THE CRICKET SEASON.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 85, 3 November 1880, Page 2

THE CRICKET SEASON.

It was intended that the return matoh. the Married y. the Single members of the P»l---merston Cricket Club, shoi-ld take place, on Saturdaj, but owing to some oversight some of the members of the respective teams: did not receive notice; and the consequence was that .a sufficient niiinber of Benedicts could not be got together to play the match. As, however, there was a pretty good muster on the ground, a scratch .match, ten aside, chosen by Gr. Benson and Mason, was jimprovisad. Maso.n's team went m first, with Watson and E. S. Benson at the wickets, but the bowling of Lloyd was . too good for them, for the latter was disposed of without scoring, while -Watson managed to secure : his usual two wh«n he had to retire. The j bowling of the Opposition was something ■ far bejond the averago, Lloyd taking five, and Or. Benson the other four wicket* m tbe . cl.e.anest manner possible. Not one of the team made double figures, although Marriner made eight by some very pretfcv batting, ,and -Wordsworth, not. out four, the innings closing for a total of 29. The ■{.elding ab-jo on Benson's side, was reall"capital, the extras only counting two. We •re not aware, that Lloyd has before bowled for the Club, but we are pleased to find that 4t; is in* possess io«- of; that for which we have not given it. credit, our previous opinion b^ing that it was p*r'iLeiil*riy weak m bowlioj. However, Saturday's experience shows that m Lloyd,- . Marriner, and Benson there is very good' bowling material. "As we have before said, the innings closed for 29, and it ia worthy bf note that the nine men were clean bo wled* out. Benson then put m his men, Staite and Lloyd handling the willow, but while the former made 7, Lloyd had his usual run etj bad, luck and Marriner found a weak place m his stumps after one run had been,,»cpred by him, while Pirani collared a cypher. When Beaufort and the Captain got together they punished the

them, being the only two who secured double figures. Tbe fielding, however, on Mason's side was simply wretched, as may bo imagined by observing that 12 were added to tho score for extras. The innings closed for a total of 53, when Mason's team, and through the exertion of the Captain, Watsorij and Simpson, succeeded m exactly tieing their opponents with 53. It was then about a quarter to six, still it was determined to try and7d§c*fae the game, so Benson lost no time m putting Lloyd and Beaufort to "face the bowline. The former was very savage at his luck m the fii'3t innin*<!;3, and went m to "slog," which he cei"taiiVy did tq sqme effect, he and his-parfcnei-puttlng ;24ont of the required 30 together man incredibly shorb space of time. The" latter, after scoring 14 was caught out by Benson, and Murphy having made 2, with 5 extras, the required rumber was reached, the match being won with eight wickets to fall. Last Saturday, »-c congratulated the Club upon a valuable acquisition, m the person of Thompson, and we** have now to follow suit with regard to Beaufort, who will be found a most useful man m matches. He is a powerful hitter, and good run getter ; his only weakness being a want of caution. The following are the scares :— r MASO"N*S TEA 3-. FIRST INNINGS. Wafco? , bowled Lloyd, 1,1, 2 E. S. Benson, bowled Lloyd, 0, ... ... ... 0 Doyle, bowled Benson, 2,1, '.. ... S Swift, bowled. Benson, 1,2, 3 CAverhill, bowled Lloyd, 2, ... 2 Crawford, bowled Benson, 1,1,1,1, ... ... 4 Simpsou, bowled Lloyd, 0, ... 0 Ma3on, bowled Lloyd, 1, 1 Marriner, bowled Benson, 1,1,1,1,2,2, 8 Wordsworth, not out, 1,1,1,1, ... 4 Wide, 1, ~ 1 Bye, 1, ... ... 1 Total ... 29 SECOND INNINGS. Wordsworth, bowled Benson, 0, ... ... ... 0 Mcxaon, bowled Pirani, 1,1,1,1,1,1,3,1,1, ... ...: 11 Watson, bowled Pirani, caught Beau.fort, 2,1,2,2,1,2, .10 Marriner, bowled Pirani, 0, ... '. 0 Doyle, bowled Lloyd, 1,1,2, ... 4 Simpson, bowled Lloyd, 1,1,1,2,2,... ' 7 Swift, bowled Pirani, 1, ... ... 1 Crawford, caught Daw ..on, 1,3,1, .... ... . ... 4 Benson, bowled Lloyd, 1,1,2, .„ ... ... 4 Caverhill, not out, i, II Eves, 2,1,1,1, 5 Wides, 2,1,1,1,1, ... .... 6 Tobal ... 53 BENSON'S TEAM:. ■• FIRST INNINGS. - Siaite, bowled Wahson, 1,2,1,1,2, ;.. ... ... 7 Lloyd, bowled Marriner, 1,.., ... .;. ... 1 -P-vr^m^ bowlect-M'aEriner, 0, ... ... ..'. 0 Beaufort: 1.b.w., "bowled" Watson, .1,1,3,2,1,4,1,1 ....... ... ...14 G. Benson, caught and bowled Doyle, 2,1,2,2,1,1,1, ... ... ... 10 Warbuikon, bowled Watson, 1,1,1, ... ..'. 3 Mowlem, bowled Swift, caught Simp-con,-1,1,1,1,- '......•- ... ... ... 4 D '.wson, bowled Mason, caught Swift, 1, ..! 1 Mnvphy, not out, 1, ..; 1 Gordon Lloyd, run out, 1, ..; t ■■■ 1,2,1,: ..,..- ... • .... ....'..' . ..i 4 : Lej-bjros, 1.1.T,.'.'.' ... ..-'....' ... .'< ... 3 Wides, 1,1,1,1, ... ... ... ... ... 4 Total ..! 53 SECOND INNINGS. Lloyd, not out, 1,1,1,1,1,3,2, - .10 Beaufort, caught Benson, 2;1,3,3,1,4, ... ... U Murphy, not out, 2, L 2 Eves, 1,2, ... ... ... ... ... 3 Wides, 1,1, ... ... ... ... ... 2 ' ;"'. Total .„ 31