CRICKET.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1295, 27 January 1885, Page 3

CRICKET.

GERALDINE F. TEMUKA A match between the above clubs took place at Geraldine on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the visitors on the first innings by 28 runs. A stiff nor’-wester set in just before the commencement of the match which greatly interfered with the play. It calmed down, however, by the time the first innings was played. Dr Fish umpired for Geraldine, and Mr H. Smith for Temuka. Temuka won the toss and elected to bat. The wind, blowing right across the wicket, gave the bowlers a lot of trouble, and enabled the Temuka men to score freely, and they were not disposed of until a total of 105 runs had been put together, Bryars, who is a new arrival in the colony, is a careful and pretty bat, and he succeeded in putting 23 together before his wicket was taken. His score, with the exception of a “ three ” and two “ twos, ” was made op of singles. Gurr played well all round for his score of 22. Brown started well, but was run out just when he was getting set, Pinckney showed good cricket, and Hayhurst quickly ran up his score, hitting out very freely. In the Temuka men’s second innings Brown 19, not out, aud Wood 11, were the only men who got into double figures, the bowling of Bethuue and Fred. Fish, when the wind had calmed, being too good to score off. Fred Fish was playing at a disadvantage, owing to the late accident to his left arm. The arm is somewhat stiff yet, but ho is gradually gaining the use of it, and he bowled remarkably well notwithstanding. In the first innings of J'emuka only two runs were got off his last seven overs, five being maidens, and a wicket fell to him in the last and third last over. Bethune was in hi» usual good form with the ball, getting the lion’s share of the wicketp in the second innings. The Temuka men took the field under more favorable circumstances and disposed of their opponents for 77 runs. Frank Fish played carefully ior his 6, and Bethune, from whom a good score was confidently expected, only succeeded in making four singles. He played if anything too cautiously, and had he hit out in his usual free style he would doubtless have materially increased the total score. Templar and Macdonald botli batted well, the latter also very steadily. Ward was in good form and punished the bowling severely, but the Meld being well spread, he did not get ag | many runs as his hits entitled him to. Twice, however, he got the ball over the fence lor four ; the second time the ball nearly reached the outside boundary of the domain. The Geraldine men went in for their second innings about a quarter of an hour before time was called, half-past six, Ward and Frank Fish going to the wickets to face the bowling of Bryars and Hargreaves. Ward hit out with usual freedom and put together 12 including a four, before the stumps were drawn, Fish in the meantime making 3. The fielding of both teams was fair aud some good catches were made on either side. Geraldine were superior in bowling, but there were few reliable bats in the team. Temuka on the other band were a fair all round batting team, but their bowling was not so effective. Had it not been for the wind in the earlier part of the game, and had time permitted of it being played out it is possible the result would have been different. The following are the full (p rep:— Temusa.

last resulted in a win for the latter team on the first innings by 21 runs. A match was commenced at Sydney on Saturday between the English cricketers aud a local eleven. The former went in first, and were all put out for 205. The highest scorers were Barnes e 33, Bates b 68 and Attewell c 27. When play ceased for the day, the home team had lost two wickets for 21 runs.

First Innings. Second Innings, J. Ogilvie, b Bethune ... 0 b Bethune 5 G. Smith, b Bethune ... 0 E. Brown, run out ... 7 b Belhune 0 not out ... 19 W. Bryars, b Frank Fish 23 b Fred.Fish 2 W. H. Hargreaves, b Fred. Fish ... 0 b Bethune 0 E. W. Gurr, c Ward, b Frank Fish ... 22 b Fred Fish 3 J. J. Heap, b Hargreaves 4 b Bethune 1 E. Pinckney, c Erskine, b Bethune ... 16 c Bethune, b Fred Fish 1 J. T. M. Hayhurst, b Fred. Fish ... 19 b Bethune 0 W. Cleaves, b Fred Fish 1 c Fred Fish b Bethune 5 G. P. Wood, not out ... 0 b Fred Fish 11 Extras ... ... 13 Extra* ... 10 Total 105 Total ... 57 Bowling Analysis. 1st Innings. Balls. Mdns. Buns. Wkls. Wds. F. Bethune 87 2 35 3 0 Fred. Fish 120 9 2£ 3 1 Frank Fish 45 2 15 2 0 W.Hargreaves 20 0 13 1 0 2nd Innings. Balls, Runs. Mdna. Wkts, F. Bethune ... 82 19 5 6 Fred. Fish ... 70 24 6 4 Frank Fish ... 10 4 1 0 'Geraldine. First Innings. Second Innings. Frank Fish, b Smith ... 6 notout ... 3 A. L. Temple, b Smith 1 T. Hughes, b Hayhuret 1 F. Bethune, b Hay burst 4 W. Hargreaves b Hayhurst ... ... 12 E. H. Templar, c Gurr, b Ogilvie ... 8 B. Macdonald, c and b Ogilvie 7 Fred Fish, c Hayhurst b Ogilvie ... 1 Geo. Ward, b Gurr ... 18 not out ... 12 Geo Slack, not out ... 5 A. Erskine, b Gurr ... 4 Extras 10 Extras ... 8 Total 77 Total ... 18 Bowling Analysis. 1st. Innings. Bla. Mne. Rns. Wks. Wda. Ko Bis. Hayhurst 95 5 21 3 3 0 Smith ... 35 2 9 2 2 2 Ogilvie ... 45 0 32 3 0 0 Gurr ... 14 0 5 2 0 0 2nd Innings. . Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. W. H. Hargreaves 15 0 6 0 9 0 Otaio