CRICKET.
GREYMOUTH V. HOKITIKA. The Greymouth cricketers, after defeating Kumara, were again victorious over Hokitika. The match was played at Arahura, on Saturday, commenced about noon, and was concluded about six. The result was the defeat of the Hokitika eleven by six wickets, although after each side had one innings it looked as if H okitika would gain an easy victory. Lunch was partaken of on the ground, and both
elevens dined at Ellis's Hotel, at six p.m., I after which they went on to Hokitika. The following are the scores.— HOKITIKA.—FIRST INNINGS. ■ Thome, run out ... 5 Bonar, b Perkins 2 Boyd, c and bJ. M'Gregor ... 0 Easton, b J. M'Gregor 12 Turner, b J. M'Gregor 0 G. Cooke, bJ. M'Gregor ... 7 T. Cooke, c J. M'Gregor, b P. M'Gregor 4 Davie, b J. M'Gregor 1 Brown, c J. M'Gregor, b P. M'Gregor 7 Hankins, bJ. M'Gregor, ... 0 P. W. Cooke, not out 3 Byes, 11; wideß, 4 15 Total 56 HOKITIKA. —SECOND INNINGS. Thome, c Cresswell, b M'Gregor J 1 Bonar, run out' .:. 4 Boyd, c J. M'Gregor, b Corbett, 17 Easton, b J. M'Gregor 2 F. W. Cooke, b Clements ... 20 G. Cooke, run out 4 T. Cooke, b P. M'Gregor ... 0 Brown, c Guinness b Clements ... 3 Turner, run out ... 2 Davie, not out 1 Hankins, run out !.. 1 Byes, 4 ; leg byes, 2; wide, 1 7 Total 62 Grand total, Hokitika, 118. GREYMOUTH.—FIRST INNINGS. Clements, c Bonar, b Brown ... 3 M'Gregor, P., b Brown 0 - M'Gregor, J., bP. Cooke ... 3 Howie, b Brown 3 Perkins, b P. Cooke 1 Corbett, Ibw, bP. Cooke ... 4 Cresswell, c Easton, b Brown ... 0 M'Davitt, b Brown ... ... 0 Guinness, not out 10 North, bP. Cooke . 3 D'Alton, c Thome, b Brown ... 0 Byes, 7 ; leg bye, 1; wide, 1 9 Total ... 36 GREYMOUTH. —SECOND INNINGS. Howie, b T. Cooke 33 M'Gregor, P., c T. Cooke, b F. Cooke ... 19 Clements, b T. Cooke 0 Perkins, not out 14 M'Gregor, J., c and bT. Cooke... 2 Guinness, not out 0 Byes, 10; leg byes, 4; wides, 2 16 Total 84 Grand total, Greymouth, 120. On Sunday forenoon the Greymouth team left Hokitika in a coach, driven by that experienced whip, Tommy Maher, and were loudly cheered as they started from Hansen's Post Office Hotel.
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Kumara Times, Issue 466, 25 March 1878, Page 2
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383CRICKET. Kumara Times, Issue 466, 25 March 1878, Page 2
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