Cricket.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 995, 27 March 1891, Page 12

Cricket.

A very successful practice was held at the Basin on Friday night, and some very fair form was shown by some of the younger aspirants to interprovincial fame. The Match Committee should have very little difficulty in selecting the best team'.' ‘ We hear there is some likelihood of Dr Collins being induced to go into practice. We should be very glad to hear that this is true, as any team would be greatly strengthened by having the advantage of the Doctor’s captaincy, and a week of hard practice would put him in good form for the match. SENIOR CUP. The heat between the Rivals and Wellington first elevens was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in the decisive defeat of the latter by an innings and 18 runs. Thef Wellingtons in their first innings scored 103.’ Izard batted well for 26, and the two Gores also made servioeable scores. As they were over SO runs behind, the Wellingtons had to follow on, but they made a very feeble show in the second innings, the total only reaching 64. Crawshaw batted nicely for 29, and C. Gore also played well for 13. Barlow was the destroying agent, securing six wickets for 13 runs. The YYellington batsmen were utterly unable to negotiate his slows. The fielding of the Rivals was excellent throughout, Reid in particular. The Wellingtons batted a man short in the first innings, and two in the second. Following are the scores: i Wellington —First innings. Pope, ran out ... ... ... ... 11 Proin, c and b Dryden ... ... ... 7 Sanderson, b Fuller ... ... ... 0 Izard. 6 Coltuian, b Dryden ... ... 26 Crawshaw, b, Dryden ... ... ... 6 C. Gore, not Dut ... ... ... ... 20 R. Gore, c and b Read ... ... ... 13 Kirker, run out ... ... ... ... 7 Boddington, at Ramsay, b Read ... 4 Ronaldson, st Ramsay, b Dryden ... 4 Newbold, absent ... ... ... ... 0 Extras... 6 Total - ... 103 Bowling. Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wkts.

Wellington— Second innings. C. Gore, b Barlow ... ... ... 13 Ronaldson, b Read ... ... 2 Crawshaw, b Barlow ... ... ... 29 Boddington, b Barlow ... ... ... 3 Kirker, o Fuller, b Dryden ... ... 8 Izard, hit wicket, b Barlow ... ... 0 Pope, not out ... ... ... ... 7 R. Gore, b Barlow ... ... ... 2 Sanderson, b Barlow ... ... ... 0 Prain, absent ... ... ... ... 0 Newbold, absent ... ... ... ••• 0 Total ... 64 Grand total... ... ... ... 167 Bowling Analysis.

THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. The Midland-College heat for the above championship was continued at the College Ground on Saturday. The Midlanders, who had lost one wicket for 45, put on 54 before they were all dismissed. Wilson, 21, Upham, 19, and Kelling, 19 (not oat) were the principal soorers. This left the Collegians 113 to win, but their second inniDgs closed for 55, batting two men short, Page, 17, Duthie and Greenfield, 13 each, reaching double figures, the Midlands thus winniug the game by 58 runs. Upham and Proud* foot for the'Midlands, Bee and Duthie for the Collegians bowled well. OTHER MATCHES. The Midland second defeated tho Rival second on No. 3 wicket at the Basin Reserve on Saturday by 100 runs, Following are the scores : —Midlands, 121 (Upham 36, Cole 24, H. Taylor 22, Hutchings 11); Rivals, 21 (Parsons 8). Upham and C. Taylor bowled well for the winners, and Parsons and O’Shea for the losers. Ellis, of the Rivals distinguished himself by dismissing Upham with a brilliant catch in the long field.

The Thorndon Club defeated the Tailors on Saturday afternoon at the Basin Reserve by 28 runs ou the first innings. The Thorndons put together 57 in their first innings, Pierard (27) being the only double-figure man. The Tailors only succeeded in reaching 29, McMenamiu (10) playing well for bis runs. Baggett and Pierard for the Thorndons, and MoMenamin for the Tailors, bowled well. An eleven of the employes of Duthie and Co. journeyed to Karori on Saturday afternoon, where they suffered defeat at the hands of the local team by 7S runs. The hardware men only succeeded in reaching the small score of 33, towards which Dyer, of the Rivals, contributed a nicely played 15. The Karoris were not disposed of till the score stood at 111, Attree (41), Lowe (18), Whiting (12), C. G. Spiers (11) and W. Spiers (10) reaching double figures. Attree and Lowe for Karori, Dyer and Duthie for Duthie and Co., bowled well. The Tawa Flat Club defeated the Ngahauranga team on the latter's ground by 17 runs on Saturday. The scores are as follow : Tawa Flat, 67 ; Ngahauranga,-50. G. Hook bowled well for Tawa Flat ; Picken and Robson trundled well for Ng&hauranga. The Rival third eleven forfeited their heat for the Third-class Championshshjp last Saturday against the Alberts second, who therefore win tho championship with the splendid score of 6 wins and no defeats. Their success is chiefly due to the batting of Brittland, Curry, Thompson, and Dagg, and the splendid bowling of Deslandes and Pudney. The Phoenix third eleven are “ iunners-up.” The remaining heats, Phoenix v. College and Midland v. Rival, will be played on April 4fch and Utb, unless any of the teams wish to reooid their game as UDplayed. CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. The following team have been selected to play against Canterbury, commencing on Saturday next: — A. Blacklock R. Blacldock Dryden Fitzsimmons Frith Fuller Izard Moorhouse Niven Taylor Wynyard Emergencies—C. Gore and Kirker. Should one of the recognised bowlers be unable to play, Kirker will get the preference for selection. The team selected is very strong in all departments, and given fine weather, the match should prove one of the most interesting ever played in Wellington. The following brief remarks by “ Point ” on the players will be read with interest:— M. Mookhouse. —A fine free bat, hitting round brilliantly to all parts of the field ; in better company will become quite first class ; good wicketkeeper, smart field, and sometimes bowls fast yorkers well. Taylor. —As a bat has been singularly unlucky this season. Has runs in him, as the Midlands found out in their last match. A most successful bowler, always gathering in his share cf the wickets ; wants rousing up in the field. Frith. —An excellent bowler, with good length, rarely bowling a loose ball, as a consequence wants careful watching ; a batsman with a style of his own ; the most brilliant field in the team, if not in the Colony. Niven. —The wicketkeeper of the team, and a very good one ; stops well on the leg side, and works hard for his side ; good field, and belongs to the “ sticker " order of bats. Wynyaed. —The most improving cricketer in Wellington ; good bat, brilliant on the leg side, with defence when wanted ; excellent field and safe catch ; has fully justified his selection in the team. His first appearance for the province. Fitzsimmons. —A very good and successful bowler, uses his head with judgment, and on his “ day” very difficult; should train on and shine brilliantly in a year or so; fair field, and an improving bat. R. Blacklock. —Is still one of the mainstays of the team; a sound bat, with both solid defence andtellinghittingpower; makes runs when wanted, and plays an uphill game with great determination. His innings against the Christchurch Midlands, when all seemed hopeless, was a treat to witness —a match literally pulled out of the fire ; good field in the country. with a safe pair of hands and good return. A. Blacklock. —A good steady bat when playing his own game, and not risking too much for a gallery hit; a difficult wicket to get when in earnest. Like his brother, a good out-field, with strong return, and absorbs everything in the shape of a catch, Dryden.— Another of those bats, with a style peculiarly his own —I may say his very own, hall-marked on each link. The most consistent run-getter in the city, with an eye like a hawlc. Fielding teams like to see him “ out ” with greater relish than can be expressed in mere words. A quick field, and an excellent slow bowler on his own wicket; bowls a very deadly ball eometimes. Fuller. —A punishing bat, and if allowed to get set scores very fast. Good field and fair change bowler. Izard. —Greatly improved bat, and is always good for a baker's dozen against any bowling. A smart field, and a very energetic cricketer. His first appearance fer Wellington. Gore, C.—A very taking bat, with a fine off stroke ; quite good enough for the team, but counted out; should be certain of his place next year. Kirker. —A good fast bowler and hitting bat; a brillant field, but with little considertion for the stumper’s hands. As it is necessary to select a captain the team will meet at the Post Office Hotel at 8 o’clock to-night (Wednesday), and on Thursday the selected captain can have the team out on the field with the object of placing his men as he will require them when the match begins. The Tramway Company has generously offered to provide 13 passes for the use of their trams to the Canterbury players during their stay in Wellington. Mr Ashbolt will umpire for Wellington. THE CANTERBURY TEAM. (OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Christchurch, Maroh 23. The following is the Canterbury team selected for the Interprovincial match, Canterbury v. Wellington, to be played in Wellington on Saturday and Tuesday next s —Cant, De Mans, Labatt, Wilding, Halley, McMurray, Ogier, Rolleston, T. D. Harman , Bryara, L. Cohen. They will arrive on Friday morning.

The following criticism of the Canterbury team is taken, from the Christchurch Press : The team is not the best that could hav9 been chosen, one or two prominent players being unable to get away. However, it is a fairly strong Eleven both in batting and bowling, and should make a creditable fight, even against the very strong team of the Empire City. The following are a few notes on the players : W. Briars. —A fair bat and good field. Has scored pretty heavily during the last season. His first appearance for the province. A. Cant. —The first time he has been chosen to play for the province. A fair bat, with good defence ; a good field. L. Cohen. Another first appearance for Canterbury. A stylish bat, and on present form one of the best men here. Not a brilliant field. H. De Maus. —The best bat in Canterbury, and in good form. Also, a fine change bowler, with a break from either side. R. Halley.—A fine left-handed bowler, with good length and nice break from leg. A fair bat, and generally makes runs in big matches. T. D. Harman. —A nice bat, and fair change bowler. A very brilliant out-field. A. M. Labatt. —A very reliable and pretty bat. Is also in fine form with the ball at present; a smart field. S. McMurray.—A splendid medium pace bowler, with big break from the off. Very hard to score off, as he bowls very consistently. H. Ogier.—The wicket-keeper of the team, and a good performer behind the sticks. A fair bat, and as a knack of making runs in big matches. A. Rolleston. —A very dashing left-handed bat and lree hitter ; also a good field. His first representative match. F. Wilding. — Uhe veteran of the team. When in form with the bat combines free hitting with good defence in a peculiar manner. A very tricky slow bowler. Not so good in the field as of yore. At a meeting on Wednesday of the Wellington representatives selected to play Canterbury on Saturday and Tuesday next, Mr Moorhouse was appointed captain of the team. That gentleman, in returning thanks for the honour done him, expressed his intention of presenting a bat to the highest scorer (above 25 runs) on the Wellington side in the first innings. OUR INTERPROVINCIAL TEAM. Sir, —I feel it my duty as an old and wellknown cricketer in Wellington to draw the attention of all true lovers of this grand old game to the selection that has already been made, and must take exception to it as uon-representative of the Province. Games of this type are called interprovincial, but are really between town and town. If our Selection Committee were to go outside of the radius (20 miles) you would hear explosions of wrath from every cricketer in Wellington, and on all sides it would be “ they don’t belong to the Association, and have no right to be picked as representatives of the Province.” Some time ago it was my fortune to be stationed in the Wairarapa, and whilst there I certainly beheld cricket of an advanced type. Some of the players, more especially bowlers, would have been a great assistance to our men, and made the game a really interprovinoial match as far as Wellington is concerned. However, notwithstanding this, I believe our boys will give a great account of themselves. Men of tho Moorhouse, Blacklock, and Dryden stamp, who, I naturally conolude will be in the final seleotion, generally make runs, and are tbe backbone of the team to which they belong. With a few more of this description I think that our eleven would hold its own with any team in New Zealand, and would even be a good match for some of the Australian teams. A few more of this description may be had outside the Welling, ton radius, and they would esteem it an honour to represent the Province.—l am, &0., An Old Representative. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ILLUSTRIOUS VISITORS TO THE COLONIES. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, Maroh 25. Lord Sheffield has cabled hia intention to accompany the English cricket team. Dr W, G. Grace has also consented to come.

Holdsworth 30 0 21 0 Fuller 48 3 20 1 Dryden 79 3 26 4 Head 42 2 15 2 Rarlow 18 0 15 0

Balia. Mdns. Runa. Wkts. Dryden ... 60 3 20 1 Read 30 1 13 1 Holdsworth 24 0 18 0 Barlow ... 33 1 13 6