CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4586, 1 December 1875, Page 2

CRICKET.

SAPPHO V. WELLINGTON CLDB. The return match between the Sappho team and the Wellington Club came off yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine. The Sappho men were the first to go to the wickets, but were soon put out for 44, Lillie and Eoope being the only two who made double figures. The Wellington team then went in, and a rare game of leather hunting commenced. Pai-ring-ton’a innings was a splendid exhibition of cricket. Throughout he played with very great care, yet showed plenty of freedom, in hitting, making a great many threes, fours, and fives. Bishop also played excellently, and Young and Vincent, with 16 each, materially assisted the score. The bowling talent of the Sappho team was weak, Koope and Lillie being the only available men, thus when the batsman had once got his eye in, the field were kept pretty merry. There was not time for a second innings, therefore the game was decided on the first innings., The following are the scores : SAPPHO—FIRST INNINGS. Hogben, c Farrington, b Armitage 0 Bromley, run out .. .. 0 Lillie, b Armitage .. 10 Pearson, b Armitage .. 2 Roope, b Knapp 1 Sammonds, b Knapp 12 May, run out 0 West, b Armitage (! Heath, b Armitage 0 Scott, b Armitage 0 Eavis. not out 2 Byes, 8; Leg-byes, 1; Wide balls, 2.. .. 11 Total 44 WELLINGTON. C. A. Knapp, b Lillie 3 Lowe, b Lillie 1 Barrington, b Roope 73 Bell, b Roope 6 Armitage, b Lillie 2 Werry, b Lillie 2 Goring, 1 b w, Roope IS Williamson, b Roope 1 Bishop, not out 32 Vincent, b Lillie 16 Belcher 2 Eyes, S; Wides, 16; Leg-byes, 6 .. .. 30 Total 196