CRICKET.

Dunstan Times, Issue 836, 26 April 1878, Page 2

CRICKET.

The return match between the Dunstan ahd the Queenstown Clubs was played at:

Queenstown on Tuesday last, resulting in a defeat for the Dunstanites, which waa mainly to be attributed to the absence of one of their best men, whoso place waa filled by a gentleman, who assisted in swelling the scores on his side by a round o„in each of his innings, which didnot very much tend to assist in winning the" gSme, at the same time we have to express our thanks to the gentleman for his services, but at the same time must say that the Captain of the Clyde team exercised a want of judgment in the- substituting a gentleman to represent one of the best players of their team, it would have been more creditable to have been licked with a shorthanded team, than with a full one, but we must here state that the Clyde boys were beaten purely on the merits of the game. With respect to the game as played, it w; ■ quite evident that the Queeenstown bow. ers were duly qualified for their work, the gentlemen being Messrs Dunphy and Woodhead, who respectively did their work very satisfactorily for their Club. On the part of the Clyde team, Messrs Sams and Williams performed, and we have been info) ined that, notwithstanding the good bowling of Saras, we have to recognise tho losing of the game, inasmuch, that the speed was too much for any, white fellow to stop. There were a crowd of people present to witness the game, and we have no hesitation in saying that in the defeating of the D. D. C. C., a great deal is to be attributed to the fearful shock, their nerves were subjected to at the meeting of such a galaxy of beauty. We have much pleasure in saying that Mr. Eichardt and wife, of the Queen’s Arms Hotel,, are the right people in the right place, they did a lawm business, and the way their business is transacted, should be an example, and. well worthy of being followed. With regard to the reception the Clyde men received, we can only say it was very kindly ; in fact, in accordance with the opinion of one of the Dunstan team, we may say that their kindness was only excelled in the very happy manner they displayed in scattering the bails. To particularise, would be only too evident that we were only glad to be in a position to mention names. We append the scores below

Messrs Sweet and Maean represented the two teams, and Maean, winning the toss, with discrimination, sent his opponents to the wickets.

Clyde.—First Innings. Sams, 2122,1. b. b. Woodhead 7 Sweet, 0 b. Dnnpby 9 s haw, 12, b. Woodhead 3 Williams, 121, b. Woodhead 4 Bourchier, 3131311212, b. Woodhead 18 Stevens, 11121, b. Dunphy . 6 Simpson, 1.b.,w. b Dunphy (>. M'Kay, c, Maean, b. Woodhead 0 Bee% 1, b. Dnnpby p M'lvor, b. Woodhead 0 Fache, 2131, notout 7 Byes, 5 I eg-byas, 4 Wides, p £6 Clyde —Second Innings. Fache, 2, b. Woodhead 2 Williams, 4112, c. Bolton, b. Woodhead g Shaw, 11222, b Woodhead 8 Sams, 3 b. Dnnpby 3 Bees, 1, b. Woodhead - 1 Sweet, 1C 1.b.w., b. Dunphv Bourchier, 0, 1.b.w., b. Dunphy 0 Simpson, 12 c, Bolton, b. Dunphy 3 Stevens, 21, b. Woodhead 3 M’Kay, 2 c. Macau, b. Dunphy 2 MTvor, notout 0 Byes, 7 Deg Byes, p 45 Queenstown.—First Innings. Davis, 111 run out 3 Dunphy, 11 b. Sams 2 Bolton, 14312312211, b. Williams 21 Brigden, 0 b. Williams 0 Maean, 2111, b, Sams 6 Woodhead, b. Williams 0 Marshal], b. Sams 0 Park, 11123, b, Sams 8 Davis, b. Sams 0 M’Lean, b. Sweet 0 Aldred, not oat 0 Byes 23 Leg Byes 5 Wides p 68 Queenstown. —Second Innings. Bolton, 2, b. Sams 2 Aldred, b, Williams 0 Park, 1.b.w., b. Williams 9 Maean, 223411, notout 13 Davis, b. Sams 0 Marshall, 311112212, not out 14 Byes 4 Leg Byes 2 Wide Balls p