CRICKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 1934, 19 March 1891, Page 26

CRICKET.

#OTES BY SLIP. The match between the Albion and Warehousemen cl aba was oontinued at the Oval on Saturday, and resulted in a well-deserved victory for the Southerners by eight wickets. The scores at the end of the previous day's play were : Albion, 79 ; Warehousemen, five wickets for 74. Owing to a few of the players being rather late in putting in an appearance, it was after half-past 3 before the Warehousemen resumed their innings, which closed for 100. The Albion— 2l runs to the bad on the first inningsonly scored 70 in their seoond venture. M'Kinley, with 22, again headed the list and Alexander contributed 11. At 25 minutes to 6 the Warehousemen commenced their seoond innings, requiring 59 runs to win. Williams and M'Crorie batted to the bowling of M'Glashan and Grenfell. Both batsmen at once forced the run-getting— 29 being scored before M'Crorie through a misunderstanding between himself and Williams, was, unfortunately, thrown out. Fielden partnered Williams, and the latter stil made matters lively for the fieldsmen, till but two runs were required, when he was dismissed by Ritchie. Fish, the incomer, scored the necessary runs off the following two balls. Only 20 minutes were oocupied in compiling the score, and but 48 balls were bowled— a performance which has seldom, if ever, been equalled on the Oval before, and was mainly due to the brilliant batting of .Williams, in whose contribution of 30 there was not the semblance of a chance, his hitting being well-timed and olean. The Albion Second scored a victory over the Opoho First on the North ground on Saturday. The Opoho, batting first, scored 47, Gooch 15 and Doig 12 alone reaching double figures, none of the other batsmen being able to do anything with the bowling of George Grieve, who obtained six wickets for 14 runs. The Albion's innings produced 87 runs, no less than five of the batsmen reaching double figures— namely : Grieve 20, Manley 17 (not out), J. Ireland 11, P. Ireland 11, and Kemnitz 10. The Albion thus won by 40 runs. M'Lean and M'Arthur bowled best for the Opoho, and Grieve, Hope, and J. Ireland for the Albion. The fielding on both sides was fairly good. A very enjoyable one-innings matoh — Times v. Witness was played on the Oval last week, and resulted in a win for the latter team by 31 runs. The Times went in first and succeeded in knocking together 77 runs. Labatt (31* the only one to reach double figures) and M'Connochie (9) were the highest scorers. With two wickets down for 1, things looked anything but rosy for the Witness. Abernethy and Hanson, .however, made matters brisk till the latter was disposed of. The Witness innings closed for 108, to which Abernethy (31, not out), Souness (28, gnot out), Hanson (13), and Beeby (12) were the principal contributors. The most successful with the ball were Souness and Barr for the Witness, and Labatt, Gordon, and Aris for! the Times. M'Connochie (Times) and Sou; ness (Witness) captained their respective sides. The return match Waifcouaiti v. Waitati was played at Waikouaiti on Saturday, and resulted in aj win for the local team by 46 runs. There was a large attendance of spectators, and a great deal of interest was manifested in the game. Nelmes and Davidson captained the teams, and Waikouaiti were first to appear at the wickets. They were soon disposed of for 45, John Bradley (20) being the only one to make a stand against the! splendid bowling of Baskett and Davidson. The first venture of Waitati realised 31, of which Noble contributed 16 by hard hitting. In their second innings Waikouaiti totted up 71, James Bradley (25, not out), Buckland (21); and Majlooh (10) reaching double figures. Requiring 86 -runs jo win, Waitati started their second innings, but the bowling of Nelmes and James Bradley proved too much for them, the innings closing for 39, Martin (16) and Dyer (9) batting steadily for their runs. The fifth and final round of senior cup marches was oontinued at Christohurch on Saturday. The game in which most interest centred was that between the Lancaster Park Eleven and Fifteen, each of these teams holding an unbeaten record. Ths Fifteen, who batted two short, made a disappointing display, and were got rid for 79 (G. F. Marshall 13, Wanklyn 13, Ootterill 11), and the Eleven lost three wickets for 49 (Cuff not out 19, Cant not out 17). The Midland disposed of Ashley County for, 86 (Wilder not out 40, Boyle 20, Schnider 11), and then ran up 110 .for four wickets, Cohen playing a magnificent not out innings of 58, and being well supported by Reese (18) and White (not out 16). The United, having on the previous Saturday, scored 180 againit Addingfcon, got the latter out for 137 (M'Murray 39,! Stevens 21, Slater not out 16, Washer 12), In ' their seoond innings the United lost one wicket for 14 runs. At Wellington a senior cup match has been started between the Rivals and Wellißgton clubs. The former put together 185 in their first innings, Dryden carrying his bat through the innings for 75— this being the second occasion in cup matches this season that he has performed the feat of going in first and seeing all the wickets on his side fall. Lynch (28), Holdsworth (23), Read (12), and Barlow (12) also scored well. The Wellington lost one wicket for 15 runs. "Mid-on" in the Leader remarks:— "Some of the newspapers have got hold of altogether erroneous information concerning the proposed visit of another English eleven to Australia. Lord Sheffield has not cabled or written to anybody stating that he has decided to form a team ; indeed, bo far as he is concerned, nothing more definite is known than was conveyed in the short cable message recently published in the Age, which stated that a team was being formed i under Lord Sheffield's auspices. From the time that news arrived I have felt convinced that Lord Sheffield is simply giving his valuable assistance to the promoters of a team, perhaps indemnifying them against loss or perhaps at his own expense securing for them the most attractive talent, or in some way assisting them by his influence or money or both. For many years Lord Sheffield has employed Alfred Shaw as a cricket manager at Sheffield Park, and as Shaw has always commanded his good opinion, and is, moreover, getting on for 50, it is not unlikely that Lord Sheffield, knowing that Shaw and Shrewsbury made nothing out of their last Australian venture, is paving the way for them to undertake another under more favourable circumstances. That this view of the matter is correct is i strengthened by Mr Illingworch's receipt of a cable message from Arthur Shrewsbury (not, as reported, from Lord Sheffield) stating that a team was being formed with Lord Sheffield as • promoter.' The latter would, I should think, be more likely to come to terma with W. G. Grace than anybody else would be, and I j sincerely hope that the champion may bo induced to come. The present generation of Australian cricketers kDow him only by repute, and there is no doubt tbafc after an internal of 17 or 18 years his reappearance on Australian cricket fields would create a furore, a3sure tha success of the trip, and make cricket in Australia hum again."