CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2422, 11 October 1886, Page 2

CRICKET.

Masterton Club. The season in Masterton was opeued on Saturday afternoon last by the Masterton Club with tho match Married v. Single, aud resulted after a vory good garao iu a. win for tho Benedicts by 29 ruiia. Considering this was tho first game of the season, and that many of those taking party handled the willow and leatlior for the tiist time this year, tho display of cricket was very fair. Tho lar{<o amount of now blood bids fair to make tho Club very etronjr, and tlm old players will have to look to thoir practise to got a place in toam, Moore captained tlio married men, while Perry acted in like capacity for the bacliolors. The latter won the toss, and elected to bat lirat. Littlejohu aud Howell wero tho only ones to mako any stand, tho former making 20 in very good style, and the kttor putting together 7 before he was inn out. Tho innings clos:d for 47, there being 8 oxtias. Thu married men thou ivetit to tho wickets, and wero not disposed of until' they had put together tho respectable total 6f 76. Williams made top score with H, Mac--lay coming next with 14 to his credit, while Itawson also got into doublo figures being run out for 12. Tho match thus ended in a win, as already stated, for the benedicts by 29 runs, Tho following aro the scores

SIMM. Littlejohn, bowled ... ... 20 Robinson, bowled ~, & Kibblevvliito, run out ... ... y Stokes, bowled ~, ' 0 Perry, caught 1 D'Arcy, bowled i Symonds, bowled ... "... ... 2 Freetli, bowled ,„ o Mason, caught ... -0 Howell, run out ... 7 Hirschboinot out ... ... ... 0 Extras m 8 Total 47 MARRIED, McKenzie, bowled G Williams, stumped 14 Beard, boivlcd 6 Bromnor, bowled 2 Rawson, run out ... 12 Jackson, bowled ~, 5 Maekay, bowled 14 WiokoiM. bowled 6 Moore, (did not bat) 0 Mayne, caught and bowled 0 Wickerson, not out 1 Extras ~, . k

Total 70 The return match will bo played on Saturday next. GREYTOWN CLUB. Tho Greytown Club opened thoir seaßon on Saturday last with a costume match. A procession headed by the band started about 2 o'clock from tho Postoffico. Tho costumes were many and varied, including amongst others, two "clowns," "Hoino Kule," "volunteer officer," "ghost," "doctor of Divinity," "policeman," "Bluo beard," "mute," " Wiurarapa Standard,"" liberty of tho Pruss,'" "Garrabaldi," "lawn tennis," " W.kr.U." "Stroet Arab," ".Negro," Ac. Upon arrival at the ground Messrs Hawko and Cox picked sides, aud some good practice was indulged in, mixed with a good doal of fun, but unfortunately the attendance of the public was not as large as tho object of the match merited, viz., tho raising of funds for the reaut'vo, Mr Cox's sido went first to tho wiclwtg, and were all disposed of 'ftr 48 rutis, Wobstor being highest with 16. Hawko's sido beattljeir oppononta" scoVo by 9 runs, making 01, towards which Cuff contributed 20,

A cricket match has bpen arranged between the Opaki Cricket Club and tho Tradesmen's Cricket Club for Saturday next. Tho match will bo played ;on tho Oval, play to commence at 2 . o'clock sharp, The following team will represent OpakiW. S. Welch (captain), D, McLachlau, R. Welch, A. Boiilcott, J, Welch, G. Harvey, A. Welch, W. Day, F. Welch, H. Welch, Herbt. Welch. •

The Foathorston Cricket Club held a meeting on Thursday evening, about thirty members and intending members being present. Mr Macsliano; was voted to the chair. It was pointed out. that the ,meeting held a few days since was informal, and this view was adopted. , A Committee was appointed, with Mr Speakman as Secretary and Mr Macshaue Treasurer. It was arranged the season should bo opened 011 Wednesday next at 2 o'clock with a scratch match, and that ordinary practices be held 011 Wednesdays at i p.m., and Satiirdays at 2 p.m, A wisp provision iyasmadeasto practice, viz., that each momtjor should be aljoted a fixed tjp at the wickets, etc. The Qlt)b bid? fair to come up to its old standard, and front tl|e interest shown at tho meeting should be able to niako some lively work for opposing teams during the season,