SATURDAY'S CRICKET MATCHES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 5998, 7 February 1881, Page 6

SATURDAY'S CRICKET MATCHES.

AUCKLAND C.C. V. UNITED C.C. The return match between these clubs commenced last Saturday, Auckland taking the wickets against the bowling of Buckland ■ and Lankham jun. The innings closed for 102, Colbeck contributing 46 in good style. His score contained three fours, two fives, two threes, seven twos, and only four singles! Buckland especially he showed a decided partiality for. Earl helped to swell the score with 21, including a four and two threes, and A. Real with 15. Buckland bowled 85 balls for 53 runs and 4 wickets; Lankham, jun., So balls for 43 runs and 5 wickets. It will thus be seen that both bowlers got punished severely. The United commenced their innings with Testro and McCorinack, but the latter was soon bowled for the detested "duck." Mumford filled his place, and he and Testro kept their wickets up, though not without elianceS, till time was called. Mumford played a hard-hitting innings for 33, and Testro a very steady one for 2u. The longstopping on both sides was excellent, there being only two byes in 161 runs ; also the fielding of Cheeseman at point, Bendall at cover, and Stewart at third man. Roach might bestir himself a little more in the field, and nearly all require to pay attention to their return to the wicket-keeper. Altogether, this was the best match we have seen this year. It will be continued next Saturday. The following is the full score :—

AUCKLAND. UNITED C.C. E. Beale, b Lankliam, j. o Testro, not out .. 25 A. Beale, b Lankham, j. 15 JlcCormick.bE. Bcale 0 Cheeseman, b Buckland 0 Mumford, not out .. 33 Stewart, b Buckland .. 7 J. J. Roach, c Lankham 4 Bindon, b Lankham 1 Substitute, not out .. 0 Colbeck, b Buckland .. ■}(; R. Keid, b Lankham .. 5 Earl, c Lankham, s. .. 21 Holmwood, run out .. 0 Extras .. .. ..3 Extra .. .. 1 Total .. .. ..102 Total for one wicket 50

YOUNG AUCKLANDERS V. ALPHA C.C

A cricket match was played on Surrey Hills, Young Aucklanders v. Alpha Second Eleven, resulting in a victory for the latter. For the Young Aucklanders Sexton bowled and Richardson batted well. Kilpatrick, for the Alpha, played a fine innings of 17, not out. Cutler, for the Alpha, also bowled well. The following are the scores :— ALPHA. YOUNG AUCKLANDERS. McDermott, b Colgan 1 H. Colsan, b Cutler o Kilpatrick, not out .. 17 C. Sexton, run out '. 7 ild, b Sexlen.. .. 3 liichardson, run out.. 15 Hughes, b Sexten .. 0 G. Colgan, b Cutler •> .T.Preston, b W Colgan OW. Colgan, b Cutler 0 Cutler, c Wheeler .. 1 Hobson, b Ivirkpatrick 2 W liite, b Colgan .. o Savage, run out 1 Webb, b Sexten .. 2 Wheeler, c Kilpatrick 0 A.Dewar, b. AY.Colgan 0 Pritchard, not out .. 5 S. Dcwar, c Savage .. 0 G. Sexton, run out 0 Frost, c Sexton .. 7 Smith, c Kilpatrick .! 4 Extras .. .. 5 Extras . 7 Total 51 Total .. .. .. «

SECOND ELEVEN WEST END C.C. V WHACJ UNION C.C.

The return match between these clubs took place at the Whau on Saturday afternoon and resulted in another victory for West End in one innings and one run to spare. Woods, Wallace and Banfield, with 22, 21 and IS respectively, played well for West End, as also_ did King 10, and Archibald 22, for the A\hau in the second innings. The following are the scores :—. WIIAtT T7XIOX C.C. I'IKST I.V.VIVOS. SECON'D rxxixc.-s, •T. Sinclair, c Hanna ... 2 b Hanna o U. Archibold, b Wallace ..3c Lewis, bWallace 0 licrnej-, b Wallace .. .. o c and b Wallace 5 Exler, c and b Hanna .. 1 b Wallace o •T. S. Archibold, b Wallace 3 b Simms .. .[ o Kin;*, b Hanna .. .. 1 c Hanna .. 10 Bollard, b Wallace .. .. Ob Simms o Buchanan, run out ~ .. Ob Lewis .. "4 Hill, c Wallace, b Hanna .. 5 stßanfield' bLev/is 4 Stewart, not out .. .. 3 not out 3 J. Archibold, c Simms .. 0 cand b Wallace 22 Extras .. .. .. 0 Extras .. .. 2 Total is Total KECO.VD KLEVEX WEST END C.C. x- e T,I S ' H K ' u '= - • .. 2 Sullivan, b King 0 X\Yoods .. 22 Cooper,bArchibold 0 \Vallace, b Archibold .. 21 Courtayne .. 1 Stovin, b King .. .. 2 Baker, not out 2 llannah, c Buchanan .. 0 Extras .. 5 Bantield, b Archibold ..IS " " Simms, b Archibold .. 4 Total 77

WEST END I". OTAHUHU.

The second match this season between the above clubs was played on Saturday in the Domain, and as there was not cime to finish the innings it was decided to continue it on Saturday, the 12th inst. Tlie leather was trundled by Lynch and Arncil with tellin" effect for the West End, the former getting C wickets for 13 runs, and bowling 11 maidens out of 19 overs. The latter got 4 wickets for 31, bowling 7 maidens out of 20 overs. For the West End, Lynch (20) not out and Butler (11) not out showed good form, and for Otahuhu N. Porch 16 and C. Bowden 14 (not out), showed careful defensive play. A word should be said about the state of tlie pitch upon which the match was played. It was wretched.in the extreme being dangerous to life and limb. There have been numerous complaints about the state of the ground this season, but it has been productive of no good. Cricketers naturally expect that a large part of the revenue accruing from the ground will be expended upon it. OTAIIT7HI7. WEST EXD. W. Porch, b Arneil .. 5 Isaac, bF. Porch .. 1 Porch, c Pearson .. 10 King, b \V. Porch .. 1 i. Porch, b Lynch .. 3 Arneil, c Gould o C. Bowden, not out .. 14 lynch, not out .20 w rP *r nn^ Xl ' i C * saacs 1 Butler, not out .. n »V. C Martin, b Arneil 0 "W". Ycitch, b Lynch .. 0 A. Tonics c Arneil .. 5 If. McLennan, b Lynch 0 H. Gould; b Arneil * • 0 T. Joughin, b Lynch.. 0 Extras .. .. 7 Extras .. .. 5 Total.. .. ..51 Total for 3 wickets.. 47

TE KOPURU.

The return match, Aratapu Cricket Club v le Kopuru Harlequin Cricket Club, was played at Mangawhare, on Saturday last llies.s. Kopuru left here at 1 o'clock p.m calling at Aratapu, carrying players and their friends—nearly 100 people in all. Immediately on arrival at Mangawhare play was commenced on the ground lately laid down at the sole expense of Messrs. MeVay and Downing. Aratapu WO n the toss, and elected to take the field, disposing of the Kopuru team for the total of 61. The Aratapu team were quickly disposed of for 40 ; Y\ oodhead taking six wickets at the coat of seven runs. The Kopuru team then followed until time was called ; eight wickets being down for 68 runs, the match bein" decided on the first innings. Messrs. Ludlow for Aratapu, and Dashwood, for Te Kopuru' as umpires, gave the greatest satisfaction' Everybody returned home, well pleased with the day s outing. The following are the scores :— TE KOPURU C.C IST IXNINaS. «> vn Tvv-rvr.u Tim° y ''' Stil ( ""' ortlly " 3 c Walker ' o L s ggO>Vl™e(lefd :: I b^"vorthy rdinS:: *2 Wood ho,-id, bStnUworthy 3 b Harding "07 Richardson, b Maseftold 10 b MaaotloUl < Bishop, bMasehcld .. « b il:u-din" " " . Rope, c Mascfickl ..3 3 " '' Black, rim out .. .. 4 Davis, run out :: 0 0 Eyes » « yes .. ;; l 5 Totol '• , Total .. ..

- - - ' AKATAPU C.C. - > -■ r IST INNINGS. Pivott, b Woodhead .. 0 Walker, bLegge .. 0 Bassett, b Woodhead.. 2 Harding, b Lejge .. 2 StaUworthy, c Davis .. 6 McKay, b Woodhead 0 ijOwne, b>\ oodhead .. 4 Johnson, not out .. 1 Hcigliton, b L egge ... 8 Minefield,bWoodhead 0 omith, b Woodhead . 4 Byes 13 Total .. 40