Cricket.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 978, 28 November 1890, Page 16

Cricket.

WELLINGTON CRICKETERS ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Committee of tha Wellington Cricketers Association was held Monday night for the purpose of considering a letter from the Secretary of the Wellington C.Q. objecting to Messrs Walmsley and Atkinson of the Phoenix C.C. taking part in the match W ellington v. Phoenix on the ground that neither player was qualified within the meaning of Cup Role 13, and that the said match be declared null and void. The chair was occupied by Mr H. D. Bell, one of the vice-presidents, who ruled the question out of order, on the ground that the decision of the Match Committee must be final.

A eecond complaint was that Mr Frith continuing to play in the game in place of Mr Prain on the second Saturday was contrary to the laws of cricket. The Match Committee were invited to -attend the meetiug, and Mr McGirr, in answer to the Chairman, said in the team first published iu the New Zealand Times Frith’s name was mentioned and Prain was named as first emergency and fielded as -such. On the first Saturday the innings was .not concluded, and on the following Saturday, as the substitute did nob bat, Frith was present and the Ph«euix played him. A dispute occurred over it, and the question was referred to the Match Committee, who decided that the Phoenix Club were quite competent, if they thought fit, to play Frith.

The Chairman asked Mr Ashbolt, another of the Match Committee, if he bad anything to say. Mr Ashbolt replied that he had already given hiß opinion on tho ground, and he had iio desire further ito state his views, as he considered when the decision was given that such would have been final.

Mr Moorhouse was also called on, but after he had spoken some time he was reminded by the Chairman that he must deal with the question as a member of the Match Committee and not as captain of the Phoenix Club. The speaker then resumed his Beat. Mr Webb said that if the oaptaiu of the Wellington C.C. had known that Frith was going to play he would have alteied his tactics materially. Mr Webb moved, and Mr Dry den seconded, That the playing of Mr Frith in the match Wellington C.C. v. Phoenix C.C. Is contrary to all rules of cricket.” Mr Cross observed that custom over-ruled law, and maintained that the arguments brought forward by Mr Webb were utterly worthless. The Phoenix captain always intended to play Frith. He believed that if the motion were carried the whole of the Matoh Committee would resign, and beside* this it would keep orioket back. Mr Andrew Campbell hoped the Commit, tee would well consider what the ultimate result would be should the motion be carried. For himself he would be sorry to •ee it pass. Mr Webb was sorry that a side Issue had been brought forward. What the Match Committee might be pleased to do after should have nothing to do with the present Committee in dealing with the matter.

Mr Webb's motion was about to be put, when

Mr Cross moved, and Mr Campbell seconded the following amendment:—That this meeting, having heard the Matoh Committee, desire to recognise that they decided the question of the Phoenix Cricket Club playing Mr Frith against the Wellington C.C. in good faith, and therefore uphold their decision.

The Chairman then put the question - to the meeting as follows : —“That all the words after the word ‘ that ’ in the original motion be omitted for the purpose of inserting the words of the amendment.” The voting being even—6 to 6, —the Chairman gave his oasting vote with the amendment, on the ground that the decision of the Match Committee should be upheld. The meeting then adjourned. SENIOR CUP. The Senior Cup match Rivals v. Wellington was continued ou Saturday, and at the start it looked a certainly for the Wellingtons, who piled up 200 runs odd in their first iunings, and the Rivals had lost six wickets for uudar half a century. The tail, however, put on useful scores, but not enough to save a follow on. The weather was glorious, and the wicket played very fast and was just wbat batsmen like. In the follow on, the Piivals sent in Dryden and Bolds worth first, and run-getting commenced at once. Fifty was soon shown on the board, and both men hitting the balls all over the place. Up to this time five bowlers had been tried, but still runs came in apace, and a good clout by Holdsworth through the ropes brought the century up without a separation, thus making a record. Several times the hundred has been nearly made in Cup matches, without the loss of a wicket, but Saturday’s performances set up a record. The announce ment was received with loud applause. Runs still came iu, and it was not until 121 had been reached that Dryden was smartly thrown out, having made 46 in a better style than usual. |fhe bowling of the 'senior club was terribly weak, which, of course, in a measure accounts for the big scoring. Kirker, Boddington, and Ronaldson were clean off the first half hour, and the others were about the same. Every credit, however, mast be given to the Rivals for playing such an uphill game, and for giving another unmistakable exemplification of the glorious uncertainty of the game. Fuller did not appear so much at home as usual, but his contribution wa3 very useful. Lynch played good cricket, and during hU sojourn at the wioket3 the bowling had improved. His 29 was probably the beat exhibition of of the lot. Holdsworth punished the Wei. lington bowlers iu such a manner that they will not forget in a hurry, and his score of 88 kept the field pretty busy, as may be imagined. Ramsay contributed 41 when he was foolishly run out by Fisher. The remainder of the team showed very poor form, six of them being disposed of for a dozen, and the innings closed for 249. The fielding of the Wellingtons was good, particularly Collins, who was most conspicuous. The following are the scores :

Total for four wickets 100

JUNIOR CUP. v In the Junior Cup match, Rivals v. Midlands, the latter won by 26 runs. The Midlands in their second innings made 61, out of which Wynyard contributed 28. None of the rest got into double figures. The Rivals were all put out for 43, the only players getting into double figures being Lash and Oawiu—the former 14 and the latter 13. Following are the scores : —Midland, second innings—Upham, b Lash, 6; H. Taylor, b Lash, 0 ; Eyre, b Hume, 5 ; Cana van, h Dyer, 7 ; Wynyard, run out, 28 ; Cole, nod out, 0 ; Taylor, b Dyer, 2; Gardner, st Crombie, bLash, 8 ; Orr, c Luxford, b Lash, 2 ; Wyatt, b Dyer, 1 ; Easton, run out, 0; extras, 2; total, 61. Bowling analysis—Lash, 4 for 23; Dyer, 3 for 30 ; Hume, 1 for 6. Rivals, second innings— Lash, b C. Taylor, 14; Keefe, c Eyre, b Upham, 0; Ciater, c and b Upham, I; Crombie, b Upham, 0 ; Dyer, b Upham, 2 ; Fowler, run out, 2; Hume, b Taylor, 0 ; Oawin, c H. Taylor, b C. Taylor, 13; Port, not out, 5; Drummond, b Upham, 0; extras, 6 ; total for nine wickets, 43. Bowling analysis—Upham, 5 for 16: Easton, 0 for 10 ; C. Taylor, 3 for 11. In the Junior Cup " match Phoenix v. Alberts the latter were beaten by an innings and 21 runs to spare, the losers batting two men short. Continuing from the previous Saturday, the three remaining wiokets only added eight runs, the innings closing for 47. Having to follow on, Stinson and Drummond were sent in first, but, with the exception of the former, who played a good innings for 70, none of the others, with the exception

of, perhaps, Nioholson, showed any format ail, and the innings closed for 138. Following are the *oores : —Stinson, b Webb, 70 ; Drummond, b Webb, 5; Thawley, o Wiren, b Chisholm, 10 ; Mill ward, b Douglas, 2 ; Baker, b Douglas, 7 ; Johnson, o Webb, b Wiren, 2 ; b Wiren, 25 ; Brittland, b Webb, 4 ; Smith, notout, 3 ; extras, 10. Total, first innings, 47 j c6ccnd innings, 138 ; grand total, 185. Bowling analysis —Webb, 3 for 27 ; Chisholm, 1 for 35 ; Douglas, 2 for 33 : WireD. 2 for 28 ; Roberts, 0 for 5.. OTHER MATCHES. A cricket matoh was played on the Basin Reserve on Friday afternoon between a team of nondescripts and a team of the Wellington Club, which was won by the former by 15 runs. For the winners Dryden was top scorer with 18, and for the other side BenLow (who was playing substitute) 40, not out. A matoh was played on the Basin Reserve on Saturday between the Thorndon Club and Messrs Scoullar and Chisholm's team, and resulted in a win for the former by 23 runs on the first innings. The principal scorers ' were—For Thorndon, Wiggins 15, King 13, and Haggett 10 ; and for Scoullar and Chisholm’s team, Emeny was the only one to gpt into double figures with 14. The bowling honours fell to Morton and Haggett for Thorndon, and Malcolm and Emeny for tbe other side.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, November 23. In the Senior Cup match Midland v. United, the latter scored 281, A. Harman making a century. Tho Mirllanders started badly, five wickets going down for 27, but they pulled up greatly afterwards, the last wicket falling at 222.

- Rivals. Holdswortb, c Izard, b Newbold 88 Dryden,run out 46 Fuller, o Newbold, b Gore 29 Lynch, b Boddington 29 Ramsay, ran out 41 Reid, c Gore, b Sanderson 6 Barlow, o and b Sanderson 2 Marryatt, o Boddington, b Sanderson... 1 Parsons, b Sanderson 0 Coltman, c Gore, b Sanderson ... o Fisher, not out . . 0 Extras 10 Total 249 First innings 81 Grand total ... 330 The following is the bowling analysis :— Boddington, 1 for 58 : Newbold, 1 for 47 ; Ronaldson, 0 for 38 ; Klrker, 0 for 20, Littlejohn, 0 for 9 ; Sanderson, 5 for 18 : R. Gore, 1 for 38 . C. Gore, 0 for 3 : Collins. 0 for 4. The match was continued on Tuesday afternoon. The following are the scores :— Crawshaw, c Barlow, b Holds worth ... 6 C. Gore, not out 43 Sanderson, b Holdsworth 0 R. Gore, b Fuller ... 27 Littlejohn, b Fuller ... 4 Collins, not out 12 Extras 8