CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1582, 14 January 1884, Page 2

CRICKET.

Mastbrtoh v Carterton, Tub return match between ihe above Clubs took place on Saturday last at Carterton,'.'and again resulted in a win for Mosterton'by an innings and four runs to spare. The wicket and fielding ground was somewhat rough, consequently the display of .cricket was not Al, but as the weather was in overy way favorable, a very enjoyable ganio was indulged in. Messrs Bennett and Harrison captained the home team and visitors respectively The former went first to the wichete, and were all disposed of for 2G, Bennett being tko only one able to make a stand against the bowling of Harrison and Perry, Ihe former's average being five wickets for eleven runs, and the latter's three for eight runs, . The visitors started their innings with the promise of a bit; acore, as the tipures 4 for 41, but Bennett and Moore got on the spot, and the remain ins 6 fell for 10 runs, MoKenzin's 17 and Minified 12 being the only double figures, Bennett's average was 4 for 13, and Moore's 4 for 85. Wiih the prospect of making a good *matcli of it, Carteriou went in for their second inning, but thu glorious uncertainty of crioket was again demonstrated, the total falling fire short of their,first effort, which, if obtained, would have averted the one innings defeat, The bowling was again very destructive, as the fillowina analysis shdwaHurtiaoi), 35 balls, 8 runs, 2 | miiidens, 6 wickets; Perry, 40 balls. 8 runs, 2 maidens, 3 wickets, Another mutch between the two Clubs has been arranged for Saturday next at Masteiton. The following are the scores Mastekton.—lst Innings. McKenzie, W., run out 17 Williams, R. 6., b M»ore 0 Ford, P., b Mmore 5 Williams, J,, b Bennett ... ... 7 Mmifie, A,, b Bennett ... 12 Ha'hawHy, A, b Bennett 0 Hurrison, P., b Bennett ... ... 1 Perry, 0,, Int wicket, b Moore ... 5 Kennedy, not out 0 Wickevsoo, S., run out 1 Taperell, H., b Mooro 0 Extras 3 Total ... ... 51 • Carterton. Ist Ins, 2nd Ins, Moore, \V., o Perry... 1 b Perry ... 0 Booth, A., b Harrison 1 b Harrison 2 Pntts, H., b Perry ... 2 b Harrison 1 Ewen, H., b Harrison 0 b Harrison 4 Lawrence, W., b d 0... 0 c Hathaway 3 Bennett, G,,b d 0... 12 run out ... 2 Reid, 0., b Perry ... 0 b Perry ... 2 Monre, J;, run out ... Ob Harrison 0 ■Moore,'A,, b Harrison 1 b Harrison 2 Nicholson', not out ... 1 not out ... 0 SandiUndß, J., b Harrison ... ... 0 b Perry .... 0 Extras ~, .„ 8 Extras 5 Total 26 Total... 21