CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5359, 20 January 1879, Page 3

CRICKET.

a » 1 WEST END V. EPSOM. A very pleasant match was played on Saturday between the West End and the Epsom Cricket Clubs, resulting in an easy y victory for the former. The free and steady 3 play of Messrs. Coleman, Reece, T. Macky, and Choyce of the W.E C.C. was worthy of 3 the admiration it commanded and obtained, while Messrs. Rattray and Aitken fought [ well and patiently for the Epsom team. This match was the conqueror, the Epsom having won the first, while the West End proved too formidable for their opponents in the second and third. We must not forget to give a word of praise to Mr. J. M. Dargaville, who kindly consented to keep wickets for the Epsom team, he playing for the first j , time for several years- The West End ! played one man short. The following is the ; score :— I EPSOM. WEST EVD. j P. Dufaur .. .. 0 He*tb (captala) ~ 5 | S. Heskelh .. 9 Co'eman .. .. 26 Heither .. .. 1 Reece 25 Mwri 5 T. M*ckjr .. ..24 G/irJaod (caplain) .. 9 Lawry 11 Barstow .. l Choyce.. .. .. 21 Dargaville •» .. 4 Stevens .. 0 Rattray .. .. g Copeland (substitute) 0 Aitken 17 Day 8 stailworthy .. .. 0 Mitchell .. .. 3 C. hesketh .. .. 2 Extras .. 12 Extras .. .. 9 — Total 135 Total .. .. 65 NORTH SHORE V. AUCKLAND. The North Shore played Auckland on Saturday in the Domain, aod were beaten by 126 runs. The former won the toss, and sent in Carter and Sibbin to the bowling of Coates and Buckland. Runs came fast, so Robinson relieved the former, which caused a separation, and the innings quickly closed for 44. The principal feature of the Auckland innings was the fine innings of Colbeck, whose cutting and driving were very fine. Cameron played the best innings we have seen him make, his hitting being clean and Buckland ably assisted him with 15 got in his well-known style. Carter's wicket-keeping, the bowling of Buckland and Robinson, and a clever left-hand catch at short-slip by Buckland, are worthy of mention. Score:— AUCKLAND C.G. NORTH SHORE C.C. Dlmuten, c Carter, b Sibbin, run out .. 9 Sw*nson .. .. 3 Cirter, b Robinson.. 9 Niccol, b Clftary .. 8 W. Swan-on, c RobinCoitoc.c Webster, b son, b Buckland .. 7 SwansoQ .. .» 2 G. Swanson, b Robinc Webster, son .. .. .. i b Carter .. .. 61 Wynyard, b Buckland 5 Rooioson, b Swanson 1 Waterhouso, b rtobinBuckJaod, c Ale- son .. .. .. 0 Gi'chie. b Wynyard 15 Cleaiy, b Buckland.. 0 Cimeron, not out .. CO M-GecUte, run out .. 3 liindon, run out .. 1 Webster, c Buckland. Philson, b Cartor .. 0 bttobinson.. 1 Coates, b McGSechie.. l K. Burgess, run out.. 0 "W. Lankham, not out 1 Extras .. .. IS Extras .. .. 8 Total .. ..170 Total .. .. 44 WEST END V. EPSOM : SECOND ELEVENS. An excellent match took place on Saturday between the second elevens of the West End and Epsom C.C.'s, the former winning by 32 runs, mainly through the good bowling of Waymouth and the batting of Burke and Colgan. For the losing side Cotter and Reid were the only ones who made a stand. VICTORIA V. YOUNG AUCKLANDERS. The return cricket match was played on Saturday, between the Victoria C.C. and the Young Aucklanders, which resulted in an easy victory for the former in one innings aud 3S runs. The highest scores were— Victoria : Richardson, 33 ; and Colgan, 17. Young Aucklanders : F. Tucker, 20. UNION JACK V. WAVERLEY C."C. A cricket match was played in the Domain, on Saturday afternoon, between the above clubs, and, contrary to expectation, resulted in an easy victory for the Jack, iu one innings aud 23 runs to spare The highest scores were—Ryan 34 and Williams 10, for the Jack ; Cole G and Scott 0, for the Waverley. PIKKSIX V. UNION C.C. An interesting match between the above clubs crime off on Saturday afternoon, in the Domain, and resulted in an easy victory for the Phoenix. Scores: — Phcenix : First inning*, 04 ; second inuings, for 9 wickets. S9. Union C.C. : 4G. N.Z. UEUALD JUVENILE C.C. V. SUORTLANDSTREET C.C. A friendly game of cricket was played in the Barracks between the N.Z. Herald Juvenile C.O. and the Shortlaud-street C.C., which resulted in a victory for the former by IS runs. The batting of C. Hoss (33J and the bowling of Healey for the Herald, and McPherson for the Shortland-street Club, was very good.