CRICKET.

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 398, 14 February 1899, Page 3

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND V. NORTH TASMANIA. The following are the scores made in this match, which commenced on Friday at Launceston : New Zealand.—First Innings. Baker, bowled .. 0 Ceo. Mills, bowled 4 Reese, csught 21 Col croft, bowled 0 Lusk, caught ... 83 Sims, caught H Fisher, run out 29 Downes, caught 71 Boxshall, bowled 0 Ashbolt, not out 7 Upham, bowled 0 Extras 16 Total 245 North Tasmania.—First Innings. J. H. Savigny, b Upham 25 E. A. Windsor, lbw, b Upham ... 181 G. E. Palmer, st. Boxshall, b Downes 4 H. Wilson, b Upham 18 N. R. Westbrook, b Reese 22 J. Ramsay, c Lusk, b Reese 13 H. Kißsling,lbw., b Reese 14 C. Shew, c Sims, b Downes 11 C. Hammond, b Downes 1 A. W. Pickett, st. Boxshall, b Upshall 12 J. Betts, not out 4 Extras 24 Total 329 [UNirED PRESS ASSOCIATION]. (bt electric telegkaph —copyright;. (Received February 13, 7 30 p.m.) Launceston, February 13. At the luncheon adjournment the New Zealanders had lost four wickets for 181. Reese ••• 36 Baker 49 Lusk 34 Sims 23 Cobcroft, not out 22 Syiney, February 11. The match proposed to be played in Sydney on March 3 between the Australian eleven and the next best has.been abandoned owing to the Ne* South Wales Cricket Association refusing to allow that Major Wardill, as manager of the Australian eleven, has co-manage-meut with the Association in the matter of expenses, the Association claiming sole control. The local members of the Australian eleven state that they have no knowledge of the reason of Major Wardill's action, to whi.-h they are strongly opposed. The opinion is expressed that he is being guided by interested persons in Melbourne. A special meeting of the Associatian will be held on Monday to consider the developments. Adelaide, February 12. Darling, in an interview, stated that the South Australhn and Victorian members of the Australian eleven support Mojor Wardill's attitude in rtfereuce to the proposed match in Sydney against the rest of Australia. HAMILTON CLUB V. T. BLADES' EMPLOYEES. The above match eventuated on Sydney Squire, Hamilton, on Saturday, the game being won by the Club team on the first innings by 26 runs. The match, which evoked a considerable amount of interest, afforded another illustration of the glorious uncertainty of cricket. Slade's team were all disposed of for 26, H. Johneon, the highest scorer, contributing half-a-dozen, and H Johnson and S. Meachem, had captured eight of their opponent's wickets tor 13 runs, when Oliver was sent in. He made a capital stand, carrying his bat for 25. Rollinson contributed 11, and when the last wicket fell the score book showed the respectable total of 52. Bowling for the Club, Bockett took 5 wickets for 10 runs ; G. Mahon, 3 for 7 ; and Rollinson, 1 for 7. For Hade's, S Meachem took 5 for 15 ; and Johnson, 4 for 18. The following are the scores : Club Team.—C. Cox, b Johnson, 0; H. Bockett. b Meachem, 2 ; J. McCrae, b Johnson, 3 ; J. Vamey, b Johmon, 0 : F. Kiolo h, b Meachem, 5 ; G. Mahon, b Meachem ; 0; A. Manning, b Meachem, 0 ; Oliver, not out 25 ; J. Hammand, run out 0; Rollinson, b Johnson, 11 ; Greenwood, b Meachem, 0 ; extras 6-totul 52 Slade's Teak.—F. Hill, b Rollinson, 0; F. Johwson a and b Bockett, 5; S. Meachem, c and b Mahon, 3 ; C. Speight, b Bockett, 1 ; W. KiDg c and b Mahon, 1 : F. Windsor, b Bockett, 0 ; G. Dodd, c Greenwood, b Mabon, 3; R. Lye, run out, 0; R Wardell, c McCrae b Bockett. 0 ; G. Beere, b Bockett, 2 ; H. Johnson, not out, 6 ; extras 5 —total 26. SATURDAY EVENING'S ORATORY. ♦ TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—The intemperate language used in the streets of Hamilton by the local and itinerant Pharisees in their harangues and exploded arguments showed most conclusively that they did not possess a single Christian, attribute. Who they are or where they live I know not, but this I do know, that no double superlative known to the Greek is capable of expressing a tithe of the indignation felt by their hearers. Their profound contempt lor anything relating to justice, to freedom of thouj>ht or action, or the sanctity of the home life and its attendant conditions is pronounced. To say they are fanatics pure and simple would be only half telling the stoiy. That they are fanatic& and of the most outrageous order no one can deny. I sincerely hope, having some slight spark of humanity in my composition, that they will " Tak' a turn an' mend They aiblins might," otherwise they will find themselves in some such iustitution as we see at Avondale, Yarra Bend, or Colncy Hatch. It would be futile for me, or anyone, to put forward arguments in favour of a free course, for they have a most distinct hatred for anyone who opposes their pet scherwgs or opinions. Had they work to do principle would not Dr. Watts' lines describe admirably, thus : " biltan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do." —I am, etc., Sfeeo Meliora.