CRICKET.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 65, 5 December 1896, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND V. WE] LTXGTON. This match resulted in a win for Auckland. Tito weather was dry on both days, but was unpleasant owing to tin strong wind blowing. The attcr-iluiicc was not cood, which h att ibuted to the fact that" Wellington was generally believed to be weak. H-.s'.ilts proved that thh; was the cae, the Auckland team having proved the bcttel in respect*. Cuff' woo the t *a and went to tin wickets. Auckland's first inn ngs re subed in 221 inns being scored. Wei lington in their first only succeeded is; putting 140 together. Auck'and madi 1-12 in th-ir second and Wellingtoi 152, Auckland thus winning by 0". runs. Ihe following were the scores : WkLLlNuTON—Fii'it innings. Warren, b Neill .. .. C. Gore, c Pabst, bNi'l .. .. •' Huldship, cl. Mills, b Neill .. .. ! K. Tucker, c Pal st, b Hay .. .. 3." 11. Core, hllav li Ifoldsworth, cCulf bHay .. .. ( Leve;s, ctl. .Mills, b Neill .. .. 2.' S Tucker, b Clayton 2f Upbam, lbw, b Hay • Niven, not out .. .. .. Hales, c and b liny •' Extras 1 Total .. .. ..11! Second innings. Holdslrp, c Neill, h Hay .. .. ■".•. C. Gore, cPiihst. b Neill .. • ■ » Warrni, lbw, b Neill 3 K. Tucker, c Wyuyard, b Hawkins.. 21 H, Core, st Fabst/b Niill '■ Holdswor'.h, b Hawkins I! Levers, c Cuff, b Neill i S. Tucker, cG. Mills, b Hawkins . . I Upbam, c Wynyard, b Nciil .. .. '. Hales, cl. Mills, b Neill 1 Niven, not out ... .. .. .. • Extras ' Total 15: Aucki.anu —First innings. Cufl', b Hales : <;. Mils, run out '' I. Mi Is, st. Niven, b Waircn .. ir Hay, b Upbam 1 Neil', e lloldship, 1) Upbam .. . . '■> l'al s"-, lbw., b Uphaui . . .. Wynyard, b Hayes 1' Pill, b Hales b Stemson, b Ibblsworth .. .. < Hawkins, not out .. .. Extras 2. Total .. . . _ 22 Si cond innings. Cuff, b Hold-hip .. .. ..I (1. Jfills, 1. Jlaks I Neill, h lloldship 1 Hay, b Hales Wynyard, e Upbam, b Hales. . .. I Fii'bst, e Upham, b Warren .. Ibill. b Uphim •') Hawkins, c C. Core, b Warren Stemson, c Levers, b Upbam ( lavlon, c Ha'es, b Warien I. Mdls, not out Extras Totel ll

Tnhikarau.ea wi 1 pl>y Hamilton t< day at ilauiiltoil. A letter has beer, received by tl Secretary of the Waikato Assoc'u'io from the Mannkfiu Cricket Asoeiitioi with the view of arranging a match fi the first week in January. Toe matt'. will be considered to day at Hamilton.