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Otago Witness, Issue 2758, 23 January 1907, Page 60

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H. Siedeherg's 223 not out on Saturday is the highest individual score in local cricket, eclipsing W. G. Dixon's 219 for Carisbrook against Excelsior many years ago. The turf wicket on the North Ground is much improved, and played very true on Saturday, though on the slow side. Next season Albion should have a really* first-class turf wicket.

In the Albion-Grange match five men on each side were dismissed by good catches.

ShcHon, the Albion Second Grade, wicket-keeper, had the misfortune to split the web oi on* of his finger*, the other week while taking a catch, and w«CS unable to play against Mornington. Brinsley, wiio took his place in the first innings, had a finger badly split, and Paul, who went behind the sticks in the second innings, received a nasty blow on the nose. Wicketkeeping to fast bowling i» not all that it is credited with being.

G. Reardon. though still unable to run, has not lost his running with the ball. On. Saturday last the ex-Dtmedm cricketer came out with the splendid figures of five for 18. M»ekey. of t l he Albion Senior Grade eleven, was unfortunate m being run out on Saturday. There was an appeal for lbw, but the batsmen started to run. When half-way up the wicket Mackey heard an exclamation, from -which he concluded he was out lbw. The batsman stopped, and was easily run out. Mackey is certain the remark was made in good faith, and was not intended to disconcert him. Roberts, of the Grange, played the best innings for his side on Saturday, and Albion supporters were pleased to see the last of hizu- Roberts batted carefully and well. He is a player with cricket in him and should he continue improving, Will develop into one of our best bate. The catch which James Timlin brought off, dismieaing Austin, on Saturday was a particularly fin© effort. The hit was a veritable skier into the long field, where Timlin, running jn, judged the flight of the ball eplendidly, and made a really brilliant catch. _ _ . The feature of the match M.C.C. v. Nelson »ud Marlborough combined was the bowling of a player named Knapp for the combined teaam. At -this writing I do not know who Knapp is, but he is something above the average as a trundler. At one stage in the M.C.C. first innings Knapp had an .average of five wickets for 15 runs, and finished up with five for 46 runs— excellent figures, no matter how the> are taken. In the M.C.C. second etrike Knapp did something more sensational, with the following figures: 12 balls, 2 maidens. 2 wickets. By hie performance against the English amateurs Knapp has got himself enthusiastically talked about. An interesting cricket match was plavetfi on Oarisbrook Ground on Monday between an eleven selected from our Fijian vieitois and a Carisbrook eleven. The Fijians entered into the game with great ardour, and if the majority of the players did not >how much knowledge of its finer points, they certainly gave an exhibition that was worth watching. Their batting was delightfully untrammelled, and one noted the pleasure it gave them to see the ball sent humming to the boundary. In a junior match, witnessed on Satmdav T was much impresfcfd with the throwuiP' in from the field of f-e\eral of the players, a-nd it struck me that some of our fcenioi., might well take a les=on from the youths m the accuracy »nd judgment of returning- the ball. At various times n has been pointed out in those columns that little consideration i= .shown for the w < fcetkenper. but this .-harp* cun.ot bo laid at the door o< the junior ci ick.'tois aforesaid. Wai cricketers rejoiced in giouou- *<m. th»r for the continuation of grad- ir.a'c lies on Saturday \v,t. Wicket, gonoralU wr.o pood, and iho ouifiold«. fa-. Cui^mok B. put up v lorord of «l.«i- ■ I m ' tl ', f ° 1111 111 1 Q f T »u'kn% awn-t 0i.01.0V "<>'•'"' 119 . f1 ' • Pu.n «.ckot,. Punedin (246 fo, ,•£., wu hoH) a^wuii'tod for Cariabiook A (ldo . wh.lt \l\.ion (98 and 145) d.-f-aw-d • uar.er,ll3 and fa? I- ihur, KOiniß a direr point « in Tlk» Dunrdm and Carisbrook A cnc-kj-ti"-bad th« novelty of playing licforo a laipo oudK-HC<. for wm.. time on the- Caledonian Ground on Saturday aftcnoon. Al-o one or tv.o of the Duncdn. barmen had ill*' r-lea-ure of notchi'ig boundary 10 J -^ drains of a local band, ti.fortunatclv. ihi. band a.ul tho large attonclam'J of the public had little to do with the trick*!, bui v.ore present in connection with the peiformano- given by tho troujM- of Jrintin 'lmcc. Oho howeve.. hope.- for the day vvl-ei. local mckei w.U attract «iicli an otu-ndanrp a-s that which aw-niblrd en ,h<- Caiodonisn G»ound <"i Saiuwl^ In b-t «ifV- note* n was stated that Cari-brook A> total of IS6 wat, hoi b.\v<>TKl tV» power' of the Dinied-n Latsmrn. «i'o proved tho t<uth of tin-, by topping the A f/viie by 60 runs and having two wicker in liaiMl" Th-- game wa« it-urmd on a bn'-maii-s wicket. Ackroyd and T\ iUon. «Ie two noi out* of the previous fc urn -day, taUnig up the ba.u'ig. Ack.v>j-«1 addfd one Ui Lift fir-t day's &cor«. wiimi ho WB3 oloan bowled by Fisher. Wilm.ii started Ijv h.tting Butler hard to *o.uare !<'jr. v. here Fa- or failed to hold a lot catch. Iho cii-M'-'.'-ourne cricketer, honww did not lfrsi loner after giving thw r-hniir-e being bowled with a good L-ngth ball fr L m Bi'tl-r

f'oi'T-ti- pave an oa«v chance of stumping early in his inning 6 , but the wicket -keeper failed to take advantage of the offer The batsman showed his app'-erialion ci the let-off by scoring "freely all toui d the wicket. .Several of the =lrok«»s wore, hovi-ev-cr, uppish, but. fortunate!*- for the barman, out of reach of the field Aifeer «, some what luck^ start, Ciamoxid

showed fine form at the crease. Tffia oft' strokes were full of power and delightfully crisp. He gave such a display of batting as pleases tho critics and bringe joy to tho heart of the casual pereon. Cramond appeared to relish Howden's flows, getting that bowler three times to the boundary in one over. The Carisbrook bowler, however, had his revenge shortly after, the batsman, in attempting to repeat his previous strokes, being nicely caught by "Watson on the boundary. Cramond's innings wus not altogether without blemish, for the batsman gave a chance — a eomewhat difficult one. by tho way — to square 1-eg oarly in his career, and survived a confident anpeal for lbw. Apart from this, however, he gave> a clean-cut exhibition, and was accorded a well-deserved ovation at it« conclusion.

The stand made by Mackersy and Eckhold practically settled the game in favour of Dunedin, tins pair carrying the score to 172 before a separation was brought about. While doing nothing sensational, Mackersy displayed good form for hie runs. Eckhold is developing into a really useful batsman. Some of his strokes, particularly on the off. were delightfully crisp.

Much interest was taken in the appearanoo of young Bannerman at the batting creaso. and to the ex-High School boy's credit he made a good showing in his first senior engagement. Banncrman was not long in putting his score together, batting well for 19, which total included three 4's.

Considering the state of the wicket at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday, the bowling of Carisbrook A was fairly good. Fisher and Butler did the bulk of the trundling, but Howdcn secured the average. Apropos of the Carisbrook bowling, the captain of the A would l have been well advised had he made his change of slowbowling earlier than he did.

The ground fielding of the Carisbrook A in the "match against Dunedin on Saturday was some degrees below what one might expect from this team. There were one or two exceptions, but for the most part the fielding was slack.

The wicket-keeping in the Carisbrook ADunedin match was some degrees below standard. The genial captain of the A team had just returned from a holiday, and probably this had its effects, for he failed to show up to his usual form.

Carisbrook was looking ite best on Saturday when the B-Opoho match was continued on the historic ground. The feature of the game was the phenomenal scor« put up by Siedeberg against the Opoho trundlere. The Carisbrook "batsman continued his not out innings of 127 from the previous Saturday to 223, when he was still unconqnered, the innings being declared closed for three wickets for 411. The Oarisbroob batenian -was at the crease for three hours and a-half, during- which time he gave a sound exhibition of batting unmarred by a single ohance. Siedebezg scored well all ronnd the wicket, ut the bulk of his runs were obtained by on and off driving. The bowling was frequently changed to bring about his downfall, birt Siedeberg was never «.t any stage in trouble, playing steady, correct cricket, and selecting the balls to hit. Hearty congratulations to the Carisbrook batsman on hif performance.

While congratulating Siedeberg on hi* fine innings that of his partner, Jerry Austin, must not .be overlooked. It will be remembered that on the previous Saturday Austin had 51 to hie credit. This score ,the .popular Carisbrook batsman carried to 1 over the century before being dismissed. It was a fine exhibition, full of good cricket — such cricket as attracts -and delights the spectator. Austin, like his companion Siedcberg, was no repecter of persons, and he too -treated the bowlers with indifference, obtaining his runs by straight driving and square cutting. There were one or two lusty hite in the innings, one fine off drive landing on the terraoc and a drive over the members' stand. Atwtin met hie fate by lifting- M "Gavin high to live long field, where J. Timlin brought off a splendid catch.

Moore was very aggressive at the out sot for his runs, forcing the hitting 1 immediately after taking the crease. He oblained all oi nearly all his runs by driving, being eventually sent pavilionwardfe to .i eaieh by Evane off Kilgour. Prior to bis dismissal Moore hit a ball over the boonda/y. where Timlin made a fine ono-iand catch, the batsman, of course, being not out. J. Drumm, who was not out with £8 to ln» cro<lit. batted well for his runs.

Va.rioui < hanges in the bowling wore madp to bring aibout the downfall of Carwbiook B. but on tho ca^y wickot tho Opoho trundle 1 - could g-ot no turn on the ball, an t • found themtjoiv^ much at the mercy of tl.p batsmen. Among 1 other changes W. Ki'.^our war- put on. tho ponular Opoho pla\<r emulating Sinn.soii-llaj'Ward by Ihiwling down uhAt arnioit>. '1 ho jjljc xiifj of tin- fie Id in the Opoho-B ma.it 3j on Saturday li-in itvlf to a number of hue runs being scoiod, tii« bathiucn av.u'inr; thom->ol\oi of it to the full. Speakmir the fielding of thf Opoho was Lrro'l. .7. Timlin and Kiltrour Ijemg par-tis.i-'ari\ promiiH nt tLiovighout the day for v- < fill v. oik

Tii-PH' was nothing -a *ot.«itional nature in connoctio.i wn li th" Opoho innings on .Saturday. Kil^our hatwd in first-class hi \V foi his score of 40. boforo being iin-foniirittii-ly run out. while .las. Tinilrn, who MB" '•oinc tune at tho noafio for his runs «.liov.<»d good form. JEckhoff made li,- i mi*, "c|un-k and li\ely." a s tho -onthu-siai-tK- bariacker ha-i it. poorint? his 10 rune

in two -.traight drives -for 5 <>acli. At 10 ]ia-t 6 Cii i -brook had tuocooded in sending t-i\ Opoho baliinon back to the patilion. but .lohn Timlin and CVx^mbor befo.iijiig a— -ociaud the pair pla3*ed out time.

1 pi-ifp was a ■vrv lartre -attendance of tl.<> p-iMu on xho North Ground to witww the lim«h of til* 1 (iraric/o Aibion match. (Jrjngr had a load of 15 runs on the fir?t lrin'MffF. ai"l when play was rosum<vl Albion had two wickets down for 39. Adams (8) and Mackoy (1). th" not out*, op n no<| to tin- liowhng of Davi*- and \\ a r d. Mat kov wa«= hTtimg; -nfil ti h."n ho was inn out owing to mi<-takin^ tho urHpive's-tV-fi-Kjii on a lbw apjioal V. aid wa% not hoy. iui^r well a- on tho rwr\ tons .Saturd,»\. and B--all oi-U eavo iirn iwo o\ f 11.1 1. T Do wno- laLifig hi 1 - plaop. and got t in ec Ada'n- ca'iairt in hi= ?ocond ovm . l^-.ikor foHow-td. and p!av«d rr.'vfullv, the fiold b^nig placed \crv rl^op for hrm, *><> ho ron!d on'y '.'■'•o migl^. Drake and William" ar'd'-d 3 an<l tho ieore wa« 84 for six wic'x-ors whon Graham went in On h's- aTi\al Baker liv»in«d up. and the fiok!-n^ri «?!■(> kopt busy, fome very '■ ch"oky"" runs h"ing etol.n A« time was all rni-poriapt, GTaliam wont to BiaUe the p?p«, aid pi't-d on iho runfe rttpidiy, 60 bting put an before the 1 partnership TO*

broken. GraViam batted in something lik« his old form, his leg strokes being particularly fine. His score of 30 included a 5 (run out) and three 4's. Graham's innings'was the finest I have seen on th» North Ground this season and he received quite an ovation on returning to the pavilion. The three remaining batsmen did not add to the score, and Baker carried his bat out for 41. The ex-Grange player showed unusually strong defence, and severely punished anything loose. He scored two s's and three 4's.

The Grange bowling was good, although their attack was much weakened by tha absence of Alick Downes. Davis and T. Downes bowled very well, and Ogg came out with the average of two for 15. The fielding of the 'Grange was exceptionally good, only one chance being- missed. Tho batsmen found it extremely hard to get the ball past the fieldsmen, every player, being keen to keep down runs. \y. Beale behind the sticks did good work, but was not as clean as I have seen him.

Albion left the Grange 130 to get, and their supporters were confident that tho batsmen could reach the total in the 'twt> hours 20 minutes at their disposal. Cor*bett and Reardon, however, proved th« destroying angels, and none of the batsmen could make any stand. Roberts appeared set, when he was beautifully taken behind the wickets. C. Baale played nicely Tor 19, when he put one off Reardon ihto the hands of Cammiiigs in the slips. W. Beale- carried tho score from 44 to 67, batting "solidly for l?i having, however, a life in tho slips when, he vrac 6. The remaining batsmen did nothing, and appeared quite at sea to tho breaks of Corbett and Reardon.

' The fielding of the Albion was a /jreafc improvement on their dicplay in the first innings, 'being clean and crisp. Graham in 'particular did some fine work, making no mistakes, and bringing off .a brilliaab oatch. Williams was in exceptional form, not a bye being scored against hrm. His stumping of Best was done with lightning; rapidity, and was extremely neat. Albion secured their third 3-point win this season, by f)3 runs. There was some hig scoring in a match at Wellington the other day, when the Rivals put up 471 for two wickets against the Tradesmen. Burton hit up 195 not out and Dixon 137, the pair scoring 250 before the first wicket fell

An appreciation of Warwick Armstrong's 251 in Melbourne th« other day :— As a display of free and exact hitting, it was far ahead of his inning* against Sydney. His driving fairly carried the crowd away with enthusiasm, and the climax was reached when he hit Foraythe twice in succession outside the ground for 6 each iime. In all, he srot -five 6's *nd 30 4's. ¥et while that would have seemed sheer recklessness with most TDatsmen, he Tiever lost command. It was such a combination of exactness and power as one witnesses rarely, and alway* remembers. From beginning: to end of a fine innings, Arnietrong- gave no chance. In his first hundred minutes he eoored 169 runs. The 200 were made in two hours and 42 minutes, and the full ecore of 251 in exactly thrco hours.

In his first match at Johannesburg, J. R. M. Mackay vas boweW for a 1 Job by R. 0. Schwarz, the " Bosunkett" ijcTvler, with his first ball, though the batsman had played three balls at the other end. Amo'iß- the leading Australian batsmen of the day, Clem Hill has scored most runa the Sheffield Shield matches, with 4054 to his credit. M. A. Noble is a good 1 second with] 3727, V. Trumper third with 2300, and RA. Duff next with 2067. Hill, of course, has batted oftener than any of the others, as he generally has two innings, while tho New South Wales batsmen are often restricted to one.

Warwick Armstrong hit two balls in succession out of the Melbourne- Cricket Ground on a wconf Saturday. It is unique for the ground. W. P. Howell once hifi a ball out -of the ground also at the rail* way end, the bowler being J. "V. Saundersi Others oredited with a wmilar feat are G. J. Bonnor and G. Griffiths, "the Lion Hitter," of the first English team in 1862.

Alfred Shaw, the famous cricketer, -whose death has just been announced, was described B« the most aocuraite bowler that ever lived, and certainly his claim was dia-ong to he considered the best slow to medium bowler in the history of cricket. He was the only man who could bowl a maiden to Grace in the latter's best _days. "I puts them where I likes," he said on one occasion when the champion w*as making- j-uns acrainst him, "and he puts them wlvcre he likes." Richard Daft called him (the "en'peror of bowlers." and for many vearft tho title was well -deserved. He was born in the County of Nottingham in 1842. "He came into first-class cricket in 1864," sayf Grace in a sketch of his career, "but it was in tho early severrtk>s that he made his namo famous by brilliant bowling exploits which made the subject for conversation wherever cricketers congregated. P.ptw<v>n 1870 and 1880 he was perhaps the best howler in England. He Lad an cw>y round-arm action, kept an astonishingly good length varied his nace from slow to medium, and made the ball broak slightly in both direfrion*. He seldom bowled two similar balls in one over, and ho -worked with lik head as much as with hie body. "When Morley and Alfred Shaw led the Nottingham bowling the Midland County could boast of one of i tlw > most deadly pairs e-f bowlers in tho cricket fi^ld." Hi" greatest year was 1878, when he took IS6 wickets fcr 10.124 runs apiece. Shaw probably had more experience of cricket in Australia than any other English cricketer. He went out fii>t in 1876 with I/iUjwhite'fl -team, was out iv 1831, 1334. 1836. and 1887 with teams for which h<- and Hlnowsbuiv •wevf r-esp-mt-ilile. and wa-> maua.g< r m 189 L of Lord Sheffield's learn.

FIRST GRADE. Cakisbeook B. t. Opoho

The nia^c-h Carisbrook B v. Op~.ho wag continued at Garisbronk on Saturday in. fine weather and on a <?ocxl wicket. Sied* Ihora beat tW previous lug-best scoj-e of 239, made by Dixon over 20 years ago. H:s sow-p included oiw» 5 and 25 4V. Ihiring his long stay of three and a-haif hour* at the- wicket -no chance "was debited againat him.

Carisbrook B — Fnft Inning'!. S-edeberg act out 223

Rutherford, run out . . . S A-esttn, c Timlin, -h M'G-avm .. 101 Monre, c Evans, h Kilgtur . .. 28 I>nrmin, not out 28

!ttrae . .

Total for three crickets (innings closed.! . 411 Bo* ling An*lvj»ij.— --Cliachuci, b»Uo. >lt»

snaiden, 100 runs; Eckhc-ff, 132 balls, 2 maidens, 76 rune, M'Gyyin, 96 balls, 104 runs, 1 wicket; Coombes, 30 bags, 34 runs; Tumbull, 12 balls, 19 runs; Timlin, 12 balls, 22 runs; Kilgour, 80 balls, 85 runs. Opoho. * • First Innings .. .. .. .. *. 110 Second losings. Xilgour, run out .. .. .i „ 40 Turnbull, b Campbell „ .. .. 2 Evans, c Moore, b Austin .. .. 2 J*s. Tualin, c Drumm, b Campbell 24 Eckhoff, c Niven, b Austin .... 10 Chadwick, c Fenwick, b Campbell 0 John, Timlin, not out 11 Cojombea, not out .. .. .. .. 12 Lear, o Burt, b Austin .. .. 1 - .Extras 14 Total for seven wickets .. 119 Bowling Analysis.— Campbell, 102 balls, 3 maidens, 41 runs, S wickets; Austin, 102 balls, 5 maidens, 32 runs, 3 wickets; Siedeberg, 48 balls, 1 maiden, 20 runs; Rutherford, 20 balls, 1 maiden, 7 rims. Dunedin y^ Cabibbeook A. This, match was continued on the Caledonian Ground. The following are the •cores : — Cahibbeook A. First Innings .._. ._ .. .. .. 184 DTWBDHf.— First Innings. Ackroyd, b Fisher „ 9 Wilson, b Butler 8 Courtis', c Martyr, b Howden .. 3£ Cramond, c Watson, b Howden .. 55 Mackersy, b T. Adams .. ... .. 28 Eckhold, b Fisher, » .. 32 Bannerman, IBw, b Butler .. ; .. 19 Latham, b Fisher .. .. .. .-. 1 Delamere. not out .. .., .: >• 17 Leys, not out «> .♦ ♦• .. -•• 24 ftxtatts „ „ .. .. .. 22 Total for eight wickets .. 246 Bowling Analysis.— Fisher, 234 balls, 13 maidens, 83 runs, 3 wickets; Butler, 156 balls, 4 maidens, 55 runs, 2 wickets; Watson, 36 balls, 22 runs; Howden, 48 balls, 1 maiden. 87 runs, 2 wickets; T. Adams, 42 balls, 1 maiden, 27 runs, 1 wicket. v AlbAk v. Grange. The match Albion v. Grange was con.tinued on the North Ground under favour-, able conditions, the widkets being good and the outfield faefc. The following are the •cores:— Albion. / First Innings • • .. 98 Second Innings. C. Corbett, b Davi» 20 A. Adams, o Robinson, b T. Downes 22 R. Shepherd, b C. Beal 4 J. Mackey, run out „ . • .. •■ 11 J. Baker, not out 41 W. Drake, c Beal, b T. Downes . . 3 F. Williams, c C. Beal, b T. Downea 3 H. Graham, b T. Downes „ .. 30 Cramond, o and b Ogg 0 E. Cummings, o Davis, b Ogg „ 0 G. Reardon, b Dcwnes .. .. «. 0 .Extras 11 Total v .. I<s .. Bowling Analysis.— C, Beal, 36 balls, 9 runs, 1 irioket; W. Davis, 90 balls, 6 maidens, 40 tunt, 2 -wickets ; H. Ward, 12 balls, 14 runs ; T. Downes. 84 balls, 2 maidens, 46 runs, 4 -wickets; W. Ogg, 30 balls, 1 maiden, 15 runs, 5 wickets. Gbahgz. First Innings , .-. .. 118 Second Innings. J. Roberts, c Williams, b Corbett 13 W. Ogg, b Corbett » 4 C. Beal, c Cummings, b Reaxdon 19 C. Chadwick, lbw, b Reardon .. 0 W. Best, At Williams, b Reardon 1 W. Henderson, c Cramcind, b Corbett 1 W. Beal, b Corbatt .. .. ;. 17 H. W«rd, c Graham, b Reardon 7 T. Downes, c Cramond, b Reardon 2 A. Robinson, b Corbett ... .. '0 W. Davis, not out .. „ .. «t 0 Extras .. ♦« •• •• ♦- * Total 67 Bowling Analysis. — E. Cummings, 86 baha, 1 maiden, 11 runs; C. Corbett, 84 balls, 4 maidens, 35 runs, 5 wickets; G. Reardon, 60 balls, 18 runs, 6 wickets. Cummings bowled 1 no-ball. SECOND GRADE. The match Dunedin No. 1 v. Roslyn was concluded at Bishopecourt on Saturday, -when Roelyn, with one wicket down for 15, resumed their innings. They could not make much headway against tho Dunedin bowling, and the last wicket fell with the score at 60. The "teams having tied on tho first innings Dunedin were left with 61^ to t&t to -win, »nd these they obtained with the loss "of two wickets. The match Albion v. Mornington was continued on the North Ground on Saturday. Albion, with seven wickets down for 109 runs, continued their innings, and reached a total of 161. Mornington, with a deficit of 49 in the first innings, knocked up 124for six wickets. - The Albion, requiring 76 runs to get a three-point win, secured the necessary runs with the loss of six wickets. The match Opoho v. Grange wes continued on Saturday. On the previous Saturday Grange had made 215 and Opoho 59. and the latter had lost one wicket for 15 in their 6econd innings. Continuing their innings, Opoho totalled 75. The Grange thus won by an innings and 81 runs. The match Carisbrook D v. Dunedin No. 2 was continued on Saturday. C&riabrook brought their total to 253 for nine wickets, and then declared their inninara closed. In their eecond innings Dunedin made 145 for three -wickets. Carisbrook thus won by 106 runs on the first innipgs. THntD GRADE. St. Martins No. 1 defeated Opoho by four wickete and 184 runs. Opoho were disposed of for 59. St. Martins No. 2. defeated Port Chalmers by 11 runs, the scores being 75 and 64 respectively. Albion defeated Dunedin on the Caledonian Ground by 57 runa. Albion made 140 and Dunedin compiled 83. Carisbrook E defeated Grange by <o runs. Carisbrook nade 144, and Grango compiled 68. FOURTH GRADE. Rcalyn defeated Albion at BJshopscourt by 06 runs, tho score being: — Roslyn 103, Albion 12. Mominjrton No. 1 defeated Mornington No. 2by 36 runs, the scores being : No. 1, 112; No. 2, 76. OTHER MATCH. A frienclly criolg-et ma-teLl -was play-eel at Wafrouaiti on Wednesday between teams ] from th% Flag Swamp and Waikouaiti Bible C'lasees, the home team being successful after » good game. The fielding and batting of the home men wa« excellent, G. Rendall making a good stand for Jiis side with the bat. The visiting team bowled .Ttell, but their fielding ww faulty. Th»'

I lady members of the Bible classes were present, and kindly provided afternoon tea. FIJIANS v. CARISBROOK. A team picked from the Fijian War Dancers played a mixed Carisbrook team at Casriabrook yesterday afternoon, when the weather iraa perfect. The visitora batted first, and compiled a very satisfactory score of 127 before the last man was disposed of. Of that number Peni contributed sp, and played good cricket, putting plenty of wood into his strokes. In one over alone he hit Howden all round tho field for 19. Most of the wickete fell somewhat easily, and the most Successful batsmen were Sosocemi (w-ho made 22) and Sefomaia (19). For Carisbrook, Howden was in great form, and made 72, mostly by hard hitting, though the player gave two comparatively easy catches, which were not accepted, before he reached a score. The majority of the other players succumbed somewhat easily to weak bowling. The fielfling of the risitors was not so good as was anticipated, but some of them picked up and returned remarkably well. In all probability the match wild be continued when the visitors return next Friday. - Following are the scores: — Fijians. Ratu Meleti. b Uttley ... .. .. 0 Raiu Waqu, b Uttley • « Ratu Ifireimi, b Uttley .. .. 4 Pcni, c and b Rutherford .. .. 50 Ruaiate. c and b Howden . . . . 3 Sosocemi Tamauikairukurukiuovalau, b Ellis 22 Tokoni. c Adams, b Uttley .. 2 Livai, b Moore 1 Jnoke, b Rutherford 1 Sefomaia, b Rutherford .. .. 19 Taile Tulailai, not out 13 Extraa 6 Total 127 Bowling.— Uttley, 2 wick*t3 for 10 runs; Adams, no wickete for 5 runs ; Ellis, 2 wickets for 23 runs; Howden, 1 wicket for 48 runs; Moore, 1 wicket for 22 runs ; Rutherford, three wickets for 19 runs. Cabisbrook. Robertson, b Ratu Ifireimi .. 11 Ellis, b Ratu Ifireimi 15 Howdan, c Peni, b Rata Waqu .. 72 Rutherford, b Peni .. '•• .. 10 Watson, b Rata Waqu .... 11 Moore, b Peni 1 Bannerman, b Rata Waqti „ . . 0 T. D. Adams, b Peni 12 Davies, not out 13 Foster, o Rata Waqu 0 Uttley,, „ run out 11 - Extras -• ■• 14 Total ,« .• 170 WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH, January 19. The twenty-first match between teams representing Wellington and Canterbury was commenced at Lancaster Park this afternoon. The -weather was fine, but a strong sou- west wind was blowing, which made matters rather uncomfortable for the spectators and players. The showers of rain which fell the previous day and during the night ceased towards midday, and the wind had the effect, of drying up the wicket, though it was still on the soft side, while the outfield was fair. T. W. Reese Was chosen captain of the Canterbury team, and Tucker of the Wellington team. The latter won the toss, and elected to send his 6ide in to bat. The start, whioh was to have taken place at 2 p.m., was delayed until 2.30 p.m., owing- to the late, arrival of the Mararoa at Lyttelton. The attendance was a lot below expectations, and the takings at the gate amounted to only £25 2s. January 21. The cricket match Canterbury v. Wellington was continued at Lancaster Park to-day. The weather was fine but cold, an east wind blowing. The wicket wae in good order, and the outfield was fast. The attendance was very meagre, the sum of £13 133 6d being taken at the gates. Canterbury, who had lost two wickets for 11 runs, against Wellington's total of 131, continued their innings, but their batting was nearly as tame as Wellington's was on Saturday, when tho latter had to perform on a wicket that was affected by rain. Patrick and Anthony were soon dis missed, and the prospect of the home team heading their opponents' score was not too bright. On Lawrence joining Bain matters improved, the latter scoring 25 before Laws bowJed him. He showed good defence, and made a few nice strokes to leg. So far the rune had come fairly quickly, and it wae anticipated that the rate would improve when Ree&e went in ; but both he and Lawrence adopted purely defensive tactics, and play became painfully slow. The ' bowling was good and difficult to get away, while the fielding was good. Reese was got rid of juet before lunch. He discarded his usual free style, and never seemed at home to the bowling. After the interval Lawrence and Ollhicr scored more freely, and 53 were added to the total before the latter left. Lawrence was easily caurjht at point, 20 runs later, after an invaluable innings of 60. His batting was muoh elowcr than usual, and it took him two hours and a-half to make his runs His defence was very sound, but he appeared to let off a. lot of balk which should have been .punished. He gave no chances, and hit four 4's and five s's. The innintja closed 6oon afterwards for 176. The Wellington fielding on the whole was good, and Tucker and Uphara trundled steadily and well. When Wellington went in a second time, Collins, the h»ro of the first innings, was quickly got rid of, but Cobcroft and Mahony then made a long stand, adding 68 before being separated. Noil her could be tempted to hit, and the batting was of the slowest description. As the afternoon progressed runs came a bit fatter, until Cobcroft was dismissed for 47. Tho outgoing batsman gave >no chance until he was caught, and ho took no risk 1 ?, batting most carefully from first to last. Mahonv was 52 (not out) at the drawing of stamps. While Coberoft was associated with him his batting was even slower than bis partner's, but after the latter"s dismi&sal he brishtened up, and exhibited free cricket, showing what might have happened had the batsmen gone for the bowling from the etart Hawthorne again failed to j-cor^, while Tucker and Beechev were apain dismissed 'or under double figures. The Canterbury fielding was a great improvement on that of the first iunings, T. W. Reese m particular doing fine work. Bennstt was the pick of the seven bowlers tried, but none appeared to be as difficult to negotiate as the batting would indicate. The following are the scores: — Wellington. — First Innings. L. T. Cobcroft, c Bojshall, b Bennett „. ..; -X 2T*. -* .. t

D. Collins, not out 53 E. M. Beechey, c Williams, b Bennett 2 J. J. Mahoney, lbw. b Ollivier „ 1 A. Hawthorn, "b Ollivier ... 0 K. Tucker, c Ridley, b Ollivier .. 6 F. A. Laws, b Bennett 12 W. D. M'Derraia, c Bennett, b Ollivier 20 ' J. P. Blacklock. b Ollivier . . . . 0 E. F. Upham, c Anthony, b Ollivier t .. «, .. 9 E. H*les, run out . .. .> „ 4 Extras .. .. .. .. a « .0. 0 1" Total .. .. „ „ .. 131 Bowling Analysis. — Ollivier, 172 balls, 11 maidens, 43 tuns, 6 wickets; Bennett, 162 balls, 12 maidens, 45 runs. 3 wickets; Williams, 24 balls, 14 runs; Ridley, 30 balls. 1 maiden. 12 runs. Bennett bowled three wides and Williams one no '"ball. Second Innings. Coboroft. c Williams, b Pattrick.. 47 'Collins, lbw, b Ollivier .. .. 1 Mahony, not out 52 Hawthorne, c Pattrick, b Bennett 0 Beechey, b Bain .. .. .. „ 9 Tucker, b Bennett ..' 6 hurra, not out .. «i 0 Extras c 3 Total for five wickets .. 123 Cantehbuht.— First Innings. Pattrick, b Upham 8 Williams, b Tucker 0 Ridley, c and b Cobcroft .. .. 3 Bain, b Laws 25 _ Anihony, c M'Dermid, b Tucker 13 Ollivier, c "Upham, b Tucker .. 17 Lawrence, c Collins, b Upham .. 60 R-eese, c Beechey, b Upham .. 17 Whitta, c Beechey, b Upham .. 15 Bennett, not out 4 Boxshall, c Mahonv, b "Tucker .. 3 Extras „ .. .. 7 Total 176 Bowling Analysis. — Tucker, 114 balls, 5 maidens, 60 runs, 4 wickets ; Upham, 156 balls, 4 maiden 3, 66 runs, 4 wickets; Cobcroft, 12 balls, 7 runs, 1 wicket; Laws, 84 balls. 6 mr.klens, 25 runs, 1 wicket; Hales, 42 balls, 2 maidens, 17 runs. MATCH AGAINST NELSON AND MARLBOROUGH. A DRAWN GAME. NELSON, January 18. The cricket match between the English team and Neleoji and Marlborough combined commenced at a-quarter pa6t 11 today, when it was blowing unpleasantly from the south-east, and shortly after tfce luncheon adjournment the rain commenced to fall, it being then uncomfortably cold. De Trafford captained tho visitors, who played 12 men, the local team playing 15. Dr" Orford captained Nelson find Marlborough, and, ..winning the toss, elected to bat, Blincoe and Duncan going to the wickets, Curwen bowling Blincoe- a maiden. Duncan opened with a couple, and then cut Ourwen for 2, but his next hit -was smartly fielded, and Blincoe was run out. 6—l—o. Neuth joined Duncan, and started with a leg hit for 2, but soon after Duncan was bowled. 13—2—9. OrfoTd was next man, and the score was carried to 31, when Neuth was bowled. 31—3-15. -• Sandel joined Orford, and Torrens bowled in place of Harrison, his first over being a maiden. Orflord was caught at the wickets. 37— 4—7. Gash succeeded, but was caught in the slips. 44—5—0. Fisk followed, but was also caught. 54—6-7. Kinzett was bowled first ball. 55 — 7—o.7 — 0. Stiles was shaping well when run out. 65—8-8. Knapp was bowled first ball. 65—9 — 0. Louisson was caught after scoring 5. 70—10—5. Martin failed to score. 72—11—0. Griffiths then partnered Sandel, and mad© a stand till after lunch, when Griffiths was bowled. 77-12—5. , Fairley was next man. and then Sauced hit Curwen for 4, but after scoring 18 he wae caught behind the wickets. 98 — 13 — 18. N«a!e, tho last man, *was run out, and the score closed at 98. By this time it was raining briskly, and the play wae stopped. In the Nelson innings Sandel played good cricket, and gave no chance till he was taken. Newth batted well, and Fairley put in some good hits. Three batsmen were run out in their anxiety to add to the score. The fielding of the visitors was splendid, their phalanx of four in the slips preventing many runs. January 19. The match between the M.C.C. team and Nelson and Marlborough was resumed to-day in perfect weather. The wicket, though a little soft, played well. The English team commenced their first innings. Johnson took the first over from Knapp, and was clean bowled. o—l—o.0 — I—o. Douglas and Harrison scored freely till the latter received a blow on tho knee, and had to retire. Simpson-Hayward took his place, but was beaten by Knapp. 33—2—3. Williams joined Douglas, but was caught at mid-wicket. 33 — 3—l.3 — 1. De Trafford followed, but was bowled first ball. 33—4 — 1. Branston joined Douglas, but the latter was caught in the outfield immediately afterwards. 33—5—13. Curwen followed, and was caught by Gash. 42 — 5—6. Knapp's average at this fitapre was five wickets for 15 runs. Tufnell, who came next, was bowled by Duncan. 49 — 7—4. May joined Branston, and was clean bowled by Martin. 60—8—3. Fox and Branston made a stand, and carried the total to 114 at the adjournment, but on resuming the latter was caught after playing a fine innings. His batting on the leg side was particularly good. 118—9—55. Harrison then returned, and the score was taken to 130, when Fox wae bowled. 130—10—20. Torrenß followed, but Harrison sent a ball back to the bowler, and the innings closed for 149. The combined team commenced their .«orond innings at 2.52 p.m., at 5.35 p.m. all had been disposed of for 121. With only 20 minutes to play, the Englishmen, having 71 to get, sent in Johnson and Curwen, but by good fielding Curwen was run out. 6—l—s. De Traffoitl scored a brare, and was then bowled. 9—9 — 2—2.2 — 2. Williams followed, and Johnson scored a 4. a 6, and a single, and Williams was thon well caught in the outfield by Gash. 29 — 3—l.3 — 1. Time was then called, and the match ended in a dra>%. The followingare the scores: — Kelson and Mablborough Combined. First Innings. J. Duncan, b Harrison 9 J. Blincoe, rim out 0 T. Newth, b Curwen 15 B. J. Oifc-ld, o Tuffnell, b Toarrens 1

A. Sandel, o Tuffnell, b Douglas .. 18 F. Gash, c Branston, b Curwen .. 0 N. J?is}j, c Simpson-Hayward, b Curwen 7 H. Kinzett, b Douglas .. ...-.„ 0 R. Stiles, run out .. .^ .. .. 8 K. Knapp, b Douglas , 0 T. I/ouisson, o Braaston, b Curwen 5 H. Marlin, b Curwen 0 T. Griffiths, b Douglas .r. r ... .. 5 Fairley, not owt ~» «. 12 NeaLe, -run out .. ... i.-' .. ..0 Byes •• ♦• 9 Leg byes „«. .. v •• •••• 3 Total .. w .. .. or. 98 Bowling Analysis. — Citrwen, 23 overs, 5 maidens, 45 runs, 5 wickets; Harrison, 70 overs, 3 maidens, 16 runs, 1 wicket; Torrens 1 , 2 overs, 1 maiden, 2 runs, 1 wicket ; Douglas, 14 overs, 1 maiden, 24 runs, 4 wickets! Second Innings. , Fairey, b May ■ ♦• 5 Blouche, b May 2 Sandel, c and b Branston .. .. 3 Newth, c Fox, b May 1 Orford, o Johnson, b SimpsonHay ward 10 Duncan,"b Branslon .. .. " .. 6 Fisk, b Branston 9 Stiles, c Harrison, b SimpsonHay ward •• 2 Kinzett, c Branston, b Douglas .. 7 Gash, c Harrison, b Douglas .. 19 Louisson, lbw, b Douglas .. .. 10 Neale, cde Trafford, b Douglas .. 4 Knapp, not out •• 16 Martin, c Torrenai^b Douglas- .. 15 Griffiths, b Douglas 0.- ' Extras ... ~ _12 -_ Total .-. .- 121 Bowling Analysis.— May, 66 balls, 4 maidens. 22 runs, 3 wickets; Simpson-Hay-ward, 48 balls, 3 maidens, 9 runs, 2 wickete; Douglas, 72 balls, 1 maiden, 37 runs, 6 wickets; Branston, 96 balls, 4 maidens, 35 runs, 3 wickets ; Curwen, 18 balls, 21 runs. M.C.C. — First Innings. Johnson, b Knapp 0 Douglas, c Newth, b Knapp .. 13 Harrison, c and b Martin .. .. 30 Simpson-Hayward, b Knapp .. 3 Williams, c Iveale, b Knapp .. 1 De Trafford, b Fisk 1 Branston, c Fairey, b Kinzett .. 55 Curwen, o Gash, b Knapp .. 6 Tufnell, b Duncan 4 , May, b Martin 3 Fo Xj b Kinzetfc 20 Torrens, not out 8 Extras 5 Total 149 Bowling Analysis.— Knapp, 108 balls 5 maidens, 46 runs, 5 wickets; Fiak, 36 balls, 1 maiden, 20 runs, 1 wicket; Martin, 30 balls, 2 maidens, 14 rims, 2 wickets; Fairey, 18 balls, 11 runs; Kinzett, 48 balls, 4 maidens, 1 16 runs, 2 wickets; Louisson, 12 balls, 16 runs; Duncan, 36 balls, 20 runs, 1 wicket. Second Innings. Johnson, not out • •• 21 Curwen, run out .. .. .. »• 5 De Trafford, b Knapp .. .. .-. 2 William, c Gash, b Knapp .. 1 Total for three wickets .. 29 Bowling Analysis.— Kinaett, 12 balls, J2lJ 21 runs; Knapp. 12 balls, 2 maidens, 2 wickets; Martin, 6 balls, 6 runs.