CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1797, 23 March 1888, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN V WELLINGTON.

(per press association.,)

Wellington, Maroh 23. The match, Lilly white's team v a local 22 commenced to-day. Tha weather Is fine. The Englishman went to the wicketß. Hewitt started bowling to Pilling, and m the second ball clean bowled him— o— l— 0. Lohmann followed, and hit the first to leg for a singly acd a leg. bye followed. Gore went on at the northern end, Now ham (.coring a single off the first baU In Goro'd next one Lohmann hit him out of hounds for 4, and cut him for 2, Morice failing lo catch him, New v &m then played a fast ono from Hewitt on fo the wicket— l 7 - 2—5, Shrewsbury joined Lohmann and the latter hit Gore out of bouodß for four. Hewitt had his revenge next over by olean bowling Lohman wrh a shooter — 25—3—16. — Head came next. Shrewsbury gave McGlryy a difficult catch which was not accepted* The BOtrng now became fas!er, Bead bringing fifty up by putting Gore over the ropes for 4 and driving Sewatt to the off for 3. McGirr and Dryden took the bowling and Sbrewßbnry Bent the latter'a first out of bounds, but' the next ball was caught ln the slips by McGirr 65- 4-21. Brlgga followed. Both batsmen oommeneed to ; score freely 80, 90, and 100 appearing In j quick Buooesslon.