CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4739, 13 December 1886, Page 3

CRICKET.

GISBORNE V. .PATUTAHI. This match was played on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win on the first innings for Giaborne, the want of praclico telling strongly against the country team. Mr G. L. Sutherland (the Patutahi captain) sent the veterans, C. Evans and Reynolds, to face the town bowlers. Six overs made no impression upon these stonewallers and placed 10 runs to their credit, when Reynolds was run out. The seveath over (Valpy's) was, however, disastrous, for Valpy succeeded in doing the "hat" feat. Evans still stonewalled till almost tho last wicket had fallen, but had only mado two more runa when he was neatly bowled by Cato. The Gisborno fielding, with the exception of the longstopping, was a decided improvement on former matches. Caco's bowling average waa as usual very good— three wickets for two runs, and he 'made six maiden overs. Alountier bowled well against tho wind. Valpy and Staite <,' () i ri 2 in ior Oisborne, soon made things lively with the bowling of Reynolds and Dewing, and 24 runs resulted from the first four overs. Valpy succeeded in putting one into the nver, which counted as rive. T. Brown (an Aucklander who was allowed to play on the Patutahi side, and who it will be remembered made top score in the match between the Gordons and Poverty Bay) was then put on to bowl. His first ball was caught off Staito by Bilham ; while Croft, who took the bat, put his second ball into Reynolds' hands. Reynolds soon despatched Valpy, and Cato followed Croft's example and put one off Brown into Reynolds 1 hands. Arundel and Booth were the only ones to make a stand afterwards. The fielding of the country was very good, and a little practice would enable them to give a good account of themselves. Reynolds, after the first two overs, got on to the wicket, and made an equal average with Brown— four wickets for 13 runa. Time not being up, Patutahi was again sent in, and Bull and Oato seemed likely to pull off the match with the one innings, but Reynolds made a Btand, and when disposed of by M.untier had saved his side. When time was called there were two wickets to fall. During the afternoon a large number of spectators visited the ground. The scores were :— Patutahi— First innings. C. Evans, b Cato 8 Reynolds, run out 10 C. Bilham, st Staite, b Valpy 0 S. Stewart, b Valpy 0 T. G. Brown, b Valpy ... 0 Dewing, run out 1 R. Bilham, b Cato 4 Sunderland, b Mountier ... 0 Dormer, run out 0 Dolman, st Staite, b Cato ... 0 Henderson, not out 0 Extras 10 33 GISBOKNE. Valpy, b Reynolds 10 Staite, cR. Bilham, b Brown 7 Croft, c Reynolds, b Brown... O Arundel, c Stewart, b Brown 6 Cato, c Reynolds, b Brown ... 0 Mountier, b Reynolds ... 1 Johnatone,cDewing, bßeynolds2 Booth, not out 5 Nolan, run out 3 Bull, run out 3 Pavitt, b Reynolds 0 Extras 2 45