CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2164, 1 February 1881, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN VERSUS FIFTEEN OF OANTBEBUEY.

The following completes the report of the Tsme after the adjournment to luncheon yesterday afternoon

Upon .resuming. Fuller made a grand eatch at short slip off Ashby, thereby dismissing Boyle, who had put together his 32 quickly. Palmer's stay was not of long duration, as Sncretan clean bawled him after making 3. Six wickets were now down for 202, when Blackham joined his captain, who shortly afterwards made another square leg hit for 5, bringing his total to over a hundred, for which he received a round of applause. Blackham now became particularly attentive to .the bowlers, playing ball after ball away to leg in a most provoking manner. Euns came very steadily, but at 231 Murdoch played a little too soon at a ball from Secrotan, who made a grand effort, and the captain was caught out at last. His total had reached 111, in compiling which he gave four chances before ho was caught. Three, however, were not easy. With the exception of these mistakes, his innings was a grand performance, and showed that he _ is really a first class batsman. Upon retiring ho received a round of applause from the Fifteen, as well as the thousands of spectators. Alexander played a few balls, but hit a full pitch into Ootterill at short-leg, who made a grand catch, and a troublesome batsman was dismissed without scoring. Tobin joined Blackham, and more trouble was in store for Canterbury, as although the bowling was changed repeatedly both batsmen treated it rather roughly, although Tobin did not score so fast as his companion. It was not until 270 appeared on the board that Blackham drove a ball from O. Frith wall over the bowler's bead, but Ootterill was on the look out and maden fine catch,the ball being well judged. The retiring batsman played sound cricket but his style of playing to leg, although paying, is not at all pretty. Slight now returned his place at the wicket and showed, although still suffering from the blow on the head, that he could play the game. After making a single in the slips off Fuller he drove two consecutive balls from O. Frith to the boundary for four each, causing W. Frith to relieve hie brother, and soon afterwards Ashby took the ball from Fuller. Buns now came more slowly, as both bowlers were well on the spot. Gradually but surely the score increased, untilloud applause announced that 300 appeared on the telegraph. Seoretan therefore relieved W. Frith, but the change not proving effectual he handed the ball to Ashby, and Fuller took the bowling at the other end. A straight drive by Slight to the boundary, off Ashby, brought up 320, W. Frith again took the ball at the upper wicket, and at last succeeded in catching Tobin off his own bowling, but not before ho had scored 31 by fine steady play. Slight was not out, 45, and during his innings showed some of the best batting daring the day,' Both batsmen were loudly cheered for their fine performances. The total at the fall of the last wicket was 323, or 233 to the good. Canterbury has, therefore, a long lead to face in their second innings, and it is to be hoped that they may yet show that, although they may be beaten, they can play a good up-hill game, and take a defeat, if such be in store for them, as cricketers should do.

The fielding was an improvement on Saturday, but several might have done better without being good. The crowd assisted, some instances, in making the fielding worse than it would have been, by jeering some of the younger players when they made a mistake, instead of encouraging them to do better next time.

Play will commence to-day at noon. The following ii the score:— Australian Eleven. Ist Innings. F. Spofforth, 3, b Fuller 8 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 W. Frith, b C. Frith 42 W. L. Murdoch, 1,1,4,1.1,3,1,1,1,4,1,2,2,1, 2.1.1.4.2.1.2.1, U. 3,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,2,3, 1.1.1.3.1.1, 2,4,1,1,2,1,1,4,1,1,1,1,5,2,2, 2.5.4.2.2, c and b Secretan ... ... 11l P. McDonnell, 1,1,4,1, c B, Fowler, bW. Frith 7 J, Slight, 1,1,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,4,4,1,1,1,3.2,1 1 4, 4,1,3,4, not out 45 A. H. Jarvis, e Seoretan, bW. Frith ... 0 H. F. Boyle, 1,4,4,1,2,4,3,2,2,4,1,4, c Fuller, b Ashby 32 G. Palmer, 2,1, b Secretan 3 J. M. Blackham, 2,1,1,1,2,3,4,2,1.2,1,1,1,1, 1.1.4.4.1.1.1.2, c Cott irill, b C Frith ... 38 6. Alexander, c Cotterill, b Ashby 0 W. Tobin, 4,1,1.1,1.2,2 2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1, 1.1.3.1.1.1, can! b W. Frith 31 Byes, 4,2 6 Leg byes, 3,1 4 Wide, 1 1 Total 323 Bowling Analysis. Overs Mdns. Buna. Wkts. C. Frith ... 25 11 47 2 Fuller 38 15 52 1 W. Frith ... 53 24 57 3 Beard 15 3 38 0 Ashby ... ... 39 9 83 2 Secretan ... 17 5 35 2 Ashby bowled 1 wide. THIS DAY. Olliver and Watson were the first to appear, and the Canterbury captain sent Spofforth to leg for a 4, and a single resulted from the following ball. Watson scored a single and then a treble, the latter being off Palmer. More runs followed, and 10 went on the board. Ollivier was the first to go, as Spofforth cleaned bowled him when he bad scored 6. Loach was the next to appear on the scene, and the score slowly increased to 19, when Watson was bowled by Spofforth for a well made 10. Secretan followed. The telegraph now showed 19—2—10. The incomer was well caught by Boyle eff Spofforth without any addition to the score, Hartland, the hope of Canterbury in this innings, came in. A sharp run was negotiated by the two batsmen, and after several maiden overs, Hartland got a single to square leg. Murdoch gained great applause by a fine bit of fielding, but singles still kept coming, varied by a nice drive for 3 by Hartland. Leach gave a chance to Alexander in the slips, but got off, and a single ensued. A good four to leg was Hartland's next contribution. An appeal from Blackham was not allowed when the score stood at 38. Murdoch fielded a good hit by Hartland off Spofforth, and then the batsman got him well away to leg for 3, 40 up. Leach was the first to go, as a trimmer from Spofforth sent him back to the pavilion 42—4—8. The retiring batsman had played a really careful patient innings, and bad kept his wicket up for a long time. He is an example to the colts of Canterbury. Oorfe sent Spofforth away a really fine hit to square log quite in his old style. He however was another of Palmer’s victims, as the bowler “ tempted him and he did eat.” Blackham was the operator, 51—5—4. Beeves succeeded Corfe, and succeeded off Spofforth’s third ball in obtaining 4 in the slips, and hit tbo last to the off hard, but the good fielding of Murdoch prevented a run off Palmer’s first, Hartland obtaining a single, and bis next dismissed Beeves—6l—6—4. Ashby filled the vacancy, and sent Palmer to leg for 2. Hartland then hit Spofforth hard to the on for 3, and Ashby followed with a single to short leg. Off Palmer’s second a chance of stumping was given by Ashby, but not allowed by the umpire. Hartland at this time was playing uncommonly well, although Spofforth was sending him some very bumpy ones. Palmer's second proved fatal to Ashby, who played him straight back and the bowler held him—67—7—3. W. Frith followed, and took the last ball of the over. A leg hit off Spofforth gave one to Hartland, and another off Palmer to the same player. Frith, in hitting at one well up from Palmer was clean bowled—6B—B—o. Fowler came next, and sent Palmer high to the on for 1. Off Palmer a hit through the slips was productive of 3. to Hartland, and Fowler sent him to log for 2. The adjournment for lunch was now made, the score being— The following is the score : CANTBBBUBT. Second Innings. t'llivicr, b Spofforth 6 Watson, b Spofforth 10 Loach, b Spofforth 8 Hartland, not out 32 Corfe, st Blackham, b Palmer 4 Beeves, b Palmer 4 Ashby, c and b Palmor 3 W. Frith, b Palmer 0 Fowler, not out 3 Extras 4 Total 74 Just as wo are going to press we learn that the Canterbury team put 133 together in their second innings, the Eleven thus winning by one inning* and 100 runs.