CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2545, 1 November 1888, Page 2

CRICKET.

Cambridge v. Tuhikaramea. The above clubs met at Oliaupo on Saturday, and held their first battle for the Association Cup. As will be seen by the subjoined score, the result was a win for Cambridge by 4 wickets and 2 runs. Both clubs were represented by full teams, and a very friendly and thoroughly enjoyable game was indulged in. The following is the score :—

Cam bridge.—Wilson, Ist innings, b Reid, 0 ; 2nd innings, b Drabble, G ; Calvert, c Richdale, b Drabble, 5 ; b Drabble, 0 ; Park, b Reid, 0; b Reid, 5; Light, b Reid, 1; not out, 8 ; Stubbing, b Reid, 3; b Drabble, 3 ; Box, b Reid, 4 ; not out, 0 ; Garland, c Lang, b Drabble, 0 ; b Reid, 5 ; C. Bull, not out, G ; b Reid, 2 ; L. Bull, b Drabble, 2 ; to bat; Davis, b Reid, 4 ; to bat; Hooper, run out, 0; to bat; extras, 6 ; extras, 8 ; total, 31; 6 wickets for 44. Bowling analysis—Reid : 115 balls, 5 maidens, 28 runs, 0 wickets. Drabble : 109 balls, 5 maidens. 33 runs, 4 wickets. Tuhikaramea. —C. Drabble, Ist innings, b Wilson, 7; 2nd innings, b Wilson, 2; A. Kusabs, b Wilson, 0; b Park, 0; C. Kusabs, c Light, b Wilson, 4 ; b Wilson, 5 ; S. Reid, b Wilson, 2; b Park, 0; F. Lang, b Wilson, 18 ; c L. Bull, b Wilson, 0 ; W. Goble, b Wilson, 1; b Wilson, 0; G. Walsh, run out, 0; not out, 14; Daly, b Wilson, 1: run out, 1; G. Richdale, c Wilson, b Park, 1; c Garland, b Stubbing, 2 ; J. Lane, b Wilson, 3 ; run out, 0; W. Nabbs, not out, 0; b Park, 0; extra, 1; extras, 5; total, 38; total, 35. Bowling analysis—Wilson : 107 balls, 13 maidens, lfl runs, 12 wickets. Park: G5 balls, 3 maidens, 27 runs, 4 wickets. Stubbing: 35 balls, 1 maiden, 21 runs, 1 wicket.

Hamilton v. Taupiri. This match wag played on Saturday at Taupiri, and was won easily by the latter by eight wickets. The game was played in one of Mr Lovell's paddocks, on a splendid wicket, which had been turfed by the Taupiri Club. Hamilton batted first, making 45 runs ; Gaudin 11, and T. G. Sandes 10, wore the only doubles. Taupiri responded with G4, Connolly 21, and Gleeson 10, playing good cricket for their runs. Gaudin's bowling was very fatal. He did the "hat trick," clean bowling three men. T. G. Sandes made a most phenomenal one-handed catch at point off a hard drive from Cox. Hamilton's second innmtts amounted to 31, Sandes again getting double figures. Connolly and T. White each made a magnificent catch. Taupiri then followed, and got the required 13 runs for the loss of two wickets. Hamilton has to thank three Huntly players for fielding as substitutes. Hamilton.—Steven?, Ist. innings, b Connolly, 4; 2nd. innings, b Gleeson, 2; Primrose, b Stewart, 4; run out, 7 ; Sage, b Cox 1; c Connolly, b Cox, 0; Gaudin, b Connolly, 11 ; b Cox, 0; Barton, run out, 2; b King, 5; Cribble, b Gleeson, 2; e Gleeson, b Cox, 0; Sandes, run out, 10; o Gleeson, b Cox, 10 ; Browne, not out, 7 ; c King, b Cox, 3; Sub., 0; c Gleeson, b King, 1; Sub., 0; not out, 0; Sub.,o; c White, b King, 0; extras, 4; extras, 3; total, 45; total, 31. Grand total, 76. Taupiri.—Cox. Ist innings, c Sandes, b Gaudin, 5 ; 2nd innings, not out, 5 ; Hill, c Primrose, b Stevens, 2 ; c Sage, b Barton, 4; King, b Gaudin, 3; b Gaudin, 1; Littlewood, not ou!., 0 ; not out, 1; Stewart, e Gaudin, b Barton, 2 ; Edney, b Gaudin, 1; Gleeson, c Gribble, b Stevens, 10; Connolly, b Barton, 21; Harleck, b Gaudin, 0 ; Hall, b Gaudin, 0 ; White, Ibw., b Gaudin, 4 ; extras, 10; extras, 2 ; total, G4 ; total, for 2 wickets, 13; grand total, 77. Hamilton v. TuhikarameaA match between the above clubs will be played on Sydney Square, Hamilton, on Saturday next. The following wiM represent Hamilton:—Messrs Ewen, Sage, Barton, Browning, Stevens, Gaudin, Primrose, Moreditl), Hammond, Kirk and Gribble. Paterangi v. Cambridge." The first Cup match between the Paterangi and Cambridge Clubs will be played at the latter place on Saturday next. The following have been chosen to represent Paterangi :—Messrs Alexander, Bockett, Crookes, Case, Grierson, Goodfellow, Graham, McFarlane (captain), Ilichdale, ftyburn and Smith. The above players are requested to be on the ground early, as the match will commence at 11 a.m. sharp, according to the Association rule. The Cambridge team are:—Messrs Wilson (captain), Stubbing, Park, Calvert, Light, Kutherford, Hunter, Garland, McVeagh Bull and Box,