Cricket.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1183, 31 October 1884, Page 3

Cricket.

CLYDE V. BLACKS. The first match of the season was played - at Blacks on Siturday, the 25 hj Ottolter, etween the Blacks and Clyde Cricket (lluhs. The Clyde team arrived at BLckf shortly l>efore 9 o'clock, and aftei partaking of breukf.is , they thin we >d d their way to the cricket ground, which is situated immedia'e'y -it the hack of the township in ' a large paddock which is the property of Mr Joh i Pi c'ie«, an I who. for many years;’ hj is always obligingly allowed the use'of' the ground. O i examination of the pitch, it w is foim I to he in ; xi'eilent order, and. reflected great credit on the members • ofth« Blacks club £r the amount of troubleand time they must have spent in preparing it. The outfield was rather rough, but as 'this' is generally .the ciae with all upcountry grounds, the fact must not be taken. :oiy notice of, .Mr Stevens, captained the C.C.C., whi'e Mr W. Pitches did similar service for 8.0.1'. Clyde having won the toss, the captain’very wisely decided to cent bis men to the wickets, Evans and Hargraves accordingly facing the bowling oi Pitches and Hogan. Too first ball froin fitches sent-Evans bock to the pavilion, McConnochie taking his place, but he; too, was. clean bowled in the last ball of ;lhe. over. Thomson followed and goon set to work punishing the bowling severely, Piu-hes, however, fairly beat bin) with a regular trimmer, be retiring with 10 to his 0 edit. Mo risi.n f-.llowei amlram up th> respectable score of. 37. I>e£u;e he was cough « The outgoing iiat-mi hj p'aye 1 brilliantly f ahis runs. The other batsmen with the ex cotton of Miles llargravts, Simitonla, and S evens, did not stay long, and the innings closed for the-.respeotahle total of 99. The 81-'cks men now rlefended the w.ckets, l>ut owing to the 'excellent bowling of Thomson a i-l Miles tiny were unable to make any lengthen-d stand, and were Sion dispose!, of for « tot-il of 61. After refreshments bad. been done ju-tice to, the Clyde captain sent tn McConnochie and Simmonds, and these two soon set the bowlers at defiance by their B'oncwalling tacics, over after over b ini delivered, still a separation could not be efF-c «d. Pitches eventually gave way to H igan, who, in . his second bad, t.tund his way to McCmnnchte’s stumps, this batsman having b.en at. the wickets for cl'.se on an hour for 4 runs. Thomson now partnered Simmonds, and the p'ayof the day beg n, the fin-t tiara sd -punishing the bow ing severe'y, while the latter wa« still ac.i ig on t e defensive. Change after c lange w is tried, but alt lo no purpose, ns ; homson was playing magn-ti -enlly. oetdeg nea ly eve y ball awny lOr runs. This co itinued for a long time when Simm m la was given out I b w. The reti -ing batsman sboweil wondeifully god defence, he hj iv ing been at tne wickets for fully two hours for 3 runs Th mis m was now joined by Morrison, an t some sterling cuoket was afforded the spectators, ball after ball being sent away to the boundaiies. In attempta square leg hit, Thomson just snicked the ball, which went quietly into the air, an I was easily caught by K Ryan, after having ma le the fine scorn of 98. This batsman's innings cannot be too highly spoken of. his hit ting being clean and decisive, and was on'y marred by three veiy difficult catches. Morris--n continued batting in grand sfyln, while his partner, Hargraves, was on the defensive. After a time Harg-aves’ sumps w- re scattircl by Ferguson, Miles suece ding,-but after having acme I 2, was caught. The game w»s now ve-y slow for a time, the ha'snien sppeanni to fe satis lied to j t t keep up their wickets. Morrison WjS now sent to the rightabout by Pitches, the batsman again showing fine form, and reti-ed with a well played 39 to hi credit. The remaining batsmen k>pt their wiiketa tip f -r a long time, an 1 when the last wicket fell at 5.30 p.m. the »onre stood at 177. Thus leaving Blacks 214 to obtain in the-one hour that rtm one I to play time out, a feat which was well known tube impossi.de. However, Pitch's and l.aid]aw again faced the bowling of Clyde, and scored 20 and 16 respectively before they were dismissed, Hogan with 12 was the only other batsman that reached ilou .de figures, and ,wb-n time was called the total reached wasCl forsix wickets, leavingClydfr the victors by 38-runs on the first innings; The bowling - of Pitches and . Ferguson for 1 Blacks, and Tho.rasnn.and Miles for Clyde, was remarkably good, while the fielding oiv both sides was vhty * fair. Messrs Stevens and Pitches eap-ained th- ir respective aides •wi h.'- nvcellent judgment throughout the day. Three cheers having-.been given, for the visiting and home teams, the captain*, aud scorers, the player* adjourned to their . respective homes, all agreeing that a moat I enjoyable day had boon spent.- Appended

an the (octree Add bowling averages K , . CLVfil-JtaWT ISKINdA. Event, b Pitdhet'*., 1 ; vMk '••• ® Hargraves, ill |4:b .'Pitcljti' ( ,>'.- ... 8 U Counochie, b Fitches..;-.; '•>£..• ... 0 Shota "ion, 211222, .b Pitch"* . ... 10 t.irrieoo, 1111221322114222111222, o HogacJrPitchasA „ ... 37. rtimmonds, 121, ruw.onfc, .r,; . ... 4 Miles, 141132- c Gifford, hj Laid]**... 12 IToisk, 12121, b Pl™b"S ).:■< ... 7 Stevens, 1211222, iFFirgtosibW?;,.!' ■ 11 Holden, b l Pittie#;*"|‘>''t : lU;. 0 Keddell, not oat ..- v ...-A ..i ' .. 0 : "i Extras-: l> ;£tr: n.vV.' » ... 10 •Jf I V'A-*{. ffl-is svti . W ■■ M'Connochi". 121, b Began ... 4 : Simmonds, 21, Ittw, b Pitches ' 3 Thomson, 33132111321122142211222152 ■ 22 i23311223212?2?y2i3121, _c Ryan, .b Pitches ... .. 98 Evans; ll,;bjPitjshea ; . ■ ... •-. ... 2 ’ Morrisoh; 2212111112312231322231, b 1 Pitches--—.... ... .... .. ...... „39 Hargraves, I2UI, b Ferguson .. ... 6 Miles, ll.' bTSvah ' ... 2 Voak, 11, o - --.V - ... 6Holde >,a1121 Ur c *W"t b .Pitches... 7 K.eddell, 1, not out' ’ '... ... T . EstnuTT.-;"”;;; v. *...’ 7 ;■ ■ . Total - w*’

Bl,A'CKsi-Fift3T INKINO3,' ‘ ■ Hogan, 23111322231; b Mites' ; ... 21 Barren, b Thomson ■ • ... ~..- (I Pitches, c Evans,, hj Miles ; .-..w .0 Ferguson, 221, hj Thomson . ..... ... 5 Bannertnan, c Siramoads, b Mile's 0 Hyde, 11121211, 0 M'Counochie.b Miles 10 J. Ryaii.di I’hoihson" ... • ■ ... 0 L.illaw, 132221, b Miles., f ... H E. Ryan, 111111, bMi es .... ... 6 Bouhon, 12, Ibw, bThomson ... ... 3 Glassfb d, hot mit ' ‘ : ’ ... 0 Extras...' '5 , . , Total ~v. ».*••••• vv ... 01 ■. , Secont> iNNi.'fpu.J.. Fitches, 11212 111,I2li;a, ruiiiput .... 20 L ddlaw, 222123121, liT'hoiuson ... 10 Burreri, 111, hj lhoihaou..; ' ... ' ... 3 Hyde, b Taomaoti- -p.i •••■ 0 Ferguson;- 2113; .not ont.-.v, „ k ... ~ .... .7. j. Ryan; bsirapiquds. j .. , , ... (I Hjgan, c Thomson, b Miles... 12 ■■ . Extras...'''' ..." „. ... 3 Total for 6.wickets ... .... ... 61 Boatfuvo Av»LTsrs—First. Ihsivcs • Bills.. Runs. Aldns. \Vkts. Thomson 103 , 21 1 4 Miles 104 .30- ’S'’ 6' ." Second Innings; Miles* ... • 3) Rl ; - 0. 0 Tnohison..; •• 54 17 .• • -3: : 3 , Simmoiuls.. 3> 19 0 1 • Bowled I (Wide.; S '

Bowlins AnaltniWFibst-Innings. - • - Balls, v Buns. < M8b<. Wkts. Pitches? JOS a v c-27-. 4 . ■7 Bogan..... 18 14 0 0 Bannerram 24 , 4 21 0 0 E R.W... 12 • 11 '• 0 0 Lai.llaw48 v 1 7 , a 1 Ferguson.. 4 j 4 0 1 I* Bowled 1 Jin-ball. . .. Second* Innings, Pitches .... 152 , 1>3 6 7 Ferguson.. 138 66 5 i Hogan ..; 12 ' 14 0 i B nrierram’ 18 i 10 ■ 0 0 I outlaw .. 43 . s ■ 29 . 2 0 Olaaaford.. . 6 . 6 0 0 J. Ryan 18 , 2 ’ 2' 1 Barren 12 ‘ 2 ' 0 0