CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3037, 2 January 1892, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUCKL:VNP V. WAIKATO. Tub members of (lie Auckland cricket team arrived by train on Th;ir-,day afternoon, and took up their quarters at the Hamilton Hotel. Dniiig the afternoon must of tile visitors wont over M Sydney •Square a-id inspected the pitch, indulging in a short practice. They expressed themselves in agreeably sorpn.-ed with the ground, which woukl they said compare favourably with that in any of the other out-districts. Bdfore tea a swim was indulged in and enjoyed by all save "Ike' , I\tillrf, who got out of hid depth, and not being a very good swimmer caused some little excitement getting ashore. 'IVa over, most-of the players went out for a t-trill, to see the "lions" ot the place, and lat j r on several availed themselves of α-i invitation t> attend a dance in the Public Hail, whore an enjoyable evening was spent. Mr Steuwon, whe was manager t> the lentn, looked woll after his charges, and had them all in bed shortly alter midnight, to be ready for the play in the morning. Yesterday morning broke very dull, and a slight drizzling rain fell : but, notwithst Hiding this, play was st.uted at noon. Tin , , attendance during tho ear'.im , part of the afternoon was not very large, but as the day wovo on t-Ua number* increased, a goodly nunibsr of ladies gracing the grounds I with their presence. Xo donht ha-1 the e.iriier part of r'.e day proirised bettor, the attendance would have been much hreev. thb pi,ay. ]\lr Gardner, the Auckland captain, having won the toss, sent his men to the wickets, and Mills and Wilson faced the bawling of Cox and Rt'.i'J. This partnership was not cl.ned till 42 was run up, Wilson b'incr run out with IS. The innings closed for IOH, of which Mills contributed 47, but he win viiry lucky, being let. olf several tines. The others to roach double figures were: L'uidon (11) aiv.l MuPherson (10) not out. Waikato then went in, but only managed t> score 71, double figures being contributed by S. Reid (11), Browning (12), and Livingston (10). Auckland in thoii , second venture only scored iji), the chief contributors being Mills (30) un i Olilsen (U). This innings closed just at call of time, and Waikul'. thus suffered a defeat on tho lirst inning; by 32 runs. The following are the complete scores:— Auckland, Ist, innings. 2nd innings. T. H. Wiison, run out IS IjK. Heid ... (i I. Mills, c Brown- c Fielder, bF. ing, b R-id ... 17 Bowden .. 30 W. SUinsnn, b F. c Pallahv,t, b Bowden 0 S. Koid ... 0 W. Gardner, lbw, C. c C. Bmvdeu, Bowden I bS. Heid ... 0 I'. Uhlsen, bO. Bow- c Fielder, b 0. den 1 Bowden ... 11 •I. R. Lunilon, b A. c Browning, FinM«r 11 b Fielder ... 7 Hawkins, c K Pilling, b Fielder ... 2 b Fielder ... !) S. JVicPher-ion, not c C. Bowden, out 10 b Raid .. 5 Harvey, bS. Reid... 0 not out ~. 8 Cook, b S.Reid ... 1 bE. B. C0.v... 4 Allen, bS. Reid .. 3 candbFielder 0 Byea 3 Byes ... f) Leg byes ... 3 No ball ... 1 Total 103 Tutll ... SU Grand total, 102. Bowling Analysis.—First innings. No O. M. W. U. B. K. B. Cox ... 11 1 0 24 — S. Reid ... 10' 3 I 211 — C. Bowden... 11 4 2 l'J — l< , . Buwden... li 1 1 15 — Fielder ... 0 1 2 13 - Second innings. JO. B. Cox ... 8 2 1 12 — S. Reid ... 7 1 4 VJ — C. Bowdsn ... 5 0 1 1!> — l< , . Bowden ... 'J 0 1 21 — Fielder ... 10 3 3 !» 1 Hajitm'ON—lst innings. S. IWd, c ytßinanti, l> J. Lundon ... 14 C. 13'iwden b •!. Lnnd'iii 4 A. Fielder, c Stemsm, bJ. Lundon ... l ! F. W. Browning, r>n mit 12 F. Biwden, b J. Lnud-n 1 K. H. Pilling, I.J. Lundon (J K. B. Cox, b J. Lundon 4 F. Pilling, b.T. Lundon 4 N. I. Hunt, c and hi. Mills 0 PaJlairet, nrat out 0 W. Livingston, b I. Mills 10 Byes 4 Lea Byes 3 No Balls 2 Tot il fov one innings 71 Bowling Analvsis. No O. M. W. R. B. Stemson ... i) 4 0 12 1 Lnml'm ... H> S 7 2S — Ohlseu ... 3 0 0 11 1 I. Mills ... r> 1 2 10 - SMOKK COXCEKT. Last night the visitors were entertaiued at a smoke concert at the ILuniU'in Hotel, there being also a nuinbei of other guests present. Mr T. G. Sandes occupied the chair and Mr W. Gardner the vice-chair. During the evening a number of toasts were honoured amongst them being "The Auckland Team," "The Wa.ikato Cricket Team,' , "Tho Umpires and Scorers,'' "The Press," and "The Hostess," Songs and recitations were given at intervals, amongst tho.se who favoured the company being Messrs Allen, Ohlsen, Hill, Evans, Sandes, Pilling, C. Knox, and ])r. Kenny. Shortly after 11 o'clock the gathering broke up, the vis ; t>rs expressing themselves in no measured terms as to the kindness with which they had been treated during their stay. The majority of the team will leave for Auckland to-diy, but several will proceed to Te Aroha. returning to town on Monday,