CRICKET NOTES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 16 November 1912, Page 6

CRICKET NOTES

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This afternoon the Wainu , .lp , >.' championship matches will be continued ou the Park Oval, when the games, commenced last Saturday'will be concluded. Mastortou A have a deficiency itf 101 runs to knock oil' against Martiribonnigh on the hitter's first innings. 'l'he. task is <i fairly stiff one, but the Mastertou Club possesses several players who are capable of getting good scores, and it is possible that they may pull the. match out of tlie lire. If Martinborough have the so: vices of McAlpine, Taylor and Collins, they must prove a hard team to defeat. An interesting game should, result, and as the weather appears to hnvr. taken up, the pitches should bo in good_ order. Mastertou B and Carlton will continue on Xo. 2 pitch. The latter have live wickets down for 80, which means Unit 32 nuts will be required to catch up xo Masterton's score of 118. This match ' should prove interesting, as the teams seem fairly well matched. It must be remembered that Carlton ueie. fortunate in disponing of Redmond ait-u Ibbetson hr-l'oro either got going. To-day Carlton will bo without the services of Tliokson, who was the mainstay of the tenn last week, both in batting and bowling. His place will be taken by K. Welch, whoso bowling should prove of service. In it few weeks wo will have the Melbourne team 'here, and it is to be hoped that favourable weather will prevail meanwhile, to enable Wairarapa players to get in as much practice as possible. The visit- of an Australian team should have tlie effect of arousing considerable interest in wicket in the Wairarapa. The match will give a good idea of the merits of the various Wairarapa players, and it. is to be honed that the public , will oome forward and assist financially, and thus show their appreciation of the enterprise of the 10c,a.l Association in securing a match with the visitors.