CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5847, 25 December 1879, Page 2

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON V. WANGANUI. Second Day. This match was resumed shortly 'after 11 o'clock yesterday morning, when, with the exception of a somewhat high northerly wind, the weather was everything that could be desired. The uot-outs of the previous evening, Barton aud Cross, of Wanganui, went to the wickets, and both men succeeded in doing remarkably well, particularly the former, who scored no less than 75, and when the innings closed, he carried his bat out amid loud cheers. In fact, his comrades ran in and carried him out shoulder high. Cross also made a very good stand, scoring 16, but he was ultimately bowled by Duncan. At the close of the Wanganui innings, Wellington took the wickets, sending in Page and Webb, and after a score of 17 had been run up,all hands adjourned for luncheon at the Tramway Hotel. The chair was occupied by Colonel Pearce, and at the close of the meal he briefly addressed the cricketers. He said it gave him great pleasure to be the mouthpiece of giving their Wanganui friends ahearty welcome upon the present occasion, although he had to confess that he was not a working member of any cricket club. (A Voice ; You are better, though—you are a supporter of them.) A few years ago he had seen cricket played under greater disadvantages than it was hero at the present time, for there was not then, upon that occasion, the same kind of ground to play upon as they had now. He referred to a game played in Egypt, when the passengers of the vessel iu which he was travelling were challenged by a cricket club of that country. He had been under the impression that Wellington should have the advantage in this match, playing as they did upon their own ground, and being accustomed as they were to windy weather. He saw, however, that their opponents were the best working team, and that they had some better players among them than iu the Wellington team. In conclusion, he proposed the health of their visitors. The toast was drunk with great heartiness. Mr. Anson, the captain of the Wanganui team, responded on behalf of the Wanganui men, and said it had been his hope for years past to bring down a team from the West Coast that would show what could be done by them in the way of cricket, and lie had at last succeeded. The sort of thing that Wellington required was a representative team that would find two or three of their men worthy of having a place in it, (Applause.) They had had great difficulty in getting their best team together, three or four of those who should have come being unable to get away. He hoped the result of the present match would be the establishment of a general Cricket Association for the provinoial district of Wellington. In conclusion, he proposed the health of the Wellington team, coupled with the name of Captain Hamilton. The latter gentleman briefly replied, after which the game was resumed. The Wellington men having been disposed of for 62, the Wanganuis again took the willows about half-past 4, when they had 20 to get to tie and 21 to win. This latter figure they soon succeeded in getting, and so coming off victorious, with seven wickets to spare. The following is the full score :

Bowl inc. Analysis. ■Wellington, Ist Innings.—Cross: 82 balls, 10 runs, 11 maidens, 3 wickets, Iwide, 4 do balls. Farrington ; 81 balls. 28 runs, 6 maidens, 4 wickets, 1 wide. Fulton : 20 balls, 5 maidens, 1 wicket Lockett: 20 balls, 13 runs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket. 1 wide. McGregor : 40 balls, 16 runs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket. Wanganui, Ist Innings.—Armltage: 105 balls, 37 runs, 9 maidens, 3 wickets. Hickson : 92 balls, 23 runs, 8 maidens, 2 wickets. Ingle: 44 balls. 21 runs, 4 maidens, 2 w cketa. Duncan; 48 balls. 21 nma. 5 maidens, 2 wickets. Page: 8 balls, 4 runs. Wellington, 2nd Innings.—Cross : .90 balls, 17 runs 13 maidens, 2 wickets. McGregor: 32 balls, 21 runs, 1 wicket. ■ Farrington : 30 balls, 12 runs, 3 maidens. Fulton: 24 balls, 5 runs. 3 wickets; ' Wanganui, 2nd Innings.—lngle, 30 balls. 3 runs. 6 maidens, 1 wicket. - Hickson: 28 balls, 8 rums, 3 maidens, 2 wickets. Speaking generally of the match, it may be said that the play of the Wanganui men was superior to that of. the Wellington men, although the latter played very fairly. In justice to them too, it must be. remembered that a number of their beat players were not in the team, while the Wanganui men were the picked cricketers of the district. At the close of the match yesterday Mr. Hamilton, captain of the local team, called for three cheers for the winning team, whieh were given right heartily, and the compliment was returned by the Wanganui men. In the evening the Wellington men left for Nelson, to try conclusions with the cricketers of that place. The attendance of spectators yesterday was very small, and little interest appeared to be excited in the match.

Wxat Coast—1st Innings. Farrington, b A rmitage 0 Fulton, b Armitage Watson, b Hickson Barton, not out Cross, b Duncan m Anson, run out McGregor, b Ingle .. 0 Fitzerherbert. b Inglo .. <> Lockett, b Hickson M r> Notman, b Armitage Moore, b Duncan Byes, 6 ; leg-byes, 2 ; wide, 1 .. 9 Total . 10J WELLiNoTOK—Und Innings. Webb, Ibw, b Cross .. 28 Page, b McGregor .. 8 Speed, b BUcklock, run out Ingle, run out Kennedy, b Fulton Hickson, run out .. 0 Hamilton, o McGregor, b Fulton .. Armitage, not out .. 0 Duncan; run out Byes, 2 ; leg-bye, 1; wides, 2; no-balls. 2 7 Total Wanganui—2nd Innings. Fitzherbert, b Ingle 0 Cross, b Hickson Farrington, b Hickson .. 6 Fulton, ran out Barton, not out McGregor, not out Byes, 7; leg-byes, 3 .. 10 Total ..