ENGLISHMEN V WELLINGTON.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1799, 26 March 1888, Page 2

ENGLISHMEN V WELLINGTON.

(PER PRESS &SSOOIATION.J Wklungtox, March 24, Tho crickst niairh was resumed to-day, end ended \n s\ dc&y. Ther« wns beautiful weather, and an attoodbrjco of about 3500. The Governor aod party were present, Wellington's first innings cloaed for 86.' Bslns; 121 bahlud the Englishmen they had to follow on, and In their Bficood innings playod with more con ft. denco, and when tho last wicket fell the score stood at 2. 12. Werry phyed a fine inning3 for 53, not out, though he gava oue chnnco, which Preston caught, and there is eora^ doubt whether tha umpire's decision was correct in giving "not out." He completely mastered the bowling, and jhlt all over tho fi*ld. Motley played a i steady inDluga for 21. na dil Morioe for a similar nambar. Tho others who reached double figurna were Stlnson and Roberto, 14 each j Mco -house, 13 ; MoGirr, 11 ; and Hewitt, 10 Sevarai others were close up. Smith, for tho Englishmen, was the moat successful bowler ; 13 wioketi falling to him for 30 runs. Lohmaira i o»me next with 5 for 70. The Englishmen had 101 rnoa t gettowln.andabortly after five o'clock they commenced their Innings, and lo^t 2 wickets for 21, when, aa the light was bad, it was decided to draw the stamp3. Lohmann, caught for 6, and Preston, run out for 3, were the two men out ; Read, not out, 11 ; extra, 1, The Englishmen leave for Ohriatohuroh to-morrow morning. Wellington, March 26. The gate money daring the English orloket match amounted to £179. The Englishmen take 10 per cent.