Cricket News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 133, 4 December 1896, Page 2

Cricket News.

AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington. Dec. 3. The match was resumed at 10.50. There was a strong wind blowing, and the wicket was bumping a good deal. Cuff after being missed the first over, hit up 46, including 7 fours, and tbe first wicket fell in Auckland's second innings at 63. After that the bowling got the upper hand, and Bell was the only one to score freely, making 30. The total was 142. G. Mills 18, Neill 13, Wynvard 12. Warren took three wickets for 11 runs, and Hales three for 30. Wellington with 215 to get, made a good start, Holdship and Warren taking the total to 69 before the first wicket fell. Tbe Utter made 31 and the Captain continued to score freely until he was caught in the slips for 52. Fiye wickets produced 128, but the remainder collapsed. Nt-ill and Hawkins bowling with effect, and the total only reached 152. The other scorers were K. Tucker 23, Hales 14, Moinsworth 13. Auckland thus won by 62 runs.

The following team will represent Rongotea against Foxton on Saturday, at Rongotea, (Mr Dear's paddock) : — Messrs Broughton, Bishop, Bowater, A'Court, Penny, Harper, Gifford (2), McMurray, Hathaway, Edwards. Emergencies — Baylis, Broughton, Ranson, Duke. The match will commence at 11.45 sharp.

The following is from an English paper received by a Colyton resident, by a recent mail : — Bobby Peel, the cricketer, tells the following story of the match played at Moss Yale, Australia, in 1884, Euglish team v. a local twent-two : — " When wefgot to tbe hotel overnight there was a gentleman inquiring for me. He said he wanted introducing to Peel. Ulyett came to me and introduced bim. The gentleman remarked: 'Now, look here, Pee), I want you to give me a show to-morrow.' This meant that I was to allow bim to get some runs. I replied, ' How many runs do you want to get?' He chipped in, ' I want to make four. I have made a bet that I score tour. It's some bottles of wine and I'll stand you a coupl«* of bottles. ' All right, sir,' I replied. ' I'll see that you get four.' When he came in next day, be held bis bat up iv the air with his right hand, and shouted, ' Peel, you remember.' ' Set*, sir,' I answered and held up the four fingers of my right hand. I bowled him v gentle beauty. I expected to see bim hit it for four in one stroke. He ought to have done. Instead of that, with a tremendous swipe he hit i;ound to leg, missed the ball entirely, and I hit the middle stump. He looked at me in in tense scorn. He walked half way up ths wicket, and, shaking bis bat, said, ' Never any more, Peel; you've done with me for ever.' "