CRICKET. NOTES BY SLIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 1920, 4 December 1890, Page 29

CRICKET.

NOTES BY SLIP.

A match was played on the Carisbrook Ground on November 26, between teams from the Colonial and New South Wales Banks and tho Combined Banks, which resulted in a victory for the latter by the narrow margin of four runs. The feature of the play of the Combined Banks was the batting and bowling of Clayton. Hartley also batted well, J. Harvey sharing with Clayton the honours of the bowling. For the Colonial and New South Wales, Hungerford and Fenwick in the first inniDgs batted well, as also did Mitchell and Laiag in the eecond innings, M'Cormick carrying off the honours in the bowling department. What proved a very interesting game was started on Saturday afternoon between the A and B teams of the Carisbrook Club. Btll winning the toss, went in first with the A team, who were not disposed of until they had reached the respectable total of 156. Of this score the captain claimed 72, got in a very free style, and Crawford and Harraway also got double figures. The B team succeeded in making 120 runs for eight wickets before the call of time, Drabble and Morris being the highest contributors, with 37 and 20 respectively. A one day's match between the Carisbrook and Albion Clubs was played at Carisbrook on Saturday. The weather was fine and an interesting game resulted in the home team obtaining a lead of six runs on the first innings. Carisbrook scored 82 (Lawton 27, T. L. Austin 14) and the Albion 76 (Croxford 22, Carr 13 Hislop -13).

The Grange v. Warehousemen met at the O/al on Saturday. The former batting first, put together 144 runs for nine wickets. Johnston (77) played a grand innings. Parker (11), Baker (13), and Crawf urd (11) also made double figures. Stephenson bawled well for the Warehousemen, getting seven wickets. At the call of time the Warehousemen had lost five wickets for 11 runs, Downes getting three wickets for 6 runs, and Frith two for 4.

The Edendale v. Wanderers (First Elevens) commenced a two-days' match at the Oval on Saturday. The Wanderers going in first, were all disposed of for 53 runs, M'Crorie (12) an,d M'Farlane (8) being their principal scorers. The Edeudale responded with 46, Currie playing well for 14, the Wanderers having lost four wickets for 10 in their second innings. Cooke and Carver for the Wanderers, aud Pocknall and M'Glashan for the Edendale, bowled well throughout.

The Grange Second played the Edendale Second on the North Ground, and defeated them very easily by one innings and 24 runs. The scores were— Edendale, 39 and 32; Grange, 95. For the losers, Duthie (26 and 1), Matthewson (1 and 16) showed the best form. For ths Grange, T Downes (29 not out), Williams (16), Fredric (13), and Muir (13), batted best. Wells, 12 for 20, Dowuee (for the winners), Duthie and Bentley (for the losers) bowled best.

The Albion Second's match with Anderson's Bay resulted in a win for the former, the scores being — Albion, 72 and 34 for six wickets; Anderson's Bay, 29. Ritchie (12 and 12) and GHlks (19 and 4) batted well for the winners ; while Ritchie (6 for 10) and Hay (4 for 12) were the most successful with the ball. Buchan and H. North divided the bowling honours for the losers.

The match, Opoho Second v. High School Second, was won by the former by 25 runs on the first innings. Scores— Opoho, 63 and 3 wickets for 37 (Doig 16 and 0) ; High School, 38 «nd 62 (Munro 17 and 6, Le Brun 15 and 0, Matthews 21 and 0, Marryatt 10 and 1). The match Port Chalmers v. Wanderers' Second, was played at the Port on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the Port by 19 runs on the first innings. The scores were— Port, 52 and 41 for one wicket ; Wanderers, 33. 'J he highest scorers for the Port were Waters (20 and 13 not out), Hunter (8 and 26 nob out). Anderson (4 for 15) and Strachan (4 for 3) bowled best for the visitors, while Jolly and Taylor bowled best for tbe losers.

The High School Second played Caversham First on Montecillo, and defeated them rather easily by nine wickets. Scores : School, 43 (Owen 15, not out) and 10 for one wicket; Caversham, 20 and 32. For the School, Gibson (eight wickets for 14) and Smyth (six wickets for 16), and for the Caversham, Jefferson bowled well.

Messis Brown, Ewing, and Co.'s Employes' .Cricket Club journeyed to Waitati on Monday, when they met the Waitati Glob. Brown, Ewing, and Co. in the first innings made 73. runs, Kinvig (21) and Rutherford (13) batting well. Davidson took seven wickets at the cost of 13 runs. Waitati were all disposed of for 55 rnns. Brock made 21, being the only one to reach double figures. Jack Best was most successful with the ball, securing six wickets for 15 runs. Brown, Ewing, and Co. scored 75 runs in the second innings. W. Best 26, Rutherford 19, and Falconer 13 (not out) played well. Davidson secured eight wickets for 25 runs. The local men did not go to the wickets for the second innings, as the time for going to the train bad arrived.

The match Past v. Present High School pupils was played on CarisbrookgrouudonMonday. Last year the Past gave the Present a rather severe drubbing, but this year the tables were turned, the Present winning by the narrow majority of three runs on the first innings. The Past going in first were all disposed of for 82 (Williams 25, Morris not out 18, Fenwick 14, T. Austin 10). To this the Present replied with a plucky 85 (Gibson 21, Owen 19, Burb 10). Oq going in again the Pust had four wickets down for 93 when the captain d clared the innings closed (Willa-nfl 27, Fisher 25, Drabble 16, B.^Auatin rot oub 12, Morris 10). The Present, however, managed to play out time, losing seven wickets for 43 (Owen 10). In a match, played on the Bth ult., between Whakatane and Opotiki, Heenan carried hia bat out for 138, playing for the former, who scored 270 and won the match on the first inniog3 by 210. I take it that Heenan ia the dashing batsman of that name who waß a few years ago a representative of Wellington and oacs put up a century in a match between that proviDce and Hawke's Bay. At Wellington, in the Senior Cup match betwerr. the Wellington and Rivals Cluba, the former, haviDg scored 215 in their first innings, disposed of thair opponents for 81. At the second hands tbe Rivals did muoh better, putting together 249, Holdsworth and Dryden making 121 for the first wicket. Holdsworth pUyad f reo criciofc for 88, and the other doublefigure Bcorera were Dryden (46), Ramsay (41), Lynch (29), asd Fuller (29), In starting to wipa off tha 106 ruaa required to win, the Wellington Club iuat four wickets for 100 runs 0 G;ro 43, R. Gore 27, Collins 12), so that tbera can bj little doubt as to the result. At CuiMchuroh on Saturday, ia favourable weather, tha Cup match between tha United and Midlaud Clubs waa resumed, and now Btaad3 && a very interesting fltape. The United, who had an advantage of 57 on tha fir 8 t innings, put together 163 at their second effort, the principal contributors being A. Marman (69), Hartlaud (21), E. J. Cotterill (20),

W. J. Cotterill (18), Mathias (12), and T. D. Harman (10). The Midland were left with 221 to win, and when stumps were drawn had lost one wicket for 54, Wheatley carrying his bat for 35, The Lancaster Park Fifteen beat the Addington Eleven by 145 runs, the winners scoring 192 and 181 (North 61, Waliis 55, Pavitt 12), and the losers making 126 and 102 (Halley 42, Turner 15, Stevens 12). Timaru beat Temuka on Saturday by 137 runß on the first innings. Timaru scored 137 (O. T. Perry 37, Jefferson 25, Smith 24, A. C. Perry 19, Matheson 16, Orr 14, Hughes 10), and Temuka made 30. For the winning team Hughes obtained a remarkable bowling average, sending down 14 overs (11 maidens) for 7 runs and 7 wiokets.

Charlton iB by no meanß satisfied with the chances allowed him as a bowler with the Seventh Australian Eleven. From the few words he has said on the matter it is evident (says the Sydney Mail) that ho ia of opinion that with more opportunities, he could have created a name for himself.

Ferris states that the question of his (going to England iB not yet settled. Everything depends on whether his people will agree to his departure or not.

In Sj dney the other Saturday a match was commenced between the Belvidere and Warwick Clubs, and the former going to the wickets remained there all the afternoon. Scoring 242 for the loss of one wicket. C. Richardson made 113 before he was caught and Moses carried his bat for 125.

They are having some fun, says an exchange, over an incident in connection with a ladies' cricket club in South Melbourne. The fair young oricketers were novices, and had 'not quite overcome the difficulties which cricket presents to the female mind. They couldn't throw in worth a rap, and they tripped over their short gowns and tumbled about ungracefully. But there was one member of the team who, although a stranger to the others, was no stranger to the game. She could Bend in a ball with the clever twist of the professional bowler. She could throw in with precision from a long distance, and she could run, although perhaps her olothinpr made fast sprinting a little awkward. But the young ladies made much of her,allowed her to rest her head upon their laps, and put her arm around their waists, and now and again embrace them cheerfully. This went on for about a fortnight, and they all thought what a loving girl aha was, and how athletio and good at the game, when in a sharp run, the lad} cricketer'a hat and hair fell off, disclosing the graceless features of a certain young medical student, He got the best licking he ever bad in his life from the infuriated young ladies ; but " Lor ! " says he, " the fortnight I had wea worth it all ! "