CRICKET.
A match was played at Rangiora yesterday afternoon between the local club and Cust. The latter batted first, and made 68 (H. Blunden 16). Rangiora knocked up 131 for the loss of five wickets, when rain stopped the game. The highest scorers were Sinclair 33 and R. Chapman 21. Chapman and Felton bowled best for the winners, and 11. Blunden and A. T. Chapman for Cust. A match was played at Lancaster Park yesterday between the Post and Telegraph and a team from the Bland Holt Company, when the former won by 32 runs on the first innings. The scores were: — Bland Holt's team, N7 and S3 for four wickets. The highest scorers were Ford 31 and 13 (not out). Cogan 22, Baker 0 and 24. Post and Telegraph, Palmer 48, Ford 24, Gerard 20. Baker and Hicky bowled well for the losers, and Treweek and King for the Post and Telegraph. At Kaiapoi Park yesterday a match was •played between the Sons of Temperance and the Thursday team, and ended in a victory for the Sons of Temperance by the narrow majority of 2 runs. The scores were :— Sons of Temperance 145, and the Thursday team 143. For the winners H. Blackwell 47 (not out), W. Blackwell and Forsvth 26 each, were the chief scorers ; and "for the Thursday team, Brown 31, Robilliard 20 and G. Oraui 20 (not out.)
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6131, 18 March 1898, Page 1
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232CRICKET. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6131, 18 March 1898, Page 1
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