Sporting.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 237, 25 March 1876, Page 21

Sporting.

The Kaiapoi regatta on Thursday was a great success. The weather was beautiful, and the attendance large. The Champion Eour-oared Kace was won by the Kaiapoi crew, beating Christchurch by three-quarters of a length. Somewhere about two hundred people assembled at Kaiwarra on Friday to witness the sports got up by Mr. Edwards of the Waterloo Hotel. There were some races for boys, but the event of the day was a hundred-and-fifty-yards race, for which there were six entries, and five toed the line at scratch, namely, Pollock, Donovan, Major, Jones, and Coriett. A very good start was effected, and Major and Donovan breasted the tape together. The race was given a dead heat. In the run off Major finished nearly two yards in front of Donovan. A protest was entered by Jones that the start was unfair, and the same having been entertained by the judges, it was decided that the race should be run over again, which was accordingly done, and Donovan was declared winner. Some dissatisfaction was expressed regarding the protest by several of those on the ground. DUNEDIN RACES. Dunedin, Thursday. The weather turned out fine, and there was a good attendance at the races. MAIDEN PLATE. Only Glengarry, Auckland Kate, and Seabird ran. Betting, 6 to 4 on Glengarry, who won easily. Kate second, and Seabird several lengths off. Time, 3min. 2sec. DUNEDIN CUP. Fishhook continued a great favorite up to the start. Betting, 8 to 1 on the field bar one. Tattler, Right Bower, Pungawerewere, King Phillip, and Guy Fawkes all received good support. Rory O’More bolted, and ran right round before he could be stopped. The

start was from the distance post. Passing the | Grandstand Merry Monarch was leading, Guy and Pungawerewere almost level, Fishhook not near the front. At the back of the course the same horses held best places. Coming round the sweep into the straight Pungawerewere had the lead, and Tadmor looked dangerous for a moment. Passing the stand Pungawerewere kept in front, Guy second, Merry Monarch third, and Tadmor fourth. Along the back stretch King Phillip went up and raced for the lead, but never headed the mare. When rounding the turn Right Bower shot out from the ruck and passed King Phillip. At the distance Pungawerewere, having the lead, was closely pushed by the Bower, with Guy and King Phillip looking very dangerous. There was a splendid race up the straight, but though Right Bower ran very gamely, he never caught the mare, who won by a clear length, in a style that showed that she was no coward ; King Phillip about two lengths off third, with Guy a good fourth. There was a long gap. Pungawerewere carried three and a quarter pounds over weight, and Amohia twelve and a half. Fifteen started. Korari and Templeton were scratched. Time, 4min. 7^secs. NEWMARKET STAKES. Only Steamer and Wee Lad started, and the latter won hard held. publicans’ handicap. There were several false starts. Guy Fawkes first, Ariel a close second, Hercules a bad third. Rory O’More fell, and was severely injured. He could not get up. Parawhenua, Cloth of Gold, and King Phillip were scratched. Eleven started. Betting, 3 to 5 against Ariel. INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH. NELSON V. WELLINGTON. This match, which has formed the theme of conversation for several months past, commenced on Saturday on the Basin Reserve, as it is called, but why our cricket ground should still keep such an inappropriate and unfashionable title does not appear. Considerable interest centres in the contest, from the fact that each province has brought into the field the very best team it could collect, and each fairly represents the greatest strength of the two provinces. Both sides were, before the commencement of the game, morally certain of victory. Scarcely a man could be found in Wellington to back the visitors, and in Nelson the feeling was equally strong in favor of the local men ; so that each side being so confident, it was quite expected that when Greek met Greek the tug of war would come.

Saturday morning did not break propitiously for cricket. Dark heavy clouds hung about, and occasionally showers of rain fell, accompanied by a biting south-west breeze. However, towards eleven o’clock there appeared to be a break, the sun peeped through the clouds which had been scattered by the freshening wind, therefore it was decided to proceed with the game, and the fineness of the day subsequently justified the resolve. Mr. W. J. Salmon was chosen skipper of the Wellington team, and Mr. Sellon who, like Mr. Salmon, is no stranger in the interprovincial cricket field, was similarly honored by the Nelson players. The ceremony of “ shying the coin” resulted in Sellon being allowed his choice of innings, and with excellent judgment he took the field.

The play was then commenced, the Nelson team being distributed as follows : Point, C. Cross ; cover point, C. Knapp, ; short slips and bowlers, H. Cross and Eden ; long slip, H. Fowler; long stop, Halliday ; long on, K. Knapp ; long off, H. Knapp ; square leg, Coles ; short leg, Greenfield ; wickets, Sellon. I. J. Salmon and Knapp were the first representatives of Wellington, and as they entered the field they were greeted with the customary salute. Eden commenced the attack on Knapp, who quietly let the ball pass him, and a bye was run off it. The next Salmon lifted away to leg into the ditch, and under the articles of agreement the scorers opened Salmon’s account with a 3. Off the next ball Knapp scored a single, and the remainder of the over was severely let alone. H. Cross started off with a wide, and another, and yet another. The next Knapp poked away for 1, and for the next Salmon opened his shoulders and hit it away to leg magnificently for 4 ; and up went 10 on the telegraph board, Cross’s first over showing the rather shady result of 3 widesands runs. Eden’s next over was just spoiled by Knapp, who cut the fifth ball for 2. Cross again opened with a wide, and the remainder of the over showed he was out of form—plenty of pace, but bad in pitch, and quite off the wicket; and Sellon very wisely replaced him by his brother, C. Cross. The first three balls of Eden’s next over were punished severely, but the batsmen were beginning to be too free with the bowler, and Knapp, like his great forefather, was unable to withstand the lures of Eden’s tempter. Telegraph, 22-1-6. Parrington filled his place, and now the scorers looked for a busy time. The last of Eden’s over he poked into the slips, and 1 was got off it. C. Cross’s first over was treated very gingerly, but Parrington managed to get the last ball away for 2, and Salmon, who was getting pretty well warmed to his work, knocked Eden away for 2, and the next ball Parrington negotiated for 1, and 30 appeared on the board, the faces of the visitors visibly elongating. In his next over Cross was again dead on to the wicket, and very fast, so that the batsmen had quite enough to do to defend their wickets ; but the last ball was a trifle loose, and the maiden was prevented by Parrington, who hit it away for 3. He also scored a couple of singles off Eden, but the next ball from Cross, a pretty shooter, was too much for him, and he had to retire—3s-2-9. This put the Nelson people in heart, and Edmunds, who followed Parrington, was immediately disposed-of by Eden after breaking his duck. Telegraph, 36-3-1 ; matters looking much more hopeful for Nelson. Lockett joined I. J. Salmon, and immediately opened

his account for a single off Eden. Another 2 to Salmon was immediately succeeded by a hard drive good for three, but being admirably fielded by H. Knapp at long-off, only a single was scored. Salmon was now lunging out in all directions, and seemed thoroughly set for a long reign, if he had kept the ball down. A hit for 2 was followed by another stiff drive, which also appeared good for 3, but Coles leaped a foot or two and stopped it with his hand ; although it was travelling too fast and was too high to be caught, it was very finely fielded. The following ball was hit by the edge of the bat, and shot right up, and Halliday taking advantage of the chance, Salmon had to retire after a lively innings for 22. Telegraph, 47-4-22. Evans took his place at the wicket. The bowling now became excellent, but the fielding a little loose, for a couple of overthrows in succession were run. However, the batsmen could do little with either Eden or Cross, the latter of whom now, in his seventh over, bowled the first maiden of the match. Evans now tried to hit out, and got one well away to leg rather uppishly, but Coles by a fine effort got under it, and Evans’s doom was sealed. Telegraph, 52-5-2. Gouge filled the vacancy, and soon broke his egg off Eden. After a maiden from Cross, Eden was knocked about a little by the batsmen; but Lockett skied one, and was caught cleverly by H.. Knapp at long on—s 7-6-7. Armitage filled the gap, and he and Gouge made a good stand, and runs came pretty fast, till Gouge made a slight mistake and was caught by the bowler, Eden. Armitage cut Eden prettily for 2, and W. J. Salmon, who had succeeded Gouge, put away Eden to leg for 2, but the next ball was fatal—--8-73-2. J. A. Salmon next appeared at the wicket but to be bowled first ball, and Mason took his place. Armitage slipped one away for a single, but was then caught off Eden by C. Cross, and the innings closed for 74. The bowling throughout after C. Cross had been taken off was really excellent, Cross very fast and Eden medium paced, both pitced with judgment and very straight.. The fielding too was enjoyable to watch, with one or two exceptions not a run was allowed which could have been stopped, and notwithstanding the fast bowling of Cross, the number of byes given contrasts very favorably with the number scored by Nelson. After lunch the Wellington men took the field, Halliday and K. Knapp facing the bowling of Armitage and Knapp, each of whom bowled a maiden. After a bye Halliday then broke the ice by slipping Armitage for 2 ; another bye, and then Knapp poked Armitage to the off for a single. Halliday got Knapp away behind the wicket for 2, and Knapp treated his namesake in a similar way, but Gouge smartly stopped the ball. Armitage was now cut for two, and a bye brought up the 20. Twos and threes kept coming, Knapp being punished most, and the fielding not being so good as it might have been, until 30 appeared on the board. I. J. Salmon then replaced Knapp, and a beneficial change it turned out to be. Off the first ball a bare chance was given by Halliday to Mason, but he made the most of it, and, running in to the ball, caught it beautifully amidst cheers couple more balls, and H. Knapp, who replaced Halliday, tossed the ball back to Salmon, who eagerly accepted it. Telegraph, 31-2-0 ; Salmon’s average reading 6 balls, 2 wickets, and no runs. Fowler, from whom, like Parrington on the Wellington side, great things were expected, was bowled by the second ball of Armitage’s next over without scoring. This run of ill-luck entirely changed the aspect of affairs, and 32-3-0 read where a minute or two previously was to have been seen 30-0-0. K. Knapp then endeavored to revive things by getting Salmon away for 4, but the next ball C. Cross received from Salmon gave him his quietus. Telegraph, 37-4-0. K. Knapp was next bowled clean by Salmon, whose work now read 24 balls, 3 maidens, 3 wickets, 3 runs —a pretty good start for the bowling average bat. Telegraph, 37-5-15. Sellon and Coles were now in, and a stand was made for a short time, both batsmen getting ones and twos till the score topped the half century, when Eden was bowled (50-6-4), and Coles immediately afterwards put his leg where his bat should have been, and the umpire gave him out—ss-7-8. H. Cross and C. Knapp now were at the wickets, and in a few minutes the field were again hard at it leather hunting, but having got into a little better order, many runs were stopped, J. A. Salmon fielding a three hit very smartly, and saving two runs. C. Knapp then got a simgle, and next drove the ball into the ditch for three —and, by the way, the ball was lost, and a new one had to be brought out. Cross then made a splendid hit to leg, for which four were run. A change in the bowling was then tried, J. A. Salmon going on at Armitage’s end, and Armitage relieving I. J. Salmon at the other end, who had become rather unsteady on seeing his bowling knocked about. The score had been brought up to 77, when Armitage got Knapp—--77-8-7. Eden joined Cross, and the two kept scoring so well that Armitage was relieved by Evans. Evans third was cut for two, and the next Cross hit away for four, but playing forward at the next, he lifted his back foot a couple of inches, missed the ball, and in a “jiffy” Edmunds had the bails off. It was one of the smartest pieces of cricket during the day. Cross had played excellently for his sixteen, and on retiring to the stand was much applauded more, and then W. J. Salmon took the place of his brother at the crease, but Eden still kept on adding to the score, till at last he followed the example of Coles, and was given out lbw ; thus the innings closed for 104, just 30 in advance of Wellington. The Nelson men took the field again at once, in much the same positions as before, Mason and I. J. Salmon going to the wickets for Wellington to the bowling of Fowler and C. Cross. Mason was caught off Fowler’s first ball, and his place was filled by Parrington, who, after a bye had been run, got a single off Fowler, and followed it up by another single off C. Cross, who had now commenced. Salmon failed to play the next ball, and the

telegraph showed the miserable spectacle of. 3-2-0. But misfortune was not yet stayed, for Knapp had no sooner appeared at the wicket than he too was cleanly bowled—4-3-0. Wellington’s hopes were now down to zero. Parrington hit Fowler away for 4, and the next ball was negotiated for 2, and at this point time was called and the stumps were drawn. The failing light was doubtless the cause of the wickets succumbing so fast. Under present circumstances—three good bats out for 12 runs—Wellington’s chance does not look rosy; but if Parrington and one or two others can make a stand this morning the match will yet be a very close one. Annexed are the scores:— WELLINGTON—FIRST INNINGS. Knapp, 1122, b Eden .. .. .. .. .. 6 I. J. Salmon, 341321121121, c Halliday, b Eden .. 22 Parrington, 121311, b C. Cros3 .. .. .. 9 Edmunds, 1, b Eden .. .. .. .. .. 1 J. Lockett, 11311, c. K. Knapp, b Eden .. .. 7 Evans, 2, c Coles, b Eden 2 Gouge, 1223, c and b Eden .. .. .. .. $ Armitage, 121121, c C. Cross, b Eden .. .. 8 W. J. Salmon, b Eden .. .. .. .. .. 2 J. A. Salmon, b Eden .. .. .. .. .. 0 Mason, not out .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 Byes, 3; leg-bye, 1; wides, 5 .. .. .. 9 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 74 Bowling Analysis—Eden bowled 92 balls, 43 runs, 9 wickets; C. Cross bowled 79 balls, 3 maidens, 16 runs, 1 wicket; H. Cross bowled 12 balls, 4 wides, 6 runs. NELSON—FIRST INNINGS. Halliday, 211212, c Mason, b I. J. Salmon .. 9 Knapp, K., 11231313, b Armitage .. .. .. 15 Knapp, 11., c and b I. J, Salmon .. .. .. 0 Fowler, b Armitage .. .. .. .. .. 0 Cross, C., b I. J. Salmon .. .. .. .. 0 Coles, 21122, lbw, b I. J. Salmon .. .. .. 8 Sellon, 112, b I. J. Salmon .. .. .. .. 4 Knapp, C.. 1312, b Armitage .. .. .. .. 7 Cross, H., 1113424, st. Edmunds, b Evans.. .. 16 Eden, 11111211233, lbw, b Knapp 17 Greenfield, 12, not out.. .. .. .. .. 3 Byes, 16; leg-byes, 5; wides, 4 .. .. .. 25 Total 104 Bowling Analysis—Armitage bowled 138 balls. 6 maidens, 1 wide, 26 runs, 3 wickets; Knapp bowled 50 balls, 5 maidens, 2 wides, 7 runs, 1 wicket; I. J. Salmon bowled 72 balls, 4 maidens, 21 runs, 5 wickets; J. A. N. Salmon bowled 36 balls, 1 wide, 9 runs; Evans bowled 18 balls, 11 runs, 1 wicket; W. J. Salmon bowled 6 balls, 5 runs. WELLINGTON —SECOND INNINGS. I. J. Salmon, b Cross .. .. .. .. .. 0 Meson, c K. Knapp, b Fowler .. .. .. 0 Parrington, 11142, not out .. .. .. .. 9 Knapp, b Cross .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 Edmunds, not out .. .. . . .. .. 0 Bowling Analysis Fowler bowled 18 balls, 1 maiden, 2 runs, 1 wicket; C. Cross bowled 18 balls, 1 wide, 7 runs, 2 wickets. SECOND DAY. The match was continued on Monday morn* ing. The day broke beautifully fine, but the wind grew strong later on, and dense clouds of dust swept across the field at intervals in the afternoon, making things most unpleasant. Great trouble had been taken to get a good wicket, but rather too much pains had been gone to, and the wicket was a little wet at first. However, the increasing wind soon put this difficulty at an end, and before the conclusion the ground became even rather bumpy. At the commencement of the game Wellington’s prospects seemed gloomy enough—three good men out for eleven runs, and a balance of 30 off the first innings to make good before a new score could be commenced. How* ever, our men seemed better able to play a losing game than what at first appeared to be an easy win. The carelessness of Saturday was completely thrown off, and both at the wicket and in the field they played thoroughly well. Parrington and Edmunds, who had been at the wickets when the stumps were drawn on Saturday evening, resumed their places at eleven sharp, Fowler and C. Cross again going on with the trundling. Fowler’s first was nicely slipped by Edmunds for 1, and Parrington played the remainder of the over very carefully, but without scoring. A pretty draw for 2 by Edmunds spoiled Eden’s first over, and ones kept coming to both batsmen, who were playing exceedingly steadily and well, till Edmunds broke the monotony by a capital leg hit for 3 off Fowler, and 20 appeared on the telegraph board, but the first ball of Cross’s next over he caught with the handle of his bat, and instead of its travelling away to leg, where he expected it to go, it popped into the hands of the wicket-keeper (Halliday). Telegraph, 20-4-7. W. J. Salmon filled the breach, and for a time everything went as merry as a marriage bell. Parrington, after quietly stopping a few ugly balls, drew one nicely for a brace, and Salmon successively cut Fowler for 3 and 2 very finely. It was time for a change in the bowling, so Eden went on instead of Fowler, but the maiden was prevented by Salmon, who drove the last ball ; it was however smartly fielded, and only I was added to the score. The bowling was now stylish, and the least mistake would have cost a batsman his wicket, and the fielding was such as is not often seen. No matter where a ball was hit to, some man managed to get in front of it and to smartly return it. After three successive maidens Salmon got 1 for a draw, and followed this up by a good hit for 3. Parrington kept the game alive by a hit to mid-on for 2, another to leg for 2, off which 3 more were run for an overthrow. Matters now began to look cheerful for Wellington, 30 and 40 went up, and the batsmen well set; but after another 9 had been added, Eden sent in a regular trimmer, and Salmon had to retire, after a wellplayed innings, for 14. Telegraph, 49-5-14. Parrington next had a narrow escape, skying a ball away to the off; Coles ran a considerable distance and managed to get under it, but did not take it firmly enough to hold it. Still he made a very good attempt, and the failure of so difficult a catch was not discreditable. C. Cross then tried a little ruse on with Parrington, feinting a ball, and then making a desperate scramble at the wicket in the hope that the batsman having left the crease by a foot or so he might stump him. The dodge did not come off, and as a kind of retributive justice for uncricket-like play his next added a run to the score, for a wide. Lockett, who had joined Parrington, played very steadily, and three or four maidens intervened, when Lockett cut Eden away for 3, but unluckily the next ball disarranged Parrington’s stumps. He played an excellent innings, showing most perfect

defence, and scoring for hits all along the carpet—s 9-6-26. Armitage joined Lockett, and both played very steadily for a time. Lockett slipped Eden for 2, and Armitage did ditto for a single. The run was a very risky one, and Halliday in receiving the ball at the wickets fumbled it, the ball rolling out of his hand, another run was stolen, but it was smart work, and Lockett just threw himself in time into the crease, where he and Halliday and the stumps were all of a heap for a second or two. . After a couple of singles, Armitage hit Eden right away over the ditch for 4, and the first ball of the next over he disposed of for 2, when Lockett was then bowled—7 B-8-11. Evans just opened his account by a cut for 1, and lunch time was called. After lunch the bowlers changed ends, Cross going on to bowl against the wind, and giving Eden an advantage of the north end. Runs kept coming fast, till one from Cross glided from Evans’s pad to his wicket—B9-8-2. J. A. Salmon scored a single, and was then smartly taken by H. Cross off his bat at the wickets—9o-9-1. Gouge, the last man, lost his wicket first ball, and the innings closed for 90. Armitage carrying out his bat for 13. The Nelson team then went in for their second innings, having 61 to get to win. Halliday and Greenfield were the first representatives, I. J. Salmon and Armitage bowling. Off Salmon’s third 3 was scored by Halliday, but by Armitage’s fourth he was clean bowled. 3-1-3. Eden succeeded him, but was caught by Evans off Armitage, without scoring. Evans ran a considerable distance, and finally jumped up to the ball and took it beautifully—3-2-0. After five maidens, which will sufficiently indicate the nature of the bowling, and the carefulness of batsmen, Greenfield was splendidly bowled by Armitage. Telegraph, 6-3-0, and Wellington men’s countenances very bright. Fowler, who replaced Greenfield, being a left-handed man, for a time greatly puzzled the field, who were now working freely, and never allowing a preventible run, but in a few minutes H. Knapp was bowled cleverly by Salmon. Several good hits were made by Eowler, but his life was short, for in a few minutes his middle wicket flew yards from a regular clipper from Armitage, the telegraph presenting the doleful spectacle, 25-6-7. But a change now came over the spirit of the dream. Sellon and Coles, who had possession of the wickets, made a firm stand, from which no bowling could dislodge them. Erom Salmon to Knapp, Knapp to Gouge, Gouge to Salmon again, and then Salmon to Farrington, and Armitage all the time bowling splendidly, all to no purpose, and the score rose slowly and surely 40, 50, and at last to 61, notwithstanding the most careful and smart fielding, which had it only been shown on Saturday would have prevented 104 being scored. To get the 61 runs occupied over two and a half hours. Nelson thus won by four wickets. The bat for the highest score, given by Mr. G. Bennett, was won by Parrington, and that for the best bowling average, given by Mr. Buckland, fell to Eden, whose analysis showed about five runs per wicket. It is scarcely necessary to say that Messrs. Smith and Mace carried out their duties as umpires most fairly and honorably, though it is remarkable that during the whole of the match no expressions of dissatisfaction at decisions were heard. Messrs. Barnett and Humphries were efficient as scorers. Annexed are the full scores for Monday:— WELLINGTON —SECOND INNINGS. I. J. Salmon, bC. Cross .. .. .. . • 0 Mason, c K. Knapp, b Fowler 0 Knapp, bC. Cross .. .. •. • • • • 0 Edmunds, 1213, c Halliday, b Cross .. .. 7 W. J. Salmon, 13211132, b Eden 14 Parrington, 111421112251121, b Eden .. .. 20 Lockett, 322112, b Eden 11 Armitage, 131422, not out .. .. .. .. 13 Evans, 11, bC. Cross .. .. .. .. .. 2 J. A. Salmon, c fl. Cross, b Eden 1 Gouge, c Edmunds, b Eden .. ... .. .. 0 Byes, 12; leg-bye, 1; wides, 3 ... _ ..16 90 Total, Ist innings 74 Grand total .. .. .. • • • • 164 Bowling Analysis.—Fowler bowled 60 balls, 12 runs, 3 maidens, 1 wicket ; C. Cross bowled 156 balls. 52 runs, 10 maidens, 3 wides, 4 wickets ; Eden bowled 95 balls, 30 runs, 7 maidens, 5 wickets. NELSON —SECOND INNINGS. Halliday, 3, b Armitage 3 Greenfield, b Armitage 0 Eden, c Evans, b Armitage 0 H. Knapp, bI. J. Salmon .. .. .. • • 1 Fowler, 2 1 4 2, b Armitage 9 C. Cross, 11211, b Armitage 7 Coles, 1221321, not out 12 Sellon, 1121332114, not out 19 Byes, 5; leg-bye, 1; wides, 4 10 61 Total, Ist innings 104 Grand total .. .. .. .. . • 165 Bowling Analysis.—l. J. Salmon, 60 balls, 16 runs, 4 maidens, 1 wicket; Armitage, 103 balls, 23 runs, 4 maidens, 3 wides, 5 wickets ; Knapp, 24 balls, 3 runs, 1 maiden, 1 wide; Gouge, 12 balls, 5 runs; Parrington, 12 balls, 4 runs, 1 maiden. THE DINNER. At eight o’clock about forty gentlemen sat down to dinner at Light’s Panama Hotel, prepared in the excellent style for which host Light has become so well famed. E. Pearce, Esq., M.H.R., President of the Wellington Cricket Association, occupied the chair, supported on either side by Mr. Sellon (captain of the Nelson team) and Mr. W. J. Salmon (captain of the Wellington team), George Hunter, Esq., M.H.R., and R. Buchanan, Esq., occupying the vice chairs. Dinner over, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were duly proposed, and received with all due enthusiasm ; also “Our Guests,” “The Wellington Team,” “Umpires and Scorers,” “Press, &c.. The presentation bats were handed to the winner- 1 , a number of songs were sung by gentlemen of the company, and a most pleasant evening was spent. Pressure on our space by the publication of the Premier’3 speech prevents the publication of a report of the proceedings, but it may be stated that Mr. Salmon, the Secretary of the Wellington Cricketing Association, in speaking, suggested that in future a cup should be competed for by the two clubs —a suggestion which met with considerable applause.

NELSON V. MARLBOROUGH. Blenheim, Thursday. The cricket match Nelson v. Marlborough commenced this morning shortly after ten. The Marlborough team comprised three Picton and eight Blenheim men. Nelson won the toss, and sent Marlborough to the wickets, and disposed of them in a little over the hour for 35 runs. Nelson then went in and made 63. In their second innings MArlborough made 34. As they only required a few to win, Nelson thought two men would do it, and only got a third ready in case he should possibly be required. It turned out that five men were required, the two best being disposed of without a run, and then three were out for four runs. When the next man went in Greenfield hit Dobb clean off the ground for three, and game was called, Nelson winning by three runs, with seven wickets to go down. The Nelsom team will be entertained this evening at a dinner, his Honor the Superintendent in the chair, and Hull, president of the local club, in the vice chair. WESLEYAN RISING STAR VERSUS THORNDON CRICKET CLUB. An excellent cricket match was engaged in between the above clubs on Saturday afternoon last, on the Albion cricket ground. It was arranged to draw the wickets at 6 o’clock, and in the event of the game not being finished that the first innings should decide the match. Towards the close of the first innings, when it became known that the scores were so close, the game became exceedingly exciting. Very careful play was exhibited by both teams, but as will be seen by the following scores, the Rising Star have again added to their list of victories, they winning on the first innings by three runs. The scores were : THORNDON CRICKET CLUB. First Innings. Second Innings, Kuchen, c and b Smith .. 3 b Smith .. .. 0 Dobbie, c Kibblewhite, b G. Godber .. .. .. 1 not out .. .. 11 "Watson, c C. Godber, b G. Godber 14 b Kibblewhite .. 5 Gascoine, run out .. .. 3 b Kibblewhite .. 5 Daly, b G. Godber .. .. 3 c and b Smith .. 20 Godfrey, b Smith .. .. lb Smith .. • • 3 Rivers, b G. Godber .. 3 b Smith .. _ .. 0 Freeman, c Rae, b G. Godber 3 b Kibblewhite .. 1 Osgood, c and b Smith .. 20 b Smith .. .. 4 Harris, b G. Godber.. .. 5 b Kibblewhite .. 8 Milne, not out .. ..0 cßennett,bSmith 0 Byes 6 Byes .. .. 4 Wides 1 Wides .. ..2 Total .. -.63 Total .. 63 WESLEYAN RISING STAR. First Innings. Smith, b Kuchen .. .. -. .. 0 Danks, c Harris, b Kuchen .. .. .. 8 G. Godber, c and b Kuchen.. .. ..6 Kibblewhite, c Dobbie, b Kuchen .. .. 4 C. Godber, c Daly, b Dobbie .. 5 Tuslin, c Osgood, b Daly .. .. .. 4 Bennett b Kuchen .. .. .. .. 5 Singer, c Kuchen, b Dobbie.. .. .. 7 Rae, not out .. .. .. ■. .. 11 Brown, lbw .. . . . . . - .. 6 Read, c Godfrey, b Dobbie .. .. 1 Byes .. .. .. .. • • • • 7 Wides 2 Total .. •• 66 AUDIT V. TREASURY. An interesting match was played on Tuesday on the Basin Reserve between a team selected from the Treasury department and a team selected from the Audit department. The weather was rather pleasant when the game was commenced, but as the afternoon grew on the wind became exceedingly strong and gusty, and large clouds of dust blew over the field, making playing most disagreeable. Without wishing to be in the least degree sarcastic, we may say that if the play was less instructive to the student of cricket than that shown during Saturday and Monday, it was infinitely more amusing and interesting to the general public, and few of those who visited the ground were able t© resist a hearty laugh at some of the more grotesque incidents. Everyone seemed thoroughly pleased with the day’s sport, for it was just one of those contests in which so much good fellowship and jollity is shown as to make players almost lose sight of who were winners and who were losers. Some of the batsmen greatly distinguished themselves ; thus for the Audit Orwood had 32 placed to his credit of the 54 scored by the whole strength in the first innings, while for the Treasury team the Hon. Major Atkinson proved himself to be a capital cricketer still, notwithstanding his long absence from the cricket field. In the next innings Mr. Bach made a large score, and by the determined stand he made at the wickets doubtless saved the Audit team from a one innings’ beating. Annexed are the scores ; AUDIT TEAM. First Innings. Second Innings. Fitzgerald, b Kennedy.. 1 runout .. .. 1 Halse, b Smith .. .. 6 b Kennedy .. 14 Davis, b Hey wood .. 0 lbw, b Kennedy 0 Webb, lbw, b Kennedy 3 b Kennedy .. 3 Palliser, b Heywood .. lb Kennedy .. 1 Churton, b Smith .. 1 b Kennedy .. 5 Stevenson, not out .. 5 b Davis .. .. 9 Orwood, c McCredie .. 32 b Davis .. .. 7 Bach, b Kennedy .. 0 b Davis .. .. 23 Roskrudge, c Warren, b Smith .. .. 0 notout .. .. 3 Snow, b Kennedy .. 0 b Kennedy .. 0 Wides .. .. .. 5 Wides .. .. 7 Total 54 Total .. .. 73 TREASURY TEAM. Hon. Major Atkinson, b Halse .. .. 23 Warren, b Halse .. .. •• 5 Heywood, b Stevenson .. .. .. 1 Kennedy, b Webb .. .. .. - • 5 Eyton, c Bach, b Webb .. .. -- 1 Davis, b Webb .. .. .. -- 6 Nixon, b Palliser .. .. .. -- 6 Nation, not out .. .. .. •• 7 Smith, c Roskrudge, b Webb .. .. 4 Cooper, c and b Webb .. .. ..18 McCredie, hit wicket, b Stevenson .. 0 Extras 22 Total 97 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE V. NEW ZEALAND ' TIMES. Yesterday a match was played between the Government Printing Office and the New Zealand Times cricket clubs, the former winning on the first innings by 20 runs. It had been agreed that the stumps should be drawn at 5 o’clock, and when that hour came round the Times team were in for their second innings

having made 46 for the loss of two wickets, out of a required 86 to win. The scores were as follows : nnvmuMUKT PRINTERS.

DISTRICT PRIZE TIRING. The result of the firing for the district prizes is as follows : FIRST SET. Points. Captain Crowe, City Rifles 65 Private J. Mcintosh, City Rifles .. .. 64 Private J. Turner, Kaiwarra Rifles .. .. 62 Corporal J. Milner, City Rifles 62 Private J. Jones, Pahautanui Rifles .. .. 61 Private J. Prouse, City Rifles 58 Sergeant Harris. City Rifles 58 Private J. Gardiner, Pahaxitanui Rifles .. 55 Private T. Jones, Pahautanui Rifles .. .. 55 SECOND SET. Private E. Boulton, Pahautanui Rifles .. 64 Private C. H. Stocks, Kaiwarra Rifles .. 64 Private J. Walker, Pahautanui Rifles .. 63 Private F. Robinson, Makara Rifles .. .. 57 Private Lancaster, Makara Rifles .. .. 56 RIFLE MATCH. The conquering match between the Kaiwarra "Volunteers and the City Rifles came off on Saturday, the former firing at Kaiwarra, and the latter at the Polhill-gully range. The following are the scores : KAIWARRA VOLUNTEERS.

GOVEBNIHiSJN First Innings. X jm. Second Innings. Costall, b Bryce .. Maxton, run out Youmans, b Ludford 12 0 3 b Bryce .. b Ludford st. Dunn, b Bryce 0 0 8 5 Kirk, b Ludford 10 b Bryce Gray, c Perrier, b Bryce .. 0 not out 22 4 Clarke, b Bryce 0 b Bryce Conlin, not out 4 c and b Bryce .. 0 Milstead, b Ludford 4 c Everitt, b Bryce 0 Jordan, run out 2 b Bryce 2 Dixon, run out 0 c and b Ludford 13 Gamble, b Ludford 0 b Ludford 1 Extras .. 10 Extras .. 10 45 65 NEW ZEALAND TIMES Second Innings. First Innings. Perrier, c Jordan, b Milst(ead 4 lbw 0 Dunn, run out 6 not out 16 Ludford, c Jordan, b Kirk 1 Bryce, st. Gray, b Kirk .. 10 c Clarke, b Milstead 15 Currie, b Kirk 0 Kitchen, b Kirk 2 Everitt, b Kirk 0 not out 7 Walkden, b Milstead 0 Mullins, run out 0 Keatch, c Dixon, b Kirk.. 0 Bannister, not out 1 Bye 1 Extras .. 8 — ~~~

200 300 400 500 Tl. Private Aplin 17 14 14 12—57 Private Stock 18 14 16 9—57 Private France _ .. 14 13 12 15—54 Sub-Lieut. Harris.. 15 11 16 12- 54 Private Turner .. 14 12 15 10—51 Captain Thompson 17 13 11 10—51 Private Bell 15 11 10 11—47 Private Cameron.. 12 7 CITY RIFLES. 10 12 —41 412 200 300 400 500 Tl. Private McIntosh.. 17 16 20 15—68 Lieutenant Scott.. 18 16 18 15—67 Captain Crowe .. 16 13 19 13—61 Private Ballinger.. 17 14 17 12—60 Sergeant Harris .. 14 12 19 12—57 Corporal Bowie .. 12 15 15 13 —55 Corporal Scott 13 13 16 12 —54 Corporal Christie.. 14 14 14 9 —51 473 The City Rifles thus sixty-one points. gained a victory by