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Dunstan Times, Issue 1073, 17 November 1882, Page 3

CRICKET.

ALEXANDRA V. ROXBURGH. The elevens of the above clubs met upon "the ground of the latter on the 9th inst. Alexandra went in first to bat. but the ■wickets fell in rapid succession until Moorhead (35) and Aldred (12) got together and made a Jong stand, tho former making his 34 by good steady play; no other batsman got into double figures, and the innings ■closed for 75. The fielding of the Roxburgh men was very good indeed, and the bowling of Hill and Telford would not allow of any liberties being taken. The Roxburgh men were unable to make any stand against C Rees and Moorhead, with the exception of Snell, and their last wicket fell to a grand catch by Williams at shortslip off Moorhead. We forgot to mention also that Mr. W. G. Rees was disposed of in Alexandra first innings by Guthrie at point, by a sp'cn Eft-hand catch. Alexandra second innings c osed for 74 ; W. G. Rees and Ohaml et s with 23 and 12 being the main stays. The wickets of the local men in their second essay fell quickly to Williams, who bowled in place of Moorhead, who unfortunately hurt himse’f, until a most determined stand was made by Snell, who though a little lucky proved impregnable, and played ont time with 36 to his credit; Hill, with ten, being next highest scorer. Towards the latter end of the innings the ground was so ent up that it was almost impossible to bowl upon it. The Roxburgh men had two wickets to fall and 34 runs to win Alexandra winning on the first innings a most agreeable and pleasant game. In the evening the Roxburgh men entertained their visitors at the Commercial Hotel, Host Herron providing a most excellent dinner, the usual loyal and friendly toasts being duly proposed and honored. Appended are the scores ;■ - Alexandra.—First Innings. Chambers A. H., b Hill ... ... 3 Merewether G., hj Telford ... 0 Willoox H. D., c Johnston hj Telford... 7 Williams F., hit wicket, b Hill ... 0 Moorhead G., c Johnston, b Telford ... 34 Rees W. G.. c Guthrie, b Hill 4 Rees C., b Telford 2 Merewether A., b Telford 1 Aldred P. S., b Snell 12 Henev W„ hot .rut .;. ... 3 MaoKayT., b Telford 0 Extras 9 Total 1 75

Roxburgh.—First Innings. Guthrie, b Moorhead , 0 Dewar T., hO. Rees . . .. 1 Martin ,F. W., b Moorhead ... ... 0 Snell J. R., lb w, b Moorhead ... 10 Telford W., b C. Rees 7 Johnston J. M., bO. Rees .. ... 0 Hill G„ bO. Rees .. .. I Richardson 0„ o Williams, b Moorhead 6 Bennetts J., not out 4 Fitzgerald T., o Williams, b Moorhead 1 RyanJ. J, bC. Rees ... >. 0 Extras 4 Total 34 Alexandra. —Second Innings. Chambers A H., c Johnston, bHill ... 12 Merewether G., b Telford 0 Willoox HD , b Telford ... .. 3 Williams F., bTelford 2 Moorhead G , run out 0 Rees W. G„ b Snell 23 Rees 0., b Snell ••• ••• •> Merewether A., b Hill ... .>.<• 1 Aldred F, S., c Telford, b Dewar ... 8 Hcney W., not one 9 MacK.ay T.. b Dewar 0 Extras H Total ... ~. 74 Roxburgh.—Second Innings. Guthrie, c Moorhead, b Williams ... 6 Dewar T.. b Williams .. ... 5 Martin F, W., b Williams <• S ell J. R., not out 38 Telford W . hj Williams 8 Johnston J. M„ b Williams ... ... 0 Hill G„ b C. Rees. 10 Richardson C,h O. Rees ... ... 0 Bennetts J., b Williams 3 Fitzgerald T., not out 6 Ryan J. J„ to bat .. 0 Extras 9 Total (cwo wickets to fall .. 82 ALEXANDRA JUNIORS V. CLYDE AND BLACKS JUNIORS. On the Prince of Wales Birthday a match between the above teams was played on the Alexandra cricket ground. The day was cloudy but fine, and as it was generally kept, as a holiday in the township, a goodly number of spectators assembled in the, reserve to see the plsv, and were highly delighted at the proficiency displayed by the boys, and more especially in bowling and fielding. There is no doubt that in the course of a year or two several of the boys wi'l make their marks in the senior clubs. For Alexandra, Masters G. Simmonda and G. Robertson did most of the bowling. They were well on the spot, with a good pace; and prevented the combined team from making much of a score. The fielding was very good on the whole, L. Mackeraey especially distinguishing himself as longafop, hardly allowing a hall to pass him. For the visitors, Hueston, Pitches, Ryan, Kecldell, and Hickson showed excellent all round play, and although the combined team were evidently overmatched they deserve every credit for the plucky manner in which they played an uphill game. G. Simmonda, 0. Robertson, and Charles Rees batted well for Alexandra ; as also did Hnestou, Pitches, Hickson, and Ryan for the combined team. Speaking of the bat* ting generally it may be said that the off play was very good, the cutting being clean and well-timed, but most of the batsmen | seemed all abroad at the leg-bails, numbers of which were let off without punishment. The following are the scores, by which it wi : l be seen 'hat Alexandra won the match by six wickets : Combined Team. First Innings, Holden b Simmonda ... 0 Co< W., c and b Simmonils ... 4 Hin s’on W., bG. Robertson ... 2 Hickson T., c Rivers, b Simmonda 4 Ryan E, b Simmonds .. 8 Pitches A., c G Robertson b Simmonds 5 Bishop, A., b Simmonds ... t) White—, b Simmonds , 0 Barrens (J., o Rees, b Simmonds ... 1 Keddell F., not out ... 1 Barrens H., c Weaver, bG. Robertson .. 3 Extras ••• ~ Total 28 Alexandra - First Innings. Robertson G, c Hickson, b Hueston ... 0 M icker.-ey L. b Pi'ches ... 1 Simmonds G.. 1 b w, b Bishop ... 20 Robertson C., b Hnest. n .. 16 Rivers G., o Hickson, b Ryan ... 0 Theyerg W„ hj Hueston .. 0 Morris T., b Hueston ... 0 Weaver C, b Bishop ... 0 Rees 0., 3 and b Hueston ... 19 Theyers J., c and hj Hueston ... 6 Napier 0., not out ... 1 Extras ... 7 Total 70 Combined Team.—Second Innings Keddell, F, ir Simmonds .. 6 Holden J , b Simmonds ... 0 Cox W.. b Simmonds ... 2 Hueston W,. e and b Morris ... 10 Hickson T,, b Mackersey ... 5 Ryan E, b Simmonds ... 3 Pitches A., c and b G. Robertson ... 13 Bishop, bG. Robertson .. 7 Keuble —, not out ~ 0 Barrens G., run out .. 0 Barrens H,, bG. Robertson .. 0 Extras ... 3 Total 48 Alexandra.—Second Innings. Napier C., Ibw, b Ryan ... 3 Robertson G, b Ryan .. 3 Roberts'm C., Ibw, b Ryan .. 0 Rivers G., c Hueston, b Ryan ... 0 Mackersey L., not out .. 0 Simmonds G., not out ... 4 Tntal (with six wickets to fall) ... 10 There was some extraordinary scoring in a cricket match played at Hagley Park, Christchurch, on Saturday between the Midland Second Eli v n and a St. Albans team. The Midland men went in first, and remained at the wickets all day, scoring 3UB for nine men out. Whiting, who when in first, carried his hat through for 101 ; but the last man in, H. Rowe, did the phenomenal scoring. He ran up 131, starting with a 4, and thereafter knocking the bowling all about the field. The match on October 14, between the Australian Eleven an I a picked Eleven from Philadelphia, resulted in a victory for the Australians with nine wickets to spare Fifty thousand people witnessed the closing part of the game. The Australian Cricketers were handsomely entertained during their short stay in San Francisco on Saturday, October 21, and they played a match merely to show their style. The cricket ora carry back with them over £II,OOO. The following team have besn selected to play for Victoria in the match against the English team on Friday next and succeeding days W. Brace, F. Baker, W. H. Cooper, jJ. D. Edwards, T. U. Or. übe, T. J. D. ' Kelly, J. M‘Shine, J. Swift, H. Scott, B. Tamer, and Logan ; emergency, J. Rosser.