CRICKET.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XIX, 4 November 1899, Page 818

CRICKET.

NORTH SHORE V. GORDON.

Owing to the Domain being required for the cycling sports, the above was the only championship match played on Saturday. It was generally con sidered that the game would result in a close thing, and although at the finish the Shore proved victorious by six wickets, it cannot be claimed that it was a runaway win. The batting of the North Shore team was marked by extreme caution, and none of the

batsmen took liberties with the bowle’ing. as is shown by the fact that it took them nearly two hours and a half to knock off the hundred runs required to win, and Wynyard, whose batting is generally of the dashing order, was at the wickets for nearly two hours in compiling his score of 53 not out. To this player may be ascribed in a great measure his team's victory, as going in to bat at a critical stage, he defied all efforts to dislodge him. and finally wore down the opposing bowling. His innings had only one blemish, a snick just finding its way between the wicketkeeper and slip. Taken all round, though he has often played more brilliantly, this was about the soundest innings I have seen Wynyard play. Mills 31. played his usual steady game, and his contribution was an exceedingly usefid one to his side. He was caught in the slips off a splendid ball sent down by Williams. Buddle also deserves great credit for the stand he made, keeping up his wicket while Wynyard did most of the runs, and occasionally scoring off balls off the wicket. Gordon made a very game fight of it. both their bowling and fielding being- excellent, and there was no appearance of slackening right up to the finish. The wicket gave the bowlers no assistance, being one of George Mills’ best, which is saying a good deal. As showing the keenness of the attack the first portion of 'Williams’ analysis is interesting, viz., fourteen overs; ten maidens, four runs and one wicket. A few more matches such as this, in which the interest was maintained right np to the finish, would do much to increase the public interest in cricket, and the Association have. I think, done wisely in increasing the time to be occupied by senior matches to three days.