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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1031, 1 February 1879, Page 2

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WAIKATO V. MaRSDKN. The Waikato team which went to play the Marsdeu Lleven, on the Domain Ground, have ke,»t up the credit of and acquitted themselves worthy of the Waikato, hayi D g beaten their opponents m one innings, with nine ruus to spare. The bowling of Wood and Cox seems to have been too much for the Northmen, only two scores of over five being made by them. B. B. Cox rn.ide top score for Wuikato. 36. We a ro sorry to learn, that Mr Forrest, Waikato's wicketkeeper, had the nail of his rigln middle finger torn clean off by the ball. The result of the return match, played yesterday, will be found m our telegraphic columns. Thejfollowing is the score of Thurs day's match : - MARSDEN. Ist. Innings. 2nd. Innijtos. Dashwood, bJ. Wood 0 b Wood . . 0 H. Sissons, bJ. Wood 3 b N. Cox. . 14 Colbeck, bE. B. Cox 0 b Cox „ I Whitelaw.bE.B.Cox 5 lbw.Wood 2 Masofield, st Forrest.. 0 c Hunt „ 8 Mason, b Wood . . 8 run out . . 0 Seccombe, b Cox . . 2 not out „ 6 Bennett, b Cox . . 0 run out . . 0 Thwaitos, b Cox . . 0 b Wood . . 2 Alderton, not out . . 1 c Wood . . 3 Edwards, b Moods . . Ob Wood . . 0 Extras .. ..4 Extras 5 Total . . . . 23 Total . . 41 WAIKATO. Taylor, b Seccombe . . „ 3 Jones, b Seocomho „ 0 N. K. Cox, b Seccombe . . 8 W. Hunt, c Whitelaw . . 0 E. B. Cox, b Bennett „ 30 J. Wood, b Edwards . . 0 CC. Wood, b Seccombe . . 0 Bodilly, b Seccombe „ 2 Edgeoumbe, c Mason . . „ 0 C. Barton, c Masefield . . 5 Forrest, not out . . . . 7 Extras .. „ 12 Total .. „ y3