CRICKET MATCH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 711, 3 December 1875, Page 2

CRICKET MATCH.

—n— The long expected return mutch between the Olvrle and Crom'vell Clubs took place at Cromwell on Tuesday last. The weather was all that could he desired, and the ground was in excellent order. Messrs Rees and Preshaw -the respective captains -tossed for innings, which resulted in a win for choice to Clyde, who sent the Cromwell eleven to the wickets. The first two at the wicket to retrieve Oromwed’s late defeat were Messrs Tohin and Gordon, the former receiving the over from Richmond. The second hall Tohin played very neat'y between point and cover-point, and seemed a single ; two halls followed for nothing, when Gordon for a skyer secured a single. Rees commenced to trundle, and the second hall of the over was, with a neat forward drive, put away for two. Richmond followed with a maiden over, which good example was imitated hy Rees. Another maiden to Richmond, when Gordon hit out and put Rees tn square-leg for a single. Tohin then cut a bailer for one, h u fc the succeeding ball was spooned hy Gordon, and lit in Rice’s hands—one wicket for six, 1 Thomas then took the willow, and managed to put Rees awav to mid on for a douh'e ; hut the next ball proved too much, and he had to give place to Araoore, who was bowled hy Rees with a ball that should, in our opinion, have been played. Jenkinson then came to the front to take the 'ast of the over, and slipned it for one. Richmond started with another maiden, which was received and carefully played by Tohin. Fa die was then put on at Rees’.end, and the first ball Jenkinson hit to square leg for a single. This didn’t seem to please Richmond, who sent a “ trimmer ” tn Tohin, and disturbed the bars—three wickets for th rteen runs. . Preshaw followed, and fluke! a single. Jenkinson then lugged one across wicket for a double. These two kept the fi"ldprcttv actively employed until Prcahaw very kindly placed a “oner” in the hands of Richmond, who was not kind enough to “ drop it.’’ Mackellar filled the vacuum, and let several chances escape where he might have scored. It is not cricket to hold one’s bat as though it were g'ued to the ground ; nor is it cricket to block a hall even if straight that should he Lit. Jenkinson, after plaving a lucky innings, was howle 1 by Fache. Escott succeeded, and looked like making a stand, when he was foolishly run out hy Ma' kellar. Vause dee’ine 1 to trouble the scorers, as did also Tippett and Dench. The innings terminated for 42 runs, Mackellar having seen f nr wickets down and being “not out.” The veterans Rees and Richmond then went to the stumps to do battle for Clyde, facing the howling of Tohin, the third ball of which was prettily cut for four followed hy a single, added to which was a single by Richmond, which unfortunately was his last and only one. Rees was joined by Denniston who got a “ twicer,” but that unkind banker Preshaw was too dead on “dead wood.” Murphy adorned the festive scene for a short time, but declined to hit-out, and accordingly retired with a duck egg, being well caught by Jenkinson. Rees was at this time playing well, and proving that his scholastic training in the cricket field had not boon misspent. Stevens (from whom a score was expected) was neatly stumped hy Mackellar ; while Bouchier was howled with a shooter by Preshaw, after having with good play totted up four. Rice filled the place, when Rees was, from a hall delivered by Preshaw, given “ out.” The umpire to have decided the matter if bowled was Mr Ratcliffe, and his decision was averse ; but on the question of being on bis ground or off it, the other umpire (Mr.Miller) was the one whose decision was law. In our opiuinn Mr Rees was unfairly put out, as the ball bounced from the wioket keeper's hands, which wore in the front of the wicket, and the hall, as bowled, never took tho stump it being a bailer riling a few inches over and above the top of the stum; j Simpson followed, and though not adding a great, deal to the score ho deserved tie three runs he made as ho played for them carefully and well. It is not a'ways the host player who secures the moat run ■. Fache put away a single, and to a wellpitched ball retired. ■ Hennessey, who with

practice and losing sight of the crosswicket hitting propensity, would make a good bat, was smartly caught by Thorra* for seven. Fraser, not out. concluded the list—all out for 39. .Space will not permit of a detailed account of the second innings, suffice it to say that victory sided with the Vomwell team by a majority of eleven. On the Cromwell side Tobin played and b i-vlcd well, and with the exception of Amoore appeared to be the only man who understood that in “cutting" a ball the right and not the left leg is usually carried across the wicket. Jenkinson's runs were made by good free hitting, and with practice he would make a decent season average. For the others they seem to have but two t hits, viz., long field on and square leg. On he Clyde side the batting of Ilees, tho bowling of Richmond, and the long-stopping of Boucbier elicited many flattering enconiums, and their defeat with an indifferent eleven was mainly attributable to bad fielding. We had almost forgotten to observe that Mr Preshaw (Cromwell) was unfairly given leg-before-wicket (n the second innings ; and by the same umpire (Crora- r well) Mr Simpson (Clyde) was similarly treated, although it is gratifying to record that they gracefully bowed to tho decision. It would hs as well if beginners profitted by this example. Cromwell car not produce many additional warriors, whi'o it may safely be said of Clyde that they took their : whipping with their scratch eleven gracefully and well. The following are the scores: Cromwell.—First Innings. Tobin, b I ichmnnd—l2l 4 Gordon, c Rice, b Rees - I 1 Thomas, b Rees—2 2 Amoore, b Rees 0 Jenkinson, bFache—ll22l2ll33 17 Preshaw b and c Eichm< nd—l23lll 9 Mac Kellar, not nut—ll 2 Escott, run out—l2l 4 Vause, st, Stevens 0 Tippett, b Fache 0 Dencb, b Fache 0 Extras : Byes, 2; Wides, 1 3 Total 42 Second Innings. Tippett, hit wicket o Thomas, b Richmond—2l3ll g Gordon, run out Q Escott, c Stevens o Tobin, b Fache—l32ll2ll 12 Amoore, b Richmond—22l 5 Jenkinson, b R : chmond—l '1122 9 Mac Kellar, not out—2lllll Preshaw, 1 fc w— j Vause, b Richmond—l 1 Bench, b Richmond, c Henncn-ey 0 Extras : Byes, 4 ; Leg-byes, 1 ; Wides, 4 9 Total 50 Clyde, First Innings. Rees, st Mac Kellar—42l2l2 13 Richmond, b Tobin— J Benniston, hj Preshaw—2 2 Murphy, b Preshaw, c Jenkinson 0 Stevens, st McKellar ll‘ 2 Boucher, b Preshaw—3l 4 Rice, b Tobin, c Preshaw—ll 2 Simpson, bPreshaw— HI 3 Fache, b Preshaw— I 1 Hennessey, bTobin, cThomaa- 2122 7 Fraser, not out q Extras : Byes, 1 ; Leg-byes, 3 ; Wides, 1 5 39 Second. Innings. Richmond, run out 1131 111— 9 Rees, hj Preshaw— 1321M 9 Hennessey, b Tobin—323l 9 Benniston, c Gordon, b Preshaw— 1 Fache, c Bench, b Preshaw 0 • . Simpson, 1b w, hj Preshaw 0 Stevens, hj Tobin—l j Boucher, run out —1223 g Fraser, hit wicket—l | Rice, not out—3 3 Murphy, b Preshaw, c Tippett—l 1 Extras : Byes, 1 ; Wides, 1 2 Total 41