CRICKET.

Dunstan Times, Issue 969, 12 November 1880, Page 2

CRICKET.

CLYDE V. BLACKS. The elevens of Clyde and Blacks met for the first time on Tuesday last on the Clyde ground. A very good wicket had been prepared, and the weather was good, though the wind was troublesome during the afternoon. Very soon after 11 a start was made by the visitors taking the field, ami considering the short time that the ' Blacks Club has been formed, they did remarkably well in disposing of their opponents for 45, Dr Leahy (13) being the only one to reach double figures. Ko time was lost by the Blacks team in going in for theit first innings, but this proved a more hollow affair than the last, for they were all got out for 25, of which nuraW Jones made 10. After a short interval Clyde, with 20 runs to the good, again went to the wickets, and the batting and ,bowling both being good, some very good cricket was shown. The batsmen, however, b- -^

the heat of it,-and Leahy (13), Bourehior (IS). Williams (16), and Aria (21) reaching double figures, gave the fielders plenty o' work. \fter this the remaining wickets did not last long, and being assisted by 19. extras, the total of 106, was reached. This left Blacks 127 to get to win, and they were not to be denied, for the, wcro 80(1,1 at w .rk, giving the fielders plenty of exorcise, and it was not until SO runs were scored that the fourth wicket well. Bell (29), pitches (24), Handyside (19), and Richmond. (13). were the principal contributors, and showed some good play. This gave the visitors a chance of the game, but the howling was too good for the remaining batsmen, who were easily disposed of. The innings closed for 117. and Clyde ihus won one of the most interesting, well contested, snd well played matches that has ever.been played in Clyde. The fielding of either side was below the average Mr Handyside captained the Blacks team, and Mr Stevens did the same for Clyde. The following are the scores : OLTDK—FIRST INNINGS, Stevens, hj Handyside ... ... ,1 Bonrchier, run out ... ... ... 6 Aris, b Handyside ... ... ... 5 Macgeorge, b Richmond .. ... 1 Williams, b Richmond . . ... 1 Leahy, run out .. ~.. 13 Hogan, b Bell ... ... ... 8 Mackay; b Bell ... ... ... 0 Shaw, run out ... ... 2 Heney, c Newton, b Bell ... ... 4 M*Connochie, not out ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 4 Total ... ... 45 SECOND INNINOS. Leahy, c Newton, b Handyei !o ... 13 ißonrchier, b Handyside ■ ... IS A'is, b Bell ... ... ... 21 Williams, o Barren, b Handyside ... 16 Hogan, b Richmond .. 2 Stevens, b Richmond ... ... 0 Shaw, c and b Richmond ... ... 7 Macgeorge, c .loues, b Richmond ... 2 Mad ay, n Bell ... ... .. 7 M ‘Connochie, Ibw, b Richmond • ... 1 Heuey, not out .:. ... " ’ 0 Extras ... S.i M Total ... ...106 SLACKS- FIRST INNINGS. Jones, b Aris ... ... ... 10 Bdl, run out ~. ... ... 4 Burreh, Ibw, b Williams ... .... 0 Handytide, b Williams ... .. 0 Richmond, b Williams ... ... 1 Pitches, c Bonrchier, b Williams ... 4 Ryan, c Hogan, b Aris ... ... 0 Newton, b Aris ... ... ... I ' Alexander, hj Aris .. .. ... 2 Johnson, c Aris, b Williams... .. <1 Ryan, T., not out ... ... 0 - Extras ... ... ... 3 Total . . ... 25 SECOND INNINGS. Jones, c Williams, b Aris ... ... 7 Handyside, b Aria ... ... 19 Barren, run out ... ... ... 3 Bell, li Williams ... ■ ... ... 29 Pitches, c Williams, b Aris ... ... 24 Richmond, c Wilhatns, b Aris ... 13 Evan, b Williams ... .. • 1 Newton,b Aris ... ... ... 2 Alexander, b Aris .. ... ... fi .Johnson, c and 1) Williams ... 1 Ryan, T., not out ... ... 3 Extras ... ... .. 9 Total 117 CROMWELL r. ALEXANDRA, v This match, the result of a challenge by the Cr-onwdlitcs, came off at Alexandra on the 9th iust, and by tho scores which are appended it will be seen was hut a hollow affair. The fact is the challengers valued th.-ir opponents too cheaply, so much so in fact that they came on to ihc ground and played with ten men only, and th se not by any means their best men; they suffered accordingly for their temerity. The weather was any.lung but favourable for the game, it blowing half a gale during tho ■whole day, ami as there was ns cessation ot the wind from the beginning io the finish of the game, boih teams were equally iu■convunitnced. The game was one of the very live jest we have witnessed for a long time, no innings lasting more than a ll hour. The Alexandra team, though not particularly strong in batting—excepting wo may say. Moorhead, who is as clean and neat a bat as there is in the.district, with a style wall worth following— was st-ong iu bowling an'l particularly strong iii the field, and to these are to be credited the win ; and considering the little combined practice they had had they worked remarkably well. Campbell was very effective with his bowling—veiy straight and swift, and of a character not to be trifled with, while Moorhead also was very dangemus. Teasdale was a good wicket keeper and let but few balls pass him. The Cromwell team was particulaily unfortunate, in tln-ir batting especially, while in howling they were nothing like so eff-c'ive as was expect,el, in fact they were out o' form, and tho loss of the .eleventh man was undoubtedly •gainst them ; but for that they had themselves solely'to hlame, as had they made known tho deficiency there would hive been no difficulty in supplying them with,a man. Strange the man wanting was not noticed by their opponents till the end nf the gamo when totting up the score, when it,was too lute to remedy it. But as before rem irked, even with the man short they were confident of the game, but they were deceived. The Alexahdrait.es, however, will do well to strengthen themselves for the return match, as they may expect to meet an entirely different team to the one they have just met. The home team behaved most handsomely to their visitors by nupp'yiugall refreshment's on the field, and firing them a first class supper at Ryan’s lendigo Hotel in the evening. Mr Moorhea'l captained tho local team, Mr Turton the visitor*, and Messrs W. O. Rees ami G. Ratcliffs performed the onerous duties of umpires.

ALEXANDRA. — FIRST ISNINSS. Cotter, b Maddock ... ... ... 3 Teasdale, b Turton ... ... ... o Anstin, c Tizard, b Turton ... ... 0 Moorhead, c Arnold, b Maddock . . 5 Telford, b Turton ... ... ;2 Campbell, c and b Maddock ... ... 1 Bees, C., b Maddock „. 0 BenneU, c and b Maddock ... ... 0 Mereweather, A., I b w, b Maddock .. 12 .Mereleather, 0., c Loudon, b Maddock 2 Ramsdan, notout ... ... , ... 3 Eatraa ... ... ... 2 V'~ Total ... ... 30 SECOND IKNINOS. Cotter, run out ... ... ... 4 Tens dale, Ibw, b Turton ... ... 7 Austin, I b w, b Turton ... ~. J3 Moorhead, b Tizard ... ... 23 Telford, b Turton .. ... ... 11 Campbell, o Maddock, b Turton ... 4 Rees,-0., b Middock ' ... ... 10 Bennett, not out ... ... ~ ’■ 0 Mereweather, A., b Maddock ' ,;.i 0 Mereweather, 0., b Maddock ...! fi Bam»d> n,-b Maddock .. . ... ! ,5 . ‘Extra*; " ... , .... 4 ■ .V.. il

CIUUU Ei L - FIRST INNINGS. Arnold, run out ... ... ... 8 :MS block, R Campbell ... . ... 1 'T.irtoh, hj Campbell ... ... 0 Loudon, st Teasdafe ... ... 0 Goodgcr, run out ... ... ... 2 Tizard, b Campbell... ... ... 1 Ogilvie, b Campbell ... ... 0 Foreman, c Campbell, b Moorhead ... 0 Adams, rim oat ... ... ... 0 Scott) not out) i ... ... .. 0 - Extras . 4 Total ... .. 16 SECOND INNINGS. Arnold, hj Moorhead ... ... 6 Maddock, b Moorhead ... ... 7 Turton) o Teesdale, b Campbell ... I London, Ibw, b Moorhead ... ... 6 Goodger, hj Moorhead ... ... 0 Tizird, not out ... ... ... 3 Ogilvie, <r Austin, hj Reel .. ... 0 Foreman; c Austin, hj Campbell ... 0 Adams, b Moorhead ... ... 1 S?ott, 1) Campbell ... ... ... 5 . Extras ... ... ... 4 ■ •< Total ... ... 33