CRICKET.

Globe, 31 January 1877, Page 2

CRICKET.

ALL ENGLAND v. AUCKLAND TWENTYTWO. [By Telegraph.] (From a correspondent of the Press.) Tuesday, January 30. The weather was beautiful, and the attendance on the ground twice as much as yesterday, at least 2000 being present, Selby and Houtherton, the twe not outs yesterday, went to the wickets at 12.25. Buckland and Robinson bowled a maiden each. Selby added 1 to his score, when he waa splendidly cnught by Carter at short leg; his score of 44 was a masterpiece ot cricket. Total score, 225, The Aucklanders commenced their innings at 1.5, with Simcox and Kent to the bowling of Shaw and Lilly white, Shaw led off with five maiden overs in succession; in the last ball of second over Simcox waa cleverly c.mght by Pooley at wicket. Lillywhite bowled six maidens in succession, and in his fifth scattered Kent's timbers—two wickets for 0. Gleeson and Lynch next occupied the wickets, and the ice was broken by Gleeson scoring 2 to leg off Shaw, and followed with a single fiom Lynch. Gleeson added 1 single, and was sent back by one of Shaw's twisters—three wickets for 8. Yates followed, and with Lynch treated the spectators to a splendid display of cricket. Lillywhite was freely hit by both players, when Hill took the ball from him, The telegraph showed 20, 30 and 40, and then an adjounment for lunch took place. This occupied an hour, and again Lynch and Yates stack to their wickets, the bowling on both sides being first-class. At last, at 3 25, Lynch was badly run out by the over eagerness of Yates to score—four wickets for 65. Bees then went in, and great hopes were entertained that he would largely add to to the score, but after adding 1 only, Shaw gave him a ball to play, and succeeded in getting him caught by at mid'on six wickets for 57. Abraham next went to the wicket, but soon lost Yates, who had played a fine innings of 31 without giving a chance. He was induced to step out to one of Shaw's slows, which, missing, that lynx-eyed wicket keeper Pooley s umped him—seven wickets for 57. Dufaur followed, and adding Ito the score, ran Abraham out in a very bad way—eight wickets for 58. Cotton was next at the wicket, and after playing carefully for a single and a two, was splendidly caught by Pooley—nine wickets for 68. Steadman joined Dufaur, who was playing well, when the former put hia leg before his wicket, and retired for o—ten0 —ten wickets for 69. Mumford then went in, and it was generally hoped that some good cricket would now follow, but after running 2 fo? Dufaur he also go"; leg before wicket w irnout scoring—ten wickets for 70. Buckland filled the vacant place when Shaw gave him a tempting ball, which he could not keep, striking to the hands of long mid od, and caused him to retire without scoring—eleven wickets fer 70, The Aucklanders began to look blue at this rapid fall of their wickets. Bennett became Dufaur's partner, and after a fine drive off Hill for 3, tried to steal another run, but Dufaur stopped at home, and Bennett retired to the pavilion—twelve wickets for 75. Carter then handled the willow, when Dufaur, after scoring 10 by some free hitting, was, like Buckland, tempted to swipe one of Shaw's pitched up balls, and sent it straight into Ulyett's hands at long mid-on—thirteen wickets for 80. Eobinson, the captain, was the next to appear at the wickets and made a fatal mistake in running out Carter when the ball was going straight to Selby's hands. Carter had scored 2 and 1 very carefully and looked set for a longscore—fourteen wickets for 82. Robinson however made up for his mistake by some admirable play and eventually carried his bat out for 19—principally made by five drives off Hill.* Whitaker's first ball from Hill was too much for him and the score stood at 80 for fifteen wickets. Lankham sue ceeded him and put together 2 singles when he placed the ball in Emmett's hands at point—sixteen wickets for 87. Garland came next, and - after stopping two overs, but without scoring, was neatly stumped by Pooley, off Shaw—seventeen wickets for 94. Bwanson then represented Auckland, but in his third ball placed his leg before his wicket, and did not trouble the ncorers—eighteen wickets for 97. Whiteford, the next man, played steadily for a 2 and a single, and the telegraph showed 100 amid applause. Hill shortly after scattered bis timbers—nineteen wickets for 103. Crawford filled his place, but in his first over was given out leg before wicket for 0— twenty wickets for 108. Mackay, the last man, only survived two overs, when Shaw gave him a trimmer, and thus the innings closed at a quarter to six for 109. Robinson's 19 were put together with great care, and it was generally thought a pity he did not go in earlier, Auckland being over 100 runs behind will follow their innings to-morrow, and bets are freely laid they will not save being beaten in one innings. The bowling of Bhaw was a treat to witness, the pace being altered from fast to medium or slow without any effort. Twelve wickets fell to his share in the match. The wicket keeping of jPooley was something marvellous, and the rapidity with which a ball is taken and returned by him to the bowler must be seen to be appreciated. The fielding of the Englishmen was perfection, not a c*tch or miss of any kind being noticed; and the large number of Auckland men run out was owing! to the rapidity and precision with which they threw the ball in. A fine band played throughout the day, and the wether keeping fine at least ?000 persons were present. The match will be resumed at tw -Ive to-morrow.