CRICKET.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 889, 15 March 1889, Page 13

CRICKET.

SENIOR CUP. The Senior Cup match between the Wei lington and Poueke Clubs was cocoluded on Saturday, the former winning by an innings and 55 runs. With this victory the Weilington Club, having hasten all the other Clubs, win the Senior Cup for the third year in. succession, The Wellingtons, with seven wickets down for 170, resumed their first innings, which closed for 201. In addition to the scores given last week, Izard made 19 and Morey 15 (not out). The Ponekes, who were in a minority of 133, went in for their second in.ni.ngs, and pipd o 78 (batting two men short), .Edwards, Kirkgr, Mevlet, and Stinson making serviceably ’ scoi’ei?, following are the scores - .Continuation of Wellington’s first innings : Morey, not opt ... - ... ••• 15 Hard, hit >vicket, b Edwards ... ... 19 Sanderson, b Barlow ... .. ... 0 Ronaldenn, b Bariow ... ... ... 0 Extras... t;t ... ..• 12 Total .... .... ... ..... ... 201 Bowling—Edwards, 2 for 20 ; Barloiy, 2 for 32 ; Wiren, 2 for 40 ; Kir per, 2 for 6,3 ; Tucker 1 for 13. Poneke —Second Innings. Nicholls, runout . . ... ... ... 8 Merlet, run out ... ... ... ... 14 Sim, b Gore ... ... ... ... 1 Kirker, b Koch ■... ... ... ... 19 Wiren, o Sanderson, b Ronaldson ... 1 Barlow, c Morey, bGore... ... ... 0 Sanderson, run out ... ... ... 2 Edwards, pojb put 20 Stinspn, c Sanderson, 1? Morey ... ... 13 Total ..... ... ... .... Bowling—Gore, 2 for 28 ; Iloch, ) fq> 19; Morey, 1 for 17 ; Ronaldson, 1 for 24. JUNIOR CUP. The match between the Midland second and Rival first elevens for the Junior Cup was commenced on Saturday last. The Midlanders were the first to go to the wickets, scoring 64, Cox, Kuchen, and Mitchell getting into double figures. Parsons bowled excellently fpr the Rivals. In their first innings the Rivals had s.cored 66 for the loss of seven wickets when time was .palled. Bishop 17 (not out) was the principal scoypr. 0. Taylor howlef well for the Midlainlers. Following are the t-coros : Midland second (first innings)—Cox, run out, 11 ; Kuchou (captain), b Parsons, 10; Mitchell, q Parsons, b Galloway, 10; Crowther, b Parsons, 6 ; Isherwood, c Ramsay, b Parsons, 0 ; Knell, b Galloway, 2 ; Kclling, e Houldsworth, b Parsons, 2 ; H. Taylor, b Houldsworth, 8; Belwojrtby, c Johnson, b Galloway, 0 ; Key, b Parsons, 9 j C. Taylor, not out, 2 ; extras, 4 ; total, 64. Bowling—Parsons, five for 26 ; Galloway, three for 15 ; and Houldsworth, one for 1. Rivals (first innings)—Houldsworth, b C. Taylor, 9; Ramsay, o Isherwood, b C. Taylor, 2; Attrie, c Key, b C. Taylor, 1 ; Fuller, c Cox, b Isherwood, 9 ; Marryatt, l.b. w., b Isherwood, 3 ; Galloway (captain), b Isherwood, 7 ; Fowler, b C. Taylor. 7 ; Parsons,- not out, S ; Bishop, not out, 17 ; extras, 3 ; total for seven wickets, 66. THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE v. PROPERTY-TAX DEPARTMENT. The annual matches between the senior and junior teams of the above Departments were played on the Basin Reserve on Wednesday, the Property-tax Department proving victorious in both contests. The senior match was wen by 34 runs on the fir3t innings, and the junior by eight wickets and 5 runs. In the senior match the Property-tax team were the first to go to the wickets. The innings realised 199, Leckie (4S), Marryatt (36), Brooke (29), and Douglas (27) being the principal contributors. The Govern- , ment Insurance eleven made 165, of

which R, Blacklook made 99, not out. He batted with groat vigour throughout, and he certainly had hard luck in not reaching the covotoi century after playing so well. The only other double-figure scorer was Thomson, who made 17, Following are the scores : Property-tax—Leckie, b Woon, 48; Marry, att, b Gormley, 36 ; Brooke, b Gormley, 29 ; Knell, run out, 1 ; Douglas, o Rose, b Thomson, 27; Kreeft, b Thomson, 0; Fulton, run out, 13 ; Fowler, run out, 1 ; King, not out, 15 ; Meek, c end b Woon, 13; Os win, lbw, b Woon, 2 ; extras, 14 ; total, 199. Bowling— Woon, three for 55 ; Gormley, two for 30; Thomson, two for 28, Government Insurance team—R. Blacklock, not out, 99 ; Railing, b Marryatt, 8 \ Fox, run out, 3 J Irvine, b Kreeft, 2 • Burnes, b Marryatt, 7 j Woon, b Kreeft, 5 ; Gormley, b H reo fk 0 j Rose, b Fowler, l ; Thomsou, b Douglai, 1J 5 Ralph, b Fowler, 3 ; Young, c Ring, b Fowler, 4 ; extras, 16 j total, J 65, Bowling—Fowler, 3 for 16 ; Kreeft, 3 for 38 ; Marryatt, 2 for 38; Douglas, 1 for 26In the Junior match the Government Insurauce team went in first, scoring 109, Hamertcn playing well for 97. The Property, tax team made 139, Pierard 45, and Bishop 31, showing the best form. In their second essay the Insurance eleven made 116, Ludbrook 32 (not out), Hamerton, being principal scorers. Requiiing 186 runs, the Propertytax team went in for their second innings, J succeeded in making the necessary runs with the loss Cf only two wickets. Pierard a«ain batted well for 67 (Dot Out). The scores are as follow Government Insurance, first innings.—Jordan, b Pierard, 6 ; Gurr, b Easton, 0; Burnes, o Barnett, b Easton, 1 ; Ludbreok (captain), b Pierard, 0 : Hamerton, b Easton, 67 j G. Kennedy, 1? Qlark. 5; Smith,! b Pierard, 0; Buckie, j? Eastop, 14 j Tp4 d ? b Easton, 0 ; "Barker, b Eastoii, ' 0 Dunne, not out, 0 ; extras, 16 total,' 10£): Property-tax, first innings—Pieiard, b Jordau, 45; Ludbrook (captain), b Hamerton, 2 ; Easton, b Hamerton, 13 ; Clark, b Hamerton, 1G ; Bishop, c and b Burnes, 31'; Barrett, b Hamerton, 3 ; Knowles, not opt; 5 ; Wood, b Burnes, ,Q ; Atkinson, d Kennedy, 10 5 Tydpman, b Rurnes, 3; Craig, b Kennedy, 3 j extras, 8 ; total, 139. Government Insurapce.lsACopd ipuipgs—Dpgnp f b Easton, 1 ; K enne oy> K“stop, 8 ; Hap).ej:? ton, c Barnett, b Easton, 24; Jordan, Easton, 8; Rurnes, c Clark, b Pierajrd, 7 ; Leckie, If Pierard, 0 ; ,Gurr, b Easton, J ; Ludbrook (cuptajp), npt out, 32 ; Todd,' c Easton, b Pierard, 3$ Barker, c Barnett, R Pierard, 13 ; Smith, o Barnett, b Eastop, 3 t extras, 10 ; total, 11,6.’ Property-tax Depart? ment, geggjpd ipuings—Pierard, not out, 0 1 Knowles, p b Kennedy, 0 ; Atkinson, b Burnes, 10} Barnett, not out, 11 ; extras, 13 } total for two wickets, fjff, Ip th.e eyening the tpapas held p smokq concert at tbp Rpgt Pfiice Hotel- Th.ere was a large attendance, anil tfeg eyening wga spent Yery enjoyably. The projected visit of a representative cricket team to Napier this season has been abandoned, as several of the most prominent players are unable to get away. Tha pjatph between the Wellington and.—' Maßterton Glnbs, wkiph was to have been played on the Basin Reserve on Monday next, will not take place, as the country Club are unable to get a team to come to Wellington. In place of this contest, a piutch has been arranged for Monday between the Wellington and Phoenix Clubs. (PEN PRES 3 association.) HjjNEpiN, March 10. In the cup match th.e Grange 13 bpat thp Carisbrook XI by 44 runs. The only Carjs. brook player who made any stand was Dr Fox, who put together 53.