CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6668, 2 April 1883, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND (SECOND ELEVEN) V. , TAKANAKI. This match was resumed at half-past eleven a.m. on Saturday.' When stamps were drawn at half-past five p.m. Auckland in their, second innings had scored 61 runs without the loss of a wickst, and' having still 86 runs to mako to claim a win the match was consequently drawn. In-the afternoon there was a much larger attendance of tho public than on the first day. A number of ladies added: eclat to the soene, and heartily applauded overy good point of the game. The fielding of the local wen was not as good as on tho previous day, two easy catchos wero dropped, but Dewes wiped out one -with a splendid catch at deep squnre leg, where his fielding wa3 very good. all through the match J. Lankham ' and Mills, : the last mon, gave the visitois some- troublo to dispose of. P.y steady ploy and " Btonewalling" tactits the two batsmen slowly raised thß score te 79, rather more than tho most sanguine expected. Iu thoir second innings the visitors topped their first venture;by IS run", mainly owing to the good stand of EV'loy (45) and Riddiford (32), ivho defied the cffcrt3 of the Auckland j bowlew to dislodge them. Just' before tho local team wont iu for tneir second innings a heavy shower of rain fell, and caused halfan hour's delay, which left them au hour to mal'e the required runs. Blair (33) and Isaac"(2o) remained at ! the wickets until the stumps were drawn. The ground w.lb very wet, - and tho bowlers could not hold tho ball, consequently runs came pretty quickly. Pressure on our space forbidis to give any details of tho play. Appended are the scores :—

DINNER TO THE TARANAKI ■ CKICKETERS. The Taranaki team of cricketers was entertained at a banquet, given by the leading Auckland players, at iDallen's, on Saturday night. About thirty sat down to'a sumptuouß repast-, to which ample justice was done. Mr.; W. .F. Backland occupied the chair, supported on his right by Mr. Riddiford (the captain of the visiting team), and Mr. Cunningham on his left. Mr. Osmond, the flon. Secretary, occupied this vice-chair. After the usual-loyal, and patriotic toasts had beeh duly proposed and responded to, The Chaekmais' rose, and in a neat speech proposed the tciast of the evening, "Our Visitors." He said al though Taranaki had not; been as successful aB they ought to be,. he felt sure many an Aucklander had learnt from their play, and he was certain the visitors had learnt something also. He was only ' sorry thati before the team returned home "thoy had' not been able to ece twelve or fourteen'. matches played: on the Domain during an. afternoon, arid those 250 players all thinking thejj were good enough to play in a representative eleven of Auckland. He hoped Auckland would be able to.' send a toani tp. the West Coast next season. (Hear, ■ hear.}

Mr. RiDt>ir6ii.i>, in responding on behalf of his team, said hci felt ashamed of himself, and hecojldsay the satrie for his companions, at not'bteing able to perform better. If he had known Auckland cricket was so good they would not have come. . Auckland had promiaedwhen the! last Tarauaki team played here that she would send an eleven to play his district, but none had been there yet. He could'safely, say that his men would give them a hearty reception,' and try to exceed the kindness and good fellowship that had been shown to them' dur'ng their fortnight's stay in Auckland: (Applause ) Mr. PARRiHIiTON proposed the health of ■' The Umpires and Scorers." His speech caused much laughter. , Mr. Masos acknowledged the toast. : Mr. : Mioipoiip, in a happy speech, proposed "Success to Cricket. . : Mr. Blaik. in responding to the toast coupled' it with, Mr.. Osmond's' name, and eaid lie felt sure that but for the exertions of the 1 Honorary Secretary the arrangements would not have been carried to such a successful terminatio* as they had been. (Hear, hear.) In the compliment,' Mr. Osmond said he had dsne.it oil for the love of the noble ; game of cricket, and if it was'advanced !by hii humblo efforts .fee'-felt. "well repaid. (Applmse.) : The health of„thc j' Auckland crickistorsj" coupled with the nanes of Messrs. Robinson and Osmond, was thenext toast,, which was I proposed by Mr. 3?iKRi:;QTON. He said Auckland had made,great strides in cricket. He always found Mi. Robinson and Mr. ,Osmond to the fore an loing all they could to insist .and amuse them luring their visit. Mr. Robi:-jiox 'responded, and said the' visitors had, in his'opiiion, dono very well. They had played 'five matches, won two, drawn two, s.nd.loat we. With practice they had aliown themseyes to be a good team. They had bowling vhich Aucklandors could take a lesson from, t Tho toasts of "the Chairman," "The Ladies,"! ''.The aid "The Host" were duly proposed am-rcapoDded to. I'IIESEMTATIO-V TO 311. BARTON. kAt thia atnge of the proceedings Mr. . Robijjson, who had t\ken'the chair, Mr. Buekland having to leise, ; a id a pleasing duty devolved upon hsi, aid that was to ' present a memento to Mr..Bit6n, of the trip ' South ■of tho Auckland -Qpieseutatives in 1882. They nil knew how well Mr. Barton had performed; how well Ad. had sustained the honour of Auckland iriaSat. (Tho bat bore a silver plate, with the iiscription en■graved, "W. 'JE. Barton, higi:at aggregate scorer , trip of Auckland; Representatives South,-1882/'}.'- • Mr. Bahtok briefly for ; tho presentation... gongs and convivialities OT'e joined in, and the, company I •"Auld Lang Sync." ; ll'ncife

• .AUCKLAND.—First Innings. * Total for 8 w/ckots ..' ..." », .. .. J. LanKham, not out .. .. .. .. 8 Meldrum, b F. Bayley .. .. .. .. .. 1 •Millc. c and b Bayloy .. .. .. .. ..13 Extras.. .. ..' .. .. .. 2 Total.. .. . .. .. - 79 ! " ; - - ' IIOWLINO ANAI/vsib. 1 Ball*. Kuns. 2Idns. Witts. • Matlioson .. 7C 3S 4 1 Baylov F. . 110 23 . 10 8 ; Bayloy G. 1 . 44 10 2.1 TAItMSAKl.— Sfcooxi) Innikos. Paningtou, b Mills : .. ..8 Borreslord, l.b.w., b Isaac .. .. .. 2 Cunninghiro, b Isaac .. i' .. «• 7 Iload, st Kiug. b Isaac.. ... .. ; •• 3 Coutts, c Lnukhnm. b Jlills .. . . .. 11 Foley, c King, b Laukham .. .. .. .. 45 G. Bnyloy, cDoimis.b Mill#; . • .. .. .. 1 Riddiford, c Isaftc, to Mills . . .. .. . .. 32 'Motheaon, oand b Mills .. . .. .• .. ... 2 I Fulton; c King, b Mills .. .. .. .. 8 ! F. Bayloy, not out -.. .. .. .. 0 |-' ; Extras.- .. 3 I V : Total 122 - BOWLINO ANALVSI". , Balls; Runs. Mdns. "Wkts. . * ' MUIb : 146-40 17 G . Jsa.ic • .. • . 112 83; 11 3 1 Wliitoude ;... 32' S- 0, 0 - v . iMeldrum . 12 12 0 0 Held ' 12 4 ' 2 0 • ' .T.Xankham* 32 13 2 ! 1 § iWide. AUCKLAND.—Second Innings. •Blair, not out .. f ... ... ; .. .. 33 Isaac, not out .. .. .. .. . . .. 20 . Extras.. : ... .. .. 8 v Total , : .. .. .. - .. CI . Analysis. Baylcy F. .. 40 14 5 0 ! IfMtttbeaon.. • 36 17 2- -0 " - G... < 30 22 1 <0 ; • §3 Wido balls. , . .