CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3077, 5 April 1892, Page 2

CRICKET.

HAMILTON' V. TAUPIIII. Thk third cricket match this season between the above clubs was played on Sydney Square, Hamilton, on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the home team by 7 wickets. The trains were captained by Messrs C. J. W. Barton and E. B. Cox, respectively, for Himilton and Taupiri. Taupiri won the toss and elected to bat, but could make no stand against the howling. Hammond being particularly destructive, taking 0 wickets, but owing to tho bowling analysis not being kept properly this innings, we are unable to give the figures. The innings closed for 19 runs. Hamilton in their first innings scored 3(i, Fielder being top score with 12 (not out). Taupiri made a better stand in the second innings, making oo before being disposed of, to which Gleeson contributed 11 and Hall 1G (not out). Hamilton required 3!) runs to win, which were obtained with the loss of 3 wickets, Browning making 20 (not out). Appended are the scores :—

TAUI'IKI. Ist innings. 2od innings. J. C. Hill, b Hammond 7 o Barton b Hammond 1 W. Soper c Browning b Hammond ... 0 b Hammond 0 G. Welch, runout ... 2 c Hammond, b Barton .. 2 E. B. Cox, b Hammond 0 c Barton, b Hammond 1 A. Hall, b Hatnmond 3 not out ... 10 C. Gleeson, b Fielder 3 c Hammond, b Barton ... 11 C. Lovell, b Barton ... 0 b Fielder ... 3 W. Lovell, not out ... 0 b Hammond 1 F. Littlewood, b Hammond 0 b Fielder ... (5 J. Craige, b Fielder ... 0 c Browning, b Fielder ... 0 W. Fuller, c Barton, b Hammond 2 hit wicket, b Barton ... 0 Byeß 2 Byes ... 8 Total 19 Total ... 55 Grand total 74 Bowling Analysis.—The bowling analysis was not kept in the first innings. Second innings: Hammond bowled GO balls, 4 wickets for 18 runs ; A. E. Fielder, howled 50 balls, 3 wickets for 14 runs; C. J. W. Barton, bowled 35 balls, 3 wickets for 15 runs. HAMILTON. Ist, innings. 2nd. innings. P. K. Stevens, b Welch 6 st Hill, b Cox ... 3 C. J. W. Barton, run out 2 runout ... 0 F. W. Browuing, b Welch 7 not out ... 20 A. E. Fielder, not out 12 b Cox ... 0 J. G. Palairat, b Cox 1 not out ... 3 F. Nickisaon, st Hill, 1 b Welch 0 | W. Hammond, b Cox 3 | C. G. Knox, b Welch I]► To bat, A. Peacock, run out... 1 | J. H. Hume, b Cox... 1 | G, Steadman, b Cox... 0J Extras 2 Extras ... 7 Total 3'i Total ... 30 Grand total 75 Bowling Analysis.—lst innings; R. n. Cox, bowled 50 b ills, 4 wickets for 15 runs ; G. Welch, bowled 50 halls, 4 wickets fur 1!) runs. 2nd. innings: E. B. Cox, bowled 32 balls, 2 wickets for li runs; C. Lovell, bowled 10 bills, — wickets for 8 runs; G. Welch, 20 balls, 1 wicket for 13 runs; Lovell bowled 3 no balls.