CRICKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 1670, 24 November 1883, Page 21

CRICKET.

NOTES BY SLIP. [Secretaries of clubs are requested to forward any information of general interest ]

I can find no trace of cricket in any of the northern exchanges this week, ko I presume the weather up north was sufficiently damp to cool the ardour of even the mast enthusiastic knights of the willow. In Dunedin the two principal grounds (Carisbrook and Caledonian) were completely under water. On the Carisbrook ground, where only about a week before the cricketers had been enjoying themselves and tho bicyclists had been spinning merrily round the ring, there was not the slightest traco of tho green sward, and the field was regarded by most observers as eminently suit able for a canoe race, or the noble and highly invigorating game ot water polo. By the way, speaking of bicycling reminds me of the Sports, and of the fact that the Carisbrook turf was not improved in places by tugs of war, putting the stone, &c I noticed " Old Col." casting furtive glances at the hammer throwers, and he really seemed as if ho cWd &y in and malte a h'efrtiko wtefa.l bi

O'Donnell and some of thoae fellows who with every throw Rent the turf flying in all directions. The soil on the Caridbro»k ground is, however, pretty rich, and the mischief will be soon repaired. A correspondent forwards the following item:— A friendly match was played at Pukerau on Friday, the lGtb, between teams representing Mataura and Pukerau Clubs, and resulted in an easy win for the home team by one innings and 13 runs. Pollock captained the visitors, "and Gazzard the local men, who went first to the wickets and succeeded in putting together 82 before they were disposed of, the highest scorers being T. E. Gazzard (capt.) I 27 (not out), Webster 18, and J. Gazzard 12. Mataura then went in, but the luck was all against them, and the Pukerau men not missing a chance, the innings closed for 40. In the follow-on Mataura fared even worse, as tho score had only reached 29 when the last wicket fell. Pukerau fielded with one man short. The umpires were Messrs Humphries (for Mataura) and Corrans (for Pukerau), and their decisions gave general satisfaction. The return match will very likely be played on the Ist December at Mataura. Tho Averages for 1883. Bell's Life.) The conclusion of the* match between Barlow's and Eminett's Elevens at Batley enabled us to compile the batting and bowling averages to be made up for the season, so far as firstclass cricket was concerned, and these we give below. The season has been a brilliant one, and, as a rule, the batsmen have had all the best of the argument. The honours of the season fairly lest with Mr Charles Studd, who has a magnificent average for the 34 innings he has played in, and he stands well in front of Mr W. W. Read, who has scored so largely for Surrey this season.

BATTING AVERAGES. . I AMATBURB. I

* Signifieß uot out. BOWLING AVERAGES. AMATEURS

G E Robinson "Ciinttupherdoa V T Studd H U Tophain a (i fcteel W E Holler C A bmitn Eif eaue . . 1 I) Walkor A Perm . . WF borbea H HotherJuatu J Frauk .. 0 E Humor W (i tiiaco Watson . . A ahaw . . Civssland . . Uariiajn .. JimmeU . . Pt-ate Flowers . : Woof Naah Bailow ..' Peel lesttr Kjlotfc .. JHide .. Gtunn Harralt „ Barnes Henderson Juniper .. Attewell .. Mills ' . . G G Hearno Burton W Wright UlyctC .. Basis Wootton .. W Hamphrej s M Head . . A Hide . . Overs. Mdna. Itiina. Wts. Aye. .. 'ioiH 98 470 35 1315 .. 366 3 104 033 US 10 -2 j .. 14113 652 19.7 112 17-53 .. 258-3 89 455 2o 1713 .. 431. 203 CSI 30 17m9 610-1 23J 705 18 3 .. 809 I 121 659 35 18 29 .. 20b-2 60 484 U 20 3 .. 277-3 S9 408 23 20-fi •ill 3 355 707 34 20-27 .. 113 54 169 8 21-1 .. 228-2 79 455 21 2114 .. 105 60 180 8 22-4 .. 688 1 270 815 35 2,3-10 .. 9UI-1 339 1817 73 24 65 mOFESSIONALS. .. 941 463 1135 94 12 7 .. 1062 644 BiO 67 1236 .. 547 20t$ 934 1-i 1',i70 .. 7t6 3-2$ 1325 U>o 13-26 .. 495 3 22') 785 66 14-1 .. 1376 6-6 17»3 120 14-73 .. 1244 650 Hi9D H3 15 4 .. 858-2 3b2 1302 8(5 35 12 .. b993 138 775 51 15 10 .. 124 c- 2 '580 16U5 106 1575 .. 619-3 225 bO6 61 15 41 .. 166-3 49 3(;8 19 16 4 . . 540 252 636 39 16 11 .. 492 3 272 631 '67 17 "2 2-. 4 2 fes 308 18 17-2 .. 1187-2 490 1932 112 17 28 .. SO3 H49 1262 73 17 21 .. 475 2i-i 577 33 17-16 .. 472-2 24 L 6:6 38 17 HO . . 41S 3 229 451 25 18 1 .. 258-3 123 341 18 18-17 .. 616-3 293 825 41 18-33 .. 807 327 1.15 62 19 37 703-1 375 1.-63 54 19-37 .. 504 2 2 0 871 44 19 35 .. 79il 315 1171 69 19 60 .. 477 3 199 811 4-2 20-1 .. 132-3 14 423 20 210 .. 252 92 476 22 2114 . . 652-2 871 BU7 34 23 25

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