GREAT PROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH AT ELLERSLIE.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1208, 6 December 1873, Page 3

GREAT PROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH AT ELLERSLIE.

In our yesterday's issue we gave the details of the play in this match up to the conclusion of the representative eleven's innings With the large total of 168 -runs arrayed against them the: Auckland! eleven took the wickets, Abrahams: and Steadman being the first to aot on the defensive, their attackers with the ball being Robinson from the lower end, and Buckland from the upper. Both batsmen played steadily against the bowling, which was very true. . Of the first seven orJ eight overs five were maidens. A chance given by Steadman to substitute^ Thome at long on was not taken, but shortly afterwards the same player was caught by King at third man. Mowbray went in next, but he was soon deprived of tho company of Abrahams, who was bowled by Buckland after playing in very free and pretty style for five. Davis came i% and the play became very slow, the bowling being too good for many runs to be made. In Robinson's eighth over Mowbray was run out for one, Rees followed on and soon gave the representatives some warm " work. He began by ": hitting. Buckland to leg for two, and this hit was the precursor of several others, consisting of drives,-leg-hits, and cuts, all made in this fine player's best style. During Rees' innings Davies and Horan were both, well caught.by Yates at deep long-on. The field-., ing of this gentleman was as good, as-liial batting had been, and that is saying much.'.' Sherwell, who succeeded Horan, was.easily taken at short-leg by Robinson, and Gleeson supplied'the vacated place. Rees! time was now come." He was bowled by Robinson, after playing a slashing innings of 28, comprising a very fine hit for five off Robinson and several fours and threes. None of the others made much of a stand, the innings being finished at a little after live for 73, or 95 runs in arrear. As there was time for another hour's play the opponents of the Champion team followed their innings. Rees again made a large score, totalling 34, including a six to long on off Buckland, and several leg hits. He was badly misled once or twice, but otherwise the play he exhibited was of an undeniably high class. Gleeson played in good form for IG. When' tinie was called five wickets were down for G5, leaving it just on the cards that the one inning's defeat would have been averted. Buckland's bowling in this innings was very good. The. following are the full scores of * the match, which, was- witnessed by nearly 1,500 spectators, a complete ring surrounding the contesting elevens during the afternoon :— REPRESENTATIVES. Cotton, b Rees ... 3 Lankham, b G'onnell ... ... ... 37 Yates, c Sherwell b Rees 66 Bellers, ran out ... ... ... ... 26 Dufaur, b Connell 13 Alpe, b Connell 0 Mumford, st. Horan b Rees 1 King, b Connell , .. 2 Buckland, not out ; ... 6 Robinson, c Horan b Rees 3 Extras 11 168 AUCKLAND TEAM. Abraham, b Buckland ... 5 1b w ... 0 Steadman, o King...' ~,-• 2 not out ... 0 Mowbray/ run out ... 1 not out ... 3 Davis, c Yates ........ 6 run out ... 1 Rees, b Robinson ... ... 28 • b Buckland 34 Home, c Yates ... ... 2 ' Sherwell,.c Robinson ...3 Gleeson, not out ... 7 b Buckland 16 Whitaker, c Buckland... 10 Bell, b Robinson 0 b Buckland 0 Connell, b Buckland ... 1 Extras 18 Extras... 11 73 65 The interest which has been evinced in this match by the citizens of Auckland is evidence of the. great impetus given to the development of this great game by the late expedition of our players to the South. The expedition has also vastly improved the players themselves, who have learnt many a wrinkle in their travels. The remark was general in the field, yesterday that the representative team played twice as well as they-did before their departure. On the other side Rees waa of course facile princeps. His large scores will , tell the Southerners that we left some pood men behind us. Gleeson, Abraham, and Daviei are promising players,' and the :free, styles of Mowbray and Abraham w'eie much admired. The judgment of Rees in keeping on his own bowling when it was being so severely punished is questionable/ but' it must be said for that gentleman that he had very little bowling among his team. Connell kept steadily on during the innings, and his analysis shows very favourably. ■« -