Cricket.

Otago Witness, Volume 15, Issue 1562, 15 October 1881, Page 21

Cricket.

There was no play on the Oval on Saturday afternoon, beyond a little desultory practice, as owing to the boisterous state of the weather, it 'was found necessary to postpone the match which had been arranged between the Dunedin and the newly-formed Phoenix Clubs.

ALBION V. TAIEBI.

Unfortunately the weather of Saturday con* aiderably interfered with cricket, and anything bat a pleasant afternoon was spent. But few of the Albion players were on the ground to meet the visitors at the appointed time, many of the members thinking the weather would stop playing* but about 3 o'clock a sufficient number rolled up to form an eleven, and under the captaincy of A. Thomson commenced play. Thomson winning the toss decided to go in, and when the last wicket fell 103 runs were accumulated. A heavy shower now set in, and play was consequently stopped for the day— W. Hutchinson, 28, not out ; Duke, 23 ; and Henderson, 14; being the principal scorers. The moßt successful operator with the ball was Joseph Allan, who took bix wickets for 44 runs.

On August 9th Marylebone finished off Hertfordshire by one innings and 113 runs, scoring 342 against 65 and 161 For M.C.O. Mr I. D. Walker played a grand innings for 137, aud Mr T O'Brien made 89 j for the losers Westell floored 0 and 60, Mr H. Taylor 0 and 40. p Lancashire beat Yorkshire by eight wickets, running up' 2l2 and 70 (for two wiokets) against 96 and 185. For the former Mr Hornby played finely for 69 and 50, and so did Mr A. G. Steel |or 57 and 3 (not out). For Yorkshire, who played without Ulyett, the highest scorer was Emmett with 20 and 75. In the first innings of Torquay against Plymonth Garrison 113 runs were obtained in fifty pine minutes, of whioh Mr W. H. Fowler made 103. In the second innings of the same Bide 100 runs were scored in forty minutes, Mr W. H. Fowler's Bhare amounting to 60, put together in twenty-five minutes. Gloucester v. Lanoashire ended on August 24th in a draw, owing to the rainy weather prevalent at the time. Lanoashire soored 192 and 267, while Gloucester in their only innings /scored 122. For Lancashire Mr Barlow, who was again in the grand form he has displayed all through the season, made 49 and 40 ; Mr A. G. Steel, 43 and 79 ; V. Royle, 5 and 65. For Gloucester Mr W. G. Graoe scored 32 ; Mr G. M. Graoe, 21. Eleven Middlesex gentlemen have arranged to play a match at Malibaan against twenty-two Dutoh gentlemen. Considerable interest is taken in the contest by the Hollanders, as it will be the first international match that has taken place in their country. Yorkshire beat Middlesex by 15 rnnß, sooring 150 and 153 against 183 and 105. In the return matoh Darbyahire v. Kent the former won by three wiokets, making 224 and 74 (for seven wiokets) against 169 and 124. For the winners Mr L. Docker ran up 107 and 8. For Kent O'Shaughr.e?sy was top scorer with 58 and 2. The Cheltenham week began with Yorkshire t. Gloucestershire, but rain spoiled what promised to be a grand match, the result being a draw. Yorkshire went in first and made 267, of which H. Lookwood contributed 90 (not oat) and E. Lookwood 79. Gloucester soored 254 at their first attempt, of which Mr W. G. Graoe only made 1 ; Mr J. Cranston, 63 ; Mr Gilbert, 53; Mr Moberley, 38 ; and Mr Town send, 30. Yorkshire went in again, and when time was up bad soored 194 for three wiokets, of whioh Ulyett made 69; Emmett (not out), 51; E. Lookwood (not out), 39. The second match of the week was Gloucester v. Somerset, which the former won by seven wickets, scoring 184 and 102 (for three wiokets) against 198 and 86. For Gloucester Mr E. M. Graoe scored 25 and 39 ; Mr W. G. Graoe, 15 and 30 ; Mr Moberley, 58. For Somerset Mr E. Sainsbury was highest soorer with 87 and 9. Marylebone beat Lincoln by an innings of 378 against 101 and 49. For the former Flowers played admirably for 171, and Barnes for 103, while E. Wells ran up 51. The only man who could do anything for Lincoln was Mr C. Chapman, who soored 53 and 13. Sussex beat Derbyshire by nine wickets, totalling 300 and 50 (for one wicset) against 171 and 178. For the winners Mr E. Ellis Bcored 103 and 0 j Charlwood, 74. For the losera Mr L. Docker again played splendidly for 52 and 80. Lancashire gave Surrey a dreadful thrashing, ruuning up 78 and 255 against 36 and 81. For Lancashire, Barlow soored 10 and 96 j Robinson 0 and 50 ; Mr Hornby 14 and 34 Surrey were also badly defeated by Yorkshire, and that after making a very good start. They went in firßt and scored 224, of whioh Read contributed 62, and Mr W. Roller 52. Yorkshire ran up 256, for 61 of which Emmett was responsible, while Bates made 44. Surrey next collapsed lor 66, of whioh Mr W. Lindsay gcored 36 ; and Yorkshire rubbed off the necessary 38 with the loss of only one wicket. Gloucester v. Middlesex was left drawn at an interesting stage owing to rain. Middlesex went in first and amassed 243, all the team but three getting into double figures. Gloucester tii^n went in and had seven wickets down for 197. Of these Mr W. G. Graoe made 80 ; Mr Moberley 61 (not out). # Surrey v. Sassex was left drawn on August 24th, when the form.T had scored 178 and 105, against 113 and 96 (for eight wiokets. For Surrey, Mr J. Shuter bcored 88 (not out) and 16

Lancashire v. Notts was left drawn, with the former at 132 and 154 (for five wickets), against 97. For Lancashire, Mr A. G. Steel was highest scorer wilh 25 aud 50. Nottß v. Middlesex was also drawn, but much in favour of the latter. Notts made 144 and 150, to the latter'a 214 and 61 (for five wiokete). Barnes made 49 and 12 ; Wright 6 and 43 ._ A similar fate bef el Lancashire and Middleflex. The former went first to the wickets and totalled 325, of which Barlow made 79 ', Mr A. G. Steel 68 ; and Mr Hornby 65. Middlesex contributed 168 and 71 (for two wickete) . For the latter team, Mr 0. T. Studd scored 67 (not out) and 35; the Hon. A. Ljtteltou 10 and 35

The sporting correspondent in London of the Melbourne Age writes :—" Professional pedestrianism seems on its last leg?. Wobblings and • go-as-you-please ' contests have died a natural death, and now those events which for years remained tho only green spots in the foot-racing desert have themselves become arid wastes* I refer to Sheffield handicaps, in connection with which some years ago many thousand poundtj could be won. But now dishonesty, robberies, and barneys have told their inevitable tale, and the one decided last week saw pennies specu lated where before there had been poundsl Unless some Daniel comes to judgment, and that speedily, toe palmy dayß of pedestriani^-m, lilie those of ibeP 8,., will have become thing* of the pas-t, and the British pt>ti. will have taken his place alongside the British pug, as a historic* curiosity."