CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4964, 19 February 1877, Page 3

CRICKET.

STAR CLUB V. WELLINGTON CLUB. A two days’ match between these clubs was commenced on Saturday on the Basin Reserve. The weather was exceedingly fine and everything propitious for cricket, so that some good play was expected, seeiug that the contending teams included a large majority of the best players Wellington can produce. The Stars went to the wickets first, being represented by their captain, Mace, and Evans, (the latter having recently seceded from the ranks of the Wellington Club), to the bowling of Bryce and Thompson. Mace put four together, when he ■was bowled by Bryce, I. J. Salmon taking his place. Evans was the next to go, yielding to Bryce, after scoring as many as his captain. Blacklock and Salmon were now together, and the bowlers were knocked about a .good dual. Blacklqck was in his usual form, and played a steady;,pretty innings. Not a straight hall passed nis bai-, and anything a little off was regularly put away. Salmon was taken by Knapp off Bryce after scoring 8, and his brother J. A. was bowled by Bryce for 6. Garwood only contributed 1, when a ball from Thompson broke in and took his wicket. Armitage then sent in a ripper and scattered Biacklock’s stumps, he having put together 28. Mason got 6, and Russell and Bond were disposed of for a single. Lambert, who was scoring well, was then joined by Hanghton, but the innings closed immediately afterwards, Lambert' being excellently caught by Lynch, and Hanghton carrying out his hat without scoring. The ground was rolled, and Kennedy and Lynch were sent to the wickets for the Wellington, Garwood and I. J. Salmon going on to bowl. The innings commenced disastrously. Kennedy, Bryce, and Lloyd, were all bowled in Garwood’s first over. All three balls _ were splendidly put in, and took the bails in fine style, s Shillings for a new cap were duly presented to the bowler. But the worst had not yet come. In I. J. Salmon’s first over Lynch and Knapp were caught out, and the telegraph bore the dismal figures; I—s—o. The Stars of course were jubilant, and the Wellingtons cursed their luck—five of the best wickets for a solitary, one. A change now took place, Horwood and Thompson made , a stand. The former, as he usually does, showed a pretty defence, . and occasionally got the balls away, bat the bowling was too good for many liberties to be taken. Thompson contented himself with defending his stumps for a time, intending probably to hit out by-and-bye, but the by-aad-bye never came, as he popped one into I. J. Salmon’s hands. It was held safely, and Thompson retired for 1. Horwood was the next to go. Armitage then went in, and commenced scoring quickly till he had put together 11, when he got Garwood away by a fine drive to long-on. Two were run off it, and in attempting another Armitage was run out. Speed joined Edmunds, who had replaced Horwood, and the score quickly mounted up. Speed played a free innings,, apd carried out his bat for a well got 15. Edmunds put 7 to his credit, and Fordham 9, and the innings closed for 62, a very respectable total after the bad commencement.

, The Stars were soon at the wickets, Mace .and Evans again being the first representatives. "Evans was soon disposed of, being caught by Bryce off Thompson for 1. Mace quickly put a dozen together, and then retired, being clean bowled by Armitage. Garwood ■ and Mason then got together, and the bowling was knocked about a good deal. Bryce' and Knapp replaced Armitage and Thompson, but still runs came, and the batsmen were well set, when time was called, 40 having been scored, which, hdded to the balance bn the first innings, gives the Stars 50 runs for two wickets. However, both sides are still confident of victory, and if the weather is fine on Saturday next a very exciting continuation of the game may be anticipated. Annexed are the scores ; STAR C.C. First Innings Second Innings Mace b Bryce .. ..4 b Armitage .. 12 Evansbßryce .. .. 4 cßryce,bThorapson I !.■ J. ; Salmon, c Knapp, b Bryce .. .... 8 Blacklock, b Armitage .. 28 J. A. Salmon, b Bryce .. 6 Garwood, b Thompson .. 1 not out .. .. 13 Mason; b Thompson .. 6 notout .. -.10 Bussell, b Thomson .. 0 Bond, c : Edmunds, b Thompson .... 1 . HAuzhton, not out .. 0 Lambert, c Lynch, b Thompson .... 12 ; Extras .. .. .. 2 Extras .. .. 4 . Total .. ..72 Total .. ..40 WELLINGTON C.C. Kennedy/b Garwood.. .- .. .. 0 Lynch, cJ. A. Salmon, bI. J. Salmon -.1 Bryce, b Garwood 0 . Lloyd, b Garwood 0 Thompson, c Garwood, bI. J. Salmon ~ 1 Knapp, b I. .1. Salmon 0 Horwood, c Evans, b Garwood .. .. 8 ’ 'Armitage, run out .. .. .. .. 13 Edmunds, run out 7 ' Speed, not out 15 Fordhath, Ibw, bJ. A. Salmon .. -.9 Extras ..8 Total 62 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE • C.C. V. RISING STAR C.C. A match waa played on Saturday afternoon between the above cricketclubs in Mrs.Leitch’s paddock, Pollhill’s Gully. The match was • decided on the first innings, there not being time to finish a second. As will be seen by the following scores-the Government Printers proved victors by 8 runs. RISING STAB C.C. First Innings. Second Innings. Banks, b MUlstead .. 0 bMilstead.. .. 0 Eae, b MUstead -. .. 1 c Fllmmer, b Mil- !)-; stead .. .. 0 Kibblewhite, b Plimmer.. 3 b Plimmer -- 12 Smith, bPUmmer .. 6 bMilsteal .. ..3 Brown, lbw> b Plimmer .. 1 Mansill, not out .. .. 14 b Plimmer .. .. 1 Tustin, b Plimmer .. 3 b Milatead .. .. 6 HeUyer.c Kirk b Plimmer 3 Bead, b MUstead .. 5 Whyte, c and b MUstead 2 Godber.oGrayb Johnston 5 not out .. .. 0 Extras 14 .. .. ..6 .... 57 28 Bowling Analysis. —First innings: MUstead, 67 balls, 3 wldes, 18 runs, 4 wickets; Plimmer, 84 bails, 3 wldes, 17 runs, 5 wickets, 3 maiden overs : Kirk, 24 runs, 1 wide, 4 runs, 1 maiden over ; Johnston, 6 balls, 4 runs, 1 wicket. Second innings: MUstead, 37 balls, IS runs, 4 wickets, 1 maiden : Plimmer, 36 halls, 4 runs, 2 wickets, 2 maidens, 5 wides. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPFICE C.C. Johnston, b Smith 12 Costal], run out 0 Kirk, c Mansill, b Banks 3 ,Gray, Ibw, b Banka 8 Cording, b Banka 1 Plimmer, b Smith 6 Roberts, c Bead, b Smith 5 youmana, b Kibblewhite 1 Conlin, b Smith .. - - .. 1 Carson, c Godber, b Kibblewhite .. ..7 MUstead, not out 0 Extras 26 65 Bowling Analysis’- —Smith; 73 balls, 2 wides, 16 runs, 4 wickets, 1 maiden; Banks; 36 balls, 1 wide, 12 runs, 3 wickets: Kibblewhite: 30 balls, 11 runs, 2 wickets, 1 maiden.