CRICKET.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 41, 23 November 1871, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND V. THAMES. Yesterday, this match Avns played at Shortland, and, as Avill be seen by the score, ended in an easy A’ictory for the Auckland team. The Avickets Avere pitched at 9.30 a.m., and at a little after 10 o’clock the Aucklanders having Avon the toss, elected to go in. Messrs Horan and Clifton first appeared to face the boAvling of Robinson and HoAvard. Robinson soon sent Horan to the right about, and Swanson supplied his place. Clifton fell a victim to the first ball of Robinson’s second over, and Pocock faced SAVanson. The first ball lie received knocked his hat off on to the bails, and sent them flying, but the Umpire upon being appealed to gave “ not out,” rather to the surprise of the batman himself. SAvanson Avas run out after slashing about for one, and Mumford joined Pocock, Avho Avas immediatelyaftcnvards stumped by Clayforth after scoring ten, two threes and two tAVOs. Buckland occupied the vacant Avicket, but Howard shortly sent both him and Mumford home, for 3 and 1 respectively. Bowen put 19 together in a feAv minutes by means of a 6, (lost ball) one 5, one 3. one 2, and three singles. Davis added 2 to the score, and then put his leg Avlicre his bat ought to have been, and Avas in consequence obliged to retire. Whitaker scored 10 in good style, one for 4 to leg, and three twos, making up the number. Carter and Lincoln did not add any to the score, and Whitaker carried his hat for the half score. Extras amounted only to 9, making the total 64. The Thames men quickly got to the Avickets, Dixon and Barnett being the first two sent in, both of Avhom skyed Pocock,. and the chances being taken, they Averc soon sent to the tent, Dixon for 3, and Barnett for 5. Maddock Avas run outbefore getting a chance to score. Steadman, by careful and good play, put 19 together in excellent style ; his score Avas made of three threes, three twos, and foui: singles. Alpe Avas caught for nothing., and Clayfotfli, after a feAV good hits., retired for 8, being killed by one of Pocock’s shooters. Robinson managed to get: 7, and then gave SAvanson a chance, Avhicli lie gladly accepted. Pulleine and Sandes; Avere next: the latter put Pocock away to" the slips for 2, and Avas then boAvled by a; regular roarer straight from the shoulderNeither PulleinG nor Howard increased the. score, the former being not out. The: extras amounted to 14, making a total o E 58, or six behind the Auckland team. In the second innings of Auckland., Mumford played a smart innings of 1-fi, and Avas then run out. Pocock made the fine score of 62, Avhicli Avemust (to say th e least of it) call a very lucky innings, th e fielding on the part of some of the Thames men being simply Avretched. Pocock offered his first chance Avhen he had score d 7, but it was declined, as Avere tAvo othe rs which he gave. Buckland scored 9, Avhern Robinson made a noise amongst his timbers, and in the next two balls clean boAvled Horan and Carter, taking three Avickets in three balls. None of the others did much, Pocock not being out for his

62. The total for this innings was 107 ; only 2 byes and 2 leg-byes being given, making a grand total of 171, leaviug the Thames 113 runs to get to win. Robinson went first and was followed quickly by Steadman, Maddock, Barnett, and Dixon, none of whom got more than 3. Clayforth made the first stand, serving 14 in quick style, by four threes and and a couple of singles. Alpe was sent home very quickly, being nicely caught at point by Clifton. Hulme put 12 together, when he was bowled by Pocock. Pulleine managed 3, when he allowed the ball to find a road round the bat. Sandes and Howard, the last two, had a little fun all to themselves, getting over a dozen runs very quickly, when unfortunately the latter ran himself out, after scoring 6 ; Sandes being not out, for the fine score of 1. Extras, amounting to 1G made the total of the innings 60 ; grand total 118, being 53 to leeward. We must say that the loss of the match was due to the bad fielding in the second innings of the Thames men, they having fielded remarkably well in the first. The Aucklanders worked very well together in the second innings, much better than in their first. The bowling was very good all round, especially that of Pocock and Robinson, as will be seen by the analysis ; and the long - stopping of Alpe was splendid, only four balls getting past all day. Thefollowing are the scores made : UNITED CRICKET CLUB.

FIRST INNINGS Horan b Robinson - - - 0 Clifton b Robinson • * - 3 Swanson run out - - -7 Pocock st Clayforth b Robiuson - 10 Mumford b Howard - - 1 Buckland b Howard - - - 3 Bowen b Robinson - - - 19 Davis 1b w Robinson - -2 Whitaker not out - - - 10 Carter c and b Howard - - - 0 Lincoln c Alpe b Robison - - 0 Byes - •• - - 3 Leg Byes - - - - 4 Wides - - - -2 Total - - * - 64 SECOND INNINGS. Whitaker b Howard - - - 0 Clifton 1 bwb Howard - - * 7 Mumford, run out - - -14 Swanson, run out - * * 2 Davis b Robiuson - - - 0 Pocock, not out - - - - 62 Bowen c Clayforth b Howard - - 4 Horan b Robinson - - - 0 Buckland b Robinson - * - 9 Carter b Robinson - - - 0 Lincoln c Howard, b Robinson - * 5 Byes- - - - : 2 Leg byes - - - -2 Total 107 64 Grand total ... 171 THAMES CRICKET CLUB. FIRST INNINGS. Dixon, c and b Pocock - - *3 Barnett, c Bowen b Focock - - 5 Maddock, ruu out - - - 0 Steadman, b Tocock - - - 19 Alpe, c Swanson b Bowen - • 0 Clayforth, b Pocock - - *8 Robinson, c Lincoln b Bowen - - 7 Hulme, b Pocock ■ - -0 Pulleine, not out - - - - 0 Sandes, b Pocock - - -2 Howard, c Bowen b Pocock - - 0 Byes - - - - - 10 Lcg-bycs - ' l Widcs - - - -3 Total - - - - 5S SECOND INNINGS. Steadman, 1b w b Bowen - - 3 Robinson, c Swanson b Bowen - - 0 Maddock, b Bowen - * - 3 Barnett, b Tocock - - - 1 Dixon, b Pocock - - - - 3 Clayforth, b Pocock - - * 14 Alpe, c Clifton b Pocock - - 0 Hulme, b Pocock - - - 10 Pulleine, b Pocock - - - 3 Sandes, not out - - * * 1 Howard, run out - * - C Byes - * - * "12 Leg byes - - * '1 Widcs - - - - - 3 Total - * • *6O 58 Grand total • - - - 118 ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. Thames C.C.—-First Innings. Bal’s. Runs. Maidens. 'Widcs. Wickets.

Robinson - 65 15 9 0 5 Howard - 65 40 2 2 4

Robinson Second - OS 46 Innings. 7 0 5 Howard - 70 44 1 0 5 Steadman - 25 14 1 0 0 United C.C — -First Innings. Bowen - Go 20 2 3 0 1 Pocock - 69 27 4 2 Bowen Second - 79 24 Innings. G 2 3 Pocock . 75 20 4 1 G