INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8815, 2 March 1892, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Christchurch, Tuesday.The following have been selected to represent Canterbury in the cricket match with Wellington :—E. Bates, H. Denians, C. Garrard, A. F. J liar man, T. D. Harman, A. M. Lahatt, J. Lawrence, N. B. Mathias, H. Ogier, A. Ridley, F. Wilding.

CRICKET. WAII'U V. HAKARU. The return match between these two clubs took place at Hakaru on the 16th February, anil resulted in a victory for the Hakaru Club by 7 wickets, the Waipu team being very weak, and as each club had won a match each tins season, the Hakaru Club were willing to play another match to decide which was the best team. The final match took place on the 27tli February, ami resulted in an easy win for Waipu by an innings and 96 runs to spare. Appended are the scores : — Waipu.—First innings : D. McLean, b T. Ryan. ID; A. Mayall, c B. Ryan, 46 ; VV. McGregor, b G. Hogan, '20; W. Mason, run out, 0; J. McLean, c Sarah, b Hogan, 2; J. P. McKay, not out, 29 ; A. G. Leslie, b I). Stewart, 5; James McLean, bowled, 0; T. Sloane, bowled, 2; W. Alison, b T. Ryan, 15; A. Campbell, run out, l ; extras, '22 : total, 161. Hakaru.—First and second innings : A. Ryan, b W. McGregor 0, b J. McLean 6; G Hocan, c J. McLean '2, b W. McGregor 9 ; T. Ryan, b J. McLean 3, b W. McGregor 8; 1). Stewart, b McGregor 0, run out 1 ; B. Ryan, b McLean 3, b W. McGregor '2; W. Sarah, lbw 1, b McLean 1 ; W. Stewart, b McGregor 7, 2; H. Haswell, b McLean 0, b McGregor 3; T. Whelau, b McLean 0, not out 1 ; W. Wallnut, b McLean 2, c 1). McLean 0, D. Bowinar, not out 0, c McLean 1; extras 5 and 8. Totals, 23 and 42. The Aratapu and Mangawhare C.C. promised to return the Waipu C.C.'s visit this month, but have not done so as vet. The next match on the tapis will be Whangarei and Kamo, a match with each club. RAWKNE V. OMAI'KRE. Cricket match played February IS, between the Rawene and Omapere Cricket Clubs, at Whirinaki, Hokianga. These old rivals met as above, and pleased am I that I was there to see, for right royally I enjoyed myself, and am only too eager to experience the same pleasure again. The glorious uncertainty of cricket was again displayed. Rawene, going to the wickets first, compiled 81 runs ; Omapere followed with 61). Rawene's second innings closed for 26. Omapere thus required 39 to win. In the opinion of all win they would, one enthusiastic visitor declaring, "George and Alick Webster are good enough for that." But again was it proved You never know till the numbers are up." On the one hand were smiles; oil the other—l had almost said, tears—when the innings closed for 23. Rawene thus winning by 15 runs. Captain Clendon, with a pardonable smile that appeared to envelope him from head to foot, lustily led the clieers for his defeated but doughty opponents. Captain Webster, though only supported by one man and a boy, his men having sadly and silently departed, made the welkin ring with a lusty and gallant response, and courteously congratulated his late opponents. The Maori spectators took a keen and intelligent interest in the game, and, with the aid of tea-tree berries, kept a score, a correct one, too, of , their own. Captain Clendon deserves great | credit for the way he handled his men. There is no doubt that the superior fielding of his team won the match. I should here like to congratulate young Joe Bryers on his excellence in the field. Ever alert and vigilant, not a possible chance escapes him. He is an example that old and young alike well might copy. 1 trust I shall not be dubbed a carping critic if I now find fault. I wish to warn some of the elder batsmen that, when a stroke is made, and while waiting to see if " culled," a sustained spreadeagled, surveyor's tripod, " Ajax defying the lightning" kind of attitude is not graceful, and by no means conducive to a quick get away" from the crease, nor yet a good example to young cricketers. The feature of the match was J.J. Bryers'(Gillie) 52 not out, with the exception of a chance when at 28, this player gave a very pretty display of his batting power, and well deserved the hearty applause which was tendered him. It was only his fleetness of foot which saved him from the kindly-meant but irksome and uncomfortable shoulder-high business. G. F. Webster's 25 (not out) was a faultless display of cricket. This player is a good all-round cricketer, as, indeed, are all his brothers ; but that, I presume, is no news to your readers. I think it was lucky for Rawene that G. F. and A. Webster were so easily disposed of in their second innings. Fred Russell deserves a word of praise for again facing the bowler after being disabled, and his 10 is all the more creditable in consequence. Robert, Robert, I am much disposed to ask, why this double 0? It is not like you ; but when I look at your bowling analysis 1 feel charitable, and will let it pass. The match was played in good and sportsmanlike style. Captains Webster and Clendon were courtesy itself. Not the least interesting part of the day was the a/ fresco hot luncheon prepared and served in Maori fashion, and when the shrill " Hue re mac ki te kai " sounded, gracious how we travelled to the sylvan dell where the repast was spread : at least, I know I did the quickest '250 yards of my life, ami seeing 1 was not first others must have covered the ground at an enviable fleetness of foot. It was a treat to see the long array of players and spectators down on their marrowbones, mother earth for a table, nikau leaves for a table-cloth, with knives and forks of nature's pre viding, scoop out the ktimaras ami carve the pork (pull devil, pull baker, best describes the carving), until the hunger of all was appeased. Oil ! tell it not ill Gath, but truth compels me to state that no one ran back to the field of play ; all strolled, and very, very slowly at that. _ A beautiful 12 mile ride, followed by the excitement of cricket, was then and there proved to be conducive to a good appetite, and as I rode slowly back to Rawene —too full of kumara and pork for fast travelling—l compared Hokianga and Auckland cricket, for skill, certainly the latter, but for downright pleasure, most certainly the former takes the palm ; and I sincerely envy the Hokianga cricketers their healthy life and happy sport, and when back in Auckland I shall often think of Whirinaki and the jolly fellows I met here, and of the ride, and of the cricket. Subjoined are the scores : — Rawene. — First and second innings : E. McLcod. run out 1, run out 0; J. Bryers, lbw, b G. F. Webster 2, e F. Bridge, b (x. F. Webster 1; D. Cochrane, b (*. F. Webster 0, b J. Maxwell 1 ; R. P. Flood, b G. F. Webster 0, b G. F. Webster 0; J. J. Bryers, not out 52, bG. F. Webster 6; A. Menzies, b B. Webster 0, b ,J. Maxwell 3 ; G. F. Clendon (captain), bB. Webster 5, run out 4; J. Herbert, b «J. Maxwell 5, c G. F. Webster, b J. Maxwell 5; S. Bryere, b J. Maxwell 1, c J. Phillips, b G. F. Webster 2; J. (/.Clendon, b J. Maxwell 8. run out 1 ; R. Cochrane, run out 4, not out 1 ; extras, 3 and 2 : totals, 81 and 26. Bowling analysis : G. F. Webster, 95 balls, 30 runs, 8 maidens, 7 wickets; J.J. Maxwell, 119 balls, 49 runs, 7 maidens, 6 wickets ; B. Webster, 50 balls, 23 runs, 1 maiden, 2 wickets. Omapere.—First and second innings: J. Maxwell, b J. Bryers 3, b R. Flood 6; F. Bridge, c S. Bryers. b G. Clendon 8, c E. McLeod, b J. Bryers 0; E. Clark b J, Bryers 0, lbw bJ. Bryers 0 ; A. S. Webster, b R. Flood 18, c Joe Bryers, b R. Flood 0; F. Russell, b D. Cochrane 3, b J. Bryers 10; I G. F. Webster (captain), not out 25, b J. I Bryers 4; B. Webster cJ. Bryers, bR. Flood 0, bR. Flood 0; R. Boyce, bR. Flood 0, b R. Flood 1: B. Hawkins, bR. Flood 0, { b J. Bryers 2; W. Phillies, c A. Menzies, b

I). Cochrane 0, not out 0; J. Phillips b J. Bryers 3, bR. Flood 0; extras 9; totals 09 and 23. Bowling analysis: J. Bryers 100 balls, 30 runs, 9 maidens, 8 wickets; S. Bryers 15 balls, 0 runs, 3 maidens, 0 wickets ; G. Clendon 25 balls, 16 runs, 1 maiden, 1 wicket: R. Flood 71 balls, 23 runs, 4 maidens, 9 wickets; D. Cochrane 20 balls, 14 runs, 1 maiden, 2 wickets.