CRICKET

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 17 February 1913, Page 3

CRICKET

CARLTON v. MASTFRTON

match-". arranged by thu Caribou and Alasterton Cr.cket Clubs was played on .Saturday. The weather conditions wore perfect, but tile pitch was too hard to play well, and the ball rose badly :lt times. Carlton had the upper hand on 'Saturday, proving again the uncertainty of the game. '.Ur.-.terton batted l'.v»i Congden V2t>) and Wixen (12) beiiiftho only players to make any stand. R. Hick.son, who has been bowling remarkably well right throughout thrseason, had the Masterton moil in difficulties all the time, and came- out with the lino nvorago of 7 w idiots 32 runs, including the "iiat-tnek,' this being the second time during Hie '■■•ea«on that I-liekson lias put up thh performance. Carlton, on going to the wicket, knocked no 11(5, of which Kenihall (25), Tv. Welch (15), F. Welch (2(5) and W. Hoar (21) were the chief scorers. The match will he "onchuled next Saturday. The score? were as follow : Master ton. — First Innings: Redmond, Ibw. b Tlickson, 2; Jordan, h Hickson, 7; Ibbctsou, b I-fickson, 0: Forman, h Tlickson, 0; Congdon, h Hickson, 28; Perry, c Williams, h 1 -Tick c on. 8; Blackmail, run out, 2: Walker, b Tlickson, 0: Wixen. not nit. 12; Ttrgnlden. b C. Welch, 7: n f, Welch, 0; .sundries, 5 • total, 71. Bowlinr.—'►-Tickson 7 wickets f'-r 3 r ■•nils. B. Welch 0 for 1!); C. Welch £ for 15. Cnrlton.—First Innings: TCemball, b Wixen, 25: Williams, e Blackman. Fnne. 7: Hiekson. h Corurcbn. 3: 0. Welch, h Oongdon. 4; H. .Miller, b Cinsrdon. 1: TV Welch, b 0; K. Wele'lt, b Wixen, 15: F. Welch not out, 20; W. Hoar, c Tctgulden, b Wixen. 21; F. Hoar, h Jordan, 0; total, no. Bowling.—Congdnn, -1 for 37 ; Kane, 1 for 9.1] Wixen, 2 for 2S, Jordan 2 for 14.