CRICKET.
The interest taken in cricket continues steadily on the increase as the season advances. Last Saturday afternoon, besides those engaged in the game, there was a number of spectators including some half dozen ladies. The match played was Town v. Country, and it resulted in a victory for the former with 84 runs to 57. Messrs Nolan and Day captained the respective teams. The Town having won the toes elected to take the wickets, and Reynolds and Edwards were the first put forward. The score had only reached 6 when Johnstone disposed of Edwards (2). Reynolds was joined by Nolan but the former soon placed one of Johnstone's into Brown's hand*. Reynolds (4) was replaced by Gardiner. Nolan shortly after received one of Bloomfield's balls on his arm falling thence on to his wicket (5). Lemuel followed on ; he and Gardiner speedily ran the score up to 36 when Lemuel (8) had his career cut short by Bloomfield. Morgan came next and for a short time things became lively, partly owing to Lequesne’s fast bowling being very badly long stopped. Before Morgan was disposed of for 4 the score at the fall of the last wicket had been reversed and now stood at 63. Lewis made a 2 and then fell a victim to Loomb. Mann" succeeded in scoring 4 out of his first two balls, but the third vanquished him. Weetman followed on when Gardiner (24), who looked like carrying his bat, was cleverly caught at point by Brown, off Loomb. Weetman gave way to Jennings, and he and Lysnar managed to add 12 more to the score, which then totalled 84, including 21 extras. Lysnar (3) ran himself out. Jennings (7) was not out. The Town were relegated to the field while the Country prepared to beat 84. They, however, made a bad start. Day and Johnstone took the wickets and had made 1 between them when Lewis separated them. Loomb took Johnstone’s place, but the next ball from Lewis removed him. Brown followed on and he and Day man iged to get IQ together, when Day (2) was caught by Edwards' off Lewis. Bloomfield joined Brown, and 2 more were added to the total when Gardiner held one off Brown’s bat. Brown (fl) then gave way to Wyllie. 22 was run up when Lewis proved too many for Wyllie. Izod, who followed, was coon joined by Harris, Bloomfield (6) having meanwhile sent up a difficult catch which Edwards managed to secure. Izod hit one away for 3, and in running strained his knee, and until he recovered Brown was allowed to run for him. He was. eventually disposed of by Lewis for 14. Gardiner, who was bowling, ran into the held after a catch sent up by Harris, and colliding with Edwards both rolled over, but he managed to hold the ball. Lequesne (3) and Nepia (3) both fell to Lewis, while Bilham not out scored 2 singles. Extras 19 made up a total of 57. The fielding was much better than that of the previous week, but bath aides as may be seen from the extras ll) and 21, were not particularly strong in Aheir iongstoppiiig. ( ’
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 218, 6 November 1888, Page 2
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531CRICKET. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 218, 6 November 1888, Page 2
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