CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2706, 9 December 1882, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON. [press association telegram.] AUCKLAND, December 8. The following is a detailed account of yesterday’s play after we went to press : On resuming at 2.15 Blacldock filled the gap caused through Lynch’s retirement, Lankham and Buckland still having possession of the ball. When 5 runs had been added. Firth was given out, Ibw, to Lankham —s—l5 —60. Knapp came in, but only in time to see Blackloek clean bowled by a bailer from Buckland, he being the first man howled —64—64. Salmon joined Knapp, and the field were treated to a deal of leather hunting. Knapp lifted Lankham clean out of the bounds for 4, and immediately after placed a ball into O’Brien’s hands at long-off, but the chance was not accepted.Knappsho wed his gratitude by again putting Lankham out of hounds. This brought about a change in the bowling, Robinson relieving Lankham. The first hall Knapp received he gave another chance to O’Brien, at square leg, and again it was refused, Robinson, however, had his revenge by clean bowling Salmon with the next ball —72 —83. Kreoft filled the vacancy, hut had to retire after scoring a single, Buckland having found a weak spot —B—l—B4. Luxford came in, and had a short but merry innings, being dismissed by Robinson when he had totted up 8-r 98 —93. Nicholls, the last man, was run out when the score stood at 94. This closed the innings, Knapp carrying out his hat for 21. The following is the score : Wellington.

The Wellington men took up their positions, and Robinson and Barton were the first to do battle for Auckland, Firth and Kreeft being entrusted witli the trundling. Both men appeared quite at homo and drove the ball jail over the field, 10,20,30, 40, and 50, appearing in quick succession, until it appeared as if these two alone wore going to top the Wellington score. Firth made a change of howling, Luxtord relieving Kreeft, and with the score at 57 he sent a shooter, which scattered Barton’s stumps—l—2B—s7. Barton’s innings was a very pretty one, and his clean hits to the boundary elicited rounds of applause. Tostro joined his captain, hut the company was not one of long duration. Robinson, in hitting at a humpy one from Firth, who had relieved Luxford at the north end, placed it into Kreoft’s hands at mid-on—2 — 2G —SB. Yates came in, and now a most determined stand was made. Both Tostro and the last comer were satisfied with keeping up their wickets , and scoring was therefore slow. Change after change was made in the bowling, but without effect, and these two brought up the century, which was received with enthusiasm. Yates, who had strained his leg at Dunedin, was allowed a person to run for him. The score grade ally rose to 133, whenTestro spooned one into the hands of Lynch at mid on who mulled it. The next ball, however, proved fatal to him, Kreeft lowering his stumps. Testro played a stonewalling innings of 34, which, if not pretty, was very effective for the visitors —3—34—132. Arneil was the second man, and after scoring 3 was clean bowled by Firth —43—135. O’Brien followed, but was unlucky in cutting his first ball from Firth on to his stumps, having to retire, with “a duck’s egg”—s—o—l3s. Gardner partnered Yates, and the wickets were kept up until time was called, Yates having a score of 44, which, with the one exception mentioned above, was obtained by splendid cricket. Gardner had made 12 when the stumps were drawn.

The match ws resumed to-day at 11.40. After G had been added to the total, Yates was taken in the slips by Firth off Luxford. C —s9—157. Lankham followed and was clean bowled by Firth after scoring 7. 77 —ICG. Gill joined Gardner but, when ho had added a single, Luxford scattered bis stumps. B—l—l7l. Dufaur, the next bat, was dismissed by Luxford without scoring. 90 —171. Buckland, the last man gave an easy chance to Lynch which was mulled, but Gardner was shortly afterwards bowled by Luxford for 21. The innings thus closed for 174, Buckland being not out 1. Later. In Wellington’s second innings, the score stands at 08, with three wickets down.

First Innings. J. Brown, c Dufaur, b Gill ... 7 Alpe, c and b Lankham ... 20 Heenan, c and b Gill ... 2 Lynch, liit wicket, b Lankham ... ... 11 Firth. Ibw, b Lankham ... 15 Blacklook, b Buckland ... 4 Knapp, not out ... 21 Salmon, b Robinson ... ... 2 Krceft, b Buckland ... 1 Luxford, b Ilobinson ... 8 Nicholls, run out ... 0 Byes, Ac ... 3 Total ... 94 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls. Euns. Mdns. Wkts. Lankham ... 100 28 10 3 Gill 05 29 2 2 Buckland . CO 20 3 2 Eobivson .22 8 2 2

AucklandFirst Innings. Robinson, c ICreoft, b Firth ... 20 Barton, b Luxford ... ... 28 Yates, not out ... 41 Testro, b Kroeft ... 34 Arnoil, b Firth ... 3 O’Brien, b Firth ... 0 Gardner, not out ... 12 Extras ... 4 Total for five wickets ... THIS DAY. ... 151