CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4931, 21 January 1895, Page 3

CRICKET.

GREYTOWNv.MASTERTON. The cricket match played on the Park Oval on Saturday last ended in another well-earned yictory for Groytown, by fourteen runs on the first innings. The visitors were first sent to the wickets, and were dismissed with comparative ease for the small total of 45 runs. 11. Hawkc was top score with 23 rims not out, and played a splondid innings. Broad and Durroch were well on tho wicket, the former securing an average of 5 wickets for 2-1 runs, and the latter 4 for 17. Hansen was put ou nt the last ami got one wicket for one run. Mustcrton went in fully conlidont of securing a victory, and the small total should have been easily within their reach, The batting was disappointing, to say tho least of it, and the bowling of the Jiulds proved unplayable on the bumpy pilch. The fielding of nil the team was excellent, and not a chance! was missed. The total of 31 only j was reached when the last man was I given out, the highest scores being seven each from Perry and Cargill. | W. Jiidd secured 0 wickets for 18 j runs, and J. Jutkl 4 for 10. Grey- j town were sent in again to play out; time, and made 7(i, W, Judd playing ■ a very free innings for 32. T.Hawke was next with 12, House 9, and the remainder were ■■iisily disposed of. Tlk' pitch was wry lumpy, and fast bowling sui.'inud to paralyze tile batsmen, hunce the miserable scoring. Had the malcb boon played on the Greytown pitch, between the same teams, the scoring would undoubtedly have been higher. The

following are tho scores of the first innings : CIiEVTOWX. Bowse, 1) Darrocb 2 Knell, b Broad 3 H. Hawke, not out 23 W. Judd, c Dowser, b Darrocb... 6 Wylie, c Elder, b Darroch ... 1 J. J add, I) Broad 0 F. Hawke, b Broad 2 McKenzie, b Broad 0 Oliver, c Forde, b Broad .. 5 Beard, c Broad, b Darroch ~, 0 T, Hawke, b Hansen 0 Extras 3 Total 45 MASTEBTOX. Elder, cT. Hawke, bW. Judd... 0 Cotterill, bJttdd 2 Broad, c and bW. Judd ... 2 Whatman.cH. Hawke, bJ. Judd 1 Dowser, b W. Judd 0 Perry, b W. Judd 7: Cargill, bW. Judd 7J Hansen, cT. Hawke,b J. Judd... 2 Wriglcy,cT.Hawke,bJ.Judd„. 3 Darroch, l.b w, bW. Judd ... 4 Forde, not out 0 Extras 3

(From Uur Own Correspondent), Tinlt, January 19.

A very interesting game of cricket was played on Saturday, January 12th, in the homestead paddock at Langdale, between Langdale-Blair-logie and Homewood. A pleasant day's outing was somewhat marred by two or three heavy showers, accompanied with thunder. In spite of that, however, there was a good attendance of the fair sex, who came from adjoining stations. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Nicholls (Tenui), Mesdames Tatham, Wardell, Morrison, Horner, Mr Dalziell (Manawa), and others, i Mrs Elder, the hostess, was exceedingly attentive to the wants of the visitors. A capital luncheon was given in the wool-shed, which was most tastefully decorated by the ladies. Afternoon tea was held on the lawn. Such bright gatherings are always conducive to good fellowship, and add to the few pleasures met with in this scattered district. In the evening, dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. Homewood batted first, and succeeded in knocking up the moderate score of G6, Currie 23 in good style, and H. Bennett 11, being top scores. OntheLangdalemeugoiugin the visitors had to handle a wet ball, which, no doubt, was in favor of the .batsmen. Elder played good cricket for 42, and lie was the only player on his side to obtain double figures, the innings closing for 74. Elder captured seven of the Homewood wickets for a few runs, and Austin three. For the losers, Horner, a left hand bowler, was the most successful. Following are the full scores : LAXGDALE. Elder, stumped, b Horner ... 42 Maile, cH. Bennett, b Currie ~. 0 Read, b Horner 0 Austin, run out i Fortune, b Horner ... 3 Potts, b Tatham 6 Fendnll, b Horner 1 Jacobs, c Tatham, bR. Nitz ... 1 Bailey, bH. Nits 4 Rodgers, c and bH. Nitz ... 1 Street, not out ,„ ; 0 Gilbert, 1.b.w,, Nitz 1 Extras 12

Total 741 D.WIKIVOOD. H, Nitz, 1) Elder 5 R. Nitz, c FortHnc, b Austin ,„ 2 Currie, c Elder, b Elder 23 Horner, run out 4 P. Kummer, c Fortune, b Elder... 0 J. Tatham, c Read, b Elder ... 0 A. Nitz, c Read, b Austin ~, 0 A. Kummer, c Fortune, b Austin 2 H.Bennett, b Elder H H. Kummer, not out 6 D. Bennett, b Elder „. 0 H, Benuett, b Elder 5 Extras iM 13 Total RR