INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1218, 29 January 1878, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH.

AUSTRALIA v. WELLINGTON.— SECOND DAY. [by telegbaph. peom due own coeeesPONDENT.] Wellington, January 28. This match was continued at 12 o’clock today by the not outs, Gregory and Murdoch, facing I. J. Salmon and J. A. Salmon. Gregory cut bis second ball for 1 to Blacklock, who fielded it well. Murdoch was soon caught at long-leg by Lynch off T. J. Salmon. Six for 90. Blackham joined Gregory. The latter drove J. A. Salmon for 2, when 100 was put up. Shortly afterwards Gregory made a good 3 to leg off Ike Salmon. Gregory then made a hard on-drive to Kennedy, but he failed to lipid if. Two maiden overs then followed. Blackham got an awkward hit from J. A. Salmon, which quite upset him, and he was shortly, bowled by him for none—the first who had failed to score. Bailey now camo in, Gregory made a good cut to the ropes. Several maiden overs wire now bowled. Bailey tbes bit J. A, Satawa to eouwe-log mi

the ropes, and Gregory got 3 to leg off Ike Salmon. Edmunds now bowled, vice J-. A. Salmon, 130 being up. Bailey then made a fine 4 over the ropes to leg, Thompson went on at I, J. Salmon’s end, and bowled a maiden. Bailey cut Edmunds for 2, and Thompson he drove for 3. They did not hit Thompson, but he was taken off and Smith put on. Bailey at once cut him for 4. The lunch bell was now rung, and all retired to the Caledonian. At 2.30 the play was resumed. Smith changed ends and Edmunds took the wicket, Fordham going on to bowl, and he clean bowled Gregory with bis first ball for a well hit 31. He showed excellent defence and good hitting power. Eight for 160. Kendall now came in. He only got 2, and was caught by W. J. Salmon off Eordham. The last man, Gibbes, was caught by Lockett off Smith without scoring. They were all out at three o’clock for 166, Bailey carrying out his bat for 33, having played a good hitting innings. The following are the scores : Australia. First Innings. C. Bannerman, c Lockett, b J. A. Salmon 19 A. Bannerman, 1.b.w., b Armitage... ... 10 Garrett, cW. J. Salmon, bJ. A. Salmon 7 Spofforth, c Lambert b Lockett ... ~ 6 Doran, c W. J. Salmon, b Lockett ... 28 Murdoch, c Lynch, bW. J. Salmon ... 13 Gregory, b Fordham 31 Bailey, not out 33 Blaekham, b J. A. Salmon 0 Kendall, cW. J. Salmon, b Fordham ... 2 Gibbes, c Lockett, b Smith ... ... ... 0 Extras 17 166 The Twenty-two. Second Innings. Smith, c Bannerman, b Blaekham 2 Lynch, c Horan, b Murdoch 2 Thompson, c Gregory, b Murdoch 0 Kennedy, c Gregory, b Murdoch 0 Fordham, b Blaekham 1 Horwood, cA. Bannerman, b Blaekham ... 11 J. A. Salmon, c Gregory, b Murdoch ... 5 I. J. Salmon, b Murdoch 1 Lockett, run out 8 Blacklock, b Blaekham 13 Knapp, c Garrett, b Murdoch 0 Armitage, c and b Murdoch 3 Edmunds, c Gregory, b blaekham 0 W. J. Salmon, run out 0 Speed, b Blaekham ... ... 0 Webb, b Blaekham ... ... 0 Kimbery, b Mur foch 1 Lambert, b Murdoch 0 Robinson, cC. Bannerman, b Blaekham ... 5 Gundy, c Bailey, b Murdoch 6 Wyatt, not out 2 Willis, not out 8 Extras 10 78 First innings 93 Grand total 161