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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2442, 6 March 1888, Page 3

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Cambridge CO. v. Taupiri O-C

Tilk (irst match between theso clubs was played last Saturday on tlio Hamilton ground, and was won by Cambridge by 2(5 iniiH-.i tlie first innings, time not allowing tin) match to be played out. Cambridge liM a strong team, whilst Taupiri had a Weak one. Cambridge batted first, and made 100. Park, 20; Wilson, 1(J; Longbottom, 14; 'Forrest, 13; Cnlvert, 12. Taupiri mado 80. Cox emitributing 215 by real good play, and Payne 10. In tlio Cambridge second inning- , , there was a collapse with the exceptions of Case, who made 33 by his usual hard hitting. He puzzled the Taupiri bowlers, but .succumbed to a soft one from Cox. In the bowling, Cox, King, and Stewart, of Taupiri, secured most wickets. For Cambridge, Case, Longbottom, and i'nrk shared the honours. Messrs Cowper and Jenkins umpired for Cambridge and Taupiri respectively. CAIir.BIIMIB. Ist innings. 2nd innings. Wilson, b Cox ...Hi o Bowman, b Kdncy ... 3 Longbottom, b Stewart ... U not ont b Ansonne, b Cox ... i> b King ... ... 0 .Forrest, b King.- 13 1.b.w., b Stewart 3 Angu-, c and b Cox ... J cCox, b King... 1 Case,'c Hiii, b Cox .• 7 b Cox 35 IV. rk, 1.b.w., b King 20 b Stewart ... 4 Stubbing, b Cox... 0 c Edney, b Stewart .. ... 4 Calvert, not out .. 12 b King 2 Parry, c and b King 3 notout 0 (rillett, b Payne... 0 to bat — Extras ... 11 Extras ... o Total 100 Total 02 T.vuriui. • Stewart, 1.b.w., b Case n Edney, c Angus, b Case •» Cox, b Park 20 Hill, b Park ? King b Longbottom j> Payne, b Angus l<> Bowman, b Park 0 White, bLongbottom 0 Littlewood, b Angus 0 Hall, b Case 0 Taylor, not out 0 Extras 8 Total 80 Next Saturday, the 10th, Paterangi plays Hamilton, in Hamilton. Cambridge plays Tuhikaramea, at Ohaupo.