CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1009, 27 February 1882, Page 2

CRICKET.

Twin v Masterton The return match between the above Clubs was played in a paddock kindly lent for the occasion by Mrs Yates on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for the borne team by 46 runs on the first innings The Tenui team was a very weak one, the absence of Messrs Waterhouse, Maokay, and Chamberlain being greatly felt, and the play throughout shewed a gteat want of practice on both sideß, About eleven o'clock the two

teams proceeded to the ground in Messra Neill and Cookery's 'bus, Mr F. G. Moore captainedthe home team, end Mr Boileau officiated in a similar capacity for the viai-r tors. A-very fair pitch had been pre ; pared, and play commenced about half past eleven, Tinui haying won> the toss, taking the field. MoKenzie and Webster were the first to face the bowling of.*'' Simpson and Meredith. Both wera taken after Booring one apiece, and no stand was made until Moore and Hanison got together, when ;• the score was made to assume something like a decent appearance, D'Arcy made the score of the innings, his 21 not out, being got in really fine style, without giving a ohance. For the Tenui team Simpson did good work in bowling, taking six jfifckatSJor very few runs. ThVfiqldjjiiffof Boileau and Elder was also verjrgood. At one time the prospects, of the home team looked very blue, six wickets being down for 17 runs, but thanks to the good play of D'Arcy and the lucky p}ay. of Matthews a creditable total was obtained, the last wicket falling lor 72 runs..; After a short interval the Masterton men took the field, and the visitors were quickly disposed of for the not very handsome total of 26, Fimpson heading the score with 8. D'Aroy and Harrison, bowled well for Masterton, the former taking six wickets. The wicket-keeping of O'Connor and the long-stopping of Hood was very good, not a single bye M being obtained, hut the fielding altogether shewed a great want of practice, After partaking of a slight lunch, the visitors again got into the field, D'Aroy and Blakely faoing the howling of Simpson and Meredith. The former was caught ofter scoring two, hut the latter made a grand stand, seeing no less than eight of his comrades out, and making the handsome score of 68, when he was nicely taSen by Simpson. He gave two or three chances towards the dose of his innings, the first when his soore stood at 54, Webster also made ii fine stand, his score of 33 being got by really fine play, and without a chance. He also was taken by Simpson, who might have done still greater execution had he not been suffering from indisposition. No less than 81 byes were obtained the fielding behind the wickets until Boileau went on as longstop, being exceedingly weak. The innintrs ultimately closed for the very respectable total of 168, making a grand total of 240, leaving the Tenui men 215 to get to win, but it being within ten minutes to six—when wickets were to be drawn—it was not thought worth while to again take the field, and after cheers had been exchanged, the two teams left for Masterton. Mr Rogers umpired for Tenui and Mr G, Ward for the home team, while Messrs Sellar and Brown did the scoring. The following are the individual scores:— Masterton—lst Innings. McKenzie, b Simpson ... 1 Webster, bM. Meredith ... 1 Hood, b Simpson ... 3 w R. G. Williams, h Simpson... 1 *V Blakely, b Simpson... .„ 0 J. Williams, c Stewart ... 0 Moore, b Meredith ... 10 Harrison, c Simpson ... 6 Matthews, b Simpson ... 5 O'Connor, b Meredith ... Total ... 72 2nd Innings. D'Aroy, o Henderson ... 2 Blakeley, b Simpson... ... 68 Harrison, c Stewart ... 2 Hood, run out 6 O'Connor, o Boileau... ... 2 McKenzie, run out 3 B, G. Williams, run out ... 5 Webster, b Simpson, ... 33 J. Williams, c Simpson ... 1 Moore, b Simpson 5 Matthews, not out 3 Extras 40 Total ...168 Tniui.—lst Innings. J.-Henderson,lb w,bD'Arcy 0 E. Fletcher, b D'Aroy ... 5 M. Meredith, b Harrison ... 0 E. Elder, b Harrison ... 2 F. G. Boileau, b D'Arcy ... 5 J. Simpson cR. G. Williams 8 L. Stewart, thrown out ,„ 2 C. Meredith, b D'Arcy ... 0 E. Maunsell, b D'Arcy ... 2 ♦ H. White, not out 2 J. Schoheld, run out 0

Total ... 26 In the evening the teams sat down to a dinner at the Club Hotel orovided in HostElkins' well-known style." Mr F. G. Moore occupied the chair, and after full justice had been done to the good things provided, the usual loyal toasts were drunk, , Tho chairman thon proposed the health of the "Tenui team," Ho regretted the match had not been more evenly contested Tbey were now merely returning the compliment, and spoke in high terms of the treatment they had received when visiting Tenui. The toast was drunk with musical honors. Captain Boileau returned thanks and proposed "The Masterton Borough Cricket Club," coupled with the name of Captain Moore. Mr Moore in returning thanks said the exhibition of thatday showed great want of practice. Mastetton was thickly populated, but they found tho greatest difficulty to get even six men to practice, and •these six could only go through the pantomime of cricket. The grand scores recently made by men in'the coloniesshould stimulate them to attempt greater,things. The English team admittedthey had been equalled hy a colonial one, and he had not the slightest doubt but that the Australian colonies could produce an eleven as good as any in the / world. He hoped this would not be by ' I any means the last occasion on which they " would in meet a friendly contest. Before sitting dnwu he would have great pleasure in proposing the health -of the. umpires, whose billets were by no,means enviable. Mr Rogers returned thanks on behalf of himself and fellow umpire. Though their duties were very onerous, they had •endeavored to give their decisions fairly and impartially.'and sinoerely hoped they had given (satisfaction. ";' Song : Mr Sellar •' Goodßhine Wine," (loud applause.) "..".'. , Mr Sellar'returned thanks."'' . Soso: Mr Mocjre, " Simon'the CJlar- - er," (loud appaase.) Mr Hood proposed thje. "Press" coupled with the name of'Mr MoKenzie, who also returned thanks, . 'Bono :Mr Brown," The Broken Rose," (applause,) - ■ Mr R, G. Williauiß had great pleasure in proposing " Host Elkins." Mr Elkins always took the greatest interest in cricket or other pastimeSj, and whenever called upon always gave them something which did him the greatest credit. The toast was drunk with musical honors. The National Anthem then brought a moßt pleasant and enjoyable day to a close.