CRICKET

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1436, 20 December 1886, Page 3

CRICKET

On Saturday an e*eve of the Ashburton High School Buys played eighteen of the South Rskaia rch'.’ol boys on the ground of the 'utter. The g«me resulted in a win for the home team, the e.cores being; Rakaia, Ist innings, 52 ; Sod, 31- Ashburton, Ist innings, 27 ; 2d, 32. Lartiran and Broci betted well for Rakaia. and Crawford hand ed the bail successfully. A. Buchanan was very effective with the hall for the Ash-bu.-tonitps. The eleven show their pluck, and state their intention of again playing eighteen, *t the same time feeling confi dent of a charge in the result. ENGLISHMEN v AUSTRAII INS. Melbourne. D camber 18. The ctiokct match, Shaw and Ltllyw bite’s team v Australian Eleven, was continued to-day. Owing to the imla mency of the weprher, play was stopped at intervals daring the day. The wicket was heavy, owing to recant rains The Australians, who yesterday made 20) for the loss of five wickets, continued • h'.-ir innings. When play was stopped they had lost eight wi ka « for £B4 runs. Brace, caught, made 48 ; Blackball), run out, 32 ; Mcilwralth, low, 27 ; Garrett, not out, 22

WELLINGTON v CANTERBURY. Wellington, December 19

The following are chosen to represent Wellington in the cricket matches again*t Canterbury ou the 27th and 28 h December, and Nelson on the £9 h and 30<h December:—A. Blacklock, R. B'acklock, T. A. Cox, *O. Boyden, A. G«, G.Hvenan, A. McGirr, H. Moorhourse, A, Motley, H, Roberts, W J. Salmon. The team is considered to be a good one, but L«w*od, Wellington’s best, trundler, Is unable to obtain the ntoessary leave to take part in these m» ches.