Monday's match between elevens under the captaincy of the Hon. Secretary (B, Gumpert) and the Hon. Treasurer J. Abbott) resulted in one of the mossi interesting contests of the present. s The play all-round was remarkably keen and good, and the issue was in doubt until afew minutes of the time appointed for the drawing of stumps. In the end the Hon, Trexsurer's eleven secured the victory, being 8 runs to the good with two wickets to spare, After w pleasant sociable tiffin, the Hon. Secretary won the toss, and elected to have the first innings, sending in W. H. Moule and Mann, to open the batting o" " first class wicket, Creditable punctuality was shown in commencing the game, and the weather being beautifully fine, gave promise of an enjoyable gawa, which happily was fulfilled to the letter, "A very mome: tous incident marked the opening of pla Moule being caught behind the wicket off the very first ball sent down, Mann had only' made 2, with the total standing wt 13, when he was, and b. Something of a stand was then made by Ross and Garruthers, a separation not being effected until 59 had been compiled. The position of affairs steadily improved, but the bowling and fielding were good and run-getting was not an easy matter. It will een from the score that five men got double Gyures, Renny being top-scorer with a carefully-played 40, which, however, included something like a couple of chances. The innings closed at 4.20 p.m. for 130.
'The customary ten minutes' interval lin elapsed, Wood and Sawyer started the ings for the Hon, Treasurer's eleven. Only 6 runs had been made when Sawyer was bowled by Carruthers, and 11 runs later Wood fell victim to thesame bowler. Cro ford and Sergeant then became partuel and by very active cricket they put better Appearance on the look of things, the Jatt remaining until the score aggregated 56. The rate of scoring and the fall of the wickets from this point resembled very noticeably the innings of the other side. Several judicious bowling changes prevented the batsmen from making any very remarkable stand, so that with eight wickets down, and in a rapidly deteriorating light, 7 runs were wanted to give the match to Abbott's team. It was evident that these runs would have to be well played for, the fielding and bowling at this period being very praiseworthy. Turner and Cornish were partners at th's delicate stage, and amongst the spectators there was good deal of anxious speculation us to. whether they would be able to "pull it off" They did succeed in doing this, and within minute or two of time they caught up and passed their opponents' total, and so the match wus won as already stated. Crawford was warmly applauded for his invaluable contribution of 39.
Reference to the Higures of the analysis will show that some excellent bowling was done. St. Croix took seven wickets at a cost of 45 rung for Abbott's side, and Moule secured four wickets for 29 runs for Gumpert's eleven, Score and aualysi J. Mann, e, and b, Abbott W.H. Moule, c. Rend, A. Ross, c. Crawford, b. A. G. H, Carruthers, st.
St. Croi R. Care, b.
A. B. Garriock, ¢. O'Dowd R. G. Renny, run-out 8. Powell,-c. Sawyer, W. B. Cheetham, c. Abbott, J.'A. Sullivan, e7 Turner, b: Sergeant.
Gumpert, not-out Byes 12; w. 1, H. Sawyer, 5. Carruthers... 2 HI Sergeant, b. W. H. Moale 2 D. W. Crawiord, st. Mann, b. Care...) 39 H. H. Read, b. Moule... 2 F. A. de St. Croix, b. Moule 5 Macgregor, c. Mann, b. Moule 212 F.J. Abbott, b. Garriock I, Tamer, not-on Byes 15; +b 3; w. 3, 138
J. H. O'Dowd did not bat.
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