CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7130, 12 November 1894, Page 3

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON', Saturday.— The match Wellington v. Canterbury was resumed in the most disagreeable weather. A heavy northerly wind was blowing over the ground with blinding clouds of dust. In the afternoon the weather changed to drizzling rain, which twice interfered with the game and deprived Wellington of a probable win, both by losa of time and making the ball greasy. Under the circumstances there was an excellent display of batting, especially on Wellington's side, for when the innings was declared closed for the day they had only lost seven wickets for 263. Cross made nO, including twelve fours without a chance ; A. Blacklock .58, Gore 40, Fuller 22, Burton 20. Every man got into double figures. The bowling was very plain, and the Canterbury crack Robertson only got one wicket. The visitors had 322 to get in three hours and a, quarter, and lost five wickets for 1)7. Theu Fowke and Ridley made a determined stand, and helped by the ground, played out time, the score eventually standing at 168 for five wickets. Labatt and Ridley each scored 41, Cuff 23, and Fowke 21. Upharn again bowled capitalty, and the fielding improved on the previous day. The attendance was small. Adelaide, Nov. 10. — There was a large attendance at the cricket match. The English team scored 477. Brown 115, Ford 6(5, Briggs 38, and Gay (not out) 3D were the principal scorers. Jarvistook three wickets for 118, George Giffen five for 175. The South Australian team have lost four wickets for l. r w— Lyons 29, W. Giffcn 14, A. J. Jarvis 10, Redman 29, George Giflen (not out) 28, Darling (not out) 33. GISBORNE V. WAIMATA. A most excitinsr struggle for victory between the Waimata a<: • Ci-bime Clubs took place last Saturday fiLerru>r o en Captain Tucker's paddock. Do's eap'imed the Waimata team, and A. Kee» pc t' ;med a like service for the town chili, \V: U mata, winning the toss, elected t< v, auri against the bowling of Rees and Mas»< ■;: made a very fair total of /iS, chiefly riuti< '."th)<- for an excellent 1(5 made by Tayiur, who, however, gave two chances which \s : c not accepted. The Gisborne team gnu ■( '.<■ the wickets, could only make a /: ti of 31 the bowliDg of Dods and Leggatt huum exceptionally good, Andrew being the "nly batsman to get into double figures, making 11. Waimata, will a lead of 27 runs <iguiu went to the wickets, and before a t-hv^k- run had been scored, Massey, in his iv.m over, clean bowled the first four men. Ar i!ie fourth man returned to the seats, chr-ora were given by the spectators for what vas really a superb bowling feat — four wickets clean bowled in four consecutive hull . being a performance very few of us v/ill ever see again in a match. Waimata closed their innings for 28, Eskdale ana E, Leggatt with 7 each materially Resisting the acote, Gieborne

now had !»3 runs to get to win in 40 miuutea. A win for Gisborne seemed very remote when Y\ hite returned with a duck's ogg and Massey only 1 better Then the wickets of Leversedge and Andrew fell for 10 and 3 respectively. But when Cuthbert and Recs got together a new aspect was put on the game Kees hit out vigorously, and forced the rungetting at the very time it waa most needed, and within two minutes of six o'clock Reea made the winning hit, he and his partner, Cuthbert, being both not out for 20 each. The match waa thus won by six wickets, or, rather, two minutes. The greatest praise cannot bo withheld from Massoy for his splendid bowling, or from Rees and Ciithboit for their serviceable batting. In fielding Waiinata aro head and shoulders above Gisborne, Hods and Jackson being particularly noticeable. Rees and White both made spleudid catches in the long field. Throughout the match Massey took 13 out of 18 wickets to the credit of the bowlers, at a cost of only 30 runs. In the second innings he took 7 wickets for 9 runs. The following are the scores : — Gisborne —First innings : Massey, b Leggett, 3 ; White, run out, 1 ; Rees, b Hods, 2 ; Leversedge, c Keuway b Dods, I : Culhbert, b Leggett, 3; Askcnbeck, c Jackson b Leggett, 2 ; Andrew, run out, 11 ; Porter, 1) Dods, 1 ; Bull, b Dods, 1 ; Zachariah, b Leggett, 1 ; Ryburn, not out, 0; byes,"); total, 31. Second innings : Massey, c Kskdale b Dods, 1 ; White, b Dods, 0 : Rees, not out, 20 ; Levetsedge, b Dods, 10 ; Cuthbert, not out, 20 ; Andrew, run out, 3 ; byes, 2 ; wideß, 1 ; total, i>7. Waiinata.— First innings: E. Leggett, b Massey, 7 ; Jackson, b Rees, 2; Taylor,^ c White b Massey, 10 ; Ken way, b Rees, 7 ; C Leggett, c Bull b Massey, 0 ; Eskdale, b Massey, 0 ; Dods, b Rees, 1 ; Martin, b Mnssey, 0 ; Manders, b Reeß, !» ; Richardson, b Mttsspy, 1 ; Killiam, not out, 4 ; byes, 5 ; leg byes, .'? ; total, f>s. Second innings ; K. Leggett. b Rees, 7 ; Jackson, b Massey, 4 : Taylor, b Massey, 0 ; Kenway, b Massey, 0 ; C Leggett, b Massey, 0 : Kskdale, c Rees b Ma-sey, 7 ; Dods, hit wicket, 1 ; Martin, not out. 3 ; Manders, run out, 4 ; Richaidson, b Massey, 0 ; Bilham, b Massey, 0 ; byes, 1 ; leg byes, 1 ; total, 28.

In his annual dairy report Mr John Sawers, the Cnief Dairy Inspector, states that during his lour of inspection through the dairying districts he was sorry to find that milking w&a only too frequently petformed io a careleßS and dirty fashion.

Look out for Hospital Concert, Theatre Royal, November 30th.— Advt. Mr H. Oberlin Brown, pianoforte tuner, will be leaving Gisborne at the end of the week. All orders left at Mr Townley's will be punctually attended to. — Advt. The foundation of success in life is good health, easily attainable by wearing Hennersy's boots. Ladies' glace evening shoes (halt-heels), 3s (id ; ladies' tan Oxford walking shoes (toe caps), 6s 6(1 ; ladies' double strap strong walking shoes, 4s 6d ; ladies' extra high-leg tan lace boots, 8b Gd. Hennessy's for dependable boots I— Advt. " Mark Way House " will be closed daily at 0 p.m. (Saturdays excepted) on and after Monday next, sth November. Customers will kindly take note and shop early.— Advt.

THE POVERTY BAY HERALD. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 1804

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