CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3097, 7 January 1889, Page 2

CRICKET.

Eketahuna -y- 'Masterton.

A match between these Clubs was played on the Park Oval on Saturday and resulted in an easy win on the first, innings, for the local club by Hi) runs. The turfed pitch was used but bumped a good deal, being rather hard,,,Selby .won. the toss, but as several of the Masterton team were unable to be present until late, he allowed his opponents to bat first. The Eketalimia tai was one short, and E, Minifie filled the vacancy. After putting on six bowlers the Masterton men were disposed of for i total of 148; McKenzie 27, Pownall 22, Perry 19, Kibblewhite 18, and Harrison 11, being the principal scorers. The- country team then went in but no stand was made against the bowliu? of Perry and Mahoney, the former securing six wickets - fd»" 18 runs, and the latter three for the same number. Deing 119 behind, Eketahuna followed oil and this time made a much better stand, and when time was called at 4.80 they had 97 for nine wickets. Trapp played a really' good inuing3, showing a good defence and hitting out when opportunity offered, Manning also showed good form and put together 32 in fine style. Kibblewhite came off best with tho leather, his analysis showing three wickets for 18 runs. The following aro the scores:—

Masterton. McKenna, o and b Manning ... 6 Pownall, b Manning: ... '■:.;. 22 Malioney, c Selby, b Barmar ... 8 Bremner, b Barraar ... •„, 8 Moore, b Manning 0 McKenzie, b Batty 27 Kibblewbite, s b Tumor 18 Harrison, b Manning ... ...11 Perry, e and b Selby 19 Jaokson, o Gapper, b Selby ... 7 ilathias,ript.out... ... ~. 7 Extra's". 7 25 148 Eketaiiona, First Innings. Minifie, b Perry ~; 6 Botty, b Perry ... 2 Manning, b Perry 0 Selby, b Perry ,„ 4 Trapp, not out ... ... ~, 8 Banner, b Perry 0 Lynd, b Mabonoy 0 Gapper,bPerry,,, „. ,„ 0 Tumor, b Mahoney ~. ~. 0 Small, did not bat Marsh, c and b Malioney ... 0 Extras ... 8 ;29 Eketahuna, Second Innings. ' Selby, b Perry ... ,„ ,„ 5 Trapp, o Perry, bMatbias ...29 Betty, bMalioney '....,. ~, 0 Minifie, b Kibblewbite 14 Manning.oKibblewbite,bMatbias 82 Lynd, b Kibblewhite , 0 Barmer, b Matbias • 2 Gapper, b Kibblewbite 0 Tumor, run out.., , 4 Extras ... .„' ... H 97