CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1583, 17 March 1879, Page 3

CRICKET.

TOWN v. COUNTEY. This match was continued on Saturday laat, but was not productive of pood play. The Town made up their total to 285, principally by the aid of a further contribution of 20 from Hartland, who at the fall of the last wicket was not out for the fine score of 127, having gone in firat and played all through the innings. He only gave one chance, and should have been run out once, bnt both opportunities were allowed to pass. His play throughout the innings was very good, and there was an absence of those fluky snicks which so frequently occur, especially off fast bowling. His defenco was Btrong, and his hitiing well timed. His score comprised three s's, four 4's, thirteen 3's,_ fifteen 2's and singles. The Country, who again only mustered seven representatives, then went in, but failed to make any stand, 49 being the total at the fall of the sixth wicket, of which Ollivier made 17, and Neileon 15, not out. They followed on, but were again quickly disposed of for 43, Neilson again being not out for 16. Ollivier was absent daring this innings, so that only live wickets fell. On Saturday next the last match of the season will be commenced, and it is to be hoped that the players put down to play will be more regular in their attendance, as it is anything but pleas-nt for those who do go up to find that they have to obtain four or five substitutes to field, besides being deprived of the necessary number of batsmen. The following is the score : Town. H. H. Secretan, c subs, b Ashby 91 J. F. Hartland, not out 127 J. "Wood, b Turner 5 W. Frith, b Ashby ... 1 C. C. Corfe, b Ashby 4 J. Allen, b Ashby 0 G. Watson, b Ashby 7 W. Beard, b Turner 3 R. T. Macdonnell, b Ashby 6 F. H. Morice, c Ollivier, b Neilson 1 J. Fowler, lbw, b Neilson 9 Byes, 18 ; leg-byes, 5; wides, 8 31 285 Country. Ist innings. 2nd innings. A. M. Ollivier, c Allen, b Beard 17 D. A-hby, c Hartland, b Beard 0 bW. Frith ... 9 W. F. Neilson, not out 15 not out 16 E. C. J. Stevens, b Beard 5 bW. Frith ... 0 G. A. Turner, b W. Frith :. 3 bW. Frith ... 8 A. Longden, b W. Frith 3 bW. Frith ... 0 R. D. Harman, bW. Frith 0 b Beard 4 Leg-byes, 4; wides, 2 6 Byes, 5 ; legbyes, 1 6 49 43 ANALYSIS. Town—First Innings. Ovrs. Mdns. Ens. Wks. Wds. D.Aflhby ... 31 5 121 6 1 G. A. Turner ... 29 9 90 2 1 A. Longden ... 3 1 10 0 0 J. Fairhurst ... 1 0 6 0 0 A. Ollivier ... 4 0 16 0 4 T. Conran ... 2 0 6 0 1 W. F. Neilson 2 0 5 2 1 Country—First Innings. W. Beard ... 8 0 28 3 0 W. Frith ... 8.4 2 15 3 2 Second Innings. W. Beard ... 6 1 15 1 0 W. Frith ... 6 0 22 4 0 OUST v RANGIORA. A return match between elevens of these clubs was played on the Rangiora C.C. ground on Saturday. The scores made were —Cust, first innings, 70; second innings, 98—total, l(i8. Rangiora, first innings, 64 ; second innings 19, with seven wickets to fall, the innings being closed to allow the visitors to reach the evening train. The highest scorers were W. E. Leach, who put up 45 in the second innings of the Cust team, and J. Milton, who made 44 in the second innings of the same side.

KAIAPOI v RANGIORA FIRE BRIGADES. A return match was played on the Kaiapoi C.C. ground on Saturday between elevens of the Rangiora and Kaiapoi Volunteer Firo Brigades. The former, in the first innings, made a Bcore of 43, to which J. Tibbie contributed largely; in tho second innings they mad.o 80, to wV»ix.u J. Tibbie added 41 - The Kaiapoi men made 11J m mo nrst innings, J. Thome putting together 57 and P. Bate 18. In the second innings J. Monk and G. Templeton made 3 and 2 respectively, thus winning the game for tho Kaiapoi Brigade with ten wickets to fall. The visitors were hospitably entertained by the home team. • LINCOLN v SPEINGFIELD ROAD. A return match on Saturday the 15th between the Lincoln road and Springfield road cricket clubs, resu ted in a victory by sis runs on the first innings for the former club. Time being called after the L.R.O.C. had reached 89 runs in tho second innings. The principal scores were —G. Dixon, 10 and 34 ;J. Whitley, 3 aid 18 ; A. Morton, 1 and 20 ; and W. Helewe 112 and for S.E.C C, large, 18. T Dixon and J. Whitley bowled well for L.R.O.C, aiid Billens and Brooks for SH.C.C. BOHEMIANo v CPOW ?. A match took place on Saturday last at Hagley Park between the Bohemian and Crown cricket clubs. Tho Crown in their first innings made 20 rnns, and the Bohemians 85. The principal scorers were for the BohemiansRitchie, 22 ; Costly, 20; Walsh, 13; and Preece, 9. For the Crown, Gour!ay. 5, was the highest score. Preece and Costly, six wickets and four wickets respectively, bowled well for tho Bohemians, and Wagstaff bowled well for tho Crown.