CRICKET.

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CRICKET.

which latter, however, there were not many. Lancaster Park won the toss and Marshall and Cuff went to the wickets. Runs came quickly and 35 were legistered before Cuff was despatched by Low. Wilding, wh > followed, had knocked up 4 when he w.is given out 1« g before wicket* CaygiU smd Wai is cac'i got into d 'üb'e figures, whtn the former was splendidly caught by J. Sawle, and almost immediately ; fterwards Wallis gave a difficult chance to Denshire, which the latter prompt'y availed himself of. The remainder cf the Lancastrians did but little to increase the score Wood was taken by Scott at the rwicketsand Andrews and Dixon made short work of tfce other men, the last wicket failing for a to'al of 87. Scolt and Sawle were Ihe fist out to do battle for 'Ashburton. The former knocked up four and was then bowled by Moss. His p ace was filled by Strange. Sawle aft*r making one sent the ba)l into Wood's han 's. Four runs were made from tyes and at the adjournment for luncheon Ashburton's score stood at 8 for two wickets. Following are the scores up to three o'clock. Lancaster Park. — Ist Innings. G. Marshal b Lowe ... — ••• 18 L.D. CuffbLcwe ... — ... 20 F. "Wildin? lbw ... ... .« .- 4 W. Wallis c Dec shire b Andrews ... 19 J. A. CaygiU c Sawle b Andrews ... 10 D. Wood c Scott b Dixon ... «- 1 C. Lafferly b Dixon ... .« ... 2 A. E. Moss b Andrews — . ... .- 4 C Lewis b Andrews .- 1 F. Raphael b Dixon ... .„ .- I D. Jacobs not out ... .- ... .... o Extras 7 Total *„ 87 Ashburton.— Ist Innings. C. G. Scott b Moss 3 T. Sawle c Wood b Moss 1 C. Strange, b Moss ... «.. — 41 L. F. Andrews, b Wilding 7 G. Andrews, c Cuff b Moss .« ... o W. B. Densh re, c Wood b Wilding . . o M. Jameson, c Cuff b Wilding .« .« 2 C. Low. b Wilding .. .... ... o Dixon, b Moss «, ... 3 Grubb, b Moss .„ .. ... ... o J. Sawle, b Wilding .„ .„ ... o J, C. Lane, not out ■«■ _ — 2 Extras ... .„ „ .., 7 Total — _ 66

LANCASTER PARK V ASHBURTON, The first cricket match of the season was played on the Domain ground to-day, between a team from Lancaster Park, Christchurch, and one representing the Ashburton Cricket Club. A strong nor-wester blew during the day and made things ra'her nn* gtyfut fcr both players and Fpe:t»torp, of