LANCASTER PARK V MILAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6340, 21 November 1898, Page 4

LANCASTER PARK V MILAND.

.-The match between the Lancaster .P >ark and Midland .Elevens was , commenced on a rgo*& wicket' on; Saturday. Lancaster Park went first* to the wickets/, Midland taking, the iieid.with two men short. That the innings .resulted in a score of 192 rjuns, .wis due in "great measure to the effective of H. C. Ridley and A? 32 V Ridley, but-partly,-.a]Lsq, 'to^the poor Heading of the Midland men. H. C. Ridley Showed a glimpse Qf'histtrue form yyrith the: ba£,. in, compiling- his 56, .while A. E. Ridley played free and vigorous cricket , for 64. The partnership of the Ridleys was -.the most productive one during Lancaster Park's first innings, the telegraph-board" showing 73 when H. C. Ridley was dismissed, bis being the^second wi<}ket tp fall- Bqx- < shall ;Pßtitqgssh«r 1 14 very quickly, tviid Wilding had someiluck in compiling his 12. Ben-nett-,-in.d North also reached double figures. P-earce, w.ho made his reappearance in the cricket fgSjtT, bowled yer-y steadily, and wiith' good effect ; and Barry, who was put on late in the innings, trundled, with excellent judgment". "Midland commenced to bat in failing light, and when time was called had lost two wickets for 58 kins. D. Reese made 33 by attractive cricket, and R. Smifih is not out with 10 to his credit. Messrs R. Spencer and T. D. Condell were the umpires. The fallowing are the scores : — LAx.-ASTER PASK. First Innings. 'H. C Stidley, b Lawrence . .. 3(5 ; .A- •Cant, ib Bearqe . . . ' . 10 i A. E- Ridley, c Garrard b Pearoe .. 434 ! F. Wilding, c and b Pearce . 12 i C. Boxshall, c Lawrence b Reese . 14 ; 0". Bennett, b Pearce . ' . .13 ' ,J. potman., b- Pearce ... 8 ': O. Payitt, b Barry . . . . •-2 ' T. North, ,c $mith i> Barry . . 18 E. Bateg, c Itichards b Barry . .9 .S. Or.charfl, .not out . . .3 ■ Extras 8 Total ...... 192 Bpwling Analysis— =W. Pearce, 162 balls, 69 runs, 7 maidens, 5 wickets ; R. Barry, 59 "balls, 21 runs, 2 maidens, 3 wickets; D. Reese, 96 ba115, 63 runs, 1 ma'klen, 1 wicket; J. D. Lawrence, 30 balls, (6 .runs, 2 -maidens, 1 wicket; M'Farlane, 36 balls, 25 iuns. MIDLAND. First Innings. D. Reese, c Pavitt "b Bates . . 33 W. Richards, "b Bates ... 9 R. Smith, not out . . . .30 L. T. Cobcref t, not out . " . .1 Extras . , , , . .' 5 . I Total for two wickets . .58