CRICKET.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 182, 27 January 1893, Page 2

CRICKET.

A cricket match, Tatarariki v. Aratapu, was played in Mr T. Webb’s paddock last Saturday. Rain began to fall about mid - day and play did not start till three o’clock, and then the ball and ground were wet and slippery. T. Walker was absent from the Aratapu team and Tatarariki were without H. Legge and G. Stewart. Aratapu batted first but made a very poor stand, A. Smith being the only one to get into double figures, and the innings closed fox- 32. Tatarariki opened steadily with Bayly and T. Bassett, the latter being followed by T. Elliott when the score was at 14. Elliott remained at the wickets whilst several of his men came and depai-ted and when time was called he had 43 runs to his credit; the last ball delivei-ed he put over the fence for four. Six wickets for 83 was the Tatarariki score when time was called. Aratapu were weak in both bowling and batting. The following are the scores:—

Aratapu and Mangawhare meet on the cricket field at Manga whare tomorrow afternoon for their second match this season. The first match was a draw and tomorrow’s game is looked forward to for something more decisive. The pdayers will be semewhat as follows: Aratapu —Messrs Maroroft, T. Nield, T. Slater, T. French, T. Walker, W. Bayly. A. Smith, J. Sr.allworthy, G. Nield, G. Elliott and Cunningham with A. Morgan as emergency. Mangawhare—Messrs Mansill, Brown, A. E, Harding, F. Beale. Dargaville, Forde, F. Matthews, Masefield, L. Marriner, J. Blight and A. McLean. The Aratapu and Tatarariki Second elevens meet again tomorrow in Mr T. Webb’s paddock. The names of the players have not reached us. Another old Wairoa cricketer has been distinguishing himself in the person of Mr W. M. Woodhead. Speaking of the PhcenixWellington match of last Saturday a Wellington contempoi-ary says—“ The second innings of the Phoenicians closed when the fine score of 170 runs was hoisted on the board. Of this number Woodhead came out on top with 43, although he gave several chances, followed closely by Ogier, who made 42. Leu showed improved form for his score of 20, Mill ward 15, Miller (who played for the last time for his club) 14, not out, and Ellison 13. The Wellingtons put on no less than eight bowlers during the afternoon, but Pope, who secured six wickets, was the only trun filer who could make any headway against the batsmen.

ARATAPTJ. Mareroft, b Elliott - 6 French, b Elliott 1 Butland, b Elliott 1 Stall worthy, b Legge 1 G-. Nield, b Legge 3 13 J. Elliott, c Forsdiek b Elliott. 4 Morgan, b Elliott 0 G. Elliott, not out 3 W. Lowrie, c Legge b Ellictt . 0 Total 32 TATAEARIKI. Bayly, b J. Elliott 9 T. Bassett, c Smith b J. Elliott . 5 T. Elliott, not out .. 43 F. Little, c Elliott b Mareroft . . 5 T. Bice, run out 4 A. Legge, b G. Elliott , 5 L. Bradley, c, G. Nield b. G. Ellictt . . 5 W. Smith, not out 5 Byes, 2 Total for 6 wickets 83 BOWLING ANALYSIS. TATARARIK . Buns. Wkts. Balls. Mdns. T. Elliott 17 6 53 2 A. Legge 11 4 50 2 ARATAPU. J. Elliott 19 2 70 5 Stallworthy 8 — 30 i Mareroft 23 1 80 4 French 8 — 30 2 G. Elliott 16 2 50 3 A. Smith 3 — 15 1 G. Nield 4 — 20 1