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The Carisbrook Cricket Club opened the season on Saturday afternoon with net practice. There was a large attendance of members, and two nets were kept in full swing the whole afterroon. At a committee meeting of the club, held on Friday evening, Mr C. W. Rattray handed in his resignation as captain. The resignation was acce pted with regret, and it was unanimously resolved that Mr T. L. Austin be appointed to the vacancy.

The Albion Cricket Club played the match Captain v Deputy on Saturday. The scores were —Captain 79, Deputy 133. Hislop (28), Croxford (30, not out), J. M'Farlane (11), Gibson (11), M'Kiuley (16), Black (10), Carr (28), and Gollar (13, not out) were the only players to get into double figures, which was rather a difficult job with 17 men in the field. Grenfell, -Carr, J M'Farlane, and Doudle were all on the spot with the ball

The Warehousemen's Club played a mateh — Captain v. Deputy-captain — the game resulting in a win for the latter side by 45 runs. The Deputy-captain's side batted first, securing 65 runs, of which Lindsay contributed 21 and M'Robie 12. The Captain's siJe could only respond with 20, none of the batsmen reaching double figures. J. Smyth bowled well, securing nine wickets. The Captain's side following on did much better in their second venture, scoring 87 runs. Best (21), Kiuvig (14), Sanderson (19), Gourley (10), and Low (9) batted well.

The Grange Club played a match on Saturday between sides chosen by Messrs Frith and Downes. The latter's side going in firsb put together 60 runs. Downes (17), Dawes (17), and Johnston (10) reached dou le figures, all three playing sound cricket for their runs. Prith's side fared even worse, being disposed of for 51 runs ; Parker (13) and Skitch (10) making some biif hits for their runs. Parker, Frith, Skitch, Robertson, and Downes bowled well.

A match was played on Saturday by the Opoho Cricket Club — Captain v. Deputycaptain. Scores : Captain 49 and 117, Deputycaptain 82 and 68. Haydon was highest scorer for the Captain's side and M'Carthy for Deputycaptain's.

A matoh was commenced at Oamaru on Thursday between Smokers and Non-smokera. The former went first to the wickets and, batting 13 men, scored 113, M'Donald (not out 27), Hewat (25), and Murdoch (20) being the principal contributors. The Non-smokers had lost five wickets for 48 (Riddell, not out, 15) when stumps were drawn for the day. At Ohristchurch on Saturday the Senior Oup matches wete continued, but the rain coming on prevented a full afternoon's play. The Lancaster Park Eleven, who had to face a acore of 180 made by the United, succeeded in passing this, and had put together 185 for Bix wickets (A Labatt 47, De Maus 44, A Ridley 30, Cuff, not out, 27, Marshall 10, Wilding 10). The Ashley County Eleven, replying to the acoro of 307 mado by the Lancaster Park Fifteen, only compiled 69 (Ilolinore 27, Wilder 16), the bowling of North and Cunt doinpr the mi-schiof. In the iratch batvvoon the Midland aud Addington Clubs the former's first innings had realised 105 and the latter'a GO. In their second innings the Mi iland had soven wicketß down for 137 (Barnes 53, Ashby 45, Troweek 10) when the rain came on.

Dr W. G. Grace in his " Forty Years of Orickot " confirms the opinion that has been held by most colonists that Gaorgo Giffon is the best all-round Australian cricketer who ever visited England. "In bowling he was not up to Spofforth's form or one or two others, nor was he so successful with the bat as Murdoch, but there can be little doubt he combined both in a way no other Australian has done." As a hitter, the ohampion thinks Bonnor " has no equal in the world, although Mr O. I. Thornton has been considered quite as good by English judges."

Of Percy M'Donnell W. G. soya— "As a dashing batsman he has had no equal in any Australian eleven, and it is not too much to say of him that on a bad wicket he might win any match by the wonderful way in which ho can force the game. In the early part of his innings ho is rathar too eager to Boore, but once he gets Retail kinds of bowling are treated alike by him ; bis 82 out of 86 against the North of England at Manchester on a slow treacherous wicket was one of the grandest efforts since the game began. He hits hard all round and keeps the ball low, and his driving is particularly fine."

Of T. W. Garrett Dr Graoa has "little hesitation in saying that he was the best of the Australian bowlers on a good wicket." Of Boyle the champion Bays ;—"; — " His length was good, and he kept altering pitch and pace with excellent judgment ; in fact, at his best he bad a rare bead on bis shoulders, apd. wag

successful in getting batsmen out when other bowlers equally good had tried and completely failed. He was a magnificent field to his own or anybody's bowling, and he waß the first man to stand at Bhort mid on, where he brought off some remarkable catches. Once or twice I thought him a little bit foolhardy there, and I know he had one or two remarkable escapes when my brother E. M. was batting," Turner ranks, says Dr Grace, with Spofforth; " indeed, very good judges consider that it ib a toss up between them for first place among Australian bowlers. Anyhow, he was nicknamed the ' terror,' and really among certain batsmen he richly deserves it. Hia pace is above medium, but not very fast ; but, with the exception of Freeman, his ball comes quicker off the pitch than any bowler's I have ever met with. That peculiarity, added to his break from the off, makes him a most dangerous bowler. He alters his pace without showing It ; is very fond of a yoker or fast straight one, and on a sticky wicket is unplayable." Ferris " may be safely oonaidered the best left-handed bowler that ever came from Australia, Like Turner, he alters his pace with good judgment, but he is more reliable on a porfeot wicket, not oaring a bit about being hit, and he can keep up his end as pluckily as any bowler that ever lived."