Eovars v- Thames XL

[By Oid GABB]

The above match was played in the Parawai Gardens on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the Eovers by 18 rum. The Thames played 4 men short, but as a number of their first eleven were present] the Bovers captain gave them permission to assist the Second in the field. The captain of the Thames 11, was desirous of including four of the First in the team, but the Bovers strongly objected. They challenged the Thames 11., and therefore would not allow the inclusion of any of the first eleven. Ait ken and Kelly, of the Thames, were both m splendid form for bowiiDg; in batting, He/ly exerted gsome beautiful leg drives, and knocked up 10. The peat of the team were all disposed of for low averages. A. and J. Lang still maintain their good form as trundlers for- the £over«; in- baiting, they were both out for very low seorei. Akers played good ciMfal crioktfc for U, the b»isot« ofthf

team being all out for low averages. The following are the scores :— THAMES 11. Christoy, b J. Lang 0 Davy, not but ... ... ... 0 Hinaman, cJ. Lang bA. Lang 2 Gibbons, bA. Lang ... ... 0 Kelly, o and b J. Lsng ..." ...10 Aitkon, b J. Lang ... ... 3 Robinson, bJ. Lang ... ... 0 ' Bjea ... ... ... 1 . Total 16 EOVEKS. A. Lang, b Aitken 1 W. Towere, b Kelly 2 J. Lang, b Aitken ... ... 1 81.B 1. LacJner, b Kelly 0 Marcus, b Aitken 6 . C. Ladrior, b Aitken ... ... 0 3?. Billing, run out ,■ 2 Ei. Akei'B, not out ... ... 11 1). MoMonßmin, b Kelly ... 2 S. Manhennot, b Aitken ... 3 J. Towers, b Aitkan 3 Byes ... ... .„ 4 Total ... 35

Tararu v. United.
