CANTERBURY. (From the Lyttelton Times)

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 340, 22 January 1861, Page 2

CANTERBURY. (From the Lyttelton Times)

CRICKET. KENT AND SURREY V. DORSET, NORFOLK, AND

YORKSHIRE;.

A match was played at Avonside on New Year's Day, between elevens chosen from representatives of the above counties, and from the well-known names in the advertised list of players, promised to be one of the best matches of the season. Kent and Surrey won the toss, and went to the wickets with very long faces in consequence of the absence of Messrs. Reinecker and Blakiston, both good batsmen, and what was of more consequence to the eleven, both good bowlers. G. Miles made very pretty play, and was caught by Brittan after scoring 14 runs, consisting of three 'twos' and the rest single. E. Stevens made a score of 6, three obtained by a splendid cut, and the rest single— the long grass was much against the batsmen or Stevens would have scored 5 for his cut. Taylor batted well fur 7, and J. Turner for 11. Rowley made a capital drive for three, and with 6" singles made a score of 8. E. Burnell made a hit for 3, and carried his bat out. The last wicket went down for 76 runs, the first innings having occupied two hours.

The Dorset, Norfolk, and Yorkshire elvveitfhen took the willow, and, with Che exception of a prettily made drive of Lance's for 3, made no great score, the ninth wicket falling for 25 runs; the last man, Soulsby then took the bat, and with Croft remained at the wicket for 40 minutes bringing up the score to 77—one in excess of the Kent and Surrey. Croft made some t very nice cuts, nnd his wicket fell to Taylor for 16 runs obtained by one c three', four ' twos', and the rest singles. Soulsby batted remarkably well, and had the disadvantage of a severe knock in the eye from the ball to contend against, but carried out his bat for 19 runs. Time—lh. 43m. The fielding of the Kent and Surrey eleven was very good—no less than seven of their opponents having been caught out. Itowley in particular made a fine catch. Bennett having wounded his finger, resigned the long-stopping to Bruce, who was everything that could be wished. The bowling of the Kent and Surrey was not at all good in this iunings, Taylor giving no less than four wides. Kent and Surrey having taken the bat for their second innings, 7 wickets fell before the bowling of Parkinson and Dickenson, for 19 runs. Taylor however made a score of 12, when he was given out by one of the umpires, by a catch to Parkerson. The decision of the umpire is final, but all who saw the hit were under the impression that the ball touched the ground before reaching his hand. Hodgson made a good score of 11, consisting of five twos and a single. The last wickets falling for 46 runs. The bowling was very good indeed, and the batsmen made but little. The fielding was much better too than in the first innings. The Dorset, Norfolk, and Yoikshire, commenced their second innings, with 46. runs, to get to win the game; but with the bowling,of Taylor and Turner, coupled with the bad light (it being now 7 p.m.) to contend against, scored "only 14 thereby leaving their opponents winners by 31 runs. . ... J Mr. Rowley, who played iv the place of Mr. Remecker, on the side of Kent and Surrey is a Shropshire man, and therefore the match was properly, Kent, Surrey, and Shropshire v. Dorset Norfolk, and Yorkshire.