Cricket.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2012, 3 January 1887, Page 2

Cricket.

The fifth annual cricket match, which commenced at about 12 o'clock between the .Wellington ami Oraytowu Working Men'* Club wae played on the Greytowu Beserve on a hard wicket on Saturday last, and won by Oreytown on the first inning* by 123 rung. Beard, O. Jackson, and J. Jodi snowed good cricket {or their runs lor the home team. Extras are large, 34, bowling being rather fast on the Wellington side, and the long gras* anything but pleasant tor fielding, home team’s innings closing tor 147 runs. That of the visitors was very short, all being disposed of for the small total of 24 runs, Wheatley being top soerer with 11. W. Judd was too good with the leather far long scores, 10 wickets for 14 ran*, his brother James securing 4 lor 23. The analysis of the visitors was not kept, bat Smith, Arnold, and Pndeanx were tha bowlers, Smith taking five wickets, Prideaux three, and Arnold two wickets. In tha second innings of Wellington Prideanx came out with the fine score of 88. W. Jndd captained the home team, Smith captaining Wellington. The decision of one of tha umpires in two or three InstaßOM questioned by the Oreytown team, a change was made, and the match proceeded without any further delay. Pridaani, of Wellington, received a rather nasty crack on the lip, which caused his retirement for a short time. The match was altogether an enjoyable one, and the visitors returned by Saturday evening’s train. The attendance of the public was not very great. It will be seen that tha visitor* hod to follow on, losing ;five wickets for 61 runs, when stumps were drawn. The fielding of the home team was the best. It will be seen that Epuni, a Maori, was on* of tha team. The following are tha scores

Obbttown. T A Cox, o and b Prideanx , a q Q Jackson, Ibw, b Smith.. ~ 34 C Beard, Ibw, b Smith .. ’ ’ 44 W Judd, 0 and b Arnold. s , g Connolly 0 Prideanx b Arnold . !! 3 J Judd, b Smith ~ <a ” 16 J Jackson, 0 Ashdown, b Pndeaiix g Aoooks, not ont 4 L Knell, b Smith *.* ] . ’ 7 Maguire, b Prideanx ” 1 Muir, b Smith 8 81, leg byes 8 84 Total 147 Wellington. Ist Innings 2nd lacings Epnni, b J Judd J 0 Con. b Judd 2 Wheatley, b Judd .. 11 0 J’son bJ Ju 3 Prideaux, ~ 0 o\V J'db Cox 88 Bishop, ~ .. 0 run out .. 0 Smith, ~ ..2 not out ..0 Pell, k J Judd ~ 0 b Judd 2 Arnold b Juud .. 1 Myers, b J Judd .. 1 Ashdown, b Judd ~ 1 Duggan, not out 0 Jones, b Judd 1 Byes .. 3 Byt» ~ f, Totals .. 2i 51 On Thursday last a most enjoyable cricket match took place at Matarawa between the second eleven of the Matarawa cricket elnb and tbe second eleven of the Daloheld club, resulting in a victory for Matarawa in one innings witbj4V runs to spam. Tbe following arc the scores - Matarawa -First Innings . J Knowlee b J Watersou •>, 11 Jackson hj do 34, B Welch hj do I*. J Ferrick c Chew 0, Q Coleman b J Watersou 11, Gallon bdo I, W Kuowies not out 13, W Oldish c J Watersou 3, L Weich c and b Moore 2, C Coleman b J Walsrsou L, extr. s 20, total 115.

HaltßeM—hii!.; iuniuge : J Hudder b C Coleman 0, E Chew run out 1, W Moore c J Knowles 11, J Udy b Knowles 0, J Water* eon run out 0. W Hopkins b C Coleman 11, Jan Mart c Knowles i>, John Hart not oat 6, Stinson c Coleman 0, W Warren b Coleman 1, C Uoiidcr run out 1, extra* 10, total 44. Dalelield—Second Innings : John Hart 0, J lloitder 0, K Chew 2, W Moore 0, J Udy 2, J Waterson 0, W Hopkio* 11, Jas Hart 3, Stinson 2, VV Warren 0, C Hudder 3, extrae 1, total 24, grand total 60, Coleman took lire wickets, and J Knowles live the seooad innings. A cricket match was played in Mr WO Williams’ paddock, at Kaiwaiwai, on Than* day last between eleven schoolboys ol Kaiwaiwai and an eleven from Martin borough. The match resulted in a victory lor Kju> waiwai by ol runs. The ladies and gentle* men in the neighborhood kindly provided some excellent retieebments, and Mr* Feast and other ladies were very active in attending upon the youngsters, who all enjoyed themselves thoroughly. The Kaiwaiwai men have cbtd enged the Tauherenikau Cricket Club to a match on Saturday next,