CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2232, 23 April 1881, Page 3

CRICKET.

MIDLAND CO. CLUB. The following are the first eleven averages of the M.C.O. for the past season, compiled from association and club matches. Watson heads the batting list with the good average of 28 runs per innings. It is rather singular that the batsman's average should Buffer through playing for his club. His average for association mutches alone stand at 371. The variety of the country bowling evidently aocounts for the falling off. His score of 175 runs against Otago is fresh in the minds of all lovers of the game. Of the other batsmen, J. Fo»ke, Frith, McDonnell, 8. Alpo, and Ataok have done good service. The howling has been done mostly by Fuller and W. Frith, who have trundled very well throughout the season. The fielding has shown an improvement compared with past seasons :

BATTING AVERAGES.

The First Eleven played eight matches dnring the past season, of which three were won, two lost, two drawn is its favor, and one drawn evenly. A match was played on Eis tor Monday on the Association Ground between an eleven chosen from the Ghristchurch carriers and a team from Messrs J. M. Heywood and Oo.'s firm, resulting in a victory for the carriers on their first innings. Scores—Messrs Heywood and Co., first innings, 93 runs; second innings, 110 for six wiokets; Ohristchurch carriers, first innings, 193 runs. For Mesars Heytrood and Co, Mr Dixon made it very lively for the fieldsmen, his scores of 43 and 74 not out, being obtained in fine style. For the carriers, Mr Flowers' 75 went far towards winning them the match. A Muff Crioket Match, the closing game of the season, is to be played on the ground of the Rangiora Club to day.

a '& £ a 3'S 0 § B ■eg 1 KamjB. »" I 3o E-i > < George Watson 13 175 476|28 W. H. Atack 5 It 45 101 25.2 E. T. M'Donnell 41 223 20.3 J. Fowke 17 44 288 18 W. Frith 17 91 256| 16 J. J. Fairhnrst 3 39 45 15 S. Alpe 0 33 119| 14.9 A. White 8 31 8" 10.9 J. Wood 10 24 87 9.7 Ij. Cohen 6 34 57 9.5 F. Moriee 12 21 88 8. W. Beard 8 0 17 53 6.6 E. T. A. Fuller ::: n 4 12 33' 4.1 BOWLING AN ALY SES to Names. A. Beaumont Vi a 1 a o |« H 52 ■3 '3 4 27 M 9 < 3. W. H. Atack 3 121 5 54 13 4.2 A. P. O'Callaghan 1 95 (i 29 3 9.7 E. T. A. Fnller 22 2013 103 812 83 9.8 W. Frith 12 1058 61 420 42 10.0 W. Beard 6 392 37 162 9 18.0 F. Moriee 3 85 3 51 3 18.0 A. White 3 71 ■* 3S 0 ~