CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1606, 11 February 1884, Page 2

CRICKET.

CARTERTON V. GREYTOWN The first match of the season between the abore Clubs was played in Steward's pad" dock, Greytown, on Saturday, resulting in a decided victory for the home team. Messrß Webster and Bennett captained the teams, The latter won the toss, and took the field, but did not manage to dislodge their opponents until 'they; had run up the fine score of 149, principally owing to the handsome score of Nation, This player went in first and carried his bat right through, bein« not out, 12, and showed some fine cricket, though his inniugs was marred by several chances, one easy at cover point, flawke, Guff, Judd, and G. Jackson also got into double figures. The Carterton men then .handled tho willow to the bowling of fluff and Judd, who were well on, and were disposed of for 18 runs, and had to follow on, Their.second attempt was : rather bettor, 69 being recorded in their favor; Ewon, Nix, Potts and Carter all getting into double figures. The Grey-' town team thus won jby. an innings and 62 runs. The following are the scores. . (JREYTOWN. H. Hawko, bW, Moore .!.' ... 12 J. Nation, not out 72 W.C. Guff, run out 11 H, Udy, b Bonnett : ... 4 R. Hirschberg, c Bennett, b Sandi* lands 0 Wobsler, c Ewen, b Sandilands ... G iD. Baillie, c Sandilanda, b Bennett... 5 W. Judd, bMoore- ... ... .... 13 Ci, Jackson,bSandilands ... ■; ..'.'ll lE.P. Player, bSandilands .' 2 J'Jackson, b Bennett 5 Extras ... ,8 Total ... 149 CARTERTON, Ist luuitige. A. Booth, b Judd ... ... ... 5 W. Moore, b Judd ... ... ...' 0 Nix, b. Judd .. 0 Bennett, b Cuff... ... 1 Stevens, b Cuff... ~, 0 I'otts, c Hirschberg. b Judd ... ..; 5 Ewen, b Judd ... ... 5 Carter, b Cuff ■ ... 0 Lawrence, c Judd, bCuff „. „. 0 Nicholson, b Judd ... 1 | Sandilands, not out 1 Total ... , Tit 2nd Innings. Sandilands, b Judd 1 Moore, b Cuff 5 Booth, c Jackson, b Cuff 1 Lawrence, b Cuff ;.. 0 Bennett, c Judd, b Cuff ... ... 6 Ewen, c and h Judd 13 Nix, not out 13 Potts, c Webster, b Hawko 12 Carter, b Hawde " ... 11 Stevens, run out ... 1 Nicholson, b Nation ... 1 Extras G Total 69 The return match between Groytown aud Mastocton will probably bo arranged for Saturday, 23rd inst., at Maaterlon.