CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1166, 16 December 1879, Page 2

CRICKET.

A. team of eleven was got up by Messrs M. and F. Stubbing, and a challenge sent to play the eight members of the Waikato County team in Cambridge. The challenge was accepted and tho match came off on Saturday. Mackintosh acted as captain of the " County eight," and Marshall of "the eleven." The latter won the t©ss and sent the " county men " to the wickets. Clare and Fitzpatrick went first to the wickets, and made over 40 runs till Fitzpatrick was well caught by Gerrons, and Clare was shortly afterwards bowled by Pellew. Clare's score was 17 and Kitzpatrick's 18. The wickets of the " county men " now fell rapidly to the bowling of tellew, which, though only underhand, was very swift, with a good break, and rather difficult to play, especially as the ground was rather rough. "The Wai*ato County Eight" were all out ,05. The eleven then went in and made 45 fio the bowling of Mackintosh, Kilkenny, stubbing and Clare. The batting was rather loose, and the eight were fielding with three men short. In their secoud innings the wickets of the'« eight" were all down for 44 runs before the bowling of Pellow, M. -Stubbing and Marshall, viartin and Kilkenny making the highest scores, ,0 and 13 respectively! " ihe eleven" now took their second innings, wanting 65 runs to win. Nine wickets were down for 52 when Smith , commenced to hit H'ai-d, and as the runs were made the excitement increased. t this stage of the game the umpire called a no-ball against Mackintosh, who was bowling with both feet behind the wicket. This was questioned, and a discussion ensued as to whether the rule, that the bowler shall deliver the ball with one foot behind the bowling crease, admitted of both feet being behind. This question is one which should be settled as the bowler mentioned, nearly always delivers the ball with both feet behind the bowlin o " crease. (he no-ball, however, was not scored, though it would have won the match for the .eleven, as they made 64 in their last innings; the match being claimed by the eleven on account, of the no-ball, and the eight only allowing it a drawn match. i his was the most interesting and closely contested match of the season" and was good practise fo- the countyeight, who are not quite up to the mark yet in their batting, to stand much show | against the Waipa team, two to bue is j offered and has been taken on Waipa, but 1 cricket is a game of accidents, and the result may be different to what is expected. The rain, at present falling, will prepare the ground for rolling, and though it may not be as good as desired, our local cricketers will dd all they can to maU-e it as good as possible. Lunch will be provided .on the Held for both teams, aud as there_ have been but few spectators, especiall of the fair sex, present at any of the matches played ,in Cambridge, it I has been decided to provide tents and [ seats for their accommodation, and Mr J. I Wood, secretary of the Waikato team, has been requested to ask, through their secretary, Mr J. i-'tuurt,. the merisbers of the Cambridge Beed Hand to play at intervals on the ground during the match The following are the scores of the match:—

Eight of the Waikvto Coujwy Team First innings. Clare, b Pellew .. .. 17 Fitzpatriek, o Gerrans, b H. Stubbing .. .. 18 Kilkenny, b t-'ellew.. .. 0 Mackintosh, b Pellew .. 4 Cooper, bM. Stubbing .. 1 £ nodes, b Pelew ..' .. 4 Martin, not out ... .. 5 A. B. Stubbing, b Pellew .. 1 Extras : Byes, 13 ; wides, 1; bye 3, 1 15 Total .. ..63 Second innings. A. E. Stubbing, c Moore, b M. Stubbing .. .. 4 Martin, b Pellew .. .'. '] 0 'Rhodes, bM. Stubbing .. 0 Cooper, b PelleAr .. .. 3 Mackintosh, b w arshall .. 1 Kilkenny, not out .. ~ 13 Fifcapafcrie, b Pellew .'. 2 Clare, c stubbing, b Marshall .. .. .. 3 Exfras: Byes .. .. 8 Total, s}nd innings .. 44 „. Ist „ ..95 Grand total .. ..109 * Messes stubbing's TTlevei?. First innings. Jones, c Mackintosh .. 2

Pellow, b Mackintosh .. 1 Moore, b Kilkenny .. .. 0 Marshall, run out .. .. 4 M. c tubbing-, b A. B. Stubbing- .. .. .. 4 F. Stubbing, b A. B. Stubbing 0 Camp c Kilkenny, b Clare o Pearson, run out .. .. 2 W. Smith, b stubbing .. 0 Garland .. '. .. .. 7 Gerrans .. .. .. 7 Extras; Byes, 11; wides, 1; leg-byes, 1 .. ~13 Total .. ..45 Second innings. Garland, b Martin .. ... 3 Camp, c Mackintosh, b Martin 0 Gerrans, run out .. .. 4 Moor, run out .. ~ 4 F. b Mackintosh 13 M. Stubbing, c Mackintosh, b Martin • .. .. 0 Marshall, b Kilkenny .. 6 Jones, run out .. .. 0 Pellew, b Kilkenny.. .. 6 . W. Smith, b Mackintosh .. 9 Poargon, not out .. ~ 1 Extras; Eyes, 65 leg-byes, 2; wides, 1 .. ~ 9 Total, 2nd innings 64 „ Ist „ 45 Grand total .. 109