CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5825, 29 December 1897, Page 2

CRICKET.

M.WTEKTON V. WELLINGTON

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j* ii eujoji'iiblc watch was j)lajed yesterday between ut (cam selected from the Wellington Junior Association and an eleven of the Midland Cricket Club. Tlic visitors arrived from Wellington by llio midday train on Monday and were driven to tho Empire llolel for lunch, It was inlcndcd to commence play uftcr lunch, but the weather proving bad an early start was made yesterday morning, Shortly after nine o'clock Whatman, who had won the toss, elected to bat and sent in Wrigley and Tylee to the bowling of Moote and Godber, but when tiie score reached seven Tylee was bowled. Perry partnered Wrigley and both players scoicd steadily until the board showed tweuty-six runs when the latter, who had compiled eighteen by free cricket, was bowled, Fleming and Cargill followed, but did not make any stand. Whatman aud Perry, however, carried the score to sixty-three, when the former was beaten by Winters, liaviug made thirteen by clean hitting. Of the remaining batsmen, Bennett made seven, extras totalled up ten, aud the innings closed for one hundred and two, i'erry being "not out" with a well-played forty-seven. Wellington opened theirinnings badly, losing France and Godher for nino runs, Plimuicr andDrummond soon, however, made things merry, They hit the bowling all over the ground and the hoard shewed one hundred and six before they were separated, Drumtnond being caught by Jkldington after contributing forty-nine by free but lucky hitting, Davis, the next man in put together sixteen by good cricket, Quce tilled the vacancy only to see Fliinuicr caught. Tho outgoing batsman made litly-four by clean hilling but gave two chances. Of the remaining batsmen Quee was the only ouo to make any stand against the bowling of Cargill who being well on the spot captured three wickets in three successive balls, and the Wellington innings closed for one huudred and forty-eight runs or fortysix uhead of Jlasterlou. As there was only lialf-an-hour left to play Mastertou again went in lo bat and made thirty runs for four wickets. Moore, l'liuimer and Winters bowled well for Wellington, Cargill was] the most successful bowler for Mastertou, coming out with tho line analysis of eight wickets for thirty-one runs. The visitors returned to Wellington by the four o'clock train yesterday afternoon appearing to lie well pleased with their trip. The following arc tho scores

MASTEMO.V. Wriglcy, b Moore 18 Tyleo, b Moore 0 Perry, not out •17 Fleming, b l'limmer .. 0 Cargill, b Dimmer 3 Whatman, b Winters .. 13 Burnett, b Winters Mason, I) (Jtice 1 Jones, f. Quee, b Winters n Johnston, ruu out lioddington, b Moore .. 0 Extras Total 102 mtiMio::: Franco, b Wriglej 0 5! l'limmer, o Mason, b Cargill,, Godber, b Cargill 1 Drummond, c Boddinston, b Cargill W Davis, o andb Cargill,. .. 16 Quee, not out 18 Winters, b Cargill 0 Moore, b Cargill o Eraser, b Cargill 3 Webb, b Cargill a McCutloch, b Mason .. 0 Extras Total 148