, 1893-02-22
ANTIGUA vs.. BARBADOS.

Ihe Antigua Clicketers, who arrived by. tbs
last mail Steamer from the Nothern sands.
will leave to-day for their home, after having
faced 40 less than six Of our besi island teums
with much more success than it was supposed
they would achieve. The lovers IF this truly
English pastlme and manly game have wit"
messed, during the past two weeks, some very
tine sport. On every occasion large crowds
gathered to witness the struggle between the
AntiGaons and heir brethren of the willow in
Barbados. Our visitors may rest assured
that their v,sit has been q source Of pleasure
20 every one and We hope they will bear away
with hem pleasant memories Of their short
stay among US.
The first match played MAS with the Har-
riSORtdns past and present, one Of our best
Island clubs. 1t was one Of the closest and
most,exclting contests we eYtrwitnessed There
was some fine playing on the part Of Antigua
Samuel, especially, winning he ad-
miration of every one by his steady playing
and splendid bowling. 1t was towards the
close Of The game that the interest heightened.
The HarrisonionS had two wickets left and
only two runs to make to VIII. But the.
splendid fielding Of the Aatiguans and their
deadly bowling prevented their opponents
from doing anything further and the game.
ended in favour Of cur visitors by.one.
The next game was with one of the most
powerful clubs in the island, if not in the
West Lndies-1ho lodge, past and present
a carefully selected team. In this contest our
mon won by f|fty-four runs; but, considering
their capabliity and the care which had been
taken IN their selections the Aatigaans did,
We Ghink, remarkably we'll. .
The beileOtHe Cab was the next one that
tried issues with the strangers, but although
n.uryf porSOnc tb,autrbk AI,o +aaUNa fairIv
matched, Others who had already witnessed
the skill Of he Anticaans. were justified in
their OPT ion, that the latter would defeat
Beilepate; which was the case, the strangers
winning by twenty two runs.
The next game played was with the re-
nowned Wanderers, which is justly CONSIDER
ed u crack team, including a. it does some Of
our finest cricketels. In the FIRST days innings
the Aotigwans scored but 79 and the Van
dererS 1913, but the next day, whou the second
innings were played, the Antigscns put up IA,
and the Wanderers with ( wickets down reach.
ed only "a, when stamps were drawn for
want Of time. How this game would have ended,
had there been time to fight it out. il Ia i'm.
possi bic TO say, the chances beng about
equal.
After resting a day, the strangers faced tho
red .nbtable PiekWtchs,-unquostionably the
strongest team we have, and, as expected,
they we're easily defeated. In the first IN
nings Apttgad scored the small number Of
So, AMI tie PicFNicks 20l, Of which Percy
Goodman made 1913. IN sheir secoLd innings
our visitors made, under very deadly bowling.
the creditable score Of 1913, jof wbch Hutson
made 81, obtainiag the majority from the
hne bowling Of Gbiford Goodman, leaving 10
to the credit Of the Pickt6icka, with d whole
innings besides.
The last mach p aged was with the Cod.
ringt0nians past and present, at CodrIngton
College on Saturday. II large number OF vlsi.
tors we're present, and t.e contest evoked
much interest. One innings only " 8 played
on each side, and resulted in, ali easy victory
for the Antiguaas. y no beat the Col eye ten
by so Iuns, Of which johnson made 70.
Score Antiguans lO4. Codrinstonians. "a.
The Amtiquo team conta us some very tine
cricketers. Our old friend Cox needs no
compli .ent from us. bat without being in
vidluus, special mention must be made
of the two Daveys, Thompson, Hutson, sam.
uel and G~untho,po, WHO would do credit to
any team. johnson, a very fancy bat indeed,
did not play in the two iast town matches On
the who 9 we congratulate Mr., Branch ON
h s team and on tho sGcress it has achieved.
They have played six ma Ctles, Of which
&hav boVa u,O,, tbrna l.,sF fwo. while this