CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2081, 25 October 1880, Page 4

CRICKET.

UNITED CLUB V MIDLAND CLUB.

This, the first enoounter between the beat eleven* of these clubs, was cornmonced on Saturday last. The weather was not favorable for the game, as a strong easterly wind prevailed the whole afternoon. The light, too, was not good, and late in the day became very bad for the batsmen. Play commenced at about 2SO p.m., the Midland, who had won the toss, going in. They were deprived of the services of 3. Fowler, who was unable to play through illness, and the United sustained a lon in 0. Frith being unable to bowl on account of an injured foot. On the present oocasion two or three fresh players were introduced into first eleven cricket, the Midland bringing forward two new aspirants to honors in J. Fowke and A. White. The former is a steady batsman, and, with a little coaching, should make a good player, as his defence is strong. His leg play is good, but he lacks hitting power, and should lose no opportunity of trying to gain this most necessary accomplishment in a batsman. He also takes the wickets creditably for so young a player, but he has one or two bad habits which he should try to rectify. A. White did not appear to advantage, as a fine catch brought his innings to an untimely end. He is, however, a fair bowler, and will perhaps have an oppotunity of showing what he can do against some of our best batsmen. He fielded well on Saturday, and made a well judged catch at square leg. The United played H. J. Beswick for tba first time, and he ■howed that his place in the eleven was not undeserved by his steady bowling throughout the innings of the Midland. Messrs Wood and Morice were first to oppose the bowling of the United, whioh was entrusted to Messrs Ashby and Beswick. The batsmen oommenced steadily, and in the ■econd over from Ashby Morice made a fine drive for 3, Ollivier, who had gone in the long field, not being quite deep enough. In the next over from Beswiok the same batsman made another 3, but after scoring two more ■ingles, was badly run out by his partner. J. Fowke followed, and the play became very tedious, as neither batsmen would open their shoulders to the many opportunities whioh -were afforded for scoring. The soore slowly increased to 36, when Ashby bowled J. Wood with a ball well pitched up. The retiring batsman made 14 in his usual style. Q-. Watson made two singles, but then allowed a Yorker from Beswick to pass. Three for 39. W.Baard was splendidly caught by Seoretanat point before he had scored. Four for 40. S. Alpe only made a 3 before he was clean bowled by Ashby. Five for 46. A catoh at mid-off by Btevens soon afterwards sent J. JTowke back, after putting together 16, the highest score of the innings, whioh was made up by two 2'a and singles. Six wickets were now down for 47, a very unpromising beginning for a good total. W. Frith and B. T. Mac Donnell tried a sharp run, but Ashby threw too straight, and the latter lost bis wicket. Seven for 51. At 64 L. Cohen -returned the ball to the bowler, and soon afterwards W. Frith hit the ball in the -rioinity of mid off. Nine for 66. A. White and E. T. A. Fuller inoreased the total by 4, when the former was caught by Secretan at point, and thus brought the innings to a close for the small score of 70. The fielding throughout the innings was good, very few mistakes being made. The bowling wbb at times good, Beswick being very well on throughout the innings. It was now about half, past four, and after the usual interval the Midland took the field, while Messrs J. Hartland and W. P. Beeves opened the proceedings for the United. At 8 the latter was bowled off his pad by Frith, but D. Ashby made a good stand with his partner, and it was not until the score stood at 32 that the latter failed to get hold of a b-g ball from Fuller, and was well caught by White at deep square leg. H. H. Secretan filled the vacancy, and it appeared as if these two batsmen would play ■oat time. Bane , came freely, several grand hits being made by Ashby for four's, one, a splendid drive nearly to the western fence, was worth five, but the fieldsmen had been placed very deep, and only four resulted. Soon after6o appeared on the telegraph. Secretan failed to play a short pitched ball from Fuller, and retired for a well played innings of 21, whioh included a fine drive for 4, two 3's, and three 2'a. There being still a few minutes to time A. M. Ollivier took his place at the wicket, but only two more overs were bowled before time was called, the score being 72 for the the loss of three wickets, D. Ashby being not out for 30, obtained by a fine display of batting. The fielding of the Midland was very good, and the bowling well on. The match will be continued on Saturday next. The following is the score : MIDLAND CIYUB. First Innings. J. Wood, b Ashby 14 F. H. Morice, run ont 10 J. Fowke, c Stevens, b Beswick 16 G. Watson, b Beswick 2 W. Beard, c Secretan, b Ashby 0 S. Alpe, b Ashby 3 W. Frith, o Ollivier, b Ashby 7 B. T. Mac Donnell, run out ... .. m , 1 Xi. Cohen, c and b Ashby 7 A. White, c Secretan, b Beswick 3 £. T. A. Fuller, not out 1 Byes 2, leg-byes 2, wides 2 6 70 UNITED CLUB. First Innings. J. Hartland, o White, b Fuller 14 W. P. Beeves, b W. Frith 3 D. Ashby, not ont 30 H. H. Secretan, b Fuller 21 A. M. Ollivier, not out 4 C. C. Corfe 1 E. J. Cotterill I E.C.J. Stevens 1 T „. . F. Wilding f Tobat - H. J. Beßwiok I C. Frith J For three wickets 72 ANALYSIS OS" BOWLIHG. Midland—First Innings. Balls. Mdns. Buns. Wkts. W. I>. Ashby ... 110 6 35 5 2 J. Beswick ... 109 8 29 3 0 The Second Eleven of the Press O. Club met the Boyal Oak C. Club on Saturday afternoon on the Press ground. Time did not allow of the match being played out, so the Boyal Oak scored a win on the first innings, -the scores being—Boyal Oak, 99 and 49 ; Press, 43 and 22 for one wicket. Wagstaff afad Mason bowled very 'well for the Boyal -Oak, while Braithwaite 20, Shierlaw 16, and Sadfield 29, were the principal scorers. Allardyce and B. Maurice bowled for the Press O. Club, and Allardyco 16 and 9 not out was the highest scorer.

A half-day match was played on Saturday between eleven of the Kaiapoi and Bangiora Clubs, on the ground of the latter. In their first innings the Kaiapoi team scored 44, Wright only making double figures. The Bangiora men put together a careful scor of £6, E. B. Good scoring 28, not out. In the second innings the Kaiapoi made a score of overVfiO before time was called, towards which Wright contributed 29, aud Biggins 19. E. B. Good and Picard bowled for the home team, while Merrin, who took seven wickets, and O. Hayman did the most of the bowling for tho visitors.

A match between Addington and Excelsior dubs was played on Saturday last on the ground -of the former, and resulted in a -victory -for Addington by twenty-one runs on the first-innings. J. Nevin, 13 and 14 not -out; W. fridge,-13 and 2; C. Taylor, 13 and 7 not out, were the principal scorers for Addington; B. McOleary, 13, was the only one to obtain double figures for the Excelsior Club. The bowling of B. Jackson for Addington, and G. Farkyns for the Excelsior, was very good, Jackson taking five wickets for 11 ram, and Parkyns nine for 34. The •cores were—Addington, 65 and 76 for nine wickets; Excelsior, first innings, 44.

A match between the Woodend and Harewood road Cluba was played on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the former by 10 runs. tThe scores were—Woodend, firet innings, 20 ; .second, 129. Harewood road, first innings, 56; second, 83.

The match Aronvilla v Styx came off on the Avonville ground on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the former by 2 runs and five wickets to fall. The aearoa were—Styx, 43 and 16; Avonside, 32 and 29 for five vieketL For the Styx, Hunt batted vr<e3l for hi* 21 runs, and H. Gt. Eli and Oavanagh with 13 and 19' respectively, were the highest for tho AvonriUee. The Styx underhand bowling waa yery good, and Taylor and Fletcher for the Avonyilles were too good for the batsmen.