CRICKET.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 878, 28 December 1888, Page 20

CRICKET.

MIDLAND (CHRISTCHURCH) V. MIDLAND (WELLINGTON). The fourth annual match between the above Clubs was begun on the Basin Reserve on Monday. The weather was any. thing but favourable, a . strong northerly wind blowing across the ground, which made matters extremely unpleasant. _ The wicket, owing to the recent rain, was in a very bad condition, and consequently the scoring was very low on both sidas, the bowlers having all the best of it. The captain of the looal team won the toss, and sent the visitors to the wiokets. The total for the innings only reached SO, Wheatley playing well for 18, and Kirker, of the Poneke Club (who played as a substitute), hitting freely for a similar number. The latter was not out. The fielding of the Wellington men was not so good as usual. The local team were less successful in their first innings than their opponents, only scoring 54. Toward this number A. Blacklook played steady cricket for 13, and Gillon made 12. The visitors were very smart in the field. Both their bowlers, Garrard and Garty, did exceedingly well. The visitors again went to the wickets, but they were unable to make any stand against the bowling Hewat, the last wicket falling with the score at 35. Hewat bowled splendidly, as his excellent average shows, and Eitzsimmonß also did well with the ball. The Wellington men fielded a lot better in this innings, R. Blacklook in the long field and Gillon atpoint distinguishing themselves. Requiring 62 runs to win, the local men started their second innings late in the afternoon, and when stamps were drawn for the day they had scored 28 for the loss of four wickets. The game was continued yesterday under more favourable circumstances. The weather was fine, and the wicket was in much better condition. R. Blacklook and Maxwell, the not-ont men of the previous day, resnmed their places at the wicket. Both of them played the bowling with great care, Garrard especially being treated with respect. The fielding of the Christchurch men' waa excellent, and runs came very slowly. Both batsmen, however, played patiently, and they succeeded in adding 22 runs to the score before they were parted, Maxwell being run out. The latter played a most serviceable -nnings of 11. H. Blacklook joined his brother, but he appeared all at Bea, and was eventually bowled before he had scored. Wylie filled the vacancy, and the required number of runs were obtained without the loss of any more wickets. R. Blacklook was not out with 27, and he is entitled to great credit for the excellent stand he made just when it was needed. The Christchurch team again fielded well, Reese at point, and Barnes in the slips being particularly smart. There were a large number of spectators present yesterday, aud considerable interest was taken in the contest. Messrs Ashbolt and Dryden officiated as umpires. Following are the scores : Midland (Chwstchoroh), first innings— Barnes, c and b McGirr, 2 ; Wheatley (captain), c and b Hewat, 18 ; Reese, b Gillon, 10 ; Garrard, b McGirr, 2 ; E. Strange, b Hewat, 6 ; H. Raynor, c R. Blacklook, b Hewat, 5; Pauling, b Hewat, 3; Garty, b Gillon, 0; Kirker (sub), notout, 18; Hollo' (sab.), runout, 6; Tovey, b McGirr, 3; extras, 7 ; total, .80. Bowling—Hewat, |135 balls, 31 runs, 13 maidens, 4 wickets ; McGirr, 91 balls, 31 runs, 3 maidens, 3 wiskets ; Gillon, 40 balls, 11 runs, 1 maiden, 2 wickets, 1 wide. Midland (Wellington) first innings— Salmon (captain) o Barnes, b Garrard. 6 ; A. Blacklook, run out, 13; H. Blacklook, b Garty, 1 ; Gillon, b Garrard, 12 ; R. Blacklock, b Garrard, 0 ; McGirr. c Reese, b Garty, 2 • Maxwell, b Garrard, 7 ; -Wylie, b Garty, 0: Hewat, not out, 6 ; Kennedy, c and b - Garty, 3 : Fitzsimmons, b Garty, 0; extras, 4; Total, 54. Bowling—Garrard, 95 balls, 20 runs, 6 maidens, 4 wiokets ; Garty, 95 balls, 30 xuns, 6 maidens, 5 wickets. Midland (Christchurch). —Second Innings: Barnes, c Kennedy, b Hewat,. 0; Wheatley, bFitsimmons, 2; Reese, .a McGirr, b Hewat, 2 ; Garrard, a and b Fitsimmons, 12: E. Strange, b Hewat, l ; Raynor, ft Gillon, b Hewat, 0 ; Pauling, c McGirr, b Hewat, 3 ; Garty, b Fitsimmons, 0 ; Kirker {sub}, st Kennedy,b Howafc, 3 ; Holle (sub), ; »ot oat, 4 ; Tovey, b Hewat, 5 ; extras, 3 ; &ota), 35.; grand total, 115. Bowling-—Hewat, 80 balls, 10 runs, 8 maidens, 7 wickets; 1 no ball ; Fitsimmons, SO balls, 22 runs, 3 maidens, 3 wickets. Midland (Wellington)—Second Innings: Salmon, -c Barnes, b Garrard, 0; A. Blaokiook, c Barnes, b Garrard, 1 ]. ; Gillon, b Garty, 9 ; R. Blacklook, not cut, 27 ; McGirr, b Garty, 0,; Maxwell, run out, 11; ii. Blacklook, b Barnes, 0 ; Wylie, not out, , a ; extras, 3; total (six wickets), .62 ; grand • total, 116. ... j-' Bowling Analysis.—Garrard, 96 balls, 15 juns, H maidens, 2 wickets ; Garty, >5 balls, 29 runs, 2 maidenß. 2 wickets ; Barnes, 30 balls, 15 runs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket. The trophy of the value of one guinea, civon by Mr H. Sullivan, proprietor of the National Hotel, for the player having the highest batting average, was won by R, Blacklock, whose averaga was 27. Hewat won the bowling trophy presented by Mr W. {Salmon, with an average of 3'B, having

secured eleven wickets at a cost of 42 runs, a really excellent performance. The bat given by Mr Power, of Christchurch, to the batsman having the highest average on the Cbristohuroh Midland side was wou by Kirker, who presented the bat to the Club to be competed for by the juniors belonging to the Club.

At the conclusion of the matoh it was decided to fill up the afternoon with a scratch game. The local team went in first and scored 133, toward which Salmon contributed 60 in excellent style, and R. Blacklock again distinguished himself by making 31. The Christchurch team had lost three wickets for 120, when time was called, Dryden (substitute) beiug not out with 65. The other double-figure scorers were Kirker (substitute) 26, and Morice (substitute) 16. NELSON COLLEGE v. WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. A match was played on the Basin Reserve yoßterday week between teams representing the Nelson College and Wanganui Collegiate Sohool, which resulted in a win for the latter by 54 runs on the first innings. The Wanganui boys went in first and made 106, toward whioh Holdsworth contributed 34. Their opponents were only able to make 52 in their first innings, Andrew being the principal scorer with 26 to his oredit. In their second innings Wanganui team made 182, Holdsworth again distinguishing himself by making 44. Bannister, Woon, Hewitt and Wilford were also very successful with the bat, eacb of them getting into double figures. The Nelson team were more successful in their second innings, having scored 110 for the loss of' seven wickets when time was called. Broad, who is only 15 years of age, and who is one'of the Nelson representatives, played an excellent innings of 48 (not out). The bowling and fielding Df the Wanganui boys was very good. Holdsworth captained the winners, and Horton was skipper of the Nelson team. The following are the scores:— Wanganui, first innings—-Marshall, b Horton, 7 ; Woon, b Broad, 2; Bannister, b Broad, 2; Holdsworth, b Broad, 34; Wei* ford, b Horton, 0 ; Montgomerie, b HortOD, 4; Ryan, run out, 8 ; Wilford, b Broad, 11; Cooper, b Broad, 7 ; Lethbridge, not out, 8; Hewitt, b Broad, 0 ; extras, 13 ; total, 106. Bowling—Horton, 3 for 47 ; Broad, 6 for 30. Nelson, first innings—Neve, o Lethbridge, b Ryan, 0 ; Broad, b Ryan, 0; Armstrong, b Holdsworth, 2; Horton, c Bannister, b Ryan, 12 ; Andrew, b Holdsworth, . 26; Mcllroy, b Holdsworth, 0 ; Withers, b Ryan, 3 ; Caro i, not out, 1 ; Coleman, b Ryan, 1 ; Caro ii, ?nn out, 1 ; Trask, run out, 0. Bowling—Ryan, 5 for worth, 3 for 15. Wanganui, second innings— Marshall, b Horton, 4 ; Holdsworth, c Neve, b Horton, 44 ; Bannister, o Armstrong, b Horton, 38 ; Woon, c Caro i, b Horton, 27 ; Montgomerie, b Broad, 0 ; Ryan, c Coleman, b Broad, 0 ; Lethbridge, b Horton, 0 ; Cooper, Ibw, b Broad, 4 ; Welford, c Neve, b Broad, 6 ; Hewitt, not ont, 21 ; Wilford, b Broad, 20 ; extras, 18 ; total, 182—Grand total, 288. Bowling—Horton, 5 for 45 ; Broad, 5 for 50. Nelson, second innings— Neve, b Bannister, 19 ; Broad, not out, 48 ; Armstrong, b Bannister, 17 ; Horton, o Cooper, b Bannister, 0 ; Andrew, b Bannister, *l3 ; Wither, b Bannistei, 2 ; Caio i, b Bannister, 2 ; Coleman, run out, 0 , extras, 9 ; total for 7 wiokets, 110, Bowling—Bannister, 15 for 36. Messrs J, W. Collins and Andrew officiated as umpires. In the evening the teams held a smoke concert at the Waverley Hotel,

THE WELLINGTON REPRESENTATIVE TEAM.

At the conclusion of the trial match on Saturday, the Match Committee (Dr Collins and Messrs Motley and Dryden) selected the following players to represent Wellington in the match against Nelson to-day and to-morrow: —A. Gore, Dr Collins, Cottorill, Morey (Wellington Club), Salmon, McGirr, R. Blacklock, A. Blacklock (Midland Club), Hewat, Moorhouse (Phoenix Club), and Dryden (Star Club). The Committee have certainly done their work well, in fact as well as it could be done, and their selection should give general satisfaction. The team is undoubtedly tho best that could have been chosen, and is one of the strongest all-round teams that has ever represented the city. In batting the team is especially strong. A representative practice match was played on |the Basin Reserve on Saturday. Sides were chosen by Dr Collins and McGirr. There were eight on the former’s side and thirteen on the latter’s. Dr Collins’ team batted first and scored 137, Salmon (45), Dryden (34), Motley (19), Heenan (16, not out) being the highest Bcorers. Tho thirteen had scored 71 for four wickets when stumpß were drawn, Moorhouse being not out with 41, and Morey 19 (not out). On McGirr’a side, Ronaldaon took one wicket for 18, and Morey one for 26, The bowling honours, however, fell to Fitzsimmons, a member of the Midland junior eleven, who secured four of the best wiokets for 44 runs. Ho bowled with judgment, and generally his performance was an excellent one. A one-innings match waß played on Saturday on the Basin Reserve between the Rival first and Poneke second elevens, whioh resulted in a victory for the former, after an exciting contest, by 15 runs. The Ponekes went in /irst, and made 103, Edwards (36), Malcolm (31); Barlow (13), and Wylie (10) being the principal scorers. The Rivals scored 118, of which Holdsworth (late of the Wanganui Collegiate School), who has joined the Rival Club, made 46. Attree (16) and Hincholiffe and Fuller (10 eaoh) were the other double.figure scorers. Bs Eleotkio Telegraph.—Copyright. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, December 21. At the cricket match to-day, Australian .team jr. eleven of" New South Wales, the latter went first to the wickets, aud at the dose of the day’s play had lost five wiokets for 138 runs, the highest scorers being ,C. Richardson (notout) 49, and 2£. SycNEy, December 23. The cricket matoh between a New SQnth Wales Eleven and the Australians “ gamed yesterday. The former continued their

first innings, and when the last wioket fell the score stood at 312. The prinoipal scorers were—Riohardson, 73; Charton, 50 ; Donovan, 87. Turner secured two wickets for 77 runs, and Ferris five for 93. The Australian Eleven had lost one wioket for 61 runs when the stumps were drawn. Trott was not out for 26, and Turner, not out, 31. Sydney, December 24.

The cricket match between the Australian Eleven v. the Eleven of New South Wales was continuedto*day. The eleven, who yesterday bad lost one wicket for 61 runs, resumed their innings, whioh dosed for a total of 254. The following were the principal scores—-Trott, 57 ; Turner, 64; Jones, 46. Charlton took four wickets for 82 ; Callaway three wickets for 89 ; Riohardson three wickets for 35. The Eleven, who were 88 behind their opponents’ total in the first innings, followed on, and at the dose of tho day’s play had lost one wicket for 128. Bannerman, notout, 29-; Trott, not out, 81. Sydney, December 26. In the crioket match Australian Eleven v. New South Wales the former continue I their second innings, and at the dose of the day s play had lost nine wickets for 472, Lyons 101 and Ferris (not out) 32 being the principal scorers to-day. The match was drawn. WELLINGTON ROYERS v. LANCASTER PARK. Christchurch, December 24. The Wellington Rovers-cricket team met a mixed Lancaster Park team to-day, the matoh resulting in a win for the looal team on the first innings. The visitors had 149 to get to win in the second innings, and they were only prevented from getting it by the excellent fielding of the local team. A. and R. Gore knocked the bowling all over the place in the second innings. Following are the scores Rovers, first inuings.— Sanderson, b Cuff, 4 ; Izard, run out, 3; A. Gore, c Cant, b Hassall, 10 ; Moorhouse, lbw, b Hassall, 16; Morey, c Cuff, h Hassall, 14 ; H. Gore, c A. Ridley, b Cuff, 5 ; Wiren, c Cuff, b Hassall, 0; Benbow, b Cuff, 0; R. Gore, b Cuff, 0; Duret, c Fowke, b Hassall, 4 ; Angus, not out, 0; extras, 6 ; total, 62. Second innings—Moorhouse, c Cuff, b Hassall, 12 ; A. Gore, c Hassall, b H. M. Reeves, 49 ; Izard, o Wallace, b Marshall, 12 ; R. Gore, c Fowke, b Cuff, 27 ; Morey, cH. Mi Reeves, b Hassall, 10; H. Gore, o C. Ridley, b H. Reeves, 5 ; Sanderson, not out, 3 ; W. Duret, b H. M. Reeves,' 6 ; Benbow, thrown out Hassall, 0 ; Wiren, not out, 0 , extras, 8 ; total for 8 wickets, 132. Lancaster Park, first innings—Marshall, b A. Gore, 27 ; Cuff, b Angus, 22; W. P. Reeves, c Duret, b Angus, 4; H. M. Reeves, hit wicket, 2 ; C. Ridley, o Izard, b A. Gore, 4 ; Digby, o R. Gore, b Angus, 5 ; Hassall, o Moorhouse, b Gore, 2 ; Cant, not out; 21 ; Wallace, c Angus, b Gore, 0; Fowke, lbw, b Angus; 0 ; total, 93. Second inuings—Marshall, b A. Gore, 18; Cuff, lbw, b Anguß, 1; C. Ridley, o A. Gore, b Angus, 0; W. P. Reeves,®b A. Gore, 31 ; Digby, b Angus, 0; H, M. Reeves, b A. Gore, 17 ; Cant, c San. derson, b Angus, 6 ; A. R,idley, o Izard, b R. Gore, 1 ; Hassall, c A. Gore, b Angus, 18 ; Wallace, o A. Gore, b A. Gore, 0; Fowke, not out, 20 ; extras, 5 ; total, 117. Christchurch, December 25.

The Wellington Rovers met a mixed team representing Lancaster Park C.C. to-day, the former winning by one wioket. The scores were as follow :—Lancaster Park C.C. Marshall, c Izard, b Gore, 1 ; Ridley, c Benbow, b Gore, [35; Lobatt, |c Moorhouse, b Gore, 21 ; Jones, c Sanderson, b Gore, 0; Demaus, not out, 45 ; Cook, b {Angus, 1 ; Hassall, b Angus, 4; Ridley, o Benbow, b Morey, 2 ; Fowke; b Angus, 23 ; Marshall, c Moorhouse, 9 ; Forsyth, b Angus, 1 ; byes, 4; total, 146. Rovers—lzard, c Labatt, b Forsyth, 11; Wiren, st Fowke, b Demaus, 40 ; Gore, st Fowke, bJM&rshall, 23 ; Morey, c Fowke, b Labatt, 21 j l ®, Gore, c Jones, h Demaus, 20 ; Sanderson, b Cooke, 7; |Moorbouse, c Forsyth, b Labatt, 1; Gore, not out, 3; Duret, |b Jones, 1 ; Angus, not out, 4 ; byes, 2 ; Benbow to bat ; total, 147. WELLINGTON ROVERS v. ADDINGTON, Christchurch, December 26. The Wellington Rovers played Addington to-day, and were beaten on the first innings. Moorhouse played exceedingly well for .the visitors. The principal feature of Addington’s play was the excellent bowling of Halley. The scores were:—Rovers, first innings—A. Gore, c and b Halley, 0 ; Wiren, b Halley, 4 ; Morey, c Hopper, b Halley, O ; Moorhouse, c Stevens, b Halley, 44; Izard, c Ogier, b Halley, 3 ; Sanderson, o Ogier, b Halley, 2 ; R. Gore, b Frith, 12 ; H. Gore, lbw, b Ogier, 1 ; Benbow, b Ogier, 12; Allen, not out, 4 ; Duret, b Halley, 0 ; byes, 3; total, 85. Second innings—A. Gore, b Halley, 1; Morey, c Ogier, b Halley, 14; Sanderson, bHalley, 0; R. Gore, c Ogier, b Halley, 5 ; H. Gore, o Ogier, b Halley, 2 ; Allen, not out, 3 ; Duret, ran out, 3 ; byes, 4 ; total, 32. Addington—First innings: S. Forsyth, c Moorhouse, b Morey, 19 ; Cargill, c Gore, b Morey, 0; Halley, c and b A. Gore, 4 ; H. Ogier, hit wioket b A. Gore, 17 ; Stevens, trand b A. Gore, 4 ; Frith, run out, 48 ; White, st Moorhouse, b A. Gore, 2; W. Ogier, a Sanderson, b R. Gore, 25 ; W. Forsyth, b R. Gore, 2 ; Lightband, o and b Morey, 3 ; Hopper, not out, 3 ; byos, 4 ; total, 131. RIVALS v. NELSON ATHLETICS. Nelson, December 26. At the cricket match to-day, the Welling, ton Rivals v. Nelson Athletics, the former won by three runß and ten wickets. The Rivals also beat the Richmond Club by 38 runs on Monday. The Nelson interprovincial team leave by the Charles Edward to-night. The following ate the names of the team :—Ford, Cooke, Bolton, Greenfield, F. Fowler, Atkinson, Humphries, Eden, C. Crosa, Woods and Broad. Dunedin, December 21. The crioket matoh between Christ College, Canterbury, and Otagd High School was won by the High. School after an exciting game by four wickets. ; Chr]cstphubch, December 22. The Wanderers crioket team, which leaves for Wellington on Thursday next, | will consist of th.e following players :—E. C, j J, Steyens, R, D, jpfprman, R. B, Mathias*

Tait, A. C. Rolleston, W. P. Studholme, L. A. Cuff, F. Wilding, A. H. Rhodes, H. Cofcterill, H. H. Seoretan, and Fairhurst.