COSTUME CRICKET MATCH.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4911, 18 December 1876, Page 3

COSTUME CRICKET MATCH.

- THEATRE V. ARTILLERY. A match between eleven employes of the Theatre Royal and an eleven of the Artillery Volunteers came off on Saturday afternoon at the Basin Reserve. Both teams arrayed themselves at the Theatre, and went up to the ground in cabs, causing considerable curiosity and excitement amongst the passers-by in Willis-street and Manners-street ihe cold afternoon was decidedly against a large attendance, but notwithstanding this a large number of spectators braved the elements and stood it out all the afternoon. The Theatre mem were the first to go the wickets, and sent in two Irish comedians. Comedian No. 1 was bowled first ball; but insisting that it was a trial only, he was let off, and allowed to go m again He did not last very long, however, being soon bowled by the Artillery Clown, and was immediately taken into custody by Sergeant Sweeney. A sailorman next appeared on the scene, who, after giving his pants a nautical hitch,, made seme very good sconug._ Mr. Metcalf has always associated himself m om mind .with being literally part but when it was evident that_ he knew a thing or two_ about cricket, he went up 50 per cent, in our estimation After a little free hitting off the_ bowling Irishman No. 2 retired with becoming grace, and was succeeded by a Roman gladiator. The gladiators arms and legs were the best part of him, for he was soon summarily dismissed, although the bowling was hammered a little during his short stay. The Artillerymen did not seem to care about this, and took off their harlequin, putting on a cross between Jack Sheppard and Dick Turpm. Jack or Dick was not very successful as an underhand bowler, and if he had adhered to his original intention of appearing as an ourang-outang, he would, if he hadn't bowled better, certainly have looked more true to nature. The sailorman after making a good score had his timbers shivered, and was at once arrested by Sergeant Sweeney and a haygur coon, a heathen Chmeo bearing the flag that braves the battle and the breeze in front of the trio on their way ro the pavilion. . Sergeant Sweeney had a brief Me a merry one, the clown being too much for him in his third over. He was suc- . needed by the nigger, who was certainly Hhe best man of the theatrical crowd, so far as business, but not cricket, was concerned. TTia career did not last long, and he was followed by a gentleman who personated any thing from Romeo to Charles Ist. Suffice it that he was a tragedian and could not play . Another sailorman and the' heathen Chinee were the last of’the theatrical talent, and brought the innings to a close for Artilleiymen requested that no particulars should be given of them personally, and it will suffice to say that some appeared creditably, but most were, as no doubt they intended to be, ridiculous. The Artillery band played at intervals during the afternoon. We append a list of the scores:— THEATRE. Ist Innings, 2nd Innings. F. Hilladen, c Kutchen, b o Humphries,bGarSalmon .. .. 0 wood, .. ..17 Chuck, c Remington, b Salmon .. .. • 9 candbWills .. 1 Metcalf, b Garwood ..12 bGarwood .. 7 Eitson, run out .. ..2 st Salmon .. .. 4 C. Hillsden, b Salmon .. 17 Ibw, b Garwood .. 0 Sweeney, c and b Salmon 3 c Wells, b Salmon 0 Powell, o Humphries, b Garwood .. ..1 not out .. *. 2 Shields, b Salmon .. 0 b Salmon .. •• 0 Ingles, b Garwood .. Ob Salmon .. -• IS Alexander, b Garwood ~ Ob Salmon .. ' * ? Creighton, not out .. Ob Garwood .. .. 0 Extras .. .. 2 11 Total .. ..62 S 5 ARTILLERY. ■ Russell, b Metcalf .. .. .. .. 10 Bock, b Chuck .. 24 Kutchen. b Chuck 0 Salmon, b Chuck ’ .. 30 Garwood, b Metcalf ® Wills, run out .. .. ■ • • • 1 Turner, b Chuck .. 0 Belcher, c flilsden, b Metcalf .. .. 3 Gascolue, bChuck ■ .. 7 Humphreys, c Eitson, b Chuck .. .. 3 Remington, not out 6 Extras 8 Total .. .. .. •• = •• 100 Karori Cricket Club v. Rising Star Cricket Club. A cricket match was played between elevens representing the above clubs on the Karori cricket ground on Saturday afternoon last. The match was decided on the first innings, time being called before the second innings was played. As will be seen by the following scores, the Rising Stars gained an easy victory, they winning by 21 runs. The following are : the scores : KARORI CRICKET CLUB. , Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. Turner, b Smith ..11 bKibblewhite .. .0 Eagle, b Kibblewhlte .. 3 b Smith .. .. 4 longhmst, b Smith .. 0 not out .. ~ 12 Eewer, b Kibblewhlte -- 0 b Smith .. ~ 0 Mortis, b Smith .. .. O b Kibblewhlte ~ 0 Nixon,bKibblewhlte .. 3 bSmlth .. ..0 Bell, not out .. .. 2 b Kibblewhlte .. 1 Kennedy, b Smith ..0 ran out .. .. 1 C. Brown, b Smith .. 0 Cole, c Brown .. 0 Runts, ran out .. .-.0 bKibblewhite .. 3 Porter, b Smith ~ .. O b Smith .. .. 0 Extras .. .. 5 Extras .. .. 12 Total .. .. 24 Total .. 33 Bowling Analysis,— First innings—Smith, 48 bails, 9 runs. 5 wickets; Kibblewhlte, 48 balls, 10 runs, 5 wickets, Ino ball Second Innings—Smith, 42 balls, 11 runs, 5 wickets, 1 maiden over, 1 wide; Kibblewhite, 42 bails, 10 rnns, 4 wickets, 1 maiden over. RISING STAB CRICKET CLUB. Ist Innings. Kibblewhlte, b Turner .. .. .. .; 2 Singer, b Lewer .. .. .. .. 3 Read, ran out .. .. .. .. .. 1 Smith, b lewer .. ' .. ~ .. 9 Whyte, c Turner, b lewer .. ..4 Godber, b lewer .. .. .. .. 0 Mansill, b lewer .. .. .. .. 0 Brown, c Kennedy .. .. ■.. .. 12 Helyer, b Kennedy .. .. .. .. 2 Tnstln, ran out .. .. .. .. 0 Bennett, not ont .. .. .. .. 1 Extras .. .. .. .. -.11 Total .. .. .. .. .. 45 Bowling Analysis.—Kennedy, 48 balls, 6 rnns. 2 wickets, 3 maiden overs, 1 wide, Ino ball; Tnmer, 60 balls, 7 runs, 1 wicket, 6 maiden overs ; lewer, 60 balls, 21 runs, 6 wickets, 1 wide; Morris, 6 balls, S wides; longhnrst, 12 balls, 2 maiden overs.