Auckland v. Hamilton.

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

Auckland v. Hamilton.

Tin 1 match Auckland v. Hamilton \\;ib played on Sydney Square, yi'stcrday, and lesulted in a win for tho \imtoiM by one mnmgri and 12 nun ti» Hpare. Tho Auckland team m-us captained by Mr W. K. Hin ton, and tho local team by Mr Y. Ftii lost. Foireat won the tons, and Hont tho homo team in first. Napnorand Piuitt faced tho bowling of Boaie and Reid. Runs came Hlowly, and things looked b.ul for Hamilton, with h'vo wickets down for It runs but l»y tho timo tho last Mickot foil tho kcoio hud reached 53. Hunt played voi v steadily foi his 10. Browning w.iH badly ian out wlinn he had put togethoi S in good stylo. Ponison and Stubbing weio tho only othcrH who got into double figure, scoring 10 each. Tho fielding of the visitors M'iiH very good, and was much admired by tho onlookers. In tiio second innings lWiwm wa« tho only one that Hindu any utund, playing cnrofully for his 30 ruiiH. Tho Hcoro of this innings was 51, making, with tho tirnt inningH, a total of 107. Cosonnnd Hall for Auckland now took thoir Htund at tho wiokctt, facing tho bowling of liiowningand Penrson, In tljo third over ijrowning diKmi»«od CJoxon ]bw,, and Hall Hoon followed, boini? wont to the right.almut by ft yorkor from J'oarson, lilnir put togothor hix id wnall lntn, when ho was well caught by Pavitt at nquaro leg. Ri-id, caught by Foirost, quickly followed and tho toiegrnph showed 4 wickotH for 12 ruiiß. liai ton now appealed on tho kcoiio and ruiiH bogan to como freely. Wood Hcorrd ono and wan woll caught by Barton in tho slipn. OHinond now joined Barton, and thexo two kept tho field busy till tho team adjourned for lunch at Bach's, whero an excellent cold collation awaited thorn. A^fter tlje adjourn mini t Uaiton and Osmond again tqok fheir stand at tho wickets, »nd (yln» tojpgra])h nhowed 100 up hnfuro O^njond was (li*)niiHod f c and bby })rowning for 4 woll played 25 Barton noon followed, bring naught at short slip by Hogan after having plnyod (with tlio oxcrptjon of ono chanco) an almont fnultlonH iuulngH. ClincHOinan, Hall and the two Bealos followed onch other rapidly, and littlr dttfrrenco was thnn inndo to tho scorn, tho liuungi closing for the good total of ll'J.

The we itliei during tho day was nil th it could be desired, and a large number of spectator*, including many l.idif-t, wpip on tltu ground in tho afternoon. Appended are the ncores :—: —

Ai;oki,an'd.~ lst Inning"' Coxon, lbw., b Drowning 2 H.ill, b Pearson '.i 151.ur, c Pavitt, b Ri owning (> Reid, c Funi'st, b Hi owning 0 Barton, c Hog.m, b Fonraon SO Wood, c Browning, bPcamon 1 Osmond, c and b browning 25 Cheenernan, c Stevens, b Pe»rKon . . 4 Hall, st Forrct, b Pearson . 8 K. Bcalo, b Stubbing .. . <> A. ]3eAle, not out . . 0 Extras 10 Total ... . 119

Ist InningH. 2nd Inning*. Vapper, run out 4 b Barton . . I'avitt, c Osmond, 1) Iteid 1 b B.irton Hunt, b R<>id 10 b Barton Kmreit, cO-mond, 1) Bcile 3 b Bealo lirowmng, run out 8 b iiealo Pearson, c Wood, l> Barton 10 not out D. Stubbing, b Barton 10 c Osmond, b Barton 0 4 0 2 2 30 3 ■Stnvpns c Osmond, b Barton . 1 c Osmond, b Barton Kirk, b Beale . 0 c K. Bmle, b Bai ton Hogan, b Barton 2 c Ansennc, b 15.il ton 6 1 3 Yon Stunner, not out 2 c Reid, b Boale Extras 2 Extias 1 2 Total .*>3 Total Ist Inning". r.4 . r >3 f'-n.wl T1,^..!T 1 ,^..! 1

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