CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2170, 8 February 1881, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT WELLINGTON.

[PBBBB ASSOCIATION TBIEQBAM.J WELLINGTON, February 7,

The cricket match was resumed to-day The weather was fine, but the attendance was not so large as on Saturday. His Excellency was present during the afternoon. At 12.45 Slight and Spofforth resumed their places at the wickets, Armitage bowling from the south end, Francis taking the north. Slight opened with double to leg ; Spofforth hit Armitage nicely to leg for double, and narrowly escaped being caught. Slight brought 70 up by driving Francis out of the boundary. Spofforth drove Armitage hard to mid-on, which Hickson held—B9—4—32. Jarvis joined Blight, and the bowling being off the wicket both batsmen punished it, the century soon appearing on the board. Slight, in playing to one of Armitage’s was given out leg before wicket—lo3—s - 40. Boyle filled the gap. The bowling now improved, but the batsmen acted on the defensive and kept up the wickets until the adjournment for lunch. On resuming, Boyle snicked Francis for a couple, and then Boyle slipped one of Francis’s and placed it in Houghton’s hands at long-slip—ll7—6—B. Palmer was the next man, and Jarvis put Francis to leg for 4. The bowling of Wellington was now very good, Armitage sending down five maidens in succession. Francis pegged away at Palmer and managed to displace hia middle stump, Palmer being the first man clean bowled—l23—7—l. Alexander went to the wickets, and drew Armitage nicely to leg for 2. Jarvis followed with a hit to leg for 3, and three byes being run brought up 130. Alexander obtained 3 from a hit to leg off Francis, the ball' being mulled in (he field, and Jarvis cut the same bowler to the boundary for 2. Alexander driving Armitage to long-on for 2, caused 140 to appear. Luxford relieved Francis at the north end, and Alexander cut him away for a single. The score gradually was raised, 150 appearing. At 345 several byes were run, and a snick to Alexander off Luxford brought 160 up. Jarvis’ time had now come, he being caught behind the wickets by Speed off Luxford—--164—8—34. The Australians’ score at this time was just double that of Wellington. Tobin joined Alexander, but after scoring a single was clean bowled by Luxford—--166—9—1. White was the last man, and after 6 bad been scored Alexander was clean bowled by a trimmer from Luxford. The innings closed at four o’clock for 171. The following is the score : Australians. First Innings. Gronbe, o W. Salmon, b Francis 2 Spofforth, c Hickson, b Armitage 32 Murdoch, o Merchant, b Francis 0 McDonnell, run out 0 Slight, Ibw, b Armitage 40 Jarvis, o Speed, b Luxford 34 Boyle, c Hangbton, b Francis 8 Palmer, b Francis 1 Alexander, b Luxford 28 Tobin, b Luxford 1 White, not out 2 Extras 23 171 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Wds. Armitage ... 52 24 51 2 3 Francis ... 48 18 68 4 2 McGirr ... 7 4 8 0 0 Page ... 2 0 4 0 1 Webb ... 2 0 3 0 2 Luxford ... 8 2 13 3 0 At 4 30 J. P. Kennedy and W. J. Salmond (captain) went to the wickets, Spofforth and Palmer bowling, Salmond took the first over from Spofforth. Both bowlers sent down maidens, Salmond breaking the ice by nicely drawing Spofforth to leg. However, the next ball from “ the demon” was fatal to Kennedy —l—l—o. Speed followed, and negotiated the remainder of the over safely. Salmond hit Palmer to leg and obtained 3, one resulting from an overthrow. Speed skied Spofforth to mid-on, and was hold by Boyle—5—2—o. Sheriff followed, and was dismissed by Palmer without scoring—s 3 —o. J. Page joined his captain, but Palmer was also too much for him—s—4—o. Blaoklook, who was next man, pnt Palmer very prettily to leg for a single. Salmond was now clean bowled by Palmer—6—s—4. Kitchen went in, and after receiving an over, was sent back to the pavilion by a trimmer from Palmer—6—6 —0. J. Salmond was next to face Palmer. Blaoklook hit Spofforth out of the bounds for 3, and a similar number of byes were run off Spoflorth’s next. Blaoklook drew Palmer nicely to leg for a single, and Salmond followed suit. Blacklock put the same bowler away to a similar spot for 3. The first ball of Palmer’s next over was sufficient for Salmond- 18 —7 —l. Hickson filled the vacancy, and Blacklock slipped Spofforth for 3, bringing 20 up. Hickson slipped Spofforth for 2. Blacklock treated Palmer similarly, and drove him away to leg, causing 30 to appear on the telegraph board. Hickson, in attempting to put Palmer to leg, lost his wicket, 32—8—5. Mclntyre came in and cut Palmer for three, and Spofforth for a single. Mclntyre was now dismissed by Spofforth, 379 —4. March ant joined Blaoklook, and drew his second ball to leg for three, but failed to stop a yorker from Palmer, 43—10—3. H. Page was the next man, but made another of the melancholy procession, 42 —11 —0. Webb joined Blacklock, and the latter, who was batting splendidly, drove Spofforth out of the bounds for four, evoking cheers. Webb played forward to Spofforth, and lost his wickets —49—12—1. Brown followed, and a drive to Blacklock brought fifty up. Brown put an easy one _to Alexander at point, and had to retire, 51—13—0. Francis, the next man, out Spofforth for three, but the next ball he was given out Ibw, 54—14—3. When two had been added to the score, Blacklock drove the ball back to the bowler, which Spofforth accepted, 56—15—26. Blacklock played a grand innings, and was cheered on his return to the pavilion. Ronaldson went in, and i after receiving two balls, time was called. i There being fifteen wickets down for 56 runs.

WELLINGTON. Second Innings. J. P. Kennedy, b Spofforth ... ... C W. Salmond, b Palmer ... 4 Speed, c Blackham, b Spofforth 0 Sherriff, b Polmer ... ... ... ... 0 J. Page, b Palmer C Blaoklock, o and b Spofforth 2C Kuchon, b Palmer C J. J. Salmond, b Palmer 1 Hickson, b Palmer ... ... ... ... I Mclntyre, b Spofforth ... A Marchant, b Palmer ... ... ... ... 1 H. Page, b Palmer ( Webb, b Spofforth ... ... ... ... 1 Brown, o Alexander, b Spofforth ( Francis, Ibw, b Palmer ... ... ... 1 Mansell, not out ... ... ( Bonaldson, not out ... ... ... ... ( Extras S Total for 15 wickets S( BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns, Rns. Wkts Spofforth ... 20 12 25 6 Palmer ••• ... 10 10 22 9