CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 782, 1 November 1882, Page 2

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON. C.C. v. RAKAIAOO. This match was played to-day on the Domain ground. The visiting team being one man short, had to obtain a substitute. Wickets were pitched shortly before 12 o’clock, but considerable unpunctuality was observed by the home team in the ground arrangements. Several of the most prominent members of the Rakaia club were unavoidably absent, and their team was consequently a very weak one. The visitors were captained by Mr Lyttelton, and the home team by Mr Denshire. Mr Denshire having won the toss, elected to send his men in first. Messrs Curtis and Gifkins were the first of the Ashburton team to face the bowling of Oxley and Lee. After the, third over Curtis, in trying a short run, unfortunately put his partner out by the ball being very well returned by Leo to Gifkins’ end, the latter retiring for a wellearned 5. A. Foots joined Curtis, and after one or two balls the latter made a fine hit to leg and added 6 to the score by it. Careful play resulted for a time, when

Curtis retired from the effects of one of Lyttelton’s underhand balls, thA* l score standing at 58 for two wickets//. Sitop- ; son then went in, but the nesl| 6'ver Fooks retired through being stumped by Grant, the wicket-keeper for Rakaia. Denshire followed, but a ball telton made him retire without fnticH being added to the score. F. Fish followed, and made some good hits. After lunch Grant took the bowling at the north end, Simpson and Fish being still batting’ s The first ball from Grant was a “ Ipb/ 1 ,.’ which disposed of Fish, without adding to the score. Kemp took Fish’s place, and the bowling being slow some liberties were taken with it, and before long the century was reached. Dicken relieved Oxley with the ball at the south end, and a good break-ball from him displaced Kemp’s stumps. Wrougliiuii followed, but unfortunately hit * his wicket without adding to the score. Shury then went in, but one of Grant’s slows had an effect on his wickets, and caused him to retire. E. Fooks then took the bat from Shury, and made matters pretty lively with the slows,’ and runs’ came apace. Oxley resumed the bowling at his former place, and Lee took Grant’s place, as the fielding was getting too lively for the visitors. Simpson in trying to take a run ,wa# run out, after a well-played inningsE. Fooks shortly afterwards succumbed to Oxley's trundling, and the innings closed for 163, L. F. Andre wes,. who had followed Simpson, carrying out his bat. The following is the score for the first innings : Ashburton C. 0. Gifkins, run out ... 5 Curtis, b Lyttelton ... ... 30,, Fooks, st Lea 18 Denshire, c Cleelan b Lyttelton... 5 Fish, b Grant ... 14 Kemp, bDicken ... H Wroughton, hit wicket ... ... 0 Shury, b Grant 0 Simpson, run out 31 E. Fooks, b Oxley 22 L. Andrewes, not out ... ;.. 14 Extras 13 Total ... .. 163