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the score, a crooked one from White finding the
weak place of bis defence. Janion now went in and
| soon put the ball to leg for l.. following with a drive
to the of for 2. In the next over, Perry played one
from White on to his wicket, ending a innings
| played in very good form with a score of 1916 wickets
for SO. Holdsworth took his plrce and quickly
broke his ducks egg by sending White to the of for
l, but in the next over he lost his wicket in the
same manner as Perry. Mean while Janion had
made two fine drives to the of for 2 and 9 respec-
lively. Wodehousej joined him and after playing sew
eral balls with care stole n run fer one which he
had put to leg. He and Janion now scored alternate
ly. the latter among other hits making a fine drive TO
mid wicket for 2. He sent his next ball up and il was
carefully secured by Gifard whose fielding through
out the match was deserving OF the highest praise,
lannon's score was 1876 wickets for 81. Dowsett
took the vacant place and after seeing Wodehouse let
of what should have been Il certain catch, took
heart of grace and began to score himself imme
| diately after which Wodehouse sent Jones to leg finely
for 8. Dowsett then raised a ball which was clever
ly tried for but not secured. and Wodehouse was
again let off at square leg. The bowlers however
made amends for the slack fielding by taking their
wickets in rapid successiou-9 for 59-Luce and May
taking their places. The latter after facing two or
three balls from White without scoring unluckily
touched a ball he should have let alone, which found
its way into the hands of the vigilant GiHard, ending
the innings of the team.
After a brief interval Puddick and Congram went
in to face the bowling of Perry and Holdsworth.
The score was commenced by a run for a bye and
Immediately afterwards Congram sent the first ball
he played towards Freeth who did not refuse the
chance. Dillon the Captain Of the Pelican's team,
took his place and had the chagrin Of seeing Pud-
dick sky one of Holdsworth's which was caught by
Wodehouse. and Jones's wickets 60 down before a
straight one, also from Holdsworth. before be him
self broke the ice by a good hit for which he scored
one. Ginard had taken Jones's place and opened his
score by sending the ball to mid off for 2. Dillon
made a run for one off his glove and Gifiard again
made a score for a badly felded ball. Dillon skyed
a ball in each of the next two overs but in directions
on which no one was ready to hold it in either case.
After he had made another run some time passed
without any scoring after which he sent one 10 leg
for a single. Giiiard was then given out leg before
wicket a contretemps which did much TO render the
match a hollow one, as he was evidently set for a
good score. Turner took his place and Dillon pre-
sently sent the ball finely to mid on. For this q
score of six was made the ball being lost. He tried
to repeat the feat but only secured n single and was
Immediately afterwards neatly caught by Perry,
Freeth being the bowler. Barker now went in aud
soon began to score, sending the ball to mid wicket
twice for a single each time. Turner then got a ball
to leg for / and Barker did the same twice In success.
sion. In the next over he had II narrow escape from
being caught out, too many hands being out for the
ball. after which he made n good drive to the on for
2, Turner did the same and then Perry took Barker's
wicket. Hill took his place ard through n mistake
let Turner be run out. White followed at the wicket
and two runs were secured for the second bye of the
innings, after which Hill scored one for q good hit.
the ball being very promptly felded. He was short
ly after caught by Lishman, and Pratt took his
place. White soon skyed one Of Freeth's which the
bowler took. Smith followed and after scoring one
was stumped by Scrimgeour which ended the innings,
the total score being only 80.
In the second innings of the Honolulu team,
Miller and Luce went on first to face the same bow
ling as before. White sent 3 no balls in the
first over and was taken off for one or two overs.
Dillon taking his place. Luce then gave two chances
in succession which were both missed and was after
twice scoring singles bowled by Jones. Perry went
in and soon lost his partner Miller who after making
one score was bowled by White, Scrimgeour now
went in and Perry got a run for a neat cut. after
which Scrimgeou slogged one Of Jonesis for 3 and
again sent the ball to leg for 2. Perry showed some
good cricket making n fine drive to the Of for 2. He
then seemed disposed to value the field too lightly
and was at first very lucky but was presently
caught by White (from his own bowling) and retired
with a score of 9. Freeth now went in and Scrim-
geour drove White to the on for three nearly running
himself out for the last run. Jones shortly after
wards took Scrimgeour's wicket with a fine ball and
the Captain retired with n score Of IL. Lishman
took the bat and Immediately began TO score. BY
this time the field was decidedly demoralized ant
Of practice rendering the PelIcan's team much in.
ferior to their opponents in this particular. Freeth
sent a ball from Jones to leg for 2. but put the next
straight into Whites hands retiring with a score Of
5-fve wickets for &c. Holdsworth now Joined
Lishman and both scored freely, the latter making a
fine drove for 9. Presently Lishmau repeated
Freeth's mistake and White did not let him of.
Wodehouse took his place and made n run from his
first ball. Holdsworth then drove the ball finely to
the on for 3 aud was soon after bOwled by White.
May followed at the wicket TO meet n like fate with
out having broken his ducks egg " n fate in which
he was subsequently, followed by Dowsett. Mean
while Woiehouse made AN occasional score and after
beng joined 10y Dowsett made II fine hit for 2, and was
then bowled by Barker who had relieved Jones
Janion now went in and had scored 3 before Dow
sett's wicket fell. The total score was 70 which in
cluded no less than IL extras.
The batting of JaDion. Perry, Holdsworth, Miller
for the Honolulu team showed that they have been
trained in good schools and that with renewed
practice they will be formidable opponents TO any
visiting team. Of those TO whom The game is new
must be singled out as one who promises
to become an excellent cricketer. lie distinguished
himself on Saturday both with the bat aud in the field.
Baseball practice no doubt stood the Honolulu team
in good stead The superiority Of their fielding
over that Of their opponents being very marked. For
the Pelican's team Dillon and Barter each made a
good stand at the wicket, showing excellent form.
fielding was admirable. and White would
be and excellent bowler but for want Of care in con-
forming to rules Had he been strictly dealt with
by the umpires a good many more "no balls"
would have been scored against him.
The Rev. Mr.. Macintosh was umpire for the Ho-
nolulu team, and NJ. Ratard undertook the scoring.
The post of umpire for the visitors was filed in sue