Cricket.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1261, 30 April 1886, Page 3

Cricket.

CLYDE V. WAN AKA.

[By Stonewaller],

After considerable trouble the Clyde ' Cricket Club succeeded in initiating a team of 10 men to travel to distant Wanaka to repay a visit owing by them to that Club. The match, being arranged for Saturday last, the 24th inst., necessitated the Clyde , men leaving home on Good Friday morning at 4 a.m., this allowing them to reach Wanaka—soma 53 miles—at 5.30 p.ra. the same evening. Retiring early, our men were enabled to sleep off the effects of their long journey, the following morning finding all hands greatly refreshed. The match not starting till 10 30, allowed the younger members of the team plenty of time to view Cake Wanaka and surrounding scenery, all the p'aeea of note being pointed out and described by our worthy captain. Mr Stevens, , who is no stranger to that part of the country. At the appointed hour both teams were promptly on the ground, Captain Bradshaw, on tossing the coin was fortunate in winning the loss, and elected to take the field, the Clyde men having to handle the willow on the most wretched pitch that could possibly bs imagined, and with this, and the extremely dull light that prevailed, they wore only able to put together the miserable score of 42, Mr Thomson being the only double figure man, he contributing 16 in his usual free style six of which were obtained from a fine squareleg hit. Wanaka now took the wickets, and owing to the free play of Messrs Tobin, McDonald, Horne, Bradshaw, Monteith, and Sylvester, the score ran to 122 before the last wicket fell. This largo score was in a g'eat moasu e attributable to abomni* able fielding of the Clyde men, as catch after ca’ch was missed, and in all instances before any of the batsmen had reached double figures. This was somewhat remarkable, as in that department they are generally very sure. Tho bowling was also was below mediocrity, Messrs Thomson and Laidl iw. tho Clyde demons, being far from their true form. Nothing undaunted, the Clyde men started their second innings with the good intention of making a couple of centuries, Stevens and Hogan essayin t the task of contributing a score or two of that number. Hogan played th” first of Horn’s safely, but with the second his slumps were converted into a “ I’rince nf Wales Feather,” one of our best batsmen thuqbeing disposed of tor 0. Simmon Is stepped up to the crease, but soon lost his ciptain, who was caught by Horne off Rennet. Laidlaw took his place, and it was thought that he would raise the score considerably for his side. It was not to bo, however, for after having made 4, Horn dislodged his hails. Thomson played steadily until ho had scored 11, when he failed to stop a very milky one from McDonald. McCnntiochie was the next to appear, and af r er playing an over or two carefully, he and Simmon is commenced to warm the" field up, runs comi ig freely from both batsmen. After having raised the score considerably, MoCoimochio was bowled by Bennett with a alow one. Shaw fo lowed, an 1 another stand was made, ho contributing 13 by nice play before he was caught. The other wickets fell for next to nothing, Simmonda,,carrying his bat for 27. This player is well-known as the Clyde “atonewallvT,” but on this occasion he not only stonewalled, but punished severely anythin” that was aent down loosely. The innings closing for 103 Wanaka requiring 24 to win sent in McDonald and Thomson, the former being dismissed by Laidlaw for ]. Cat-r partnered Thomson, and in attempting a short run the latter was run out. Bradshaw fo 1 lowed. Cater and he ; hitting out freely at everything until 23 was shown up, Cat“r U«ra being run ont. Time i was now called the home team winning the match on the first innings by 80 rims, i i which makes a win for both cluhs, tho Clyde | men beating the victors on their visit to i j Clyde some short time ago. During the day i luncheon was plentifully supplied by the i Jniine team, while in the evening both i teams sat down to an excellent dinner also I provided by the Wanaka men, and which was served tip in a manner characteristic of i that popular hostess, Mrs Russell. The s company broke up about 10 p.m., when the ) Clyde men prepared for the homeward jour- • ney, which it was intended to do daring the •night, as owi”o to unavoidable circumstances this course was compulsory,'

CLYDE CRICKET CLUB. The following are the bowling and batting averages of the Clyde Cricket Club for the season 1835 86

* Signifies not out.

Stevens bowled 4 wides ; Kcele, Lai Simmond", M'Connochie, and wiuo each.

A team of cricketers representing the staff of the 4 Evening Heiaid * drove out to Purtobello on Good Friday, and played a match with the local club. Portobello won the th* toss and went in first, making 22 runs, Frith, who captained the Press tenm, taking nine wickets and J Ash one. The * Herald * team were anything hut a success at the wickets as the brothers Dixon disposed of them all for 3 runs and a bye. Although defeat el the visiting eleven did not lose their spirits, but succeded iu making a very enjoyable outing.

Subjoined are the scores and bowling analysis:— Clyde - First Innings. Hogan, b Homo . . * ... 0 Shmnonds, h Tobtn ... .. . 1 M'Connoohie, b Tobin ... 2 Laidlaw, b Horne ... ... 4 Thomson, not out ... ... 16 Shaw, o Bradshaw, b Horne ... ... 2 Stevens, b Tobin .. ... .. 1 Holden, b M‘Donald... ... .. 4 Knight, b M'Donald ... 1 Keddell, run out ,.. ... 0 Extras ... ... 11 Total ,.. 42 Second Inninos. Stevens, c Horne, b Bennett , ... 0 Hogan, b Horne ... 0 Simmonds, not out ., ... ... 27 Laidlaw, b Horne ... 4 Thomson, b M'Donald ,. 11 M ‘Oonnochie, b Bennett ... .. 21 Shaw,.c and b M ‘Donald ... ... 13 Holden, run out ... 0 Knight, o Bennett, b M'Donald .. 0 Keddell, c and b Horne ... 1 Extras... ... 25 Total ,, ... 103 Bowline Awalysis— Fii-at Innings, Balls Runs Mdns Wkta. Horne .,, 54 8 2 3 Tobin ... 36 20 0 3 M'Donald... 16 3 0 2

Second Innings. Horne ... 97 30 4 3 Bennett .. 54 15 3 2 M'Dmald.. 51 15 1 3 Tobin ... SO 17 1 0 Wanaka—First Innings, Tobin, c Simmonds, b Laidlaw ... 12 Thomson, run out... ... 0 Halliday, Ibw. b Thomson ... ... 6 McDonald, b Thomson ... 27 Horne, b Thomson.., ... 13 Bradshaw, b Stevens ... 17 Bennett, b Thomson ... 5 Purchis. c Ximmonds, b Hogan ... 2 Monteith, b Simmonds ... 10 Sylvester, b Simmonds ... 10 Cater, not out 2 Extras ... 18 Total ... 122 Second Innings. M‘Donald, b Laidlaw ... ...~1 Thomson, run out .. ... 1 Cater, runout ... 7 Bradshaw, not out... , . ... 8 Extras .. 6 Total for 3 wickets .. .. 23 Bowlivq Analysis— First Tania *9. Balls Buns Mdns Wkts. Thomson 90 37 2 4 Laidlaw .. 30 21 0 1 Keddell ... 30 18 0 0 Stevens ... 30 7 1 1 Hogan ... SO 9 1 1 Simmonds... 21 7 0 2 Stevens bowled 3 wides, Laidlaw I wide. Second Innings. Thomson ... 12 7 0 0 Laidlaw ... 12 10 0 1

Baiting Average. Batsman. O M) d 'a a ci 2 *3 C o £ * 2 "S O rflo "A = . S 43 o-.S° <D W to.® 2 o ◄ o Pa Laidlw ... 3 2(5* 20 34 1 17 Morrison ... 4 25 35 63 15 3 Thonjfon .. 9 43 43 120 i 15 Hogan 10 44 44 111 2 13 7 M ‘Connoohie 10 21 23 82 1 9 1 Keele 4 21 30 30 7 2 Simraonds ... 10 27* 28 46 3 6 4 Shaw 8 13 10 30 1 51 Stevens 9 10 10 27 3 Holden, M... 10 7 8 27 i 3 Raper 3 4 4 6 2 Huestou 3 3 3 4 ii Keddell ... 6 1 1 1 1 Harper 4 2 O 3 Knisht 2 i 1 1 Holden, J. .. 1 Niehol I Bonghton ... 4

Bowling Averages. Bowler. '3 cq CJ C5 s ’3 Wickols. sl OJ £ < ft . Tjiidlaw 66 33 i 6 5-3 Haroer ... ‘ 126 27 7 4 6 3 Thomson 9S7 236 40 44 G 22 Morrison .. !3S 31 7 4 7-3 Simmmds w3‘.) 103 S 10 10 8 Stevens ... 360 uo 13 10 14 Hogan 233 117 10 7 Hi 5 Keele 36 IS 1 1 18 'VConnochio .. IS u Kftddell 30 18 Nichol 18 U ...