CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2204, 19 March 1881, Page 3

CRICKET.

BANKS v. INSOEANCB COMPANIES. The above match was played on the association ground on Thursday, 17th inst., and resulted in an easy win for the Banks on the first innings. The match was remarkable for the bad fielding of the Insuraaco representatives, and the score of Longden, who made 147 runs (thanks to the fielding), as he was missed seven times, the first chance being in the first over, his second and third when ho had 30 and 35 runs. It is only fair to state that some of his bits were very good indeed, and well timed. He was loudly cheered on retiring. Fenwick batted very well for bis runs, so did Cox, bnt the other batsmen did not appear to know mnoh about the way the ball was going after being hit. The bowling was dona by Fallo-, Meares, Ohspmnn, and Paul, the former getting six wioketa, ho evidently being kept back as a reserve, os he was only pat on at 60 inns up. The bowling of the above-mentioned bowlers was not up to their usual form. The innings ended for 274 runs. The Insurance representatives started badly, as at the fall of the third wicket the board read—g_o—o. Chapman and Harley put on some runs quickly, and, assisted by Seott and Paul, brought the total up to 107. The follow-on was not much more lively, as four wickets were down for 44 runs. Chapman, as in tbo first innings, carrying out his bat. The bowling only had to be straight, as six of the insurance men seldom handle a bat from one year’s end to the other. We understand that an insurance club will be formed before the beginning of next season, and with such names as Fuller, Meares, Hamnor, Chapman, Harley, Paul, Digby, &0., should, with practice, give the Banks a tight fight fer the next match. After the match, the two teams adjourned to the pavilion, when Mr Meares, in a neat speech, proposed the winners, also Mr Longdon ; after whjch Mr Hailey (who has done good service for cricket in the old days) proposed ■“ Cricket.” It is needless to say all -the above toasts were drank with groat animation. MIDLAND C.C. v. KAIAFOI. A match was played yesterday between the Midland and K ii-ipoi Clnba, resulting again in the former’s favor. The winners scored 131 and the lasers 52 and 89. For tho M.C.C. Alpo played a steady amines of 33, and White a vigorous one of 41; 801 117 and Cohen 15 also helped tho score; Alack and Edser handled tho ball with good effupt. Hunt 12 and Bawkesworth 15 kept tho scoring pretty much to themselves in tbo first innings of Kuiapoi, but in the second essay freer batting was exhibited. Hawkoaworth played well for 24, Lodged slogged hard for 17, and Dixon 15, Wright 10. Hunt seconded their efforts. The fielding of tho countrymen was not of the best order, but they wore weakened by tho loss of several of their best men at the last moment. Smith and Jlawkesworth bowled fairly.