CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9910, 1 December 1893, Page 3

CRICKET.

The Trial Match,

The first of the trial matches arranged by the Cricket Association in view of the approaching visit of the Auckland cricketers came off yesterday. Play began at a quarter to 11, and Parker having won the toss accompanied Lawton to the wickets to face the bowling of Wells and Fisher. Lawton, after putting up a very careful 10, had the misfortune to hit his wicket. Johnston filled the vacancy, and saw his captain clean bowled by Fisher aftermaking 13 by really good play. Burton came in, and was soon afterwards joined by Baker, whom he ran out before the latter had scored. The Opoho man refused to answer Baker's call, and saw him run out while quietly standing in his own crease when a very easy run could have been scored. Clayton took Baker's place, and added a serviceable 13 to the score. Burton shortly afterwards ran himself out, after playing very pretty and, at the same time, sound cricket. The remaining batsmen failed to reach double figures. Downs (with an average of four runs per wicket) and Einvig (with an average of seven) bowled well. Wells showed good form for the short time he was on, and sent down 30 balls for three runs.

MacNeil sent E. R. Boddington and Currie to the wickets, the trundling being in the hands of Lawton and Hope. Currie was well taken by Johnston after scoriDg 5. The Opoho crack joined his brother, and played a brilliant innings of 63 without a life. All the bowling of the other side was tried without avail, until Manley came to the rescue. Downes and Kinvig batted splendidly for 15 a-piece, while Fisher played well for one short of double figures. MacNeil's innings of 39 was a treat. Manley was the only bowler on his side in form, and his four wickets for 22 runs is a very good performance. ■ .

The second innings of Parker's team began just after a shower, and the spectators were treated to one of the finest displays of batting ever seen in Dunedin. Lawton played a perfect innings for 68, including nine fourß, while his partner Baker put up a capital 65. With the exception of a hot life to Stronach before he had scored and another to M'Kenzie when at 50 Baker's inningg was perfection. Time was called when these veterans were disposed of. Lawton was run out, and Baker stumped in admirable style by Gurrie. The following are the scores :—

Parker's Team.—First Innings. ; Lawton, hit wicket, b Downes ... 10 " Parker, b Fisher ..; ... ... ... 13 Johnston, b Kinvig 5 Burton, run out ... ... ... ... 10 Baker, runout ... ... ... ... 0 Clayton, b Downea ... ... ... 13 Gollar, c and b Downes ... „. ... 0 Hope, b Kinvig ... ;.. ... ... 0 M'Kenzie, c Kinvig, b Downes ... 7 Turnbull, b Kinvif* ... ... ... 8 ■ • Black, cH. Boddington, b Kinvig ... 3 Manley, not out ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 3 Total ... ... ... ... 72 '■-' BOWLING ANALYSIS. • Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Wells 6 4 3 - Fisher ... ; .. 13 6 19 1 Downes ... .... 19 6" 17 4 Kinvig ... ... 12 2 30 4 Second Innings. Lawton, run out ... ' ... ... ... 68 Baker, st Currie, b Downes ... ... 65 Parker, not out ... ■■;.. ... .... 0 Extras ... ... ... 13 ' Two wickets for ...... 146 BOWLING ANALYSIS. . • / . . Overs. Mdns. Buns. Wkts. Downes ... ... 13 — 39 1 Wells ... 12 1 48 — Fisher. ... ... 6 — 36 — M'Crorie ... ... 3 — 10 —' MacNeil's Team.—First Innings. E. R. Boddington, b Hope ... ... 9 Currie, c Johnston, bLawton... : ... 5 ■ H. Boddington, b Manley ... ... 63 Fisher, b Lawton... ' ... ... ... 9 -.-- Downes, b Clayton ... ... ... 35 Rattray, b Parker ... 3 Kinvig, lbw, b Baker ... 15 ... MacNeil, c Black, b Slope ... ... 39 Best, b Manley ... ... ... .... 0 ,11'Crorie, b Manley ... ... ... 2 Stronach, b Manley * ... ... ... 8 Wells, not out 0 Extras ... ... ... ... ... 13 Total ... ... ...... 181 ' BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdna. Runs. Wkts. Lawton ... ... 31 13- 59 2 Hope... 20 7 35 2 Clayton .;. ... 9 1 26 1 ' Parker 7 3 16 1 Baker 6 1 10 1 Manley ... ... 10 — 22 ;4

. A mixed Carisbrook team journeyed to Waikouaiti yesterday to try conclusions with the local players. Carisbrook,-going first to the wickets, knocked up 88 (H. Smith 26, A. W. Coofee.lf, and T. Cooke. 10J, and in their second innings 29, (A. W. Cooke 12). Waikouaiti responded with 34 (James Bradley 18) and 30, Carisbrook thus winning by 53 runs. For Waikouaiti Bradley and Scott bowled well, as did Austin arid Cooke for Carisbrook. ' ■

TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES. Senior Cup.- ." The following matches will be continued:— Grange v. Carisbrook A, at Carisbrook; Opoho v. Dunedin, on Caledonian ground ; Albion v. Carisbrook B, on North ground. ■■■*--..■- Junior Cup. The uncompleted matches to be continued are :— Albion v. Brewers, on North ground; Port Chalmers v. Burnside, at Port Chalmers; Grange v. High School, on Asylum ground; Carisbrook D v. Ravensbourne, at Carisbrook; Opoho v. Dunedin, at Opoho. Other Matches. Grange Third v. Taieri, at Taieii.—Grange : T. B. Downes, Barrow, M'Cormick, Lawson, Wright, Smith (2), Macalister, Crosby, Marsh, Kenny; emergency—Dean. The above team will leave by the 1.15 p.m. train. Albion Third v. Ravensbourne, at Ravensbourne.—Albion: ''Neill, L. Bray, "E. Bray captain), R; Hitchcock, W. Gibson, Farra, Wise, Rußsell, Thomson, Hunter, Salmond; emergencies—Gray (2), Crawford. Albion proceed by 2.30 p.m. train. Port Chalmers Second v. High School Second at Port.-Port: Ainge, Bell (2), Noble, Burnett, Sloir, Mackie, Stevenson, Main, Crawford, Pickard.

Fernhill v. Midland, at Montecillo.—Fernhill : Brydone, Darney, Dickison (2), Earland (2), HobBon, Priest, Ingram, Kewish, Millard. Play to commence at 2.30 p.m. sharp. ; •