CRICKET. Cambridge C. C. v. Hamilton C. C

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1323, 21 December 1880, Page 2

CRICKET. Cambridge C. C. v. Hamilton C. C

The above match came off on Saturday on the ground of the Hamilton Club, Sydney Square, the Cambridge team being conveyed to the ground in one of Carter's coaches. The weather was admirably suited for cricket, a light breeze keeping the air cool. The ground was in anything but good order, the pitch in especial being very lumpy. In consequence of thia the bowling was very deceptive, and several of the best bats were put out with the greatest apparent ease much to their own astonishment. The game may indeed be said to have been a contest of bowlera, as neither of the teams succeeded in putting together a decent score. The wickets were pitched at about 1 o'clock, Hamilton taking the field. Fitzpatrick and Hinton went in first, faoing the bowling of Wood and Tonks. The former played with care and put together three singles, when he was clean bowled by Wood. Hinton made a splendid hit to leg for three, but after scoring a single lowered his colors to one of Tonks' shooting left-hanlers. Mackintosh fell a victim to Wood without scoring, and A. W. Pearson succumbed to the first ball from Tonks, Cooper alone made a stand and by dint of care, managed to make up 8 when his stumpß were scattered by Tonks, who at this period of the game was bowling splendidly. 8. Moore made a single and a double, and sending the ball next time a little high was neatly caught by Langdale off Tonks, Kilkenny and M. Stubbing scored a couple each before the former was bowled by Tonks, and the latter by Wood A. B. Stubbing succeeded in getting 1, when he was caught by J. B. Smith off Tonks, and Rhodes, after a plucky bit of play fell in a similar way, the ball being held by Gleeson. The innings closed for 30. The fielding of the Hamilton men was very good, the wicket keeping of Forrest, and the longstopping of Gleeson being much above the average. The bowling was extremely good, making all due allowance for the peculiarities of the ground which certainly did not favor the batsman. The Cambridge team having taken the field, J. Edgecumbe and N. R. Cox went to the wickets, A. B. Stubbing, and Kilkenny, bowling for Cambridge. Both wickets were quickly disposed of by Stubbing and Gleeaon and Stafford who followed only made 5 and 4 respectively before they were given out the latter l.b.w. Tonka was caught out, without "coring, Langdale only made 1, before being caught by Fitzpatrick behind the wioket. J. B. Smith scored 4 and Forrest 3 before both were clean bowled by Stubbing. The score somewhere at this time stood at about 20 and the friends of the Hamilton men began to think that small as the Cambridge score was it would not be reached by the home team. Wood however had been carefully watching the game and hud noted all the weak points of the bowling; going to the wickets he goon changed the aspect of affairs putting together 14, made up of a hit for 3, four for 2, and three for 1, carrying his bat out. Moacham made 3, and Robson was caught by Mackintosh without scoring. The fielding of the visitors was exceptionally good, though in bowling they were not so strong as their antagonists, *he total made by Hamilton in their first innings, was 43. In the second innings the Cambridge team improved greatly upon the first, Cooper making the highest score of the day, 16, S. Moore 9, Rhodes 8, and Pearson 7, the innings closing 1 for 59. A change was made in the bowling, Stafford taking the place of Tonka. Hamilton had now 47 to make to win, and opinions were pretty evenly divided as to the issue. The first three wickets fell for half-a-dozen runs, and it was not until Forrest and Tonks had made 7 and 8 respectively before retiring, that any wellfounded hopes of victory were entertained by the Hamilton men. J. Edgecumbe made 5, and then J. B. Smith and Langdale made a determined stand, bringing the score up to 91, and carrying their bats out. Hamilton thus won by 2 runs and 3 wickets. The game was carried on with the utmost good feeling on both sides, and at the close the captains, Wood and Mackintosh, called for cheers for their respective antagonists, calls which it is needless to say were heartily responded to. A similar compliment was also paid to the umpires, Mr H. W. Moore and Dr Sandes. Luncheon was provided at the Royal Hotel about halfone, an adjonrnment being made for the purpose. Appended are the scores :—

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CAMBRIDGE. ist Innings. Fit/patrick, bJ. Wood ... ... 4 Hintonb Tonks ... ... ... 3 Mackintosh, bJ. Wood ... ... o A. H. Poarion, b Tonks ... . . o Cooper, b l'onks ... ... ... 8 Moor, c L.mtfclalc-, b Tonk 1 . .. ... J Killkcnny, b'fonkb... ... ... 2 M. Stubbing b Wood ... ... 2 A, Stubbing, c Smith, b Tonkb . . 1 Rhodes, c Gleason, b Tonks ... 3 Martin, n>t out ... ... ... o L. Byes 3 No Balls 1 Total ... ... ... ... 30 2nd Innings. M.irtin. bJ. Wood ... ... ... 4 Rhodes 1b w b Wood . . ... 8 A. It. Stubbing, c Tonks, b Tonks ... 2 M. Stubbing, thrown out, Tonks ... 3 Kilkenny, b T. Wood ... o Moor, c Staftord, b Stafford... ... o Cooper, c Edgecumbe, b Wood ... 16 A.W.Pearson, c Stafford, b Stafford... 7 Mackintosh, b Stafford ... ... 4 Hinton, c Forrest, b Wood. . . . o Fitzpatrick, not out... ... ... o B\es ... ... ... .. 5 Wides ... . 1 Total .. . . .. ... 59 HAMILTON. Ist Innings. J. Kdgecumbe, bA. B. Stubbing ... 3 N. R. Cox, bA. B. Stubbing . . o Gleeson, b Kilkenny ... ... 5 Stafford, bA. B. Stubbing, lbw ... 4 Tonks, cA. B. stubbing, b Kilkenny o Langdale, c Fitzpatrick, b Kilkenny ... 1 J. B. Smith, bA. B. Stubbing ... 4 F. Forrest, bA.H. Stubbing ... 3 J. Wood, not out ... ... ... 14 Icacham, b Kilkenny ... ... 3 G. Robson, c Mackintosh, b Kilkenny o Byes ... ... ... ... S No Balls 1 Total 43 2nd Innings. N. R. Cox, b Kilkenny ... ... 2 J. Wood, b Kilkenny ... ... o Gleeson, run out ... ... ... 1 Stafford, b A. B. Stubbing 4 Forrest c Mackintosh, b Kilkenny ... 7 Tonks, b A. B. Stubbing 8 T. B Smith, not out ... ... ..9 J. Edgecumbe, b Kilkenny ... ... 5 Langdale, net out ... ... ... 6 Byes ... ... ... ... 2 Widcs ... ... ... ... 1 Total 48