CRICKET.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 763, 15 October 1886, Page 19

CRICKET.

OPENING OF THE SEASON.

The cricket season was opened on Saturday with an Association match on the Basin between teams selected for the occasion. There were to have been two matches, but the second (between junior teams) did not eventuate in consequence of a number of the players not putting in an appearance. The match that was played, however, was a good one, and was greatly enjoyed by the spectators, of whom there were three or four hundred on the Reserve. The Midland-Hutt-Poneke team went In to bat first, and put up a total of 59 before the last wicket fell. Of this rather poor score, A. Blacklock made 25 by sterling play, keeping his wicket up for a long time, and batting neatly and careful'y. Heeuan hit hard for 9, and Lawson was credited with the same score. The most successful bowler was Gore, who has the remarkable analysis of five wickets for 8 runs. C. Dryden got five for 21, aud bawled for some time very steadily. The Wellington-Star-Phoenix eleven then went in and made 71, thus winning on the first innings by 12 runs. Motly played splendid crioket for 30, and the same may be said of Gore, who made 38. Bowling honors fell to Heenan (three for five), and Lawson (four for 18). Following are the scores : Midland, Hutt, and Poneke. A. Blacklock, b Dryden 25 Salmon (captain), b Creeks ... ... 2 Heenan, b Dryden 9 Nicholls, b Dryden ... 0 R. Blacklock, b Gore 1 Lawson, c Newbold, b Dryden 9 Francis, c and b Gore ... ... ... ... 2 McGirr, b Dryden 0 Simson, b Gore 6 liirker, b Gore ... ... ... 0 Cowper, not out ... ... 3 Tyndall, c Moorhouse, b Gore ... ... 0 Extras 2 Total - Bowling Analysis.— Kreeft, 30 balls, 1 mdn, 13 runs ; Creeks, 42 balls, 2 mdns, 15 runs, 1 wicket; Dryden, 66 balls, 2 mdns, 21 runs, 5 wickets; Gore, 54 balls, 4 mdns, 8 runs, 5 wickets. Wellington, Star, and Phcenix. Boddington, run out ... ... ••• 1 Creeks, b Lawson ... 1 Wilson-Duret, b McGirr ... ... ... 0 Motly (captain), b Heenan ... ... ... 30 Newbold, c McGirr, b Lawson o Collins, Dr, cA. Blacklock, b Lawson ... 0 Moorhouse, b McGirr ... ... ... ... 0 Webb, c Francis, b Lawson ... ... ... 1 Gore, c McGirr, bJELeenan 2S Mansill, b Keenan 2 Dryden, absent ... ... ... ... ••• 0 Kreeft, not out 2 Extra ... ... ... ... 1

Total 71 Bowling Analysis.—Lawson, 66 balls, 3 mdns, 18 runs, 4 wickets ; McGirr, 48 balls, 2 mdns, IS runs, 2 wickets; Cooper, 18 balls, 13 runs ; Kirker, 12 balls, 5 runs; Stinson, 18 balls, 1 mdn, 10 runs ; Heenan, 29 balls, 1 mdn, 5 runs, 3 wickets. The Garrison Band very kindly gave their services free, and during the afternoon performed some capital music under the leadership of Bandmaster Cemioo.

FIXTURES FOR THE SEASON. The Wellington Cricketers’ Association

have fixed the dates of the matches for the Senior and Junior Gups this seaEOa as follows : Senior Cup. October 10, 23—Phoenix C.C. v Midland, Lower Hutt v Ashley. October 30, November o—Wellingtono—Wellington v Midland, Poneke v Star. November 13, 20—Phcenix v Ashley, Hutt v Star. November 27, December 4—Poneke v Wellington, Midland v Ashley. December 11, 18 —Phcenix v Star, Hutt v Poneke. January 8, 15—Midland v Star, Wellington v Ashley. January 29, February s—Poneke5 —Poneke v Ashley, Phcenix v Hutt. February 12, 19 —Wellington v Star, Midland v Hutt. February 26, March s—Phcenix v Poneke, Ashley v Star. March 12, 19—Wellington v Hutt, Midland v Poneke. March 26, April 2—Phcenix v Wellington. Junior Cup. October 16, 23—Phoenix v Surrey. October 30, November 6St Patrick’s v Poneke. November 13, 20 Wellington College v Ashley. November 27, December 4 —Midland v Wellington. December 11, 18—Welcome v Lower Hutc, Star a bye. The matches mentioned first will be played on No. 1 pitch. All the junior matches will be played ou No. 3 pitch. Any club in the contest for the junior cup that is once defeated retires. The first and second elevens of the Phcenix Club will be chosen from the following players, who are requested to practice, in view of the matches :—Boddam, Daunt, Creeks* I>. Godden, Malcolm, Varnham, Motly* Riley, Bowen, Vincent, Benbow (senr. and junr.), Webb, Hiwthorne, Wilson-Duret, Bagot, Alpe, Copeland. Foley, C. Gray, Morice, Heath, Parker, Key, Twist* Taylor, Cat o, Mclntyre, St. George* Wattie, Widdop. The Ptceaix Club will open their season at Island Bay with a match A.C, v. Ptceaix on Saturday next. The Club’s ’bus will leave the Government Buildings at 1 p.m., and pass alrmg Lamb l on-quay* Willis, Cuba, Manners, Vivian, and Taranakistreets, through the A.C. barracks, and finally leave the Caledonian Hotel at 2 p.m. sharp.