CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 11998, 21 February 1903, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE WICKET QUESTION. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.21 a.m., Februaiy 20th. LONDON, February 19. Tbe Yorkshire Cricket Council is . opposed to widening wickets, but the County Committee is in favour of widening, and recommends that a trial of the innovation should be made. A majority oi iirst-class counties are in favour of the pioposal. A cricket match was played on Thursday afternoon at Kingsdown between the local Cricket Club and St. Andrews. _ The scores in the first innings were —Kingsdown 18, and St. Andrews 22, A. Wederell being top scorer with nine. On going to the wickets for the second innings St. Andrews made 43 for five wickets; Hawkex (15, not out), A. Eyre (11), and J. Campbell (11) reaching double figures. The ladies of Kingsdown provided most acceptable afternoon tea. The match South End v. Civil Service 11., started on Thursday evening, and completed last evening, resulted in a win for the Service by 42 to 37. Archer played a very good "game for the winners, putting on 20 runs; Lanaster (6) and McFnrlane .(5) being other chief scorers. For South End, Wall (16) and Ellis (10) accounted for nearly all the runs. Hay and McFarlane, with" seven for 16 and four for 19, bowled well for the winners, and Archer kept wickets in capital style. Leggett was the most successful bowler for the South End. * The return cricket match was played at Washdyke on Thursday between the Fairview and Washdyke Clubs. The game resulted in a win for Washdyke on the first innings with 80 runs against .33 for Fairview. The principal scorers were : For Washdyke, F. Nash. (20), H. Harris (18), A. Palmer (14); and for Fairview, Clayton (lfl), was the only one to reach double figures. Tho bowling honours for

tweem Xa»h (rive wL-kets for 16, runs), and Harris (:i>nr wickers ior 14 runs), while for the lost-re, McPueuran was the most successful, taking sis wickets for 55 runs. Washdvke in their seo.nd innings put together 55 runs. J. Hencessy being top scorer with a hard hit 16. Fairview then plaved out time, losing one wicket for 11 runs." The ladies of Washdyke kindly provided afternoon tea. which was much appreciated by all. An enjoyable match was played at Temuka on Thursday in rather dull, cold weather, consequently the light was very puzzling. Temuka went in first, and chiefly as a result of very steady batting by Overton and Minifie (22 each)* compiled 69. Kulaugher (10, not out> also plaved well. For Timaru. Barron (16) plaved freely, while Williams, who never batted better, compiled 45. not out. He was ably ;>ssisted by Wade at a critical time, and the visitors won bv 32 runs and one wicket to spare. In bowling for Tenmka, Cecil Brown had the best average with two wickets for 8 runs, while MiniHe (four for 27} and MeCaskill (three for 32) were not 5° b J* despised. For Timaru. Moore (six for 20) was very deadly, while Williams I three for 23) did well, "but was "unluckv. frequently beating the batsmen and wicket also with too much break. The fielding on both sides was verv fair.

The match Temuka Juniors v. Waverlev was played on Thursday on Russell Square", and resulted in a win for the latter by 6 runs. Temuka. batting first, made 24; AspinaQ and Coira 4 each, and Austin 5 were the chief scorers. R. Lawyon (five tor 10) and Halkett (four for 11) bowled best for Waverlev. In their first innings, Waverlev made 30: Halkett 17 not out and Anstey 6. Brown (five for 7) and pick i three for 17) had the best average tor Temuka. The second innin-s of Temuka resulted in 27 being put up; Harte 6. and Brown 4. R. Lawson (six wickets) and Halkett (4) bowled in cood stvle \t the call of time Waverlev had fo~ r * wickets *>wi.for five runs. Brown (three for 1) and Uick (one for 3) again bowled for Temuka. The fielding en- both sides was stood Coira (Temuka) took four catches, and J. Lawson (Waverlev) made a grand catch m the slips. Messrs Blanchett and .utiine gave every satisfaction as umpires.