CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2163, 31 January 1881, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE AUSTBAMAN ELEVEN VEHBITB FIFTEEN OP CANTERBURY.

The following completes the report of the game after the adjournment to luncheon on Saturday afternoon last:— Upon resuming, W. Frith commenced to score quiokly, hitting both bowlers about freely, Spofforth receiving particular attention. A fine hit for 4 caused 60 to appear, and in the same over W. Frith played Spofforth for 2 and a single, but in the next over from the same bowler a well-judged oatch by Tohin in the deep field terminated this batsman's prosperous career. He hit one or two ball* from Palmer dangerously high, but they somehow reached the ground in safety. 66 7 —16 appeared at the fall of the last wicket. E. Fowler filled the vacancy, and quickly put together 8 by a fine drive for 4 off Spofforth and two 2's, but a good ball from the last named destroyed his chance of a long score—eight for 75. Seoretan, in the meantime, was playing a fine game, but moßt of his hits were too well fielded to permit of much increase to hie score. The remaining wiokets offered but little resistance to the bowling, and with the exception of a single all the runs were put on by Secretan, who hit a ball from Palmer to square-leg for 3, cut one from Spofforth for 2, and snicked Palmer through the slips for 3. None of his companions stayed long enough to permit him to increase his score very much, as Bedmayne was caught by Boyle, C. Frith and W. Beard were bowled in the next over by Palmer, and Fuller, in trying a eharp run, was neatly run out, the total being only 90, of which Seoretan made 30 not out. He played in grand style, and, with the exception of a difficult one at the wicket to Blackham, never gave a chance. After the wicket had been rolled Canterbury took the field E. Fowler taking the wiokets, Fuller, short-slip; Hartland, third man; Secretan, point; JJeaoh, cover - point; Bedmayne, mid-off; Beard, mid-off ; W. Frith and Oorfe, short-leg; Ootterill, long-leg, and the rest in the deep field ; O. Frith commenced the bowling to Spofforth and Groube. The former made a 3, and the latter a 3 and a 2 off his first over, but the second ball from Fuller olean bowled Spofforth. 1 for 8. Murdoch, the captain, then appeared, and soon showed that he meant business, as after making two singles he made a grand cut off Fuller for 4. The fielding during this part of the game was bad, scarcely a ball being taken cleanly, but afterwards it improved, and towards the end of tbe play was quite up to the usual standard. Buns came quickly, so Fuller took up the bowling with the wind, ad W. Frith was tried against the wind, and succeeded in stopping the runs to a certain extent. Fuller, however, was not suooeßsful, and handed the ball ts Beard, but he did not come off, so C. Frith resumed at his old end. Off his first over Murdooh gave a ohance at the wicket, the score being 69, and at 71 Groube cut the ball into Fuller in the slips, but he oould not get hold of it. Prior to this either Murdoch or Groube should have been run out. The former played the ball to third man, where it was well fielded by Hartlsnd and thrown to the bowler, but Fuller, not being at his wicket, oould not take it, and Murdoch, who had responded to his partner's call, esoaped. At 82 G-roube, who had played a very patient and excellent innings, hit a ball from O. Frith to short-leg forward, where W. Frith made a good catch. P. McDonnell joined his captain, who gave a hard chance to Beard, but it was a little too high to hold. But just as the last over was being bowled, McDonnell, in response to his captain's instructions to play the game, gave a chance to Fowler at the wickets, which was well taken ; the third wioket falling for 95. |When time was called, Murdoch was not out for 43, mode in a thoroughly finished style. He plays very hard on the ball, and when he gets a loose one on tho off side cuts it as it deserves. Of the Canterbury bowling it was somewhat singular to notice that Fuller adopted his old style, even when with the wind, instead of trying to bowl as he has done so successfully against our local players. C. Frith was frequently too short and slow. W. Frith bowled well, and several times gave Murdooh great difficulty to play him. THIS DAY. Play was resumed this morning at 12 15, the weather being nearly tropical, and thus in favour of our opponents. Slight was deputed to go in with his captain, and the bowling was taken up by W. Frith and Fuller. Fowke fielded in place of Mr Corfe, who had not arrived on the ground at the time for the commencement. The new comer took the strike from the younger Frith, who bowled him three balls for nothing. Murdoch got 1 off Fuller's third, and then faced to Frith and got another single off the last of his second over. Another single to each batsman brought 100 up, with applause from the spectators. Three leg byes eventuated during Fuller's next over. Slight drove Frith for a single. Fuller then changed ends, and W. Frith wer.t to the north, Murdooh driving him for 4. 110 went up from 4 byes from Fuller, and some singles followed. The fielding was very fair at this time, and both batsmen played cautiously. However, without going into the detail of every run, it is sufficient to say that O. Frith relieved Fuller, and his advent brought 120 up by a drive from Slight for 4, The batsman was badly hurt by W. Frith shortly afterwards, and retired to the pavilion, his place at the wicket being taken by Jarvis. Ollivier did a fine pieoe of fielding direotly after, and was applauded by tbe audienoe. Jar vis cut one of W. Frith's into Secretin's hands, and the board showed 124—4—0. Boyle took the vacant wicket, and shortly afterwards Dave Ashby was put on to bowl at the south end. He started with a maiden. Murdoch sent W. Frith away to leg for 3, tho 4 being well saved by Ootterill. Boyle out Ashby through the slips for 4. 130 was now up.' A bad return now gave the Australians a single, and Boyle supplemented this with a fence drive, for 4, bringing 140 on the board. Buna were now coming quiokly, and Ootterill badly muffed fielding a cut from Murdooh, which resulted in 3 being scored, where 1 should have been sufficient. Boyle skied one badly in the slips, but no one was near enough to seoure it. A stolen 010 was the next item worthy of reeord, and then Boyle again drove Ashly for 4, bringing up 150. Beard now relieved W. Frith, Murdooh sending his first away for 4. 160 hoisted, and Canterbury partisans looking very downcast. The bowling was getting loose, and the fielders evidently feeling the heat and leather - hunting. 170 shortly appeared, principally owing to Murdoch's efforts. The captain then sent one of Beard's up towards point, but Secretan eould not get near enough, and he signalised his escape by outting the slow bowler in the slips for a single. Buns again came quickly, and 180 went up. Boyle skied one to square leg, but tho fieldsman had no chance of getting near it—4 resulted from the hit. Murdoch then gave an .easy chance to "W. Frith, who, strange to 'say, missed it. Emboldened by thin, tbe Australian skipper did the same in the el ips, and again had a life given him. Eheu ! 190 new came on tbe telegraph, Boyle cutting Beard finely for 4. Murdoch next sent Ashby away for 5, and made his individual score higher than that of all the Canterbury team. Secretan went on to try and arrest the runpelting, but the adjournment showed tho two ba'smen well set, and the score at Adstbaxian Eleven. let Innings. F. Spofforth, 3, b Fuller 3 T. Groube, 3,2,2,2,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1.1,1,1,1,1, 2,1,1,1,2,2,4.1,1,1,1,1,1, c\V. Frith, b C. Frith ... 42 Murdoch, not out 94 P. McDonnell, 1,1,4,1, c E. Fowler, bW. Frith 7 Jatvis, e Secretan, b W. Frith 0 Slight, retired hurt H Bojle, c Fuller, b Ashby 32 Palmer, h Secretan ~. 3 Exirca 7 Total ... ... 199