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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6967, 17 March 1884, Page 6

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND V. OTTE BOYB

laaingi. Aootuib.-lit Inalai*. MUU, bB«l« _ T Blair, b Whiteside .. » W. George, b Beale .. 0 Ooxon.b Mills .. a Kipley, 31 Clayton .. o Kntght, c George I «.» ker « b BwJ * - 0 **•»'•. b Whiteside .. 2 Hin. c B«a.le o Gardner, c Hen4ry .. 9 CrcmvalLb Beala .. T Mathiaton. h Mills .. 1 •• 0 TW.Ua.bWhlta.ida .. 28 Whiteaide. b Beale 0 Ford, c G*or<e .. 0 Machattie, cCoxon „ 4 Devaa, b Whiteside .. 10 J. George, b Bhli .. 5 Band, not out .. 6 Whiwnoiout .. 1 Clayton, c Mackattie.. 3 Extra. .. .. 3 Extra. .. .. 6 ToW •• -. 87 Total .. .. M Bowling Anaxysjs—A. Beale: 60 balls, 6 maidens, 4 ram. 8 wickets. Mithlasoa: 47 ball., 1 maidens, 10 runs, 8 wicaeti. This, a two-day engagement between the above olubs, waa commenced by Our Boys batting firat, and were dupoied of for the •mall total of 27. This may be accounted for by the splendid trundling of Beale, who seemed almost unplayable, and comes ont with the tine analysis of 8 wickets for 4 rana. Mathieson secured the other two at a i cost of 20 runs. Mills was the only batsman ! who made any sort of stand, and kept up I his wicket while half of the wickets fell, ana was then dismissed by. Beale. Auckland started their venture with Blair and Coxon; the latter was sooa bowled by Mills, and Knight did net stop much longer. Beale joined Blair, and Our Boys total was soon passed. Blair hit vary hard for his runs— having two fives and a couple of fours in his contribution of 28. Thistle and Dewea were together for a considerable time ; the former made several very fine cuts for threes, and had a stroke for 5, while Dewes, who captained Auckland in the absence of Robinson, was hitting freely, and bad put on 10, when Whiteside knocked hia log stump. Thistle was in first-rate form, and got his ram by an excellent display of cricket Bond and F. Claytou, two la«t men, raised the total to within one of the century—which, by the way, is the first time this season Auckland has not topped the hundred—when Clayton waa well taken low down at point by Machattie off Mills. Whiteside and Mills started the bowling, but the latter gave place to Walker and the skipper, who secured six wickets, continued almost the whole innings, when Mills took up hiß crease. The light was very bad all the afternoon, which of course favoured the bowlers. Play stopped for the day shortly after five o'clock. The match will be resumed next Saturday by Our Boys, starting their second innings with 72 runs to wipe off. WEST END V. OTAHUHU. West End went out to Otahuhu, and started a two-day match with the local club. The visitors handled the bat first for a total of 86, of which Lawry (35) and C. F. Reid (20) were the principal contributors. Otahuhu commenced their venture, and had lost six of their best wickets for 27 runs when the stumps were drawn for the day. .The match will be continued on the Domain next Saturday. GORDON V. EDEN. Isix.-Ltvii, c McCansUnd, b L- Meldrum, 0 ; Dram, cßy barn, bL. Meldrnm, 1; LaKoche, lbw, bW. Meldrum, 3 ; Ohlsos, bW. Meldrum, 2 ; Taite, b L. Meldrum, 6 ; Waters, c McCaiuland, b L. Meldrum, 16 ; Brown, b W. Meldram, 14 : Laird, bW. Meldram, 3 ; Whltely, c Wood, b W. Meldrum, 0; Davidson, ran out, 1 ; Roberts, not out, 0; extras, 6 : total, 51. Oorbon.—Kissllng, b Waters. 17 ; Lu*. run ont.O ; McCaiuland, ran oat, 26; Ansenne, c " 'v «, 0; Holdship, b Brown, 'i , Kyburn, b Browa, 16 ; W.Iliams, b Brown, 0 , L. Meldram, c ... i\ W. Meldram, b Brown, 1; Wood, o B<owu, 24 : Sykes, not oat, 1 ; extras, 23 : total, 111. Gordon won by 60 runs. For Eden Brown 14 and Waters 15 batted well. For Gerdon, Ki.sling 17, McCaußland 26, Ryburn 15, and Wood 24, handled the bat to some effect, while L. Meldrum, 5 wickets for 23, and W. Meldrum, 4 wiokets for 22, kept the leather about the spot. SOUTH END V. GRAMMAR SCHOOL. CuxNiH School.— Goutdstone, b Sutherland, 1; Gorrle, » Leahy, 9 ; Loak, b Leahy, 19 ; D. Meldram, c Calvert, d Biookfleld. 52 ; Hall, b Howard, 4; Ryburn, reared, 5 : Ball b Brookfleid, 7 ; Porchas, hw, b Brown 4 ; Antenna, b Brookfield, 3 : Calrert, b Brown, 0 ; Dignan. not ont, 6 ; extras, 14 . total, 104. South £*d.—Hovaid, b Oooliilooe, 8! Leahy, not oat, 32: Brookfleid, b ttouUtone, 1 ; Moras, b Goals lone, 0; Brown, c Hall, b Goulds tons,o ; Martin, b Ball, 0; Garrett, b Ball, 1: total (or six wicket., 42. This match resulted in a draw, apparently in favour of the School, who compiled 104. D. Meldrum (32), and Luak (19) batted well, while for South End, who had six wickets down, Leahy made a good stand for 32, and was not out. AVONDALE Y. WIST BHD SECOND. Waar Ebd.— Talbot, c and b John Archibald, IS ; Woods, b Jts. Archibald, 15 ; Courtayae, c and b Qaintal, 23 ; Clayton, b Quintal, 26 ; Williams, b D. Archibald, 0; Verney, not out, 28; Chapman, b Quintal, u ; W. Baker, ran oat. 1; S. Baker, b Archibald, 0; Steadmto, c Archibald, b Quintal, ltf; Cheejeman. run oat, 0 ; extras, 19 : total, 156. Avondui.- J. Archibald, not out, 4 ; T. Wallace, run ont, 3: l>. Archibald, b Verney, 0; J. Wallace, nut out, 0 ; extras, 3 : total lor 2 wickets, 10. This matter resulted in a draw, through game starting very late. West End compiled the good total of 156. Talbot (19) and K. Woods (15) made a long stand, Oourtayne (23), Clayton (26), Verney (26, not out) and Steadman (18) all batted well. Avondale started their innings a few minutes to drawing time, acd had two wicketa down for 10 runs. EXCELSIOR V. ALPHA. Excelsior-Smith, b Good*cre, 11; Testre, run out, 52; Mason, b Goodacre, t ; Perkins, b McDermoU ' 0 ; Buru«. d Marcroft, 4 ; Pooley. b <,oodacre. 11; Wadding ham, b MeUermott, 6; Hobson. b Goodacre, 6; Mills, b Goodacre, 8; Higgles, e and b McDermott, 0; C. Craig, not out. 3 : extraa 4 • total, 102. Al*h».. —Hay. c Waddintham, b Perkins, 6; Nesbit, b Perkins. 17; McHngh, b Waddlnghaa. 1; McOermott, run oat, 0 ; Goodacre, not oat, 2 ' total (or 4 wickets, 26. This match was drawn in favour of Excelsior. l'eßtro made a most determined stand for 52, *Hle Smith and Pooley both got into double igurea. Nesbit (17) did well for Alpha. NATIONAL V. WEST END THIRD. National. — Brook., c Steward, b D ueht, 5; Drummond, b L»xon, 1; Ambrey, st. Wright, b Doughty, 12 ; A. Nicholson, b Laxon, 1 ; G. >. oldbotune, c Wright, b Lixon, 18 ; O. NlchoUon, run oat, 0 ; PoUna, 6 Bilxut, 7 ; Bpence, b L%xod, 0 ; IMddams. b Ltxon, 7 ; Wilkintoo, not out, 0; J. Colebourne, b Laxon, 1; extra., 15: toUl, 67. Wbst End —Colebrook, b Nichol.on, 4 , Hoffmann c Ambrey, b Brooks, 22 ; Doughty, not out, 21; McGregor, 6 Brooks, 0 ; L»xod, b Brooks, 1 : Wright not out, 11; extras, 3: total, lor 4 wickets, 63. This match resulted in a draw in West End's favour, who had six wickets to fall and wanted five runs to win when time was called. J. Colebourne (18) and Ambrey (12) batted well for National. Doughty (22 not out) and Hoffmann (22) batted best for West End Third. HOLLAND V. FRANKLIN. Frakkljn.—Tattersall, c Mell. b Thomas 3 • Marphf, b Thomas, « ; K. Nightingale, c Crouch b ihomas, 6 , H. Nightengale, bThom»s. 0 ; J. Shedden run oat, 6 ; Serric-, not out, 22 ; Nesbitt, tun oat' 20; Ros., bTh .niu, 0 ; Potter, c Bnrfoot, u Thomas' 0 ; Peat, b Beard, o ; Moore, c O Hare, b Beard 0 '■ extraa, 2 : total. t>?. ' ' Holland.—J. B. Mell, run out, 3; 0 Hare, C. Ross, b Mghteagale, 9, Thomas, ran out. It; Htna. c Shedoen, bl'atlersall, 2 ; Beard, b Nightengale, 28 • Bnrfoot, run out, 6 ; Bleokinaop, b Service 6 • Crouch, » Nightengale. 0 ; Wsring, b Nightengale, l : 4*";:°2i ; a W - M * l1 ' C 6 Holland won the match by 18 runs. Beard 28 and Thomas 12 did beat for the winners while Service 22 and Nesbitt 20, batted well for Franklin. ALMA V. HOME BAY. Bomb BaY.-Fi,st Inning.: E. Vaile, b Woriarty 3; A. Cooke, b Hpaigbt, 0; P. Vaile, b Merlaity. 9'■ Mears, b i; Kane, c Moriarty b Speight, 0* ® 5 i M«efleld, c Hill b MorUrty,' 1, 8. Dewar, b Uptight, 1; Sloane, c Saitar, b Morlany, 1 ; btewart, not out, 0; H. Cooke b Moiiarty, 6; « i*u» S* 000 *! Innings: S. Dewar, c !h ' u 0 : Sloane. rin out, 1; Vaile, c 4 < i u ' c Speight d Moriarty, 10 ; A. Cooke, btfpeighi, 11; Kane, c Wheat ley b Moriarty. •' h i C ' w 11 * 7 b Bpei * ht ' 1J A - Dewar, b opelgat, 0 , H Cooke, not out, 1; Vaile, b Sptieht. 0 , Stewart, b Spatght, 0 ; extras, 1; total, 27. Am ";— l lnnings : Lecky, b Cook, 40 ; Speight, ran oat, 0; Hili. c and b Vaiie, 15; Hammond, b Cook, 2 ; Klley. c and b Cook, 6 ; Mackie, c Sloana. b Cook, 8; Hill, b Vaile. 4; Moriarty, b Cook, 2: WheaUey, c and h Cook, 0 ; Allen, b Oook, 4 ; Suiter not oat, 3 ; extras, 7 : total, 91. ' This match resulted in an May win for Alma by an innings and 32 runs. Surrey HilU and True Blaei played a match, which resulted in a victory tor the former by 20 runs, the principal scorers being A. Jones (28). J. Ross (15), and G. Yearbury (11) for Surrey Hills. T. Harris (i 9), Davis (12), and Buchanan (10) did best u-„ Trne xx J " L " Wakerley for Surrey Hills, and T. Harris for True Blues, both bowled well. - The match between the Albion and Eton was won easily by the Albion with 75 runs to spare. Taylor 60, Bushell 22, Waddingham 11, were the highest scorers for the winners, while S. Rowt 10, Ellis 9, R. Taylor 7, played best for Eton A match will bs played on the Domain tot between an eleven chosen from natives of England against an eleven of the world, to commence at ten a.m. Players are requested to be punctual. The following are the players :-Engla.d : A. M. Beale, Reid, Muagrove, Forde, Beaumont, Mathieson, L<eader, Dr. Bond, Mumford, Ansley, Dunkley. World: Yates, C. E. MacCormick, Meldram (2), H. Lusk, H. Kisslins. Lawrv (2), Mills, Gould, Mo&iiwey, Walker.

CANTERBURY ▼. OTAGO—OTA GO VICTORIOUS. (BY TKLXQ&APH. —PRZM ASSOCIATION.] Dukkdin, Saturday. The weather waa glorious to-day, and the wicket played better, though still dead. The stand made by Otago's last men this morning showed that but for the bad light last evening a good score might have been looked for. Play began to-day at nearly half-past twelve o'clock, Cooke and Dixon going to the wicketa. Barnes kept wicket, Rothwell taking his place in dips. Pocock and Welding bowled. Mingles to each batiman were made for the first over, and Cooke then drove Welding for 3. A couple of aiaglee were obtained by Dixon, but his retirement waa then oauaed, owing to hia plaokig hi* leg where his bat should have been >— 7—7—45. With Austin's advent 3 were run for a bye. Austin made a pretty cot off Wilding for 2, sending 50 up. With the soore at 58, Pocock changed enda, and the seoond ball Aaatin played on to hia wicket. Skitoh partnered Cooke, who drove Wilding to the raila for 4 ; a nioe leg hit for 2 followed, McDowall fielding the ball. Finally Skitch opened his account by patting Pocock to leg for a couple, but the umpire called one run short, wilding gave way to Dunlop, and 3 to Cooke resulted from his first over. Skitoh gave Rothwell an unmistakeable ohance in the alips, bat it was not accepted, and 3 runs resulted. This sent 70 up. In Pooock's next over he lifted Skitch's middle stump clean out of the ground. Frith (the last man) then cams, the score standing at 9—4 —71. A couple were obtaiaed b/ Cooke, and then Frith lost his wicket in attempting a ridiculous run. The innings thus closed for 73. Cooke played in frae style, and carried out his bat for a nicely got 16. Canterbury commence tbe task of wiping off the 144 required to win by sending Wilding and Militon to face the bowling of McNeil (at the north end) and Cooke. Wyncks felded in place of Frith, who .had met with an accident. Cooke's third ball Wilding got away for 4, and afterwards cut him finely for 3. Two more to the Canterbury captain for a snick off McNeil, and a single to Militon, sent the first 10 up. A drive along the turf added 3 more to Wilding's total, and he got a like number for a leg hit —20 up within as many minutes of the commencement of play. Parker relieved Cooke, and a piecc of good luck to Otago followed. While running Militon and Wilding cannoned, and the latter lost his wicket oefore he could get baok to the crease. The dismissal of the Canterbury captain raised the hopes of the Otago supporters, for he had been treating the bowling with great indifference : 1—20—27. Dudney supplied the breach, aud Cooke resumed the bowling. Dudney put McNeil to square leg for 4, and drove him for 2. The next ball he again scored 4 from a long hop. Ten had been made from the over, and Dixon was substituted for McNeil. Dadney continued scoring freely, making another fine square-leg hit for 4. He then put one right into Skitch s hands in the deep field, but it was not held, and taking advantage of the let-off; he got the next ball to leg for 4. McNeil went on again in Dixon's place, and after a few more overs Dudney was given out lbw (b Cooke. His 28 were got by vigorous batting : 2-28-57. Pocock, the incomer, paid the same penalty for the very next ball. Seven wickets had now to fall, and 77 runs were required to win. It waa a most interesting match at this stage. Barnes partnered Militon, and several sharp runs were obtained. The soore increased to 70, when Parker was put on for McNeil. The latter kept wiokets, and Austin bowled, and with his third ball Militon was given out lbw. He had been batting an hour and a-half for 8 runs—four wickets for 73. This certainly looked bright enough, but the wicket by this time was beginning to cut up a bit, and Cooke getting properly on the spot, disposed of the remaining wicketfc, after Barnes went, very rapidly. Cotterill came in after Militon. He refused to play a ball of Cooke's, which took his bails. The next one he did attempt to play, but it also took the bails. Harman soon after lost Barues, who found one of Austin's too good for him The bowling from this was too good for the batting. Cooke got Stevens with a ourly slow after a very fast one. Harria took an easy chance from Cooke in the slips, and the same bowler put Rothwell's middle stump down, the inniugs thus ending for 106. Austin had also bowled very well, frequently puzzling the batsmen. The match thus resulted in a win for Otago by 27 runs. The play today was much more interesting than yesterday, owing no doubt to the better wicket. Great satisfaction is expressed at Otago's win, for which they have tiad a long straggle. The following were to-day's scores . Or.AQO -S«OOKD Iksixgs. Parker, b Duaiop ..2 Boddlngton, c Harman, b Wilding 13 Harris, b Wilding .. ~10 Crawsbaw, b Wading .. .. f. 1 Ccullnson, b fucock .. .. .. 0 McKeil, c and b Wilding .. .] a Cooke,not ont.. .. .. L! 16 Dixon, lbw. b Pooock .. .. ..7 Austin, b Pocock .. .. m \ 7 Skitch, b Pocock .. _ " 4 i'rlth, ran out.. .« .. " 0 Extras .. .. it T °t*l .. „ .. 73 First innings .. .. .. 104 Grand Total .. .. 177 CANTCRBURY.-Sicosd Isxikgs. Wilding, ran out .. ..80 Militon, lbw, b Austin.. .. .. g Dudney, lkw, b Cooke .. 28 Pocock, lb*, b Cooke .. .. .. 0 Barnes, b Austin .. .. !! 20 Cotterill, 1. Cooke .. .. .. 2 Harmaa, b uoeke *" 4 l'uniop, c Hairls, b Cooke .. _ 4 Stevens, b Cooke .. .. .. 2 McDowall, not out .. 4 Kothwall, b Cooka „ ..8 Total _ .. .. 106 Firet innings .. ..44 Grond total .. „. . .150 In Otago's .econd innings Pocock got 4 wicketa tat 14 runs, Dunlop 1 for 16, Wilding 4 for 29. Ia Canterbury's second Innings McNeil got no wickets (or 22 runs, Cooke 7 for 57, Parker none for 3, Dixon none for 7, and Austin 2 for 9.

Cooke was carried ahoulder hiyh from the field for his capital bowling performance.