CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2100, 22 December 1885, Page 3

CRICKET.

Thk first match of the season between the East and Wet Hamilton School- came off yesterday on Sydney Sqmre. F. (Jaiidin ciptained the West, and M. Hume the East boys. I<\ (Jnudin won the toss and sent his men to the wickets to face the bowline of Htunc, 1.0 Qtiono and Nicki-.-Hon. Tin 1 bowling, with the exception of lliimc'i, was de.id on the wicket, nnrj consequently the nc«»re had only lison to Ii when the List wicket fell. F. Mm ray 13, F. (i.uidin 11, and J. (Juinniing 11, were the highest scorers. The X i-t then went to the wickets, but could not make any stand against the trundling of F. Murtay and F. Gamlm, the whole of them berne disposed of for 11. Aft>r an hour's interval for lunch, the West ay im to<>\ the wickets, and put togothoi 71, tin 1 hi^he-t '-- ners bjin<{ F. (Jaudin 2H, J. Cumming 12, and S. Vnnon 15. The Ea-t, leijuuing 107 to win the match, ljcjj.m their si-coiul inning-, but ag lin in wl« .i pool stand against the bm ling of ( Jaudm, Murray and ViiiMin. Theinniiu^ closed for 14, thus leaving the West w inners by 'l2 runs. The fieldnu of the West was Ceiy good. W. Boyd is a good man behind th'j htick-.. The fielding of the East was i other l'»'i , as th i y did not attempt nunv catcher which ought to h.nt* lxsijn held. Messis liindon and Town-end umpired for the Ea^t and West, lespectnely. SPKcrvroß.