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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 59, 19 March 1880, Page 2

CRICKET.

. ♦■ Foxton C. C. v. Otaki C. C. The return match between the above two clues was played at Otaki on Wednesday last, and as will be seen by the subjoined scores, resulted in the visiting team being beaten by two wickets aud four runs. From the closeness of the game played lost Saturday week, it was considered by competent; authorities that tho Foxton men had all their work " cut out " for them to score another victory, and when it was known that Ingram, one of the best of tho Foxton team, would b. 3 unable to play, the result was considered very doubtful. Some of the Foxton men arrived at Otaki on Tues day evening, and the remainder followed on Wednesday morning. The day was beautifully fine for the raaioh, and the wickets were pitched at 11 a.m. Tlie Captain of the Otaki men having won the toss, elected to put the visitors in first, aud Draper and Robinsm went to the wickets, to the bowling of Simcox and Cootes. In the latter's first over, Robinson made a splendid hit, whioh Draper thought had gono over the fence — which in that case would have counted 4 — and consequently did not run. Before it was Heeu that this was a mistake, the ball was thrown in, and the runs lost The next ball from Cootes took Robinson's wicket, and he retired for 1. Edwards supplied the vacant place, but retired almost immediately foi I. Howe followed, but was speedily disposed of for 0. Draper was then bouled for 0. 4, for 2. Of the rest, Ollivier put together 15, Cox 6, shore 5, and Russell 3, (not out), Murphy, Reeve, and Connor all going out for " ducks " The team thus'were disposed of for 31 runs— all made off the-bat. The Otaki men then went in, and by twenty minutes post 1 o'clock were all out for 39 , of which only 25 were made off the bat, the othor 14 being made up of byes, &c. After an excellent lunch, served by Mr Greenough, of the Telegraph Hotel.had been done justioe to, the F"Xton men again went in, Edwards and Ollivier taking the willows. The latter soon ran up 18, consisting of 3's and 2'a, when he wascauv'ht by Ransfield. Edwards made a Ion? stand, aud retired for the cap! t*l score of 30, which were put together in c ipital style. The rest werejonly moderate scores, and the score showed at the close of the innings 82, including 11 extras The Otakis then went in, and on the fall <>f 8 wickets their score stood 78— four above their opppontmts. The only feature of this innings was the good score of Simoox — 31. He gave two easy chances, in the early part of his innings which were both badly missed by the Foxtonians. In the last inningH were included no less than 25 extras, which, with the 14 in the first innings, mado 30 thus giving the Otaki men the match. Ou the conclusion of the match nt 5 30, the customary three cheers were given for each side by the respective teams. Mr Webber

was umpire for th 9 Otaki men, and Mr H. Davidson acted in v similar capaoi'y for the Visitor's. $V)XTOtf. First Innings. Second Innings. Draper, b r>imcox ... 0 b Simcox.. 7 Robinson, b Cootes . . 1 b Simcox . . 3 Edwards, b Simcox... 1 b Grant ...30 Howe, c Anderson, b b Grant ... 0 Grant .. ..0 Shore, l.b w. , b Simoox 5 oandbGrant 6 Murphy, b Cootes . . 0 run out . . 0 Olhvier, c& b Simcox 15 c Ransfteld, b Simcox 18 Cos, b Simcox ... 6 b Simcox.. 2 Ru&aoll, not out . . 3 run out . . 0 Reeve, o Grant, b b Simcox ... 0 Simcox . . . . 0 Connor, c Grant, b not out . . 5 Simoox „ . . 0 Byes ... 6 Leg Byes 1 Widea ... 4 31 82 31 Total .. ..113 Otaki. First Innings. Second Innings. Grant, b Draper ... 3 o Ollivier, b Draper „. 5 Tohi, b Ollivier ... 3 b Draper .. 0 Renata, b Ollivier ... 0 b Draper .. 2 Simcox,l.b.w.,b Ollivier 5 hit wicket. . 31 Udy, 1.b.w., b Ollivier 7 c& b OUivier 0 Anderson, run out ... 0 not out .. 1 Winterburn, c Robin* o Shore, b aon, b Draper |... 0 Murphy 0 Wilson, b Draper . . i J. Cootes, b Draper.. 0 Bananeld, not out ... 3 b Draper .. 9 T. Cootes, b Draper. . 0 b Murphy... 5 Byes .. ..10 23 Leg Byes ... 1 I Wides.. ... 8 1 3C 78 39 Total 117 In the evening a dance was held in the new schoolhouse, -which passed off with much spirit, nnd dancing was kept up with great vigor till 3 o'clock next morning.