CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1940, 16 March 1885, Page 2

CRICKET.

Masterton v Greytown. The match between the above clubs was played in Steward's paddock, Greytown, on Saturday, ar\cl, sq far as it went, resulted in a ty\n for Qreytown by 11 runs. Play commenced about a quarter to twelve,, a strong wind, with occasional showers, making things vory uncomfortable. _ The iionjo'team went in first, to (hp bowling of Bethune and McKenzie, and ran up a score qf 76 befoas they wero disposed of. Cuff and Ration made a fine stand and played good .prigkot fgr tlieir runs, Bethune bowled well, getting five wicketa for 21 runs. The fielding of the visitors was very poor, though the ground may have had something to do with it. An adjournment was then made for lunch and tho rain which had boon threatening all tho moraine; began to come down in earnest. . Notwithstanding the pouring rain, the Masterton team wont to the wickets (although it was the wish of tho home team to discontinue play). From this time to drawing stumps the gatno proved the greatest farce imaginable. Wjth tho aid of a little sawdust the. bowlers managed tp keep a fair command of the leather, but it was almost impossible keep hold of the bat, and about a dozen times it slipped out of tho hands of the batsmen, making somo of the field movo very spry to get out of the way of the flying willow, The visitors only got 04, or 11 behind their opponents. Sleeman was ill a long time, playing very patiently for his uns, while Perry and Harrison made things very lively while they wore at tholwlqkets. Ruthorfurd did great oxfisut on with the leather, 'taking soven wickets for 20 runs. Messrs W, F. Ford Ford and 6. Hollard umpired for the teams. The following are tho scores

Greytown, Rutherfurd, b Bethune 7 Udy, b Bethune 1 Cuff, o and b Harrison , 23 Hawke, b Bethune 3 Judd, b McKenzie ~, 1 Nation, b Bethuno 17 Webster, b Perry 0 G, Jackson, run out 0 J. Jackson, b McKenzie 10 F. W. Jackson, b Bethune 0 D, P. Player, not out ... 2 Extras 11 Total ~, 75 Masturton. Harrison, b Rutherfurd .„ ~,12 Sleeman, o Judd b Rutherfurd ... 13 McKenzie, b Rutherfurd 0 Bethune, b Rutherfurd ... ' ... 1 Perry, b Rutherfurd • ... 22 Moore, b Rutherfurd 0 Iggulden, c and b Judd ... ... 5 Jackson, b Judd 3 Isitt, not out ... 1 ■ Kibble white, b Rutherfurd .„ I Extras > 1 ,„ fl • Total 04