CRICKET.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 30, 23 November 1894, Page 15

CRICKET.

On Thursday, 15th inst— Show Day in Wellington— a team representing " past " students of St Patrick's College tried conclusions with the " present." Mr Ward captained the former, while Rev Father Mahony filled a like position for the latter. Play commenced shortly before 11 o'clock. Mr Ward won the toss and elected to bat. Father Mabony'd bowling proved very destructive and all were dismissed for the small total of 48. Mr M. Orombie and Mr D. Burnes alone reaching double figures. The " present '' sent in Barber and Naaghton to face the bowling of Burnes and Kelly, and these two kept possession of the wickets until the luncheoa adjournment at 12 45, the score standing at 60. Play being resumed. Hickson immediately dismissed Naughton, and tho wickets then fell faster. Rev Father Mahony gave a valuable contribution of 37 in which there were only four singles, and later on bis brother George put up 17. The " present " were not got rid of until the total had reached 150. The " old bojs "in a minority of 102, commenced their second innings with a determination to at least prevent a one innings' defeat, but their efforts were not crowned with success. The total r, ached only 61, to which Burnes contributed 12, Ktlly 16, and Hicks. n 10. The "present" thua won by an innings and 41 mnß. Ihe "old boys" were entertained at luncheon in the college* and the Very Rev Rector took occasion to express the hope that there would be many such gatherings in tht future. Appended are the scores in detail. PAST STUDENTS. Ist Innings 2nd Innings M. Crombie, run out 19 c Cullen bFr Mahony 2 8. Hickson, bFr Mahony 0 c Cullen b Driscoll 10 M. Ryan, c Barber bFr Mabony C bFr Mahony 6 D. Bnrnes, c Barber b Kerley 13 c Love b Dnscoll 12 J. Ward, bFr Mahony 0 b Hr Mahony 2 W. Kelly, cFr Mahony b Kerley 1 run out 16 W Organ, c Driscoll bFr Mahony 2 stumped Love b Driscoll 1 H. Houldsworth, not out 2 not out 4 W. Ahem, bFr Mahony 0 c Kerley b Driscoll 2 D. Ryan, bFr Mahony 1 b Driscoll 7 C. Holcrofr, b Kerley :i bFr Mahony 1 Extras 1 Extras 1 48 61 Bowling analysis— First innings : Rev Father Mohony, G wickets for 18 runs ; Driecoll, 0 for 19 ; Kerley, 3 for 10- Second innings : Rev Father Mahony, 4 wickets for 31 ; Driscoll, 5 for 29. PRESENT STUDENTS. James Barber, b Burnes 21 Michael Maugbton, b Hicksnn 33 Claud Hickson, c Burnts b Hickson 7 Francis Kerley, ran out 1 William Fallon, b Burnes 5 Rev Father Mahony, b Crombie 37 William Lovp, b Hickson 2 Edward Culler, b Burnss 0 Denis Driscoll, c Ryan b Burnes 0 George Mahony, b Kelly 17 Dominic Naughton, nont out 4 Extras 21

150 Bowling analysis :— Kelly, 1 wicket for 30 rnnß ; D Barces, 4 for 33 ; Crombie, 1 for 26 ; Hickson, 3 for 24 ; Ward, 0 for 16.