CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1928, 2 March 1885, Page 2

CRICKET.

Volunteers y Firemen. A match between teams representing the Maaterton Rifles and the Fire Brigade was played on the Park Oval on Saturday afternoon, and resulted after an excellent game in a win for'the former by 68 runs, A large' number qf qpegtatOrs witnessed the match, great interest apparently beint; token in the contest, Captain Donald skippered the gallant defenders of our countiy, wliilo Firemen, Rapp acted in like capacity for the Brigaders. The Rifle team were the first to handle the willow, and some of them showed equally good form with the bat, in the afternoon as some of their comrades had done with the rifle in the morning. 'The innings closed for exactly a century. A. Minifie 25, A. Matthews 21, E. Welch 17, and E, Bentley 12, were the largest contributors, Ewington, Rapp, and E. Minifie divided the bowling honors, and we must not forget to mention the' very excellent fielding of T. Dixon, which would have been a credit to any man in good practice. The Brigadiers then went in. but did not fare so well, 65 being the total reached, of which' made 28 by good hitting. E. Minifie 10 was the only other to get into double figures. A. Minifie came off well with the leather, securing seven wickets, A, Matthews tak: ing two. After a short spell the riflemen went for the second innings, and put ■ together the respectable total of 88, A. Minifie again making a good stand and contributing 38. E. Welch also got into double figures with 13 to his credit. With 124 to get to win the firemen. went for their second attempt, with but a faint prospect of getting the required number, and they did not succeed in getting half the required total. W. Dixon 14, and Rapp 11 being the highest scorers. A. Minifie, McLachlan, and Matthews

bpwled ■ well for tjieir side. When the game .concluded, the moon was shining brightly aiid' the last few batsmen had a veiy bad 'light. Some splendid catches were made during the game, and it only requires a little, practices'to turn some of the players into , really' good cricketers. The following are the'scores. ~ Volunteers—lst Innings. A. Minifie, cE, Minifies ;.. - ... 25 A. Matthews, b Rapp ,„ - ... • ... 21 E. Welch, c and b Ewington... ... 17 D. McLachlan, bE. Minifie ... 1 0. Bentley, c Hounslow : ,Vf -j... 1 G. Bentley, b Rapp IS E. Kibblewhite, c and bjEwingtoft ... 3 F. Bright, e and b - ... 0 J. Bentley, b Ewington , . D. Donald, b Rapp ... * ,1 C. Anketell, not out ... ... 1 • Extras ' ... 13 Total. ...;. : <r ... 100 . Fire Brigade, $ finings. C. Ewington, b AMin}ffs' : ... 28 E. Minifie; c Bright, b Minifie ... 10 H. Hounslow, b Minifie ... ... 4 T. Creswell, run out . ... 9 W. Rapp, lbw, b Minifie " 0 W. Dixon, b Matthews ~ '... 4 J. Muir, c J. : B.entley, b Minifie ■... 7 a. J. Wyeth, b Minifie ... C qg: W, Morris, not out ' 0 M. O'Meara; bllatthews ; „■„> 0 Extras ... ... .... 3 Total ... .65 Volunteers,. 2nd Innings. C. Bentley; lbw, b Rapp • -1 ... 0 Anketell, e Wyeth, b Ewingtftp •••■ 7 McLachlan, cT. Dixon, b Rapp ... 3 Matthews, b Ewington • ... 7 A. Minifie, b Ewington ... 38 G. Bentley, b Ewington ; 1 E Welch, c and b Ewington.,-. •• ... 13 D. Donald, c and b Ewington • ... 9 J. Bentley, run out ... ... 0 E. Kibblewhite, b Minifie .... ... 3 Bright, not out,,. . 0 Extras ~. .' 5 Total -65 Fire Brigade, 2nd Innings,' E, Minifie, bA. Minifie ~,' ... 3 Rapp,' c E. Welch, b Minifie. ... .11 Ewington, cJ. Bentley, b Minifie ... 5 Hounslow, o Bright, 1) Minifie' „. 4 Muir, b Minifie 0 W. Dixoii, b Matthews ... • ~.14 Morris, b Minifie .... ~, 1 T, Dixon, c J. Bentloy, b MoLaehlan 0 Creswell, b McLachlan . ... ~, 4 O'Meara, b McLachlan ~. .1 Wyeth, not out . ... 0 Extras .„ ... 12 Total • . ...55 A match has been arranged for Wednesday afternoon next between the Tradesmen's Club and a second team of the Masterton Club, 'The following team will represent the M.G.C.J. Williams, Littlejolm, Bruce, Kibblewhite, Isitt, E. Hare, Minifie, O'Connor, Matthews, Jaquesand Chennels.