CRICKET.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 243, 3 February 1898, Page 4

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. THE fi:st inning* of the Colonials c'osed for 323, Hill (ISS) being the principal contributor. The English men in tluir first venture only compiled 171, and heing 149 runs to the had had to fo'ljw on. In tluir second attempt they made a far better stand, and at the close of the pby on Tuesday they had 254 runs to their credit f)r the loss of seven wickets. The following are the individual scores : Australian's.—First Innings. MoLeod, b Hearnc 1 Darling, c Hcarne, b Riclnrdscn ... 12 Gregoy, o Richardson 0 Iredile, c Storer, b Hearno 0 Noble, c and h Hearnc 4 Trott, c Storer, b Heart c 7 Trumblc, c Mason, .b Storer 46 Hill, c Stoddart, b Hcaine 188 Kelly, c Storer, bßtiggs 32 Jones, c Hay ward, b Hearnc 2) Howell' not out 9 Extras 4 Totjl 323 Englishmen.—First innings. McLaren, b Howell 8 Wainwright, c Trott, b Ilowcli ... G Ranjitsinbji, c Iredalc, b Trnmblc... 24 Hayward, c Gregory, b Noble ... 22 Storer, c and b Trumblc 2 Druce, lbw Jones 24 Stoddart, c Daring, b Jonts ... 17 Mass!!, b Jones ... 30 Hearnc, c Trott, b Jones 0 Richardson, b Trott 20 Briggs, not out 21 Total... ' 174 Second Innings. VVaiuwright, o McLeod, b Jones ... 2 Briggs, c Darling, b Howell 23 Maclarcn, c (redale, b Trumblc ... 45 Ranjitsinhji, b Noble 55 Hayward, c and b Trumblc 25 Druce, c Howell, b Trott 16 Stoddart, b Jones 25 Mason, not out 25 Storer, not cut 24 Extras 14 Total for seven wickets 254 HUNTLY AND TAUriRI V. MORRINSVILLE. Taking advantage of the excursion train on Saturday, 29th January, a team of Huntly and Taupiii cricketers jonrnejedto Moninsville to piny a friendly game with the local team. The visitors were most hospitably entertained, and had a most enjoyable game, but the dry weather had made the wicket hard and bumpy, and b'g scoring was out of the (jucslbn. The visitors won easily by an innings and six run!-. The following are the scores: IIUNTLY AND TAUMKI. "W. Fuller, c Papesch, b Nelson ... 0 C. Lovell, c Forrest, b NeUon ... 9 M. Gleeton, c Mays, b Nelson ... 12 S Smythe, b Schofield ... . 5 W. Gheson, c C. Allen.b Langworthy S E. Ellison, b Nelson 2 Rhys, o Sclu field, b Forrest 12 Harloch, b Langworthy 1 VV. Ellison, b rorre-t 1 Geary, c Nel»on, b Langworthy ... 4 C. Gleeson, not out ... .".. ... 4 Extras ... 13 Tttal 71 MORRINSYILLE. Ist iunings. 2nd innings. Mavys, b C. Lovell 6 cC. Lovell,b M. Gleeson 0 Pa perch, b\V. Gleeson 10 b G. Lovell 0 J. Allen, bM. Gleeson 0 st Smythe, b M. Gleeson 2 Schofield,c W.Gleeson, bM. Glcebou 6 c Fuller, b Lovell ... 4 Fcrre-st, c Geary, b M. Gleeson ... 2 cC. Gleeson, bM.Gleeson 1 Langworthy, c aiid b M. Gleeson ... 8 c Fuller, b M. Gleesrm 1 Nelson, c and b M. Gleeson.. .. 1 cC. Clecson, b Lovell ... 8 R. Allen, c Fuller, b M, G.'ecson ... 1 c Geary, b M. Gleeson 5 A Orr," c M. Gleeson, bW. Gleeson 0 b C. Lovell 0 Neil, not cut .. 1 c Ellison, b C. Lovell... 1 F. Allen, b W. Glreson 0 not out ... 0 Extras 2 Extras ... G To'.al ... ... 37 Total .. 28 Grand total, 65. HUNTLY V, TAUPIRI. On January 22nd, Huntly and Tauphi concluded the'r second match of the se»son, Huntly winning after an exciting game I y two runs. The following arc the scores : Tauhki. Ist. Linings. 2nd. lunings. H. O. Gheson, b VY. Gleeson 5 b W. Gleeson ... 1 J. Mellars, c Ellison, b VV. Gleeson ... 0 not out ... 0 Ci M. G.'eeson, c Ellh-on.bVV.Glee-sou 0 l.b.w. b Houeley 3 W. LoveP, b W. G'e?Bon 0 b Housley 13 W. Fuller, c W. Glerson, b El'ison 1 c C. Glcoron, b Sutton... 22 U. L'.vJ', not out... 3 c Gleeson, b Sutton... 30 Rangitsinghi, lbw, b VV. Gheson ... 0 runout ... I Cox, b Housley ... 2 b W. Glecscn ... 9 Floyd, b Housley ... 0 b Housley 4 White, b Housley... 0 cGletson, b Rhys ... 0 R. Cox, b Housley 3 c Housley,b W. G C - ron ... 7 Extras. 5 Extras ... 1 Toal 28 Total ... 91 Grand total, 111). Huntly. Fmytbp, b L'.vell ... 2 b Cox ... 1 Bcusley, e Cox, b \V. Lovell ... 21 Hall, bC. Lovell ... 0 c Fulcr, b M Gleeson ... 1 VV. Gleeson,o Fuller, bC x 2G c Fuller, b Cox ... 12 Sutton, c and b Cox 1 b Cox ... 0 C. Gleeson, b M. Gleeson 12 Rhys, bM. Gleeson 10 b H. C. G'eeson 2 J. Hall, b M. Gleeson 0 b M. Gleescn ... 1 L. B. Hurts, c Fuller, b U. C. Gltc-on 0 n t cut ... 2 Hailock, run out ... 3 c and b M. Gleeson 0 A. Geary, not out... 0 bM Gleeson ... 1 Extras 12 Extras ... 4 To-al 87 To a! ... ;!1 Grand total, 121. MAUNUATAWIIIRI V. WAIRAXGI. Oc Saturday last an enjoyable match was pl.<ye.l at Wairangi letwten the above tlulfi; resulting in a victory for the visitors by five iuns. The highest scorers were R. I yons 12 W. Lyons 10. and A. Findlay 10, for the wini e:s ; and T. McPherson 1G J. .Miars 14, R. Mears 10 and &, and G. Pettig c\v 9 (not out) for the losers. The following are the fall scores and bowling ana'yais :-- Maungatawhihi. Ist linings. 2nd inn'ngf. R. Lyons, runout... 12 b P. AlcPherscn 8 VV.Lyons, s J. Mtais I'P. MaPherscn... 10 h P. McPherson 7

G. Crc'ghton. c J. M cars', b P. McPherson 7 b P. Mcriierson 5 (J. Fiiullay, c J. Mears, b P. MePherson 2 b P. McPherson 0 G. Stevenson, c and I) R. Mcara ... 0 b 11. Mens 6 H. Apploby, b P. McPherson ... 0 c P. McPherson, b R. Mean,.. 0 S. Appleby, b 11. Meais 3 cJ. Mears, 1) T. McI'hcrson ... 0 VV. Hillaby, b R. Meura 0 not out ... 3 J. Fagnn, c and b I'. McPherson ... I mil out ... 1 A. Findlay. b 11. Mcara 10 lbw, b P. McPherson 0 A. Miller, not out ... 5 b T. McPherson G Extras 3 Fxtias ... 1 Total 59 Total ... 37 Grand total, 90, Bowling Analysis—P. McPherson, IS overs, 42 runs, 0 wicketb ; R. Meiirs, 8, 25, 0: J. Ross, 3,7, 0; T. McPherson, 10, 16, 3. VVaikasch. R. Mears, b Stevensr u 10 b Stevenson 'J P. Mc Pherson, b Criighton ... 1G c Miller, b S e\enson 0 T. Mc Pherson, c Hdlaby, bStevenson 0 b Fiiullay... 0 J. Mcars, c Findlay, b Stevenson ... 1 b Findlay 14 J. Ross, c R Lyons,' b Creightou ... 4 b Stevenson ... 0 J. Bruce, b Creighton 0 b. Findlay 0 R. F.eegard, b Stevenson 8 b Findlay 5 G. Pett'grew, not tut 9 cR. Lvon, b Findlay 2 J. Young, b Creight> n 0 b Findlay 0 J. Clarke, b Steveu* yon 2 not out ... 0 W. Bruce, run out 0 b Stevensou . . 0 Extras 5 Extras... 6 Total 55 Total ... 36 Grand total, 91. Bowling Analysis.—W. Lyons, 2 overs, 9 runs, 0 wickets ; G. Creighton, 13-, 27, 4; G. Findlay, 9, 16, 6 ; G. Stevenson, J 7, 28, 9. A team of Waitekauri cricketers will vis t Waikato dur'ng the Ea ter holidays, and will play one match at Taupiri, end two other matches are to be arlanged.