CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4963, 17 February 1877, Page 3

CRICKET.

A match was played, on Thursday on the Basin Reserve between two scratch teams, got together by Mr. Armitage and Mr. Lloyd respectively. On Mr. Lloyd's side were several new arrivals from Home, who had not previously appeared on our cricket ground, and their style of play was therefore watched with considerable interest. Mr. Thompson, who bowled through both innings on Mr. Lloyd’s side, was fairly too much for his antagonists, taking eight wickets in the first innings and every wicket that was to be taken in the second innings, without giving a wide. He is a left-hand round-arm bowler, with a fast pace, and a delivery very much resembling that of our recent terror, Lillywhite. The same gentleman was also successful in running up a score of 18 in the second innings of his side by really good cricket. On Mr. Armitage’s side, the chief feature was the batting cf Lynch, who, notwithstanding the good bowling against him, played a very steady game for 23 (not out) in the first innings, and 10 (not out) in the second, which was remarkably good, considering that he was almost altogether out of practice. Armitage’s' bowling in the first innings was excellent, taking 6 wickets for 8 runs. The match of yesterday was Undoubtedly the most exciting aud interesting of the season so far, and we shall be glad to see the new-comers join our clubs and add new laurels to those they so deservedly won on Thursday. The only other two batsmen who made any stand were Messrs. Edmunds and Armitage, each of whom just attained his double figure, the former in his first innings, the latter in his second. There was nothing very remarkable in the fielding, except perhaps* a clever one-handed catch made by I. J. Salmon in the slips. Lynch’s steady play may fairly be said to have won the match for his side." The following are the scores : MU. LLOYD’S ELEVEN. First Innings. Second Innings. Cornish, b Armitage .. 2 run out .. .. 6 Thompson, b Armitage .. 2 b Armitage .. .. 18 Edmunds,cSpeed,bEvans 10 bFordham.. .. C Hankey, b Armitage .. 0 not out .. .. 2 Lloyd, not out .. ..0b Fordham .. .. 9 Williams, run out .. 5 run out .. .. 0 Robinson, b Evans .. 0 cl. J. Salmon, b Armitage.. .. 0 Pickett, b Armitage .. 1 run out .. .. 2 Boyce, b Armitage .. 0 bI. J. Salmon .. 1 Connor, b Armitage .. 0 c Fordham, bI. J, Salmon .. ..1 Evans, Ibw, b Evans .. 2 bI. J. Salmon .. 0 Extras .. .. •• 2 Extras .. ..12 Total .. .. ..24 Total .. ..63 Bowling Analysis.— First innings: Evans, 40 balls, 14 runs, 1 maiden, 8 wickets ; Armitage, 40 balls, 8 runs, 2 maidens, 6 wickets. Second innings : Garwood, 30 balls, X wide. 10 runs ; Armitage, 70 balls, 4 wides, 9 runs, 7 maidens, 2 wickets; I. J. Salmon, 71 balls, 2 wides, 24 runs, 3 maidens, 3 wickets ; Fordham, 15 balls, 8 runs, 1 maiden, 2 wickets. MR. AEMITAGE’S ELEVEN. First Innings. Second Innings. Knapp, b Cornish .. 1 c Boyce, b Thompson .. .. 1 Speed, b Thompson .. 3 not out .. .. 3 Salmon, I. J., b Thompson ,1b Thompson .. 5 Garwood, b Thompson .. 2 c Evans, b Thompson .. .. 5 Lynch, not out .. .. 23 not out .. .. 10 Armitage, c and b Thompson 6 b Thompson .. 10 Evans, b Thompson ..0 McKenzie, c Cornish, b ■ Thompson 3 Ibw, b Thompson.. 0. Fordham, b Lloyd .. 2 b Thompson * .. 0 Menzies, b Thompson .. 5 Church, b Thompson .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 9 Extras .. .. 4 Total 56 Total .. ..33 Bowling Analysis.— First innings: Thompson, 65 balls, 24 runs, 4 maidens, 8 wickets; Cornish, 35 balls, 3 wides, 19 runs, 1 maiden, 1 wicket; Lloyd, 25 balls, 1 wicket, 4 runs, 3 maidens, 1 wicket. Second innings : Lloyd, 20 balls, 1 wide, 4 runs, 1 maiden, Thompson, 30 bal’s, 11 runs, 3 maidens, 6 wickets ; Edwards, 10 balls, 5 runs, 1 maiden ; Cornish, 5 bails, 1 wide, 5 runs.