CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9841, 23 February 1893, Page 3

CRICKET

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.

No. 1 wicket was occupied by the Karori and United Tradesmen’s Clubs first elevens, the former team winning by seven runs. United scored 103 (Olater 36, W, Reid 23, Edwards 18, Woodall, Shepherd 10), and Karori 110 (D. Spiers 40 not out, Lowe 20. C, Dasent 17). Lancaster was the best bowler for Karori, and for the town players, Inglis and Collins divided honours. ■ The P,l*o. eleven were defeated on No, 2 wicket by the United Tradesmen’s second eleven by ene wicket and four runs. The victors scored 63 (Reid 17, * extras * 13) and 50 for nine wickets (Moutray 15 not.out, Bould 12 not out), and the losers 68 (Clayton 15, Paul 15, Drake 13 not out. Perrin 12) and 46 (Rowlands 11, Herbert 11 not out). Moutray and Billman, of the victors, were in capital form with the ball, Paul aud Baird trundling with effect for the losers.

The Waivsetu-Kirkcaldie and Stains game, on No. 3 wicket, resulted in an unexpected win for the latter team by two runs. The House eleven batted first and scored 93 (S. Klrkcaldie 46, Lanham 18, Gibson, of Thorndon House, 10). Pringle 29,’ Crasell 21, Pilcher 18, were the means of taking the Walweta score to 83. With nine rune to win and four wickets to fall, the game looked a moral for the suburban team, .bat Gibson (Thorndon House) took charge ot the bowling crease, and succeeded in getting rid of Brown, Rnasol), and F. Mason in three successive balls, thus performing the ‘bat trick,’ the innings closing tor 91. F. Mason was severely hurt in the back with the ball, and was carried off tho field in a faint, but after a considerable period bad elapsed he came too. Dawson and Lanham also bowled well for the victors, as did Pringle and Pilcher for the losers. During the afternoon light refreshments were handed round by the lady assistants of Klrkcaldie and Stains, and in recognition of their services, Councillor Brown, on behalf of the Waiwetu team, banded each of them a handsome bouquet of flowers. At the conclusion of the game the teams interchanged cheers, and a combined cheer for the ladies was also given. The St Patrick's College eleven have withdrawn from the Junior Cup contest.