Cricket.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1085, 9 February 1883, Page 3

Cricket.

CLYDE V. BLOCKS, The second contest this season between the above Clubs .ook place on the ground of the former on Sum’lay last, and resulted in an easy victory For Cly.te tiy 9 wickers. Tile weather was tine, an I tile wicket a “teat improvement on the former one.-. The match began with the Oiy.le men taking the field, the local captain having • won the t'Ss and sent Ins opp meats to the wickets. Ellis mil ,U‘l>.maU were m charge of the bowling. Bail ( he visitors captain) and Bitch-3 were the first to represent Backs, M’Uonaul starting the howling,- ami in in. is’s second over Bell hint to retire, being well taken by Hogan. Ci >son followed, but had only succeeded in making 3, wio.n lie was bowled by il'Uooald. Hyde partnere i Fitches (who was playing a very steady gam;;, uis draw j play being particularly good), and runs came slowly, but the former Had to give j place in Ferguson, through having made a 1 mistake where he should have his legs There were umv thf'e wickets for 2U. 3—5—20. Fcrgu-.00 having given ac.tauce, lie retire I with 0 "to his credit. Fitches was then mated with Burr, n, the' laf er cementing the partneiship by driving E :is for 2. One for a l.ye, and Pitches was well caught in the slips by Williams oil .Vj‘Donald. 5 8—35 Xlyau, jnu., took the vacant crease, and with the assistance of his par ner b-iok the score to 43, when lie got a lather warm one from Ellis. G -4—43. The remaining four batsmen scoiol f between them. Barren being iiow.e I ninth wicket lor a well-earned 10, the total reaching 52. After much'-on and the wicket being robed, tbe Clyde team handled the willow, Thomson an l .U*Donnell facing the bonding ot liiuson and Feiguaon. From Gibson’s first Thomson scored a .-ingle, nut the next oall sent M ‘Donnell to the rightabout. Wiilcox joined Thomson, but failed to add to the score, being wel caught by Ball at pnin. (a splendid one-hand catch, almost off the ground). 2-0-1. JS.hs became the partner of Thomson, and runs came very fast, and when the score stood at 20 Thomson was caught by Hyde at the wickets off a bumpy one from Giuson. 3—15—20 The rem lining batsmen, with the exception of Hogao, tailed to contribute much to the seme, no less than five having the dreaded G opposite their names. El is and Hogan played well for their rum (13 and 9), the former’s cutting being much admired Tae iuniiiga closed for tne small total of 46, or 6 behind their opponents. After a much-needed spell, the local men again took the field, j\i-Donnell and M ‘Donald doing the bowiin.-. The innings soon closed, none of the batsmen being able to do much with the howlers (who wore assi-ted greatly in the field), both of whom were dead on. Bell by very patient play contributed 5, Gibson by sterling cricket, added 10 to the score. Ky.tn, jnn., as in the first innings, fairly played the howlers, till a very last shooter shattered his limbers. This youngster, with a little tuition, should become one of the best uais iii Blacks. The innings, including ID extras, closed for the small, total of 41) .thus leaving Clyde 47 runs to win, which number they obtained for the loss of only 1 wicket. M‘Donnell having been bowled for 10, Ellis and Thomson played out game for 30 and 3 respectively. Ellis played, tha_ best innings wo have witnessed for a long time, his contribution consisting of two 4's. three 3’s, four 2’s, and five I’s, hta cutting as in the fit so innings being much admired. The fielding .hroughout was very good, and we were pleased to witness with what spirit both teams entered into this department of the game. Wo cannot close this notice without ex pressing our regret at the Blight disagteoment which existed prior io the commencement of tho gains, mid hope that in futni-e all such grievances will be taken to the proper quarters, and not let all present know what tho grievance is about. An umpire’s duty is not a hod of roses, mid cricketers should remember that such an official is placed thorn as an impartial man,

an t his decisions should not ba disputed. Subjoined are the, full (Scores and bawling analysis i— ' Balk • dfiwrafb Ellis ..." ... 4

Pitches,c Williams.b M ‘Donald, ' 8 Giba-m, l> M 1 Donald .. 3 Hyde, Ihw, h Mi) in Id 5 Ferguson,e M ‘Uoanochie,b Ellis 6 Burren. b Ellis . fl.. 10 Ryan, jnn., b M'Donald 4 Glassford, Ibw, b M‘Ronald .. 0 Jdyan, b M'Donald ... Bolton, run oat I 0 Thompson, pot but 0 Extras s r«‘ ... 11 Total ., Second Innings, 52 Bell, b M'Donald 5 Pitches.cT'lmmson.b M'Donald 2 Gibson, b M'Donald .. 10 Hyde, b M'D-nald .. 0 Foranson, h M ‘Donnell 2 Rur**en. b McDonnell ... 0 Bran, jnn., b M'Donnell 6 •"i li M'Donnell 0 R\ran,c M ‘Donnell, b M'Donald 5 B.ltnn, not out 0 Thompson, run out 0 Extras 10 Total .. 40

Bowlin" Analysts— First Innings. Balls. R it 'is. Mdns. Wkts ■M ‘Donald... 84 18 5 6 Ellis ... 84 20 4 3 Second Ini’ ngs. M‘Donald*.. 84 17“ 5 5 M‘Donnell.. 84 10 6 4 *M‘Donald howled a wide. C(.ydh- First Innings. Thomson, c Hvdo, b Gibson . 15 MTJonnell, b Gibson 0 Willoox, c Bed, b Ferguson .. 0 Ellis, c and b Ferguson ... 13 Stevens, o Thompson,- b Ferguson ...- ... ... ’.. 1 M‘Donald,.b Gi'-son ... ■ . 0 Williams, n Gibson, b Feigusou 0 Hogan, b Gib«on ... ... 9 Shaw, b Ferguson 0 T. M‘Kay, 1) Ferguson.:, .. 2 M Comioclilo, not but ... . 1 Extras i. ... 5 Total .... 46 t Second. Innings. M'Dnnnell, b Pilches .. ..10 Ellis, not out 30 Thomson, notout ... ..3 Extras ... 4 Total {»r I wicket ...47 Bowling Analysis—First Innings. Bills. Rons. Mdns. Wkts Gibson* ... 6) 18 6 4 Fr-usm*... 53 24 3 6 "Each bowltil a wide. S eond Innings, Gibson* ... 24 14 1 0 Ferguson ... 13 14 1 0 Pitches ... 12 8 1 1 Be'! ,.8 6 0 0 *iiow!ed a wi le.