CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2087, 1 November 1880, Page 3

CRICKET.

UNITED CLUB v. MIDLAND CLUB.

The above match was continued on Saturday last. On the previous occasion the Midland made 70 in their first innings, and the United had lost three wickets for 72, Messrs Ashby and Ollivier being not out for respectively 30 and 4. Play was resumed at about 2.30 p.m., the not outs facing the bowling of Messrs Fuller and Beard, the former from the northern wicket, and the latter at the southern. In the third over Ashby played on, having increased his total to 35, the soore being 83 for four wickets. 0. O. Oorfe joined Ollivier, and the runs came quickly. A chanoe to the long-stop by the former batsman was not taken advantage of, and the result was anything but gratifying to the Midland players. Puller came in for the special attention of the batsmen, as at that time they commenced by making I 6 runs in one over. The next produced 7, one hit by Oorfe yielding 6, well run. Eight came from the same bowlers next, a 4 and a 3 being the principal hits. A 4,3, and 2 made up 9 in the following over, and 10 in the next were made up by a 4 and two 3's. Thus 40 runs were made in five consecutive overs from the same bowler, and as each over occupies about two minutes it can easily be imagined how quick the scoring waß at this particular period. The first hundred was soon telegraphed and the numbers kept rapidly changing until 200 was hoisted on the board. Three changes of bowling wero resorted to during this successful occupation by the batsmen, which was far too few. It is true W. Frith was absent, but there were other changes available which should have been tried for one or two overs, no matter how bad the bowling. Whon two batsmen are well set there is nothing like rapid changes of bowling, as it nearly always checks the run-getting, and not unfrequently effects the dismissal of one or both batsmen. At 215 Fuller, who had gone on at the southern end, bowled Ollivier with a fino ball, which came in well from leg and took I the leg stump just below the bails. The retiring batsman had made 78 during his stay at the wickets. Ho batted very much in his usual stylo, being very deficient on the leg

side, but bit vigorously forward whenever an opportunity offered. He never gave a cbanie during his innings, but frequently in playing Beard, who gets great work on his bowling, saved his wicket with his legs. His principal hits were six 4*s, five 3's, and eleven 2's. E J. Cotterill followed, but in trying a sharp ; run was unfortunately run out through heßi* tating—6 for 225. E. O. J. Stevens filled i the vaoaney, but after scoring 9 was olean bowled by Fuller. F. Wilding soon began to 1 score, but at about eight minutes to cull oi' time Oorfe played a ball up to mid on, which Fuller did not fail to hold. At times he played remarkably well, exhibiting all his usual freo-hitting qualities, but owing to his hand becoming sore he had to refrain from vigorous play. His innings was not free from chances, but nearly all were difficult. During his stay at the wickets, which was over three hours, he put together 85, but towards the latter portions ef his innings, owing to the cause alluded to above, his Boorwg became very slow. His principal hits were a 5, four 4's, five 3's, and eight 2's. The score stood at 276 at the fall of the eighth wicket, when O. Frith went in, but in the next over from Fuller, the ball going sharply off the shoulder of Frith's bat, hit the wicket-keeper a nasty blow in the face, and as only two or three minuteß remained to call of lime, stumps were drawn, the score standing at 277 for eight wickets, Meesrs Wilding and O. Frith being not out for 15 and 0 respectively. The bowling of Beard throughout the afternoon was very good, but he was on several occasions unlucky, as several chances off his bowling were not taken. Fuller at times bowled well. The fielding was not nearly so good as it might have been, as several runs were lost which might easily have been saved with a little more attention on the part of some of the fieldsmen. J. Fowke kept wicket very well for so young an exponent, and his mishap was very unfortunate. The game will be resnmed on Saturday next. The following is the score— Midland Club—First Innings ... 70 UNITED CLUB. First Innings. J. Hartland, o White, b Fuller 14 W. P. Eaeves. b W. Frith 3 D. Ashby, b Fuller 35 H. H. Secretan, b Fuller 21 A. M. Ollivier, b Fuller 78 C.C. Corfe, c Fuller, b Beard 85 E. J. Cotterill, run out 6 E. C. J. Stevens, b Fuller 9 F. Wilding, not out 15 C. Frith, not out 0 H. J. Beswick ,to bat 0 Byes, 8 ; leg-byeß, 3 11 For loss of nine wickets 277 The matoh committee request the secretaries of all cricket clubs to forward the names of any players who they may deem to show sufficiently good form to play in the Colts* match. The names should be sent in to Mr D. Ashby on or before Wednesday next. U.C.0.0. r c. 0.0. The match between the second eleven of the U.0.C.0. and the Ohristchurch 0.0. resulted in a draw somewhat in favor of the former. It must, however, be mentioned that the 0.0 0. labored under the disadvantage in the first innings of playing without Wheatley, their best bowler, who in the seoond innings bowled remarkably well, and obtained no less than seven wickets. For the U.0.C.0. the chief scorers were—Hanmer 43 and 17, Bedmayne 43, Boss 30, Fenwick 20, and Perceval 22. Turner 21 and 12, Marshall 17, Washer 13, and Oaygill 12, not out, headed the list on the other side. Subjoined are the scores : TJ.C.C.C. First Innings. Second Innings. E. G. Bona, c and b Wagstaff 0 b Wheatley ... 30 F. Fenwick, run out... 4 c Yates, b Wagstaff 20 W. Millton, b Marshall 1 b Wheatley ... 3 A. Bedmayne.bWaßher 43 b Wheatley ... 4 A. Longden, b Wagstaff 0 b Wheatley ... 11 E. W. Hanmer, c Washer, b Mayne ... 43 o Marshall, b Wheatley ... 17 T. D. Harman, c Caygill, b Mayne ... 4 not out 6 W. B. Perceval, b Yates 6 c Marshall, b Wheatley ... 22 A. S. Baker, c Anson, b Yates 9 b Wheatley ... 1 E. Cox, at Caygill, b Washer 1 (sub) b Wheatley 2 A. B. Bloxam, not out 2 (sub) c Caygill, b Washer 1 Extras 4 Extras ... 4 "117 121 C.C c. First Innings. Second Innings. Waßher, c Longden, b Hanmer 13 not out 3 Mayne, b Longden ... 0 Wagstaff, c Hanmer, b Longden 2 Marshall, b Harman... 17 b Longden ... 1 Yates, b Hanmer ... 0 Anson, o Hanmer, b Bedmayne 8 c Wheatley, b Hanmer 2 Turner, b Hanmer ... 21 b Boss 12 Caygill, c and b Longden 3 not out 12 G. Lnsk, b Longden ... 10 D. Lusk, not out ... 1 Fisher, c Millton, b Longden 0 Extras 13 Extras ... 3 88 33 The match between the Third Eleven of the U. 0.0.0. and the Seoond Eleven of the C. 0.0., was won by the former in one innings, For the winning side the chief scores were made by W. G. Cotterill 30, Oastelli 22, E. D. Harman 19, and McDowall 14.

A match between the third eleven of the M. 0.00. and the Press Cricket Club was finished on Saturday, resulting in a victory for the Presß by one innings and five runs. The scores were M.C.C., 51 and 34; Press, 90. Buchanan was the only batsman who made double figures for the Midland, his soores being 14 and 6. On the Press side the ohiof soores were French, 21; Ashbolt, 19 ; W. G. Atack, 11. The bowling of W. G. Atack and Oostley was very good, the latter olean bowling eight of the Midland wickets. A matoh was played on Saturday on the Addington Cricket Ground between the second elevon of the Addington and the second eleven of the Press Cricket Club, which resulted in a victory for the Press second eleven by 5 runs on the first innings. The soores were—Press, 38 and 52 for two wickets; Addington, 33. Board, 12 ; Brunt, 21, not out; and Allardyce, 16, not out; were the ohief scorers for the Press, while Dixon, 9; and Parker, 9 ; scored most for Addington.

The matoh between the M.0.0.C. and Woolston CO. resulted in a victory for the Midland Club by 12 runs. The game, owing to the poorness of the batting and the precision of the bowling, was not productive of any great scores, save a vigorous 40 by Atack, who made moat of the runs for the M. 0.00. in their second innings. The scores were M.0.C.C., 38 and 68 ; Woolston, 32 and 62. O'Callaghan's underhand grubbers wsre of great service to the Midlanders, and Fairhurst also bowled extremely well in the second innings, taking six wiokets for 13 runs. For Woolston Bamford and Beaumont did yeoman's service.