NED tiFFICKRS. Tt will bo in the recollection of manv of our re-iders that wo havo already chronicled two matches as played by these elevens, in both o£ which the Non-commis-ionod sido have suffered dfe it After the second match, which is usu-illy considered decisive, the Non-cominis>ioned Officers again challenged their opponents to play yet onco more no d übt beli -vinir that they w "mid ho able to recover some porti n of their lost honours. Tho matrix accordingly wa« playd on Saturday last in tho Albert '-arracks Square. were pitched at about 10 30. and the game commenced bv tho Officers sending Dr. Alston and Mr. Lambert to oppose tho bowling of Adams and Grant, iho f •rmc after contributing 5 wfti bowled b idams; the latter maintained his position for som ♦ time, added 24 as his quota, and then received (t notice to quit " from Grant. Mr Travers plfieed 12, and Captain Farriday 9 These wero the main scorers. Lieut- Hogarth carried ut his bat, and tin remainder of the wi.-kets fell for 4 runs, tho extras raising the total to Go The Non commissioned Officers now took their place beforo the wickets, being r presented by Ellison and Lockwood, the bowling on the 1 'fllcers* side being entrusted to Lieut. Campbell and Dr Alston. Thi* innings may bo very briefly described. The principal -corers were Lockwood, who put tog tlier 20, But er 12, Adams 9 and not out, Cements 5, <*rant 4- and Laytham2; the other five wickets were lowered for nought—a formidable array of 15 standi -ir to tho ere It of byes nnd wide-, many of which wee obtained bv ovonhrows, miking the total 07. The Officers again resumed the willow*, Captain lark and Mr Lambert going to the wickets. The former by a was run out after scoringI; the latter placed 13 (we should sty, albeit, the score book on:y shewed the* figure 3) and was neatly caught by Kllison at mid wicket Mr. Travers scored 7, and in an attempt to add plaved '* too forward ' for a ball f'-om Adams, which took his hails. Major Baker and Lieut. Campbell now faced each other, and rendored most important a-sistanco, batting f»eely all over tho ground, nor wero t'ney parte! until thov had jointly contributed •»ver 40 runs. Lieut. Campbell was then givon out. " 1 -g beforo;" the umpire's lie Uion, however, might wo think have been justly called in question Lieut. Hogarth and Captain Farraday al-o kept the field in active motion by some capital hits, scoring respectively 19 and 12, the latter not out Dr. Alston marked 6 and was then caught by Clements. Lieut llrittain 3, Major Greases i. Byes, log byos, and 11, forming a total of 111. The game was not played out, in consequence of the evening being far advanced, nor would it bo difficult to predict tho result had it been, for it was clear the non-commissioned sido wore over matched, their play being far behind that of their opponents. Adams may by practice eventually become a good bowler, and tho same might bo said of Clements, but he must first learn to bowl with his head. Tho fielding of the eleven was simply atrocious. Nor can we say much for the fielding on the part of tho officers, which probably arose from the fact of tlr.oir conscious advantage over their opponents- The bowling, too, was far from prood, that of Lieut. Pampbell being very much "off the wicket;" had some good bats been playing, it would have been severely punished The following is the score :— crncEiis ix garrisok. Dr Alston,b Adams .. ... 5 band o Clements 0 Mr Lambert, MT, b Grant .. 24 c Kllison. b Adams 3 Lieut Campbell, RA, b Adams .. 1 I b wkt b Adams 23 C.ipt Clark. 40t h Itegt, run out ... 0 runout... .. 1 Major Baker, Staff, b Adams ... b bAdams ... 25 Mr i ravers, 70th Kent, I) Adams . I' 2 b Adams 7 Major Greaves, Stuff, b Grant ... 0 c Clements, b Adams 1 Lieut B: ittrtin. I'ith stpd Clement*, b Adams .. .. 0 b Adams.. ... 3 Capt Cox, UStli Regt, c X'hillips, b Grant ... .. 2 b Adams 0 lAnut R ct» b Adams 9 not out .. ... 12 Lieut llntturth, 70ih Rest, not out 1 c and b dams ... '9 ByesiTO; Wide, 1 .. ..11 Byes, Leg byes, l; ide i ... 11 65 HI NOX-COMUISSIONED omCERS. Kllison, b Alston ... ... .. •• •• 0 Lockwoo>i, b Alston ... .. ... ... •• Adams, run out .. ... ... .. ••• p Laytham, b Alston ... .. •• ••• 2 Clements, c Campbell, b A'ston .. ... «• 5 Jack on, b Campbell ... ... ••• •• .. 0 Grant, run «>ut .. .. .. .. .. f Butler, b Camnbell .. .. .. ... •• 1Phillips, c Alston, b Campbell.. .. .. •• jj Hashes, c Baker, b Campbell ... .» •• •» ® Joliusou, not nut .. .. ... •• .«• 0 Byes, 8. Leg byes, 6 5 Wide 1 •• .. ... 15 G7 Ther« wns a large assemblage of spectators, among whom were many ladies who evidently took considerable intoroat in tho progress of the pane. The Band of hI.M. 14th Regiment was also ir utten iance, and played a s«lecti nof operatic and ance music, which served grearly to enliven the proceedings. Arrangements have been definitely made for the following events: — Tuesday next, the 18th, return matoli, " Married v. Single." Wedr-esday, the 19th, match, "United C. C. v. tho West Knd C. C." The firafc of theso matches will e played in the Albert Barracks Square, the other ou tho Domain ground, weather permitting.