CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 7126, 27 March 1884, Page 2

CRICKET.

Players who have been chosen to practice for the Canterbury match are reminded of the imperative necestdty for immediate and constant practice. Every facility will bo afforded, and it is certain that without practice a poor show will be made by our representatives. Last night, five out of the seventeen chosen made their appearance. If there are any of the selected men who are unable to go, it would save a deal of unpleasantness if they would at once notify Mr Firth of their iuability, so that their places may be at once filled up. Bowlers, whether selected or not, should made a point of affording the team every possible practice.

The usual annual cricket match between the brewers and licensed victuallers of Thorndon against those of Te Aro was played at Island Bay yesterday, the game being a very enjoyable one. The weather was dull and some' what old, but there was a very good wicket. There was not time to finish the match, which promised to be a very close one. Thorndon was the first to go to the wickets, and put together the good total of 84, Knigge taking five wickets. Te Aro followed and was 10 behind when the last wicket foil, Fordham being credited with four wickets. In the second innings Thorndon made 95, Lunny tailing four wickets and Knigge three. To Aro thus wanted 105 to make to win, and to get this they made an excellent start, Knigge and Bacon compiling 31 without the loss of a wicket. The principal scorers were— Te Aro : Freeman, 25 ; Bacon (not out), 10 ; Wakeford, 12 ; and Knigge (not out), 17. Thorndon —Fordham, 20 and 13 ; Glew, 19 ; Brown, 19; J, Staples, 15 and 14; and W. Staples, 11. Mr D. Asher has presented a beautiful trophy to the highest average scorer in the Union Club. The presentation is a handsome stand of flowers, and was won by A, Grigg.