CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1550, 3 December 1883, Page 2

CRICKET.

Greytown v. Masterton, The iirst match of this season between the abovo clubs came off at Greytown on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the home team by 81 runs on the first innings, there not being sufficient time to play the matoh out. Although the weather was everything desirable for the game there W6ro very fow spectators prosßut, ft mosfc unusual thing in Grey town when sport of any kind is proceeding there, This is more to be wondered at as each club wpn their match last season (Greytown, by seventeen runs and Masterton by sixtyseven runs), and consequently great interest was excited in cricketing circles over the event of Saturday, Webster captained the Greytown team, who were the best representative eleven they have got together since the days when Mr W. J. Salmon had them'in hand, their allround play baini; excellent, Harrison had charge of the visitors, who, with two or three exceptions, irera a Masterton ;

.npnientative team, The Maaterton Club haw adopted the rule of only allowing bona fide members to play in their matolios and of giving coifs who practice the preference over the good players who do not practice, Though the latter rolo weakens the team (as was the case oil Saturday) it encourages the young players in the team and takes off the sting of defeat that follows a team that is supposed to be the best in the oluh. Webster won the toss and eloctod to bat, a very good wicket having been prepared. Messrs Ford and Tocker umpiring for Maaterton and Greytown respectively.. Nation and Hawk first went to the wicket, Perry and McKenzie 'being entrusted with the trundling, on the formers first over Nation played one on to his wickets, and in his;.second Hawke allowed a straight one to pass, Cliff was shortly after ran out. Things at this stage looked very bad for the home team. 3 wickets for 5 runs, Webster (who should have been caught at first ball) and.; Judd however made a bit of a stand and raised the score .to 25, when Pei;ry found his way to the lattors stumps. 4 for 25, Harrison now took the ball, the change having the desired effect his first over proving too much for both Webster and Jackson. 5 and 6 for 25. Hirschberg and Beard then got. together and by degrees carried the score to 89, when O'Connor smartly stumped (lie former who had stepped out to a tempting one from Harrison, 7 for 39. J. Jackson filled the vacancy ; raade and retired boiled by Perry. 8 for 42. 6. Judd after adding 4 was taken at the wickets by O'Connor, off Moore's first ball 9 for 49, Somerville, the last man, kept Beard company till the Bcore reached 62, when .Moore clean bowled! him, Beard carrying, out his bat.for a well ployed 16. An adjournment was made for lunch, after which ihe visitors wtto thewioket, MoKenzie and O'Connor b?mg their first representatives, Cuff and W, Judd . being the bowlers. The batsmen ...played cautiously, the bowling being well o{>, till the score reached thirteen,, .when MoKenzie allowed one to go in vlMiis pad. Mooro filled the vacancy, and ffee maidens were sent down, Tocker allowl six balls to be given in the last over . being the number), which proved iatar;o Moore, who was smartly taken by W. Judd. Harrison was bowled with the next ball by Judd, and O'Connor with the following one, 2, 3, and 4 for 14. Douglas and Ferry next took the wickets, but the latter after adding six, knocked his wicket down in attempting to atop the ball rolling against it. 5 for 20. Isitt kept Douglas company till the score reached 26, when lie was run out, Williams and Wiokerson were despatched by Judd in one over, 6, 7, and 8 for 26. Maxton stopped in while Douglas added 5 to bis score, and Taperell sent one from Cuff to W. Judd, 9 and 10 for 34, Douglas carried out his bat for a carefully played 9. Greytown commenced their second innings with Nation and Hawke, to the bowling of Harrison and Perry. Both batßmen commenced to hit out, and when they appeared well set, Nation attempted a short bye, 1 for 13. Cuff took his place, and soonafter Hawke sent one of Perry's to Moore, 2 for 21. W, Judd then partnered Guff, and between them the.soore WBB run up to 41, when Isitt oleverly caught Cuff, low down, Beard appeared at the wickets, and Boon made things lively in the field, but did not enjoy tbe company of Judd long, whowaß bowled by Perry having added 16 to the score, 4 for 46. Somerville was next man, and notwithstanding repeated changes in the bowling, the two batsmen baffled all attempts at separation, until'tho score reached 94, when Beard put one from McKenzie up to Perry, ' Webster joined Somerville, and commenced slogging straight away, and soon put together 11 runs, when Isitt held one of his from McKenzie. 6 for'll2, 6. Jaokson receivedhis quietus from Perry. 1 7 for 112, Hirschberg stepped in when Somerville failed to stop ono of Perry's, ;8 for 113. The last player's 33 was the result of very careful play his first 13 being all singles, his innings including a 6 and a '4 both good clear hits. G, Judd added' 2 and was was bowled by Perry, and J, Jackson was run out without adding to tho score, and iho innings closed for 118 runs. With 150 runs to win, Maaterton sent McKenzio and Douglas to commenoe their second innings to the bowling of Hawke and Judd. They soon ran tip ihe score to 22, when McKenzie started to run, which was not responded to by liis mate, and before he could return his wickets were lowered. O'Connor was caught off his first ball, and Moore ran out without scoring, which made things look very hopeful for Greytown—l, 2, and 3 for 22. Harrison next joined D luglas, but the latter was soon after bowled by Hawke for 26. Perry then went to his captain's assistance, and betweon them the soore wag raised io 52, when the ceptain sent one to Hirschberg), Maxton retired without scoring—s and 6 for 52, Isitt joined Perry, who was shortly after bowled by Cuff—7 for 56. Wiokerson came next, and lost his

partner before altering the score —8 for 66. Williania filled the vacancy, and played time out with Wiokerson, the latter being not out 4, and tho former not out 6, Taperell having to bat. The following are the aoores Greytown, Ist Innings. 2nd InAsflgs. J, Nation, b Perry.. .. 0 run out J 9 5. Hawko, b Perry .. lb Perry i 8 W. C: Cuff, run out .. 3 c Iyitfc \l W. Judd, b Perry.. ..6 b Perry .. s5 A. L. Webster,b Harrison 13 8 ißitt .. 11 6. Jackson,bHarrison.. 0 b Perry ~ 0 C, Beard, not out .. 16 o Perry .. .28 R.Hirschbcrg,st O'Connor 8 not out.. 1 J, Jackson, b Porry .. 1 run out „ 0 6. Judd, c O'Connor .. 4 b Perry,, 2 W. Somervillo, b Mooro 6 b Perry .. 33 Extras .. .. ... 4 6 Totals .. .. .. 62 ' 118 MiSTEBTON.- ' **' Ist Innings, ' 2nd Innings. W. MoKenzie, bW. Judd 1 run out .. 2 F. O'Connor, b Judd .. 4 oSomerville 0 P, 6, Moore, oW. Judd 0 run out .. 0 Douglas, not out .. ObHawke.. 19 F. Harrison, b Judd .. 0 cHirschberg 10 C. Perry, hit wicket .. 6 b Cuff .. 15 L. M. Isitt, run out •.. l b Judd .. 1 R, G. WiUiaroa, b Judd 0 not out .. 6 S, H, Wictaon, b Judd 0 not out... 4 M, Maxton, b Cuff,. ..Ob Cuff .. 0 H. Tapperell, oW, Judd 0 Extras .. ~ .. 4 7 Totals ~ ~ >.31 Bwiokota 65