Cricket.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6706, 20 November 1889, Page 2

Cricket.

A match was played at Hagley Park yesterday between Warner's Dramatic Company and a team from the ; Midland and United Clubs, which resulted in a rather easy victory for tho latter by i eight wickets and 24 runs. The professionals totalled 103, Stewart playing a •: nice innings for 33, while Woods, Phillips ' and Whitcombe were the other double : figure scorers with 10 each. The MidlandUnited only lost three wickets at the call of time for 127. Wheatley was top scorer j with a well-earned 40, Barker coming next with 37 not out, Richards 30, and HUI nob out 9. — The bakers ought to make some tall scoring in their match against the butchers to-morrow, having as an incentive a trophy ; in the shape of a bat, kindly given by Messrs Wood Bros., for the baker who makes the moat runs in both innings, but if the second innings iB not finished, then it will be decided upon tho first innings. A bat will also be given to the beat fieldsman. With such encouragement from their friends tho bakers ought to reverse the order of things which have existed in these friendly contests of late seasons. — A match between tho West Melton and Prebbieton Clubs was played in the West Melton recreation ground on Saturday. The home team went to the wickets first, scoring S3 runs, Gudeell (not out) 21. In the second innings 47 runs was scored, F. Frickett obtainring 12. Prebbleton's first innings amounted to 88, Thompson (caught) making 12. In their second innings all were out for 26 rune. The bowling on both sides was very good.