Cricket.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 360, 4 January 1879, Page 21

Cricket.

WAIRARAPA CRICKET MATCHES. WELLINGTON C.C. V. MASTKRTON. GItEYTOWN, Friday. The Wellington Club played against Masterton yesterday. The weather was glorious. , and the erame was thoroughly enjoyed by both aides. The Wellington team was driven on to the ground by a coach and four. The match •was decided in the first innings, and conse quently claimed by Masterton. In the second 2»nin«s Wellington made over 100, with a loss of three wickets. The scor- s wer-j : WK&LINOTON — YIRiT INNINGS. Ixloyd c and b Hawthorne 5 Thompson, b Kaye .. .. .. ..14 Foroham, b Kaye .. .. .. . - 6 Johnston, b Edmonds 18 Kn-vpp. b Hawthorne .. .. -. 0 Cowie, run out .. .. -. •• 5 Annitage, c Green, b Edmonds .. .. 0 "Werry, b Edmonds 3 Hickson, b Ednonds 1 L ckie bElraoads 0 Mansford, not out 4 Sxtraa 19 Total .. .. -. ..75 MASrEBTON —FIRST INNINOSFelton. c Annitage. b Thompson.. .. 9 Harrison, b Thompson .. .. .. 7 Buckerill, run out .. .. •• •• 8 T ncred. c Thompson, b For lham .. 4 Edmonds, hie wicket, b Hickson .. .. 31 Kave, b Knupp .. .. .- ..30 Hii-den. c Mansford, b Hickson .. .. 0 Ore n, b Knapp .. .- -• -.10 Abraham, c and b Hickson.. .. 0 "Williams, not out 8 H.iwthorue, b Hickson .. .. •• 1 Extras •• 8 Total 115 WKt-LINGTON-SKCONn INNINGB. Mansford. b Buckerill .. .. ..33 Lecltie, b Kiye .. .. - ..10 Armitage; b K*ye .. .. . - • • 2 Cowie, b Gre.'-n .. .. .. ..20 Johnston, not out .. .. .- ..11 Knapp, not out .. .- -- -• 9 Extras £5 Total, with four wickets down 110 WELLINGTON C C. V. GItEYTOWN. The weather at thti st art was fearful, and play had to be stopped several times. At midday all left the fie'd drenched to the skin. The afternoon being fine the game wis continued. Hick-ioo bowled speadidlv, taking niiip wicket* for five runs. This match was a win for Welling'on. Had the game been finished it would probably h ive buen won in one innings. The fielding of both teams was good, and the bowling better than the batting. The team leaver to night for Fe stherston, to play to-morrow. The were : OK.EYTOWC —FIRST INNINGS. O'C flnor. b rTicksou .. .. .. 2 JMcGuire, b Hickson.. .. .. .. 2 T« ncred, b Hickson .. .. .. .. 0 Salmon, b Hickson .. .. .. .. 2 X.ister K ye, b Hickson .. -. .. 8 Urinal Is hi (n tout).. .. .. ..15 Ed mo ds, b Hickson.. .. .. .. 1 Tully, c Bell b Hickson 2 JVlcKetizie, b Armitage .. .. .. O Greyer, b Hickson .. .. .. .. 1 Beard, b Hickson .. .. .. .. 0 Extras 14 Total 45 WELLINGTON —FIRST INIiINOS. Mansford. h Grej/tc 0 jLec'-tu l , b llonaldson.. .. .. .. 5 Hickson. 1 ->.w. b Gregg .. .. .. 0 Johnston, b Ro aklson .. .. ..14 Cowie. b rtonaldsoa.. .. .. .. o Knapp, b Sain>»a .. .. .. .. 8 Thompson, b Kaye .. .. .. .. 2 Arn.it ige, It Kaye .. .. .. .. 0 "Werry, not out .. .. .. ..31 liloyd. stumped l?dmonds .. .. .. 6 Bell, b RonaMson 1 Extras 20 Total 8G G.KKYTOWS—SECOND INNINGS. Beard, b Armitage .. .. .. .. 2 Salmon, h Hickson .. .. .. .. 6 Taiicred, b Armitage .. •• .. 5 Kaye, not out .. .. . • •■ 0 Extras .. .. .. .. .. 4 Total, with three wickets down 17 WELLINGTON C.C. V. FEATHERSTON C.C. The Wellington Eleven lefr, ' (3 rev town by specia" coach for FeaUn-rston o7i Friday evening, and put up at the Krapire Hotel. The early part, of the morning was very boisterous, and at one time it was thought that the match would not come off. By midday, however, rude Boreas reduced his force, and a break' was drawn up to the hotel for the visitors. The ground, as a cricket ground, had riot been attended to. If a little work had been expended on it a very good wicket might have been obtained. The: field in which the match was played was kindly lent by Mr. "W*rdell, It. M. Shortly before play commenced the day was glorious, and a number of ladies, both on horseback and on foot, priced the match with their presence, and e» ide ttly took great interest in the proceeding*. A little before one o'clock Gaudy, the captain of the

Featherstonians, tossed the Wellington skipper, and winning, decided to take the wickets first. Captain Werry soon got his team round him, and led them to the field. Collham and Donald were the first to do battle for the Wairarapa Plains, facing the bowling of Armitage and Hickson. The former took the first over. Cobham snicked his second and tried a run, but the ball being well fielded by Thompson, the partnership was dissolved, and he bad to make room for Inman. Donald's time had now come, as his middle stump was sent flying by a beauty from Armitage. Philson joined Inman, when it was thought that they would make a stand. Both played some difficult balls from Hickson. Armitage sent h.m a few trimmers, but was unfortunate. After scoring a couple of singles, Armitage had his revenge, and scattered his Btumps. Salmon joined Philson, but only had a short life, for Hickson was determined to have him, which he did by a splendid ball, and the bans man retired for 2. Tocker was sent in next. Philson gave Armitage an easy chance in the slips, and the crack bat of Featherston retired for 11. Fry camn in next, but was almost immediately bowled by a wellpitched ball from Hickson. Cundy, the skipper, next faced Hickson, but was very unfortunate, for in playing his second ball his leg got where his bat should have been, and an appeal being made the umpire replied " Out." Johnston, the next man, commenced by cutting Armitage for a couple. Tocker, who had been a etone wall for some time, had to succumb to one of Armitage's. Luxford joined Johnston; the former got Hickson away for a single, and then had his timber scattered. Smith, the last man, then made his appearance, and played remarkably well for the six which were credited to him. Luxford could not stand Armitage, and retired to a •• yorker." The innings closed for 35, including six extras. The fie'diog of the visiting team was very good. Too much praise caunot be given to Leckie for his longstopping. He scarcely ever let a ball go by him, and if he cou d not stop tho ball with his hands he was not afraid of putting his head in the way. Had the ground been even of course he would have stopped all the balls with his hands, but it was impossible occasionally to say how it would go, yet Leckie always managed to obstruct the progress of the ball somehow or other, for which ho was frequently applauded. The bowling of Armitage was good, better than has been seen for some time. Hickson was tolerable, but nothing like he was at Greytown, where he took nine wickets for five runs. Werry,. behind the wickets, was exceedingly smart ; in fact the fielding all round was above the average. After a short adjournment for lunch, Leckie. and Fordham face I the bowling of Smith and Cundy. The former played very carefully for his half-dozen, but at last had to retire to a good ball from Smith. Thompson filled the vacancy. Fordham after making a couple of pretty cuts was caught by Donald. The bowling at this time was very good, dead on the wicket, and all well pitched. Mansford joined Thompson, and commenced by hitting Smith for 8 and cutting Cundy for a couple. Thompson was then caught by Luxford. Johnson joined Mans-ford, and commenced with careful play. Ball after ball was delivered dead on the centre stump, and as surely were they kept on the ground by Johnson, who was playing in really splendid form. Ruo3 were now coming very slowly, and the game was getting monotonous. Mansford's time had now come, and he retired from a trimmer by Cundy. Knapp was sent in next, and stopped in a long time for his single, when he was u lfortunately run out. Johnson, however, all this time treated the Foatherston people to a fine exhibition of cricket. It is to be d >ubced if such an innings had ever been played there before. All his hits were clean and well placed, and when he retired he was loudly cheered both by the field and spectators. Cowie went in with the full determination of slogging, and slog he did when he got a show, but unfortunately for him he slogged at one which he should have treated with a little more discretion, and the downfall of his wickets was the result Armi-ta-ce—unlucky Armitage—left the tent no doubt with the intention of m-king a score, but again he was doomed to a short life. He cut Salmon very hard, but the ball being well fielded only one run was obtained. The next he snicked for another, but in slogging at one of Salmon's he missed it, aud he retired, only adding two to the score. Werry filled the vacancy, and very soon made half a dozen by i some good sound hittiug. He was then given out l.b.w. Hickson hit his first long leg for three, and after adding two singled shared the same fate as Werry. Hell, the last man was not out. The inning* closed for 89, the visitors beating their opponents by 54 ruus. After a short adjournment, Featherston resumed the batting, and made things very lively for the visitors, and were not disposed of until they had made 112. Tiinn was then called, and the Wellington CO. scored another victory on a first innings. The team left by a special coach on Sunday, which brought them as far as the Lower Hutt, the remainder of the journey being done by train. The trip throughout was a most enjoyable one. Annexed are the scores : ITKA.THES3TON. Ist Innings. 2nd Tnnia^s. Collham. run out .. 0 not out .. ..10 l.)<>nald, b Armitage ... 1 c andb Ininain, b Armitaae .. 2 lit wkt, b Hicksoa 2 Philson. c Armitage, b Hickson .. ..11. b Hickson .. ..8 Salmon, b Hickson .. 2 b Thompson .. 3 Tocker. b Armitage .. 1 c Leckie, b Hickson 0 Fry b Hickson . ..1 b Knapp .. ..10 Cundy, c Werry, b Hickson 0 b Hickson .. .. 15 Johnson, c Thompson, b Hickson .. .. S b Hickson .. .. 0 Luxford, c Knapp, b Armitage .. ..0 b Thompson .. 9 Smith, not out .. ..6 b Thompson .. 3 Byes 4 15 Leg-byes .. .. 1 2 Wides .. .. 1 B Total .-35 .. .. 112 WRW-INQTOS CO. Leckie, b Smith 6 Fordham, c Dt»nald, b thinly .. ..4 Thompson, c Luxford, b Oundy .. .. 3

Mansford. b Cundv .. .. .. ..5 Johnson, hfc wkt, b Smith .. .. ..33 Knapp. run < ut .. .. .. ..1 Cowie, b Smith .. .. .. .. .. 5 Armitage. b Salmon .. .. .. .. 2 Werry, Ibw. b Smith 6 Hickson, lbw, b Salmon .. .. ..5 Bell, not out .. .. .. .. -.0 Byes .. .. .. .. .. ..14: Total 89 THOItNDON C.C. V. STAR C.C. A cricket match was played on Saturday on th<* Basin Reserve between the Star Cricket G'xxb and the Thorndon Cricket Club, resulting in a victory to the latter by 116 runs. Appended are the scores : THORNDON C.C. Kutchen, b Bishop .. .. .. ..0 Russell, b Haughton .. .. .. .. 3 Astell, b Haughton .. .. .. ..3 Salmon, c and b Blacklock .. .. .. 1 Bead, b Blacklock .. .. .. .. 0 "Daly, b Haughton 28 Osgood, run out .. .. .. ..2 Watson, b Blacklock .. .. .. ..0 Howe, b Blacklock .. .. .. .. 59 Mountier, c Bishop, b Haughton .. ..13 Crowther. not out .. .. .. .. 14 Extras 50 Total 171 Star c.c. Haughton. run out .. .. .. .. S Munt. bDaly 10 Bishop, b Daly .. .. 0 Mason, c and b Salmon .. .. ..0 Hamilton, b Salmon .. .. .. ..4 Blacklock, run out .. .. ._ ..7 Gray (not out) .. .. .. .... 5 Camero , st Kutchen .. .. .. .. 2 Tait, c Ossrood, b Salmon .. .. .. 0 Howe, b Daly .. .. .. .. .. 1 Holmes, b Salmon .. .. .. ..0 Extras 18 Total ..55 The proposed cricket match between the Weliingtan C.C. and a combined eleven from the Wairarapa district, which was intended to take place at Greytown on New Year's Day, has been postponed. It is now settled that the country team will arrive in Wellington in about a month and rdav on the Rtnin Reserve.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT MELBOURNE. (From the Sydney Morning Herald.) Two topics have formed nearly the sole subjects of interest and conversation during the last seven days in this city, namely, tho hushrangers and the cricketers. The cricket mania was always strong in Melbourne, but now it is a veritable midsummer madness. Everybody talks cricket, and colloquial encounters commence with cricket. The weather, which is hot enough for anybody's disliking, is a secondary quest on, and comes on after the cricketers have been disposed of. The Eleven were received with the honors accorded to military heroes. The railway station was flooded with hero worshipper*, who followed them to their hotel aa if they had just saved their country from an invader. Their first public appearance indoors was at the Theatre Royal, where, on the second night of Miss Ward's engagement, they were presented each with a scarf pin of appropriate cricket design, and addressed in a speech which did the lady much credit, and exalted them to the empyrean of favor. I have never heard more, applause in a theatre than when the curtain drew up disclosing the Eleven in a semicircle, with Miss Ward in the centre. I could not but think how good a thing it was to be a cricketer, and wish that, in my young time, I had made cricketing my profession. Two nights after this, they were the recipients of some medals at the Academy of Music, and here Mrs. Bracy was the spokeswoman, and aha im-roved upon Miss Ward's method bv complimenting each one severally, according to his particular achievements. From the roof of their hotel, at the corner of Collins-street and Stephen-Street, there were about 20 flags, and when they go about in their drag they are applauded wherever they show themselves. They are modest, deserving fellows, or this sort o' adulation would soon spoil them. The attend ance at the match has been very great ; but it wou'd have been greater if the match had been played at the Melbourne Ground instead of the Eist Melbourne; for the latter is badly situated, the approaches are vile, it is near a fearfully dusty road, and the turf is greatly itiferior to that in the ground of the older club. But the Melbourne Club had themselves to blame iu the first instance. The terms they demanded, if not rapacious, caine as near rapa city as they well could; so that it was no surprise to anybody when the Eleven resolved to olay their first match upon the ground of the club which behaved most liberally to them.