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Timaru Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 816, 23 October 1872, Page 4

CRICKET.

burkes pass v. timaru. This annual match, about wiiich tliere was some little expectancy, came off at the Saltwater Creek yesterday. The weather was all that could be desired for such a contest, and there was, consequently, a good sprinkling of spectators on the ground, who watched the game with the keenest interest from beginning to end. Timaru won the toss, and sent m Burkes Pass. Newton and Dawson were the lirst to appear, A. Perry, and C. Porry taking the ball for Timaru. In the first over Newton's wicket fell to A. Perry — 1 wicket for 0. His place was taken by Bees, who shortly had to succumb to A. Perry— 2 for 10. M. Gray, after a short stand, fell to the same bowler — 3 for 17. Flint after some really l^ood play was unfortunately run ont — 4 for 23. Dawson was the nexfc to retire, caught and bowled by C. Perry — 5 for 23. Cooke was shortly given out, leg before wicket — 6 for 34. Rutherford after playing a good steady innings, was caught by Wright. The remainder of the wickets fell rapidly, and the up-country eleven retired for the small score of 45. At 12.36. Timaru sent m Cook and Young — Rutherford and McFarlane bowling for the up-country men. — Score mounted up slowly, till Cook hit one off Rutherford well to leg for 2 ; next ball, his wicket fell to Rutherford— l for 10. In the same over, Bristol hit Rutherford well for 4. After some lively batting, Bristol was caught by Cook. After lunch, C. Perry and Wright made a determined stand, the score mounting up rapidly ; Wright was the first to fall to Ruthei-ford. McKellar was unfortunate, being caught lirst ball by Rees at point. 0. Perry, after a fine and careful played innings, was caught by Cook. The rest fell rapidly. The total score being 112. The Burkes Pass men cheered by the presence and applause of their lato captain, struggled hard to save a one innings beating, but failed to do so, their last wicket falling when bufc two runs were wanted to prevent this result. Mr C. Perring acted as umpire for the Burkes Pass Club, and Mr J. Thompson for Timaru. Mr Wallace officiated as scorer for the 8.P.0.C, and Mr Cartwright for Timaru. Appended are the scores : — Burkes Pass. lst Innings. Snd Innings. Dawson c and b G Perry „ 10 c White b A Perry . . 0 W Newton b A Perry .. 0 b Neilson .. 3 W G Roes b A Perry . . 6 b Young . . 0 JI Gray b A Perry 0 b Neilson . . 0 Flint, run out S c Bristol b Neilsou .. 22 G Cook Ibw, b A Perry . . 0 b Neilson . . 17 R Rutherford c Wright b A Perry 0 c Shepherd b Neilsou . . 6 JI McFarlane b A Perry . . lb Neilson •. . 0 £; Fenwick b Wright . . 0 b A Perry . . 2 W C Smith, not out . . ..lb Neilson . . 1 W Jackson cand b Wright .. 0 not out .. ..5 Byes 0 .. .. .. S Wfdea 1 Leg- bye . . 5 Wide 3 .. ..2 45 05 45 Orand total .. 110 Timaru Ciub. A G Cook b R Rutherford 5 G Young b N JtcFarlane 16 S A Bristol c Cook b Rutherford . . . . 9 C Pony o Cook b Rutherford .. ..37 Wright b Rutherford 14 Neilson c and b Flint 10 A McKellar c Rees b Rutherford . . . . 0 A Perry c Cook b Rutherford .. ..2 Shepherd o Fenwick b N Macfarlane . . 4 J W White c McFarlane b Rutherford . . 2 Byes 7 Leg bye 3 ' .. .. .2 Wdes .. ..' .. -.. .. -.. -4 b a — Tot*} ... .. „ 113