CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6509, 6 January 1882, Page 6

CRICKET.

LANCASTER PARK ▼. PHC3NIX 0.0. This match came to an end yesterday, and resulted in a decisive win for Lancaster Park, in one innings, with 26 rum to spare. The victory was all the mora croditablo, inasmuch as the batting of Motors Davonport and Spring on the other side was of a high order. The former undoubtedly possesses the strongest defence of any Dunedin batsman who has visited Ohristohuroh for some years past, while Mr Spring has during tho past fortnight repeatedly shown himself a fine, free hitter. Mr llarris also scored woll in both innings, but his runs, though usoful to his side, were not ninHo in tho etylo of tho other two players. Mr Davenport, in addition to being so good a bat, showed himself an ex« oollent field, an accomplishment which was certainly not ehared in by all his comrades. As on all-round pliyer, in short, he oannot be far off being tho beat man in tho southern Province His style of batting, we might montion, is correct and patient to a degree, and though not powerful is easy, and, for a left-hander, remarkably taking. Tho bowling of tho Lancastrians web straight throughout, and a great contrast to that of tho Wanderers on Monday. Score aod analysis : LANCASTER PARK. E. C. J. Slovcus. retired 10 KB loiißhniiii, o Hankoll, b Croas ... 0 W. V. MtUton, b Clark 15 W. P. Kooves, o Clark, b Davonport ... 21 P. Wilding, o Cross, b Davonport ... 88 J. Taylor, b Mooro 27 W. B. Ataok, o Haskell b Davenport... 4 J. 8. Bale, ran out 15 G. E. Ronvos, notouh 11 C. Longhrau, b Clark 8 F. Whitcombo, b Hftskoll 7 Extras 16 Total 254 Bowliko akaxtsis—Cross, 75 balls, 20 rami, 1 wkt. Moore. 128 b&IK 61 rues, 1 wkt. Davenport, 150 balls, 56 runs. 3 wkts. Clark, 75 balls, SS runs, a wkts. Fawoo't 48 balls, 23 runs. Haskell, 58 balls, £6 rtiuß, 1 wkt. Harris, 12 balls, 8 rune. PHCENIX CO. Ist Innings. 2nd InningsB. N. Davonport, b Wilding 43 bTajlor 50 J. P. Spring, o Wilding b Atack 10 oßeevosbMillton 25 E. 8. Vernon, b Wilding 0 b Taylor 5 L. Harris, b Wilding ... 29 o Wilding b Ataok 28 (J. Y. Cross, run out ... 0 not out 0 O. H. Haskell, b Ataok II b Taylor 1 G. Clark, b Atftok ... 0 b Ataok 4 W. Kneen, run ont ... 0 run eut 0 W. J. Moore, o Sale b Ataok 6 o and b Taylor ... 0 S. E. Sleigh, not oat... 0 b Ataok 3 W. K. Faweett, absent 0 absent 0 Extras 7 Extras ... 7 Total IPO Total ... 121 Bowi.raoAHAi.TSie.—First innings: Ataok,73 balls, 31 runs, 4 wktß Wilding, 121 balls, 47 runs, 3 wkts. Millton, 40 batla. 18 rang. Second innings t Ataok, 63 balls, 18 runs, 3 wkts. Wilding, 78 balls, 40 runs. MlDton, 23 balls, 21 runs, 1 wkt. Taylor, 88 balls, 27 runs, 4 wkts. The Committee of the L.P.O. desire to inform members that permanent captains will shortly be appointed for their first, second, and third elevens, and matches regularly arranged for all active members.