CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4919, 7 January 1895, Page 3

CRICKET.

Featherston ut. Masterton

One of the most exciting matches witnessed 011 the Park Oval for many years was that between the Feathcrstou fifteen and Masterton eleven, played on Saturday last. Both Clubs were strongly represented, and a very even game resulted. Featherstou were first sent to the wickets, facing the bowling of Broad and Darnell, who played havoc with the stumps, the former especially being in great form. Wicket after wicket fell, and in Broad's lint three oveis lie had obtained four wickets foi no runs. Seven wickets were obtained for seven runs, eight for ten, and then Broad and Darroch were replaced by Forde and Dowser, and a change came over the scene, runs coining very freely. When the eleventh wicket had fallen 54 runs were registered. Sussex and H. Tocker made things merry for the field, and knocked up 35 runs between them, or over half the full total. Broad was again placedon,with Oargill at the other end.aud all were disposed of for 66, the latter bowler securing in three overs, three wickets for four runs. Masterton sent 111 Cotterill and Forde, to the bowling of Sussex and Tocker, and both batsmen seemed very uneasy with the " undor-arms" of the latter. Cotterill soon succumbed, and after driving Tocker for two, was clean bowled next ball, Runs came slowly until Whatman went in, the large field making 1 the batsmen very careful Whatman had every appearance of making a 1 stand, when he was given out for kicking the wickets over whilst dodging a ball that was thrown in from 1 the field. The decisions of the Featherston umpire were remarkable in the extreme, and in several instances clear infringements of the rules. In the cases of Wrigley and Darroch, . who were given out 1.b.w., the ball came off the bat instead of the lef. \ But although a little unpleasantness was shown among the spectators,tie 1 players bowed to the decisions of ' the umpire, and retired gracefully. ! Dowser and Darroch got together, and made 22 between them, Master- ■ ton still wanted 20 to win the match, ■ and when Wrigley was given out 1.b.w., it looked like Featherston's game. Smith hit out freely, but was caught beautifully by Card after making six. Thirteen to win and one wicket to fall,was the cry at the ! finish, aud Cargill and Skinner were : at the wickets. Every ball was ■ watched with intense interest by the - crowd, and each hit applauded eu- j thusiastically. Cargill seemed to like Tocker, and hit him for two three's, Skinner then landed one for four, and Cargill driving one for two, tho scores were equal. Everyone held their breath, and Cargill 6nicking tho next ball for two, the match was won, amidst cheering. The interest was now at au end,and when Cargill soon after was beaten by one from ( Sussex,a rush was made for the men 1 who had pulled the match out of the ' fire, and they werecarriedinshoulder high. 1 The cricket shown was nothing out of the ordinary, the hard pitch militating against a good display of batting, and the bowling us a rule rising dreadfully. The ground did not suit Sussex's bowling, although very few runs were made off it, and at the finish he was putting on some tremendous breaks. He had twelve overs, five maidens, four wickets, and 13 runs. Tocker at the start frightened the Masterton batsmen, and the best of them retired to his grounders, but at the finish ho was knocked about in all directions. He had nine overs, secured three wickets, and had 85 runs scored oil him, Feast secured one wicket for three over's, 18 runs being made. Following were the scores

Featiibrston. J. Tocker, b Broad . 0 Williams, b Broad . 0 S, Feast, c Forde, b Darroch . . 2 Bennett, b Darroch . 4 Penney, b Broad . 1 W. Feast, e Downer, b Broad . 0 Hiley, c and b Darroch . 0 Keys, c Broad, b Darroch 2 Sussex, not out .. 20 McCarty, o Whatman, b Broad. .."6 John Tocker, b Broad 2 H. Tocker, c Hansen, b Cargill ,. 15 Hodder, l.b.w., b Broad .. 0 Card, c and b Cargill .. 6 Sheen, b Cargill ., 1 Extras ., 7 Total .. 66 llASltRION. Cotterill, b Tockor 2 Forde, b Tocker .. 3 Broad, o Hiley, b Sussex .. 7 Whatman, hit wicket ... .. 6 Dowser, b Sussex .. 12 Darroch, l.b.w. b Tocker .. 10 Hansen, hit wicket „ 2 Wrigley, l.b.w., b Sussex 3 Smith, c Card,bSusBex... .. 6 Cargill, b Sussex .. 11 Skinner, not out.,. ... .. 6 Extras ... .. 3 Total '... ■ The secqnd, fifteen men, play Jlasterton on the Oval, on Saturday next.