CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2174, 12 February 1881, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT WANGANUI. [PBBSS ASSOCIATION TBEBGBAU.] WANGANUI, February 11. The Australian cricketers arrived per steamer Wakatu, from Nelson, at 9 a.nr., having had a ffne passage across the strait. Blackham havinghad hia foot injured could not play. The ■weather was beautiful and the ground fairly good, although the Australians wore not pleased with it. The Australian team went first to the wicket, Spoff mth and Grouhe batting, and Farrington and P. Bayley bowling. The first over from the last-named to Gronbe was a maiden. Spofforth hit Farrington first to long-field, hut be was missed. Groubo got Farrington away to square-leg for 4, but in the same over was caught by Bead—one for 4. Murdoch came in, and after playing an over or two in finished style, Spofforth being busy, put one up to square leg, which was thankfully taken by Bayley, two for 17. The fall of the champion gave encouragement to the local men. McDonnell followed in, and cut the second ball of Bayley’s next over beautifully for 4. When the score was at 9 McDonnell offered a chance at feng-on, but there were too many in the field to take it. The next ball, however, he was given out off Farrington for leg before, and Spofforth was run out directly afterwards, whin he seemed well set, and had made 10. Ponr wickets were now down for 28. Slight filled McDonnell’s place, and Jarvis succeeded Spofforth. Tho latter was c and b by Farrington, without adding to the score, five for 28. Boyle filled the vacancy, but only added 2 when Saunders held him at point, making the sixth wicket off Farrington’s bowling. The telegraph board showed six wickets for 33. After making 3 Slight gave a chance, but Barton failed to get up to it. Then came two maidens from Bailey and one from Farrington, both batsmen keeping very steady. Bayley bowled four maidens running, commencing a fifth over with a fresh wicket—seven for 36. Alexander joined Palmer, and maiden overs became the order of the day, Bayley completing seven running and Farrington bowling eight overs for 3 runs and 2 byes. Alexander lifted Farrington for 2, hut McGregor got too far in, and failed to get it. Palmer broke the ice with 2 off Farrington. Cross took the ball at Farrington’s end, and off his bowling Alexander gave a chance, which was accepted by Farrington—eight for 45. Palmer was caught by Cross off Bayley, the innings closing for 49. The Australians played one man short (Blackham). The Wanganui men's fielding was good, but once or twice a little over crowded. Jacomb of Carlyle was very good at tho wickets, and Bayley excelled in maiden overs. Cross came out well in the same line, bnt Farrington secured five of the nine wickets. Luncheon ensued before the local team went in, and then Spofforth and Fulmer started the bowling, Beresford and Lacey going first to the wickets. In tho first over Lacey was easily run out—l for 0. Hoenan went in, and with Beresford, played the bowling a bit, some pretty outs being made by both men. Ultimately Palmer got one past Heenan —2 for 9. Bead took his place, and played steadily. Beresford showed capital defence, and punished all bolls off the wicket. Bead poked one up to point and had to retire—three for 14. G. Bayley was let off by that usually sure catch Murdoch, and tho run.getting became merry. Beresford sending a full pitch from Palmer to eqnare-leg fer 3. and repeating the dose next over, one of Snofforth’s geing in the same direction for 4. Palmer got a nice curly one in past Bayley—four for 25. Riddeford and Fulton did not stay long—five and six for 27. Farrington joined Beresford, and the play was steadier. Palmer tempted Beresford with some balls well up, until be could stand it no longer, and he went in and missed the ball, and Jarvis had his bails off in a twinklirg. Beresford made 14 by thorough good play. Barton’s wicket fell to a Yorker —Eight for 30. Cross went in, getting a pretty carpet drive off Spofforth for 3. He narrowly escaped being stumped twice, and ultimately was given out l.b.w.—Nine for 40. The next eight wickets full for two runs, both bowlers breaking the bulls in from the leg and off in a surprising manner. The rest of the innings need not be described, as it was a mournful procession to and from the wicket. The total reached 49, or one behind the Australians.

After the ground had been rolled fresh wickets were pitched, and Spofforth and Palmer took the _bat, to face F. Bayley and Cross. Palmer hit his first into the slips, but the snn prevented tke fielder bolding it. Run getting was the order of the day, and at 12 Farrington went on in place of Cross. Soon after a very short rnn was attempted, and the ball being sharply sent up by Wilson, Palmer was run ont. One for 18. Boyle came in, but in his first over the ball bounded from his ribs into the wickets. Two for eighteen. Time was now called, and the stumps were drawn. Pjay will commenceat noon to-morrow, the Australians leaving for Napier on Monday afternoon.