CRICKET.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 113, 19 February 1872, Page 3

CRICKET.

NOUTII V. SOUTH. TllE return match was played on Saturday afternoon on the Club ground, Shortland, and, as will be seen, was won by the Northerners. This makes one victory for each end of the district, so that another match will have to be played to decide who really are the best. Tlio Southern captain having Avon the toss, sent the North in, Haddock and Schofield being the first two to show at the Avickets, Howard and Barnett bowling. Schofield did not remain very long, as in hitting at one to leg lie lifted it into Bull’s hands at longstop, and it stuck there—one Avieket for four. Laseelles came next and played a remarkably good innings, though he only scored four runs off his OAvn bat. lie was bowled by Barnett who, as avcll ns Howard, avhs avcll on—tAvo Avickets for 28. Clayforth took bis place, and some more runs Avere made, when Haddock sent another catch to Bull, which Avas again well held. Haddock's 18 Avere all avcll and carefully got, lie not giving a chance —three for J 9, Alpc Avas next, but did not stop long, the first ball be got going off the corner of the bat into point’s bands —four for 40. Mowbray joined Clayforth, and the running was pretty smart for a time until attempting two for an overthroAV the latter Avas run out after having made nine—five for 55. Robinson filled the vacancy, but after playing two or three, Avas boAvled by Howard off his foot for o—six0 —six for sf>. Gcllion became HoAvbrny’s partner, and the score Avas sloAvly creeping up, avlicu MoArbray, in in playing forward at one of Howard's shooters, lost bis Avickets, having made 11, all avcll got—7 for 05. This is the first time avc have seen this gentleman play, and we arc satisfied that the T.C.C. Avifi find him a great acquisition, as lie is undoubtedly a very good bat. and Aviien in practice, ought to be a great run-getter. Jackson came next, and two avcic added to the score, avlicu Gcllion bit all round a straigbt-un from Barnett, and suffered the penalty—H for 07. Aldcrton made tAvo to the slips, and then put one into Crawfords bands at mid-on —9 for 75. Sykes, the last man, and Jackson increased the score by 10, the latter playing a good innings for nine, not out, Sykes giving another offer to Crawford, Avhielt lie accepted—l<> for 91. Out of this 21 avcic extras, and still the longstopping was good, but the ground is very much against fielding. The boAvling was very good indeed, both being well on the wicket.

Pulleine and Bellers first came forward to do battle for the South. The latter shaped remarkably well, and is evidently a firstclass bat, and another great acquisition tc the strength of the T.C.C. He played one of Robinson’s on to bis stump, and retired after scoring only one—one wicket for two runs. Newby came next, and was caught at point first ball, two for two. Wardcll (the captain) joined Pulleine, but was evidently out of form, and hitting all round one of Lascallcs, had to retire for two—three for seven. Dixon now came to the rescue, and the scoie began to move on a little, when Pulleine was too slow for a teazel - from Robinson, and had to go, having played a long innings for only three runs, four for 15. Booth, from whom great things were expected, cut up completely, and allowed a very easy one from Lascelles to get in to his timbers, he playing all round the country at it—five for sixteen. Barnett was unfortunate, as, after scoring one, he was bowled by Robinson off bis arm—six for 17. Things looked very queer at this period, hut Howard came to the rescue, and he and Dixon quickly ran the score up to 35, when the latter failed to stop one of Haddock's, who had gone on at Lascclles’s end, and retired, having scored 15—seven for 35. Hulnic became Howard’s partner, but the latter gave a chance to Gcllion at short leg, which he held—eight for 40. Bull and Ultimo made it very lively for the field for some time, until the former was run out in attempting an extra one from an overthrow—nine for 53. Crawford, the last man, commenced at once, and ho and Iltilmc kept hard at it for some time putting together 25 runs between them. Crawford was well howled by Lascelles, who had again gone on in place of Mnddock—lo for 78. The fielding of the Northern men was very loose indeed, all round, especially towards the end of the game. Out of the 28 runs got by Hulme and Bull there was only one single, all the rest being twos and threes. Extras were only seven. Alpe being in bis old spot and allowing only four balls to go by. The match was thus won by 13 runs, the Southern men scoring eight more runs off the bat than their opponents; but their (the Southern) fielding was not equal to the North, and several of the extras were got by bad throwing in, &c. The conucring match is talked of for next Saturday week. Annexed are the scores :

NORTH. Maddock c Bull b Barnett - 18 Schofield c Bull b Barnett 1 Lasccllcs b Barnett 4 Robinson b Howard 0 Alpe c Newbv b Barnett 0 Clay fort h, run out t) Mowbray b Howard - 11 Gellion b Barnett 5 Jackson, not out 9 Aldcrton c Crawford b Barnett 2 Sykes c Crawford b Barnett 4 Byes - 21 Leg-byes 7 Total - • 91 SOUTH. Boilers b Robinson 1 I’ullcinc b Robinson 3 Wardcll b Lasccllcs 2 Newby c Mowbray b Robinson • 0 Dixon b Maddock - 15 Booth b Lasccllcs 0 Barnett b Robinson 1 Howard e Gellion b Maddock - - 10 Hulmc. not out 19 Bull, run out 9 Crawford b Lasccllcs 11 Byes 7 Leg-bye 1 Total - 78