AUSTRALIAN MATCH.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3011, 18 February 1881, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN MATCH.

The Australians resumed their innings yeeterday at 12.30. The weather was splendid, the ground in good condition, and the attendance large, it being estimated that, after the arrival of the 1.30 train from town, there were 700 people on the ground. The twenty-two took the field smartly, and Murdoch and Palmer resumed their batting to the bowling of Liddle and Edwards. For a considerable time the piny was careful iq the extreme, maiden following maiden in monotonous succession. When the score stood at 37 lor one wicket a change of bowling was tried, Pram going on at Liddle's end. and Mountier relieving Edwards. The change was successful, Prain'e second over getting at Palmer's wicket with a shooter. 2 out for 44. McDonnell came next, but in the next over from Mountier a ball got up off the eboulder of Murdoch's bat and was smartly taken by Clnnie at the wicket. 3 out for 44. Slight followed, and very shortly skied one, which fell straight into Dewes' hands, but he failed to bold it. Runs still came flowly, seven overs being given for five runs. At 2 o'clock the adjournment to lunch took place. After lunch careful play and slow scoring was still continued, Slight soon after gave a chance to Edwards, but no attempt w?s made to take it. M'Donnell followed suit by sending oae into Crosse'e hands, but it was dropped. Mountier soon after bowled Slight. 4 out for 64. Jar«is came next, and a change was made in the bowling, Liddle relieving Pram, and shortly after Luke went on in place of Mountier. M'Donnell then made the hit of the day, driving Liddle clean over the fence for 6. Luke was not bowling well, and Edwards again went on. At 4 o'clock 100 went up, and immediately after Edwards bowled Jarvis, who had made 16. 5 out for 109. Groube took his place, and was soon disposed of without scoring. In attempting to make a run the ball was emartly returned by Dixon, and Groube failed to (ret to his wicket in time. 6 out for 109 Boyle came next, and the game became more lively, runs coming quickly. Threes became common until Boyle got one up and Kendall held it. 7 out for 134. Alexander succeeded him, and some very pretty play followed. M'Donnell sent two of Liddles , in succession to Gilberd at long on ; they were not easy catches, and neither was taken. He soon afterwards let out at a straight one and missed it, and Liddle was credited with his fir-t and only wicket. M'Donnell retired for 66*. 8 for 150. White then came as last man, but after four more were added to the score a difficult run was attempted, and Murray returning the ball smartly and hitting the wicket it was all out for 154, Alexander carrying out his bat for 9.

Soon after 5 o'clock the Australians ■were again in the field, and Craven and H Martin faced the bowling of Spofforth and Palmer. The Bticks fell very rapidly, none of the play, with the exception of Craven'e, calling for notice. Craven played carefully, and held bis bat till time was called. It is not nice cricket he plays, but useful at times. Wheu time was called 9 wicketa bad fallen for 30 runs. Palmer was credited with. 5 ■wickets and Spofforth with 3. The innings of the Australians waa not remarkable for any daring play, but the quick way in which they put. the balls between the fielders, and that in a field of twenty-two, wae very astonishing. Murdoch's play was a capital specimen of his neat clean style and wonderful defence. M'Dnnell'3 innings, although he gave two or three chances, was a fine display of cricket. Boyle played in a vigorous free style for bis 11. About the fielding of the twenty-two ■we shall s?y little ; in fact there was no fielding except that displayed by Dixon Fultou, and Murray. Dixon picks up a ball and returns it in a manner that would entitle him a place in any firetclaei eleven. The manner of Fultoa's

fielding can be seen in the record of byes; the bowling was tolerably fast, and there lire only 4 byes scored, and two of these. we believe, were leg-byes. Murray is active and covers a lot of ground. The field was well placed, and the twenty-two judiciously handled. If the captain made a mistake it was in continuing Liddle so long bowling. Liddle has a reputation for bowling, but 56 runs for one wicket is too much to pay in tribute to a reputation. Mountier and Pram bowled well, especially the former, and bis term was only too short. Edwards did good service with tbe ball, although towards the last tbe runs came freely off bis bowling. Tbe match will be finished to-day, the Hawke's Bay men having 45 runs to gtt to avoid a one inning's defeat. The following are tbe scores and analysis of bowling : — Australians—lst Innings. F. R. Spoffbrth. b Edwards ... ,„ 2 G. X Palmer, b Pram .., ... 13 W. L. Murdoch, c Olunie, b Mountier 27 P. S. M'Donnell. b Liddle 66 J. Slight, b Mountier ... ... ... 4 A. H. Jar vis, b Edwards 16 T. W. Groube. run out 0 ri. F. Boyle, c Kendall, b Edwards... 11 G. Alexander, not out 9 J. Wbitr, run out ... 0 Byes ... ... 4 Leg-byes ~, ... ... 2 154

BOWLTNG ANALYSIS, Jlillt. Mdns. Runs, Wkts, Liddle ... 156 17 5G 1 Edwards ... 131 13 48 3 Prain ... 64 8 19 1 Mountier... 76 11 17 2 Luke ... 16 1 8 0 Hawke's Bay—2nd Innings. H, Martin, b Palmer ... ... ... 1 Craven, not out ... ,., ... 5 Dewee, b Palmer ... ... ... 0 Tanner, b Palmer 0 Bostock, c Murdoch, b Spofforth ... 3 Gilberd, b Palmer ... .,, ... 3 Atherton, c Spofforth, b Palmer .,. 0 Fulton, run out ... ,,, ... 5 Murray, b Spofforth 3 Dixon, b Spofforth ... ... ... 0 Byes,,, ... .„ ... 10 30 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wkte. Spofforth,,. 38 4 11 3 Palmer ... 36 3 9 6