CRICKET.

South Canterbury Times, Volume XV, Issue 2070, 10 November 1879, Page 2

CRICKET.

TIMAEU CLUB. ■ ENGLAND. V. COLONIES. This match was commenced on Saturday last on the Clubs’ grounds. Want of punctuality on the part of the players was again noticeable, play not being commenced till 3.4 p.m., when the Colonials took the field, putting on C. Perry and Blundell as bowlers to A. Godby and C. Fraser. During Perry’s first over two extras were obtained, and in Blundell’s “ pipe opener,” a single apiece was -obtained ..by ,the. batsmen. Following this, a bye and single were scored previous to an appeal for log before by Fraser, made by Fowler, to which an adverse decision was given by the umpire. The next ball —a shooter from Blundell—however, caused Ms retirement, with the indicator at 6,1, 2. llamcrslcy joined issue with G-odby, and cut Blundell’s first for a treble, this being succeeded by a wide and an overthrow. Shortly later he, in snicking one, was caught by C. Perry, 17, 2, 3. Meason filled the. vacancy,, and G-odby added live to Ms score before he was defeated by a slow “breaker” from Blundell, the telegraph giving a total'of 27 for three wickets, last man’s contribution 12. With Meason and M. J. Godby in partnership, things . presented a slightly rosier aspect, 39 being reached before the former was dismissed by, a catch by D’Emden; 39, 4, 8. Cook succeeded Meason, but at 44 was run out owing to a misunderstanding arising from a catch made by Lough at short leg. With the assistance of Knubley, tho captain realised a total of 59, when it was deemed advisable to put on D’Emden, vice Blundell, at the northern wicket. After runningmp a total of 7 the now man displayed*! want of caution, and was stumped by Fowler; 63, 6, 7. Clissold. joined Godby, and tipped three singles, which Ms partner followed with a boundary hit for four, when Clis-

sold was bowled by D’Emden; 75, 7, J 4. ::Eihg and Squires next went in, in the; order named, but failed to alter the indicator,-. both being bowled by I) Emden. Black only scored a double, when Perry bailed him with a “yorker.” Lindsay, the last man, was served in a similar manner on assuming the defensive, the innings closing for 77. Godby, the not out man, scored 31, ineluding one 4, two 3’s, six 2’s, and singles. Blundell and Ferry were the - first to represent the Colonials at, the; wicket, Hamcrsley and Fraser •bowling. Together they ran up 29 before Perry’s retirement was caused Fya~’decision in favor of the bowler in a leg before appeal. Mansfield went in, but was dismissed, just as time was called, before he had broken the ice, the indicator being then 32, 2, 0. D’Emden, in his not out innings, scored a 6, one 4, one 2, and singles. . ?. The match will be resumed on Saturday next. Appended are the scores : ENGLISH. C. G. Fraser, b Blundell 2 A. Gr. Godby, b Blundell ... ... 12 A. St. G. Hamerslay, c C. Perrv. b Blundell ‘.X - ... 3* G. L. Meason, c D ’Emden, b Perry 3 M. J. Godby, not out ... ... 31 G. Cook, run out .... ... 2 M. J. Knubley, st Fowler' ... 7 E. Clissold, b D’Emden 4 J. H. E. King, b D’Emden ... ... 0 T. Squires, b Perry ... ... >t> 0 W. J. Lindsay, b Perry ... ... 0 Black, b Perry ... ... , s 3 Byes 2 Leg Byes 2 Wides ... ... ... ... i Ho ball ... ... 1 Total 77 COLONIALS. D’Emden, not out ... 'J'S ... 23 C. Perry ... '■,* ... 7 Mansfield, b Hamersley 0 Extras ... ... 4 ' Total- ... ... 33