Victoria v. College I.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10818, 8 December 1902, Page 5

Victoria v. College I.

A good deal . of interest was taken in this matfh, neither team having been baaten this season. Caldwell won the toes, and Victoria batted first on a good wicket. They started badly; Riddiford bowling Armstrong with Ijiß% second ball. W. Gordon's arrival, however, put a different complexion on the score, he and Marshall playing the bowling confidently, and 41 appeared on the board before Marshall was splendidly caught by Bell ' at point. Boyes was next, and soon reached double figures, but at 75 lost W. Gordon, who mishit a' loose one. from Burns. The outgoing batsman's 46 was the result of sound McKenzle (11) and Caldwell 11

i (not out) were the only, -o<;V.ejSß to reach doubles, .the innigg closing 'toi? 132. College also started badly, Riddifowl, in the first over, being brilliantly caught by"Anustrong at third man. Hewitt <.a little later on met the same fate.— -2 for 10. ' Logan, . however, appeared tobe at' home, , and piled on the runs, 49 being to" his credit by good cricket before the next bestscoreo. At the call of time the* College were still batting, having two wickets in Band and 39 runs to get to win.' The match thus resulted in a • draw. Following are the scores: — ' : VICTORIA. G. Marshall, c Bell,, b Riddiford .'.:— 17 Armstrong; b Riddiford %■• 0 W. Gordon, c and-b Burns ..-....-. :' 46 Boyes, c and b Biddiford ■- :. 34 G. Gordon, c Hewitt/ b Mawley ./...,.. ' t)' McKenzie.c Eiddiford, b Smith 11 Caldwell, not out 11 W. B. Cave, b Riddiford .:.... I '6 .Lancaster, b Smith.. :..: „.. 4'", Bassett, c Johnston, b Smith .w.'/0 Willis, c Login, B Snutii* ..:..„ • 1' " Eztraa „..,. „,..;„."... * <Total 132. . Bowling analysis. — Riddifor4-\4 for 40, Smith 4 for 35,, Mawley 1 for 24, Kettle nil for 9, Burns 1- for 16, Logan uil for 6.. . COLLEGE I. ' Biddiford, c Armstrong, b Boyes \:.'.J>'o Logan, c Boyes, b McEenzie ............. 40 Hewitt/ c Armstrong, b Boyes „.. 3 P. Smith, lbw, b Cave ..........' ,« Mawley, b Cave ...: :....... 1 " Allen, b Cave '„.. 13 . Izard, c Caldwell, b Gordon •„ 16 • Bell, not out • — .1 .Johnson, run out a.... 0, Burns, not" out ...". A Extras'.! * 8 x Total for 8 wickets ,?.. 94' -Bowling analysis. — Boyes 2 -for 20, W." B. Cave a for 32, McKenzie 1 for 22, W. Gordon 1 for 10. Wanganui Cricket Association. A meeting of the Association.,; was. held in, the offices of the A.MJP." f Sofciety on Wednesday, 3rd inst., when ' there . were present — Messrs Empson (in the chair), James Watt, Shields, Bannister, Luxford, Wilson, Bichardson, Bev./J. M. Marshall,and Francifi( hon. sec). Correspondence from."Lthe"*N'-Z. Council was read *& awangemeugi for the iiaiglishm'en's tour, and it was resolved, after some 'discussion, that the' Selection Committee be instructed ,to select an eleven to mget the Englishmen on the College Ground on 3rd,- sth, and' 6th Januar" and. that the price for admission be Is 63. • Mr Empson offered to give ' luncheon to players on the s*th January, and Mr« John Watt- offered to 'give afternoon tea on- 3rd January. Both, offers were ac- . ■ ceptedwith thanks. - \ The following players have beej.i selected to practice for the match, viz., Rev.-* J.M. Marshall, Bannister,. Biddiford, Fui-lerton-Smith (College},- Meldram (Buot^r- „ ville), Fannin, Stewart (FeildingV Broadband Cohen (Marton), G. Marshall, W. Gordon, G. Gordon, W. B. Cave, Boye3, McEenzie, and Caldwell (Victorias), Howden, Carrad, "Wood, *Howarth, and F.ran> , cis (Beginas), McNatty, Martin^ iux'ford, A. Martin, Tomsitt, . Butler, Kite, and Smith (United), and Dodgshun, (Christ- • Church). " , ' - , . In connection with the charge , ftir admission, ..the Associatio,a thoroughly ' thrashed the matter ' out, and decided, though the expenses of tjie matuh weje, very heavy >C£2oo)' to give the opportunity to the public to view the match at the . low entrance fee named. ' ' From a perusal of the names ,of the English t«am' \t will at once -be~ seen that a very fine combination of cricketers ia~ coming to Wangauui, and given \fine t , weather the beautiful grounds at. the Col- , lege (kindly placed at the disposal of the Association by Mr Empson) should be thronged with spectators. " An efforf is being .made to, take the visitors up the river during tneir etayj . . here. '