CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7984, 13 March 1906, Page 6

CRICKET.

WAIRARAPA v. JBAWKE'S BAY. WAIRAKAPA AT THE WICKETS. SEVEN WICKETS DOWN FOR 282. The abovo match whs commenced ont ho Park Oval, yesterday afternoon. The weather was beautiful for cricket, with the exception that the light was perhaps a little bad nt times. The wicket pl&yed well. The attendance was not large. Wairarapa won the toss, and elected to bat. Redmond and Eagle opened to the bowling of Fenton and.O'lirien. The innings commenced sbadly.sbadly. 1 When Redmond had mf:do one. be was clean bowled by the first ball of O'Brien's over. Maunsell joined Eagle, and the letter's 20 runs was the result of good, sound cricket. Eagle was caught by Bailey in the long field off n big hit. Parton replaced Eagle at the wicKets," and in a short time ho hit up 11 runs. 110 was given out lbw to Cato. Smart played lively cricket for bis 16 runs. Then he played a hard one to White at uiid-on, which was accepted. When the score stood at 60 Logan joined Maunsell, and the partnership resulted in 100 runs being added to the total. Some lively hitting was indulged in by both batsmen, and in a ver> short time the century appeared on the board. The bowlers were treated unmercifully, with the exception of Fenton. Logßn with bis leg strokes, and Maunsell with his powerful drives, gave the field a lively time. At the afternoon tea adjournment the Bcore stood at 146. Seven bowlers Were tried, but still the runs came mainly by. hits realising three and four rune. The ground fielding of the visitors was good, but the batsmen the balls well. When bis score was at 37 Logan was missed by Hughes in 'the slips. With bis total at 46 Logan played forward to a ball from Fenton. and was clean bowled. The batsman received a great ovation on returning to the pavilion. McKellar was the next batsman, and during bis short stay ftt the wickets he appeared over anxious. When he had made five, he was bowled by O'Brien. Maunsell was still batting well. Esson joined the Carterton player, and with a nice strobe for four, off Fenton, Maunsell reaobed bis century. The bowlers were now tiring and the batsmen were taking advantage of it. Esson knocked up 24 in a very short time, when he gave a difficult chance to Cato, low down at midon, which was accepted. About this time Maunsell bad two lives. When bis score stood at 115 he gave a oatch to Goldsmith, which was missed, and he was again missed at 120 by O'Brien. Judd joined Maunsell, and played out time, both men batting well. Maunsell was at the wiokets for 3% hours, and he was loudly applauded bb he returned to the pavilion. Medßrs W. H. L. Galwey and E. Oollinge gave every satisfaction as umpires. Wairarapa have yet three wickets to fall, and play will commence this morning at 10 o'clock. Following are the soores : WAIRARAPA—-First Innings. Redmond, b O'Brien ... 1 Eagle, o Bailey, b Fenton ... 20 Maunsell, not out 131 Parton, Ibw, b Cato 11 Smart c White, b Goldsmith ... 16 Logan, b Fenton 46 McKellar, b O'Brien 5 Esson, o Cato, b Lusk ... 24 Judd, not out 13 . Sundries 15 Total for 7 wiokets ... 282