CRICKET. Auckland v. Cambridge.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1989, 7 April 1885, Page 2

CRICKET. Auckland v. Cambridge.

Tim match, which has been looked forward to with a considerable amount of interest for Home weeks past, both bv the members of the local club, and tin* community at largo, was played on Katuidiy last, m tho Government paddock, Cambridge, and resulted in a win for the visitors by one inning* and nineteen rum. Tho weather was beautifully fine, in fact par excellence an adapted to tho requneinentH of our national game. Tho town kind arrived in considerable foice early in the afternoon, undet the leadeislup of bandmaster Curtis, and added con nidcr.ibly to the enjoyment of the spectators, who mustered in greater numbers than at any previous match played here during tho season. A refreshment tent was hospitably provided, and was done ample justice to by the combatants imd their friends. The wickets were pitched at 10.30 a.m , a»id Cambridge, captained by Mr J. T. Steele, won tho toss, and elected to go in, Pavitt and F. Foirest being the first to test the quality <>f tho visiting team. Play pioceedod uneventfully for some time, the batsmen pUying with great caution, and the bowlers (A. and E. Be.ile) evidently guagmg the wickets ; finally Forrest was neatly caught by Hall, after putting to gether three twos, the score standing at fourteen. Hunt followed, and by pretty play defended his wickets for one hour and ten minutcH, being the longest stand made during tho day. P.vvitt, after putting 13 together in a careful i»tylo was caught by Osmond, and Hunt woh joined by Browiiiug, making one beautiful hit for four, and another for three. At length Hunt succumlx'd to a well directed ball from A. Boale, for 13, after well earning the applause with which his retirement was greeted. At this stage tho telegraph recorded r>(>'3"l3, and tho hopes of the local men were high, as there wore several to follow from whom good semes might reasonably bo exacted. Pearson joined JJiouinng, who Hiiccumod to Reid, who had just before taken K. Boalo's place, without adding to the score. Tho le mpiuing six followed in quick succession. | Fitzgerald unfortunately nit wicket when playing back at a far pitched ball fiom tiei'd. Hitchman hit his first ball for a» appaiunt tluee, but it was smaitly ietuined and he inn liiumelf out. The innings closed for <»li, and tin 1 Auckland men went in represented by Covm and Cheesein.m, lx>wled to by Longbottom and Pe.nson, Cheeseman was neatly caught by Hunt foi foni ; Blair soon followed for h\e, being bowled by Longbottom, whom he appeared to hold too cheap. Co\on next succumbed to tho same bowler aftei mak ing a caieful l."». Keid Osmond, and Hall soon followed, when the recoid stood 70 (»13. The event of the innings now took place, when Barton and Wood handled tho willow together. They knocked the leather in all ducxtion-*, and made things very lively for tho local men for twenty minutes. Barton, amongst several good hits, sent one clean over the hedge. At 2 p.m. adjournment was made to the National Hotel for lunch, the score standing .it 10*>, Barton having put togethei 4<> and Wood 17. At 2.4.1 p.m. play was resumed, but the batsmen were evidently played out, and Barton soon retired without adding to his score. Tho rest were .soon disposed of, and the innings closed for 121. The. local men then haurllud tlio willow a second tune, and were quickly disposed of for 37, A. B. Stubbing being top scorer of 13, made in four remarkably good hits. Pearson's bowling and Steel's batting were far below the averago, and Hitchman and Fit/gerald were veiy unfoitunato in their fiist innings. The holding of tho local men was hardly up to the averago. Read and A. Bealo bowled admirably, the latter's being veiy confusing, as ho gave swifts and slows with the same delivery. Subjoined aio the scores :—: —

Ai;cKr,AM>. — Ist innings, Ci)\on, 1> Longlmttom . . . 15 Cheevjin.iu, c Hunt, b Longbottom . . . 4 Ulan, b LoriL'bottoin . 5 Keid, c Hitchnmn, b Hunt ... 0 IJ.uttiu, b lVaison 10 (Kiiioikl, c lut^eruld, b Hunt 1 J. Ifiill, run out 13 Wood, b lVurunn . . .21 K. IV i!i', I) re.iri.on . . 0 \. IV.il»>, b Hunt . . 8 11. J1..11, not out 0 K\trus 8 Tot.il l'il

Nt Tunings. 2nd Inning*. F. P.ivitt, cOimond, bA. Bcile . . 13 c Wood, b A. Be.ite 0 I'\ Forrest, c Hull, bE. lkulo 0 b Read 3 N. Hunt, b A. Be.ilo . 13 run out .. C> Y. Browning, 1> Rtiid . 20 c Read, b A. Bo.ilo 1 I'ear-ion, hA. licalo 0 c Kead, b A. Boale . 3 A. B. Stubbing, b Rt-ad . ... 0 c Covon, bA. Bculo 13 Kit/jjcr.ilrJ, liit wkt, b Ki'id 2 b A. Bculo 0 Steol, not out 2 c lJUir, b A. Bpivlo 0 Lougboltom, b A. 15e..10 . 0 bA. Bealo 0 Hitcliuuii, uinout 3 cK. IJcivle bA. Benlo . . .r». r » M. Stubbing, b A. Bimlo 2 not out ... 1 J'iKti.ts . . 4 K\triw .. !i Total. . (>."> T>tal .. 37

Cambridge.