THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN AT WANGANUI.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3006, 12 February 1881, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN AT WANGANUI.

[by telegraph]

Wanganui, February 12. The Australian cricketers arrived per steamer from Nelson at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, after a fine passage across the straits. Blackham having had his foot injured could not play. Tbe weather was beautiful and the ground fairly good, although the Australians were not pleased with it. The Australian team went first to the wickets, Spofforth and Groube batting to the bowling of Parrington and T. Bayley. The first over from the latter to Groube was a maiden. Spofforth then hit Parriugton's first to long field, but he was missed. Groube got Parrington away to square-leg for 4, but in the same over was caught by Read. (1 for 4) Murdoch came in, and after playing an over or two in finished style put one up to square-leg, which was thankfully taken by Bayley. (2 for 17.) The fall of the champion gave encouragement to the local men. M'DoDnell followed, and cut the second ball of Bayley's next over beautifully for 4. M'Donnell offered a chance at long on, but there was too many in the field to take it. The next ball, however, he was given out off Partington for leg before wicket, and Spofforth was run out directly afterwards, when he seemed well set and had made

ten. (4 to 27.) Slight had filled M'Donnell's place, and Jarvis Succeeded Spofforth. The latter was caught and bowled by Parrington without adding to the score. (5 for 28 ) Boyle filled tbe vacancy, but only added 2 when Saunders held him at point, making a sixth Wicket off Parrington's bowling. The telegraph showed six wickets for 83. After making Pi, Slight gave a cbance, but Barton failed to get up to it. Then came two maidens from Bayley and one from Parrington, both batsmen keeping very steady. There wao a break off Parrington, but Bayley bowled four maidens running, commencing a fifth over with a fresh wicket. (7 for 36.) Alexander joined Palmer, and maiden overs became the order of the day, Bayley completing seven in succession, and Parrington eight overs for 3 runs and two byes. Alexander lifted Parrington for two, but M'Gregor got too far in and failed to get it. Palmer broke the ice with 2 off Parrington. Cross took the ball at Parrington's end, and off his bowling Alexander gave a chance whicb wa9 accepted by Parrington. (8 for 45.) Palmer was caught by Cross off Bayley, the innings closing for 49, as the Australians played one man short. The Wanganui twenty-two then went to the wicket, and were all out for 48, the last twelve wicketß going down for eight runs. The Australians commenced their second innings, and at the close of the day's play were two out for eighteen.