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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 25 October 1880, Page 2

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EXOELSIOK-?.a ,V, OAMAfiB , Ihis match was resumed on Sati a afternoon, the weather being favo and the ground in good condition. T? 9 was a good attendance of smw t including about 30 ladies. Lintnn 8 G. Millington, the two "not outs their places at the wickets to the >• of Cooke and Finch ; and, after n> together 7 runs, tho latter fell to P„ i 8 The innings closed for 72 runs hni« * ahead of the Excelsior. The pitch been rolled, the Excelsiors comment their second innings, Snow and M A being sent to the wickets to the of G. and J. Millington. Th e played steadily, as the bowline straight to be trifled with, maiden af t °° maiden being delivered. When thn ■ stood at 24, Snow, after givinrr t° t0 chances, was bowled by J. Milling having contributed 11. Holmes filled th* vacancy, but Moore's time had now com he being bowled by a bailer from t' Millington, after placing 15 to his crerit by steady play. Forbes joined Holmi and at once took a liking to the bowlin his first two hits being for three each Th' partnership, however, did not laat W Holmes being bowled by De Lautour who had been put on at the north end' Creagh was next, but the first ball from De Lautour crept into his wicket* Marshall then became Forbes' partner W he was immediately caught and bowled, bv the Doctor, for nil, and his auocoss™ (M'Donald) also failed to score. Cooko now joined Forbes (who had been scorintrfreely off both bowlers) and a long standi ensued, both batsmen exhibiting g cricket. The score mounted up rapidly causing several changes in the bowlin/ At length Forbes, was bowled off his legs by Will, having made the fine score of 41 for which he was loudly applauded. Finch and Hartley were soon disposed of, and when time was called, Fen wick and Cooke had possession of the wickets. Thehttor had put together 27 in his usual ji ea t style. The following are the scores EXCELSIOR C.C. —FIRST INNINGS, ' Total ... jjjj OAMARU C.C.—FIRST INNINGS. Sumpter, b Hewat p Will, c and b Cooke g Denton, lbw, b Cooko a A. 0. Hardy, b Cooko q, Nicolls, b Cooke ... k Walls, b Finch ... ooi J. Millington, c Moore, b Finch ... Jgj G. Millington, (capt.) 7 Church, b Hewat q, Lintott. not out... ' De Lautour, run out o Byes 7 Total jo EXCELSIOR C.C.—SECOND INNINGS. Snow, b J. Millington Moore, b J. Millington 15 Holmes, b de Lautour 0 Creagh, bde Lautour ... Q Forbes, b Will ... 41 Marshall, c and b de Lautour 0 M'Donald, bJ. Millington ... 0 Cooke, not out 27 Finch, b Will 0 Hartley, b J. Millington l Fenwick (capt.) not out 0 Byes 3 Total for nine wickets ... 9S.