CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7537, 16 January 1886, Page 6

CRICKET.

With everything in the batsmen's favour on Saturday, it was no wonder that the first games in 1866 for the senior cap produced some phenomenal sooring on the Domain. So it was in the Auckland v. Oar Boys contest. W. E. Barton, a cricketer who has not been equalled in Now Zealand for the number of centuries he has scored—and I doubt if W. L. Murdoch, the bat of Australia, has made so many "centuries" as our. crack. But this is neither here nor there as far as the winning of that cup is concerned ; still Barton and his compeers deserve mention for putting up the large total of 325 for 9 wickets in about four hoars, and W.E.8., who ran the lot, almost carried his bat through the afternoon for 195 ruus. At present, Our Boys would seem to have a one innings defeat staring them in the face, but there is no telling what the vagaries of , the , game may produce. West End have to all appearances, . won again with Newton, thanks to the ad-' mirable batting of their skipper, D. Lynch. United and Gordon promise to have a close match, but with the start Gordon made on Saturday , evening, towards wiping off those 131 runs, I am inclined to think that ; the juniors will have a little the beat of it when all is over. The weather was very unsettled at the tine of writing these notes, and rain may intervene and turn the tables on all of the above probable wins. As many players ate signifying their intention to change from one club to another, it is just as well they should read the cup matches rules posted in the pavilion before doing so. j Keen interest is • taken in the junior cups. For the second, Hollands have attained a

Blight lead; and Auckland Third Alpha are in the running for the third Each club have won everything m yet. The University Eleven scored 409 In u.. first innings against East Melbourne, nC* man (114), and Moule (149), were tv" " stands "of the innings. Spofforth, and Brupe trundled against them. *> ] E. P. McCausland, late of Auckland . with the Wellington 0.0. to Christohm!? and scored 23 against the Awociiw 1 Eleven. His leg hitting was partjoau? good. 'J Victoria defeated New South Wales b» innings and 79 runs. New South W.i 1 * made 168 in their first innings and 224 in tv second, while Victoria put up 471 /u.r, wraith 133, Scott 111, Palmer 71, Brnoou Mcllwraith, of Melbourne, is in great fa thiß season. He scored 133 against N.S w" and on January 2 put up 131 for'Vi 1 Australian Eleven against combined V; toria. c ' Jones, Garrett, Evans, and M&ssie h& declined to go in the Australian Eleven , ] it is probable New South Wales will u represented by but two men. J. V. Hargreaves and W. B. Hargreiv», were in the Christchurch Wanderers' teJ? that played matches in Dunedin afterfo interprovincial. 1 AQUATICS. ' Aotive training is now the order of thi day among whaleboat crews. Waitemah the present ohampion crew, have of ooiui the chief interest centred in them, while th other clubs are making some, but leas dl monstrative, efforts, to land the covey prize on Anniversary Day. Dunedin and Waitara are announced m likely to send crews for the Champion Whaleboat Race. If Napier, Gisborne, Wanganui would follow suit, then thegalan of outside competitors would swell tbi interest in the event. Ted Bailey will start for the Dingy Bjj. on January 29, His brother has built» skiff for him. 51 The Devonport Navals' cutter is ready {« the water, and she will leave Bailey's iU for " the shore" on Monday. She is a strou and faithfully-built boat, with good lines going through the water. The Union S.S. Co.'s Rotomahana, leavis* Auckland on Monday evening, will t&kt up a number of competitors and boats for the Russell Regatta on Wednesday. Boatbuilding is very "flat" this season and, of course, it will throw a damper up® the open sailing-boat races in the recitfe, However, if the committee would only add, little more money to these events, and cvirtafl the long programme somewhat, the wijdoo of the step would be apparent on entry night. ' Bailey has the Arrow (Mr. Klssling's 18footer) in shed, painting, etc., for the Russell Regatta on Wednesday; also the Alice fro the same destination. The Ika is also under, going a cleaning up for January 29. Logan is cleaning up and rigging the yacht he built for Williamson, of Onehunga, it fr said, with the intention of putting her in th« regatta. If she is as good a specimen of yacht architecture as his previous effort she should. give a good account of herself against the large craft. Mr. Raweon's cutter yacht Girola returned to Wellington on January 3 after a cruise of ten days among the Sounds. The party included several ladies, who came back delighted with their trip. Tie Picton Regatta took place on January 1 in splendid weather. There was a lam attendance. The two races for in-rie*ed fours were won by the Picton Club in tbi Tui, a boat lent by the Wellington Cloh The Wakatu (Nelson) was second in one, ati Blenheim was second in the other.