Much more pleasant weather than that of the previous Saturday favored our, cricketers last Saturday, and there was a good attendance at Parawai to witness the continuation of the matches of the first draw. The wickets showed some improvement on the previous week, hut were on the soft side, and consequently humped a good deal at times. FOUNDRY V. TARARU. This match attracted considerable attention, although it was generally considered that the first named team would win with something in band. A very fine innings by Nicoll, who, by the~bye> had ' a life' on the previous Saturday, enabled Tararutopull the game out, of the fire and win on the first innings by 3 runs and a wicket. Ryan, who was not out on the previous day, did not bat. Some vigorous hitting by R. McGregor and stubborn defence by Coote changed the complexion of the game, and when Newton went in Nicoll, who had gone in first, was still quietly pegging away, and 7 wicketß were down for 73. Favored by the field at least twice the newcomer got " on " to the bowling every now and again until at a last, when Darrow caught Nicoll, che winning hit had been made. Foundry played out time, but in a failing light their wickets fell fast, and although Newdick again batted steadily, and Buckland (14) and Newman (12 not out) also gave trouble, eight wickets were down for 49 when stumps were drawn. As the scores last week were not supplied correctly, we append the full scores of the match: Foundry.—lst Innings; I Newdick, l.b.w. Graham .. .. 15 Rndkin c Nicoll, b. Newton ...'6 Darrow b Graham ... 11 Chester, c Wiggins, b Graham ... 5 Buchan, run cut ... ... ...'l6 Bubkland, b McGregor ... ,27 Buehan, c Newton, b McGregor ... 0 Kearney, b Nicoll,, ... ... o Newman, run out... .... ... 7 Watson, not out :.. ... ... 2 Tovyers, c Wiggins, b; McGregor ... 0 1 Extras .*. _ „:. 8 Total .« ,i, ... 97

Bowling analysis.—Nicoll 1 for 19, Newton 1 for 23, Graham 3 for 30, Goote 0 for 9 (one wide;, McGregor 3 for 8.
