CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1173, 3 January 1880, Page 2

CRICKET.

A. friendly game of eric et was played iit Alexandra on Monday, the 29 h between a combined team from gahinepouri and Whatawhata and the lexcindra team. Ihe wickets were pitched at 11 o'clock, and play commenced at haifpast, when the » gahinepouii captain having won the toss elected to go in. I he innings closed for 52 only, half of which were got ott* the bat for owing to the uneveness of the ground byes were very plentiful. Alexandra then took the wickets, aud "were all out for 47, bye 1 ? again showing well up. The second innings of the combined team closed for 40, leaving lexandra 46 to score a win. This they failed to do, as they were all out for 28. > onnell, vicFarlane, and Bodilly bowled well for their ret-pective teams, while the bating on either side was not up to the mark, owing no doubt, co the uncertain nature of the ground Although a few mistakes were made, pleasant good humour prevailed throughout tho game. The following are the scores: —

Ngahinepotjri and Whatawhata. First inninga. McFarlane . . . . . . 0 Sheppe''d „ . . . . 3 W. Higginson . . . . 8 Lang . . . . . . . . 4 J. Higginson . . . . . . 3 Bodilly 1 Hutton 6 Buttle 2 Bichdale . . . . . . 0 Furgusson . . . . . . 0 Drabble 0 Extias 26 Total .. ..52

Second innings. McFarlane . . . . . . 1 Sheppared . . . . . . 0 W - igginson, „ . . 6 Lang 0 J. iggiiifbon . . . . . . 0 Bodilly 1 Hutton 0 Battle 10 Rch.lale 2 Kurgus&on . . . . . . G Diabble 0 Extras 14 Total .. ..40

Alexaxdea. Fh'st innings. Keep . . . . . . . . 6 McDonald 2 Box . . . . . . . . o Alexander . . . . . . 3 Council . . . . 2 Cr >och . . . . . . . . 0 Delanoy . . . . . . 3 Mjewart . . „ . . 0 Ii es . . . . . . . . 1 L.imb°rfc . . . . 4 Manktelow 8 Extras 13 Total .. ..47

Second innings. Keap 2 M;Donald 5 B,x 4 <-> lexander . . . . . . 2 Conuell 3 liooch 0 belaney 0 Stewart . . . . . . 4 1 ees . . . . . . . . 0 T ambo t . . . . 1 M inktelovv 2 Extras 5 Total .. ..28