CRICKET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 53, 30 July 1891, Page 10

CRICKET.

GORDON CRICKET CLUB. Result of matches played by the 2nd Eleven, winners of the Cricket Association Junior Cup.

A.C. &G. School — — — Won by forfeiture •W. T. Kenderdine secured the 10 wkts. in this match for 32 runs. Gordon scored 1315 runs for the loss of 105 wkts. Average, 12.52 per man. Opponents scored 896 runs for the loss of 136 wkts. Average. 6.73 per man. BATTING AVERAGES. No. of Times Highest Total

• Signifies not out. BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Surrey followed up its victory over Notts by beating Lancashire by 207, the latter team included A. G. Steel, and A. N. Hornby. Surreys scores were 209 and 261, Lancashire 187 and 76. Lohmann made 50 and 49, and took seven wickets for 92 and one for 22. Maurice Read got 38 and 57. For Lancashire A. C. Maclaren scored 51 not out, and 19 not out, his play was considerably praised. Leicestershire had the worst of a drawn game with Yorkshire, the scoring being low on both sides on accbnnt of a wet ground. Kent put Middlesex down by an innings and 8 runs, at Lords. Martin for Kent, took 7 wickets for 26, and six for 22. The gentlemen of England easily defeated the players for the first time for several years, with an innings to spare. J. J. Ferris the famous Australian bowler greatly assisted to bring about the result, by taking 7 of the players wickets for 28 runs.

Sussex beat Yorkshire at Dewsbury by an nnings and 31 runs.

Surrey made the grand score of 449 against Somersetshire, who only succeeded in making two thirty sevens.

Versus Gordon II Opponents. 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Result. Ponsonby 53 80 22 81 Won by 35 runs Wanderers 110 75 53 84 Won by 48 runs Alpha II 109 94 42 24 Won by 67 runs on 1st inns. for 7 wkts. Auckland II 137 — 51 56 Won by inns, and 30 runs Auck. C. & G. School 202 — 116 60 Won by inns, and 26 runs Ponsonby 97 — 83 — Won by 14 runs Wanderers 237 — 76* 49 Won by 161 runs on 1st inns. for 7 wkts. Alpha II 44 — 54 Won by 8 wkts; Alpha II for 2 wkts. forfeited match 2nd day. Auckland II 72 — 45 — Won by 27 runs and 7 wkts. for 3 wkts.

Innings notout score score Avrge. Ball, T. D. ... 8 1 58 164 23.3 Gi’fUlan, E. ... 12 2 34 193 19.3 Gorrie, J. A. ... 10 1 50 126 14 Kissling, C. ... 10 0 25 126 12.6 Mowbray, H, ... 11 0 45 137 12.4 BeU, C. ... ... 4 0 19 49 12.2 Hesketh, C. ... 8 2 45 69 11.5 Kenderdine, W. T. 12 1 27 123 11.1 Cantley, T. ... 8 3 18* 54 10.4 Palairet, J. ... 6 0 29 54 9 Gould, P. ... 0 1 18 58 7.2 Osbell, C. L. ... 3 1 6 14 7 Bedlmgton, 8. ... 9 1 12* 55 6.9 Brabazon, H. E. ... 6 1 10 18 3.6

No. of Balls. No. of Mdns. No. of Runs. No. of Wkts. Avrge. Kenderdine, W. T. 803 44 318 55 5.7 Ball, T. D. ... 301 14 120 19 6.3 Cantley, T. ... 173 5 97 15 6.4 Kissling, C. ... 405 29 162 21 ■ 7.7 Brabazon, H. E. . 179 9 95 8 11.9 also bowledMowbray 8 1 0 2 Bell, C. ... ... 32 1 15 1 15 Gilfillan, E. ... 45 3 12 0