CRICKET.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 191, 30 November 1876, Page 2

CRICKET.

PAXMEBSTON V. OAitARTJ. The visitors arrived last evening by train, from Moeraki, and were met at the station by a number of the local Club, and conducted to quarters which had been provided for them during their stay. The weather this morning was glorious ; but if there were a fault it would be that it was just a trifle too hot, a fact which was made somewhat apparent to the fielders in their chase after the ball. Although it had been determined play should be commenced punctually at ten, it was fully an hour later before positions were taken up. Mr. Quinn acted as umpire for the visitors, and Mr. John Hardy being in a like capacity for the local men. The toss having been won by Palmerston, the captain of the team, Mr. Cobden, elected to send his men to the wickets, Everest atnd Cathcart being chosen to open the contest, facing the bowling of Maude and Millington. Very little play had been got through before Everest came to grief, Millington scattering his stumps ; and he retired with one to his credit. Nelms then joined Cathcart, and a little leatherhunting was done, the score going rapidly up until 29 was reached, when Nelnis was caught splendidly by Fenwick at the wickets. Before this had been accomplished he had had a narrow squeak, and it was generally imagined his wicket was gone, but the umpire decided otherwise. Three more runs were then made, when Cathcart was caught by Millington—3 for 32. Fagan was the next man who faced Snodgrass, but only one was added to the score when Snodgrass clean bowled Wilson—4 down for 33. The Oamaru men then began to be somewhat jubilant, particularly as Bellet, the next man, retired »vith a duck's-egg to his name, leaving the score 5—33. The seventh man was J. D. Kett, who commenced with a nice cut for 2, followed by another for 2, and a drive for one, when Millington found a weak place in Fagan's wicket, and he was seen heading for the Pavillion, leaving a record on the board of 6—39 ; those numbers were still unchanged when Kett was cleverly caught out by Maude off Snodgrass, and he joined Fagan. A run of illluck then seemed to follow the Palmerstonians, for Moore, and Cobden (the captain) both returned from the battle for a cypher, the former being' caught by Fenwick at the wickets, while Cobden was treated in the same manner by Marshall, off Millington. Jones then came to the front, and was near coming to grief, but he had another life given him by Marshall, who muffed an easy catch. Four more were then puttogether. when Bradshaw wasbowledby Snodgrass ; all out for 43. After a short interval, Captain Fenwick sent J. Millington and A. Y. Smith to do battle for Oamaru, but the former retired for nothing, bowled by Everest, shortly followed by Sumpter, who was caught by Wilson off Everest's bowling—2 out for 5. Things looked gloomy for North Otago, when Hombersley came to the rescue, and by his really splendid play the score quickly advanced to 23, when unfortunately he was given out leg before wicket. This decision seemed to take the spectators somewhat by surprise, but of course the dictum was obeyed, and he returned to the Pavilion after a well put together 12. Nicolls then supplied the vacant place, and lifted the ball to squareleg for 3, repeating the operation into the creek for 4, and as soon as the ball was recovered he quickly despatched it to the same place for another 4. Smith then thought it was his time to operate, and he sent it to leg for 3, the same feat being immediately afterwards performed by Nicolls for 3 also, but the two parted company next ball, for Smith succumbed to the bowling of Everest—l3—4—4B. In the next over Nicolls threw up the sponge, and retired with the largest score of the innings—l9—s—4B. Fortune then seemed to desert the local men, for although Marshall and the Captain strove hard for their side, and each reached double figures, Millington, Snodgrass, Maude, and Tempest only added six to the score, five of winch was made by the latter, not out. The total, including byes, wides, &c, was 77, against their opponents 43. The following is the score : OAMARU —FIRST INNINGS. A. Y. Smith, b Everest 13 J. Millington, hit wicket 0 G. Sumpter, c Wilson, b Everest ... 0 E. Hombersley, 1 b w 12 J. Nicolls, b Moore 19 G. Millington, run out 0 F. Fenwick, b Fagan 10 J. Marshall, b Fagan 10 D. Snodgrass, c Fagan, btMoore ... 1 C. Tempest, not out 5 W. Maude, run out 0 Byes, &c, 7 Total 77

■"- PAIXMERSTON- STRST INNINGS. Everest, bG. Miliington... 3 : Cathcart, c: J. Miliington, b Snodgrass... 2 Nelms, c Fenwick, b Snodgrass 21 Wilson/ b Snodgras3 0 Fagan, b G. Mifiington 0 Bellett, b Snodgrass 0 Kett, c Maude, b Snodgrass 4 Cobden, c Marshall, b Miliington ... 0 Moore, c Fenwick, b Miliington ... 0 Jones, not out ... ... 2 Bradshaw, b Snodgrass 1 Byes, &c, ... 10 Total 43 The second innings did not commence till three o'clock, of which we will give a detailed account in to-morrow's issue.