THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN AT INVERCARGILL.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1202, 10 January 1878, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN AT INVERCARGILL.

[feb peesß agency.] Invebcabgill.

The Australian Eleven arrived by the Arawata tliis morning, and commenced to play at a quarter to one o'clock against Twenty-two of Invercargill. The latter won the toss and went in. The weather was not at all favorable, a strong S.W. wind blowing, with squalls. The Twenty-two were disposed of for 89, of which 8 were byes, and (5 leg-byes. J. Wesney, for Invercargill, scored :i!), made by capital play. The Australians were unaccustomed to the cold weather. Spofforth's bowling all through was first cla»~s, excepting in one or two instances. The fielding was not so good. Gregory made two very fine catches. When Invercargill were all out the Australians sent in the two Bannermans, to the bowling of Reade and Morrison. The batsmen commenced cautiously, feeling their way. The following is the score :

With one wicket down. The batting unexceptionally good. Play will be resumed at 11 to-morrow. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN VICTORIA. Melbourne, January 3. Last week was given up to cricket. Victoria was shamefully beaten by Sydney in one innings and six runs. From the first it was evident that Victoria was overmatched in the bowling. The match between the Australian Eleven and a combined Fifteen of the two colonies produced some splendid cricketing all round. The Fifteen were a very strong team, but the eleven proved quite equal to the occasion. Curiously enough, the match resulted in a tie. The Eleven had only two runs to get and five wickets to fall, but by bad luck and mischance they failed to make the required runs. The attendance each day was from five to six thousand, and very great interest was shown in the play. Two decisions by Allan wore nearly bringing the game to an abrupt conclusion ; but as he was withdrawn from the field, all went on smoothly.

[from the special correspondent of the PRESS.] Bluff, January 9.

The intercolonial match resulted in a one innings defeat of Victoria with six runs to spare, Victoria's totals being 79 and 125; Sydney's first inningp, 210. For New South Wales Thompson contributed 73, Powell 27, Coates (not out) 36, Scanlon 25. Baker and Hodges, 22 each in the second innings, were the principal scorers for Victoria. The match between the Australian Eleven and Sandhurst Twenty-two resulted in a one innings defeat, "with 33 runs to spare by the Australians. Horan contributed 57, Bannerman 48. Neither of the Bannermans got into double figures.

In the Bendigo match the Australians kept possession of the wickets the whole day, having lost seven wickets for 185 runs. The Australian Eleven, in the combined match, received a lesson which doubtless they profit by, with four wickets to fall, they required but two runs to win, but playing carelessly the glorious uncertainty of cricket was clearly demonstrated, and the whole team was out with a single addition of a bye. The close of the match is thus sketched by the Melbourne "Telegraph:" A fine cut by Murdoch off Evans brought the score up to 111, and then Blackham was given out leg before wicket to Hodges, who relieved Alice. 6—16—111 was indicated a? Garratt took his place. Garrett hit first ball hard to Gaggin at forward cover, and attempted to run. Although he only went out a few yards from his ground, he was unable to get back, as he fell in turning round. Boyle followed, and a single for leg-bye brought the score up to a tie, and then he was cleaned bowled by Evans in attempting to drive him. Bailey filled the vacancy, and played the remaining two balls of the over with such ease and coolness that the confidence of the admirers of the Eleven was restored. Coates was determined to make the most of the great bowler Evans, and caused him to change ends. Murdoch, who had treated the spectators to a splendid exhibition of crickot, hit the first ball of the over hard to leg, but Cooper was in the way, and fielding the ball splendidly, Murdoch was run out in much the same manner as Garrett, but those stationed in the pavilion thought he had got back. The decision of the umpire, however, was "out," and the excitement became intense as Kendall, the last man, took up his position at the wicket. He lunged at the first ball but missed, and then a perfect yell from hundred of throats signalled the fact that Kendall was bowled and that the match, which ten minutes before had appeared a certainty for the Eleven, had resulted in a tie. The result was in a great measure due to the grand bowling of Evans and the generalship of Coates, but nothing but sheer bad luck prevented the Eleven from winning.

J.NVERCARGILL. First Innings. Howard, b Spofforth 2 Reado, b Spofforth ." 5 Leavy, b Spofforth .. 4 Mills', b Spofforth .. 0 Ross, c Bayley, b Boyle .. 1 Galbraith, 'c Spofforth, b Boyle .. 0 M array, b Boyle .. 0 Buchanan, run out 0 Wesncy, not out .. 39 Cross, c Gregory, b Spofforth .. 8 Ashe, b Spofforth .. 0 Searle, c Koran, b Boyle .. 2 Cowell, b Spofforth .. 0 Stock, b Spofforth .. 1 Smith, c Gregory, b Spofforth .. 0 Kingswell, b Spofforth .. 0 Kingsland, c and b Boyle . 0 Nash, b Spofforth .. 1 Tomraas, b Spofforth . 0 Richford, c Garratt, b Spofforth ... .. 1 Stead, b Garratt .. 10 Byes, 8 ; leg bye3, 6 .. 14 Total . 89 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls. Mdn3. Rns. Wds. Wkts. Kendall ... 24 1 6 0 0 Spofforth ... 88 9 25 0 14 Boyle 72 3 44. 0 5 Garratt ... 1 0 0 0 1 The stumps were drawn at 6 o'clock. The score stood :— COMBINED ELEVEN. First innings. A. Bannerman, bH. Morrison .. 13 C. Bannerman, not out .. 62 H. Horan, not out . 41 Byes, wides, &c .. 10 Total .. 126