WESTLAND V. NELSON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 97, 23 April 1875, Page 2

WESTLAND V. NELSON.

This match commenced at Victorysquare at eleven o'clock this morning, when, Nelson having won the toss, sent their opponents to the wickets, Glasgow and Staite taking the bat to the bowling of Cross and Hole, Staite taking the first ball. Before the over was completed, Glasgow was dismissed, having tipped the ball into his wicket. Macgregor followed, and seemed inclined to knock the bail about, but was cut short in his career by Hole, into whose hands he put an easy catch. Turner was the next to take the bat, but he very soon put the ball off Cross into Tunnicliff's ready hands. Perkins took his place, but after making a two was clean bowled by Cross. Garwood, who succeeded him', was more fortunate, and by some pretty wrist play and leg bits bad added ten to the score before he was cleverly caught by Eden, who had been put on to bowl in the place of Hole, Siaite in the meantime who had been playing very carefully having been sent to the tent by a 'shooter from Cross. Carew was then sent to the wicket, nnd, when Garwood was disposed of, was joined by Bowen, who by good forward hitting made a neat score ot 11, when he was got rid of by Eden. Tennant, who brought with him the reputation of having made Borne heavy scores both in the old country, and at Canterbury when playing against the All England eleven, followed, and from the manner in which he tackled the first two or three balls he received, it was evident that fame had told only the truth regarding his play. When he had scored ten he somehow contrived to put up a skyer off Cross, who ran forward and availed himself of the opportunity (hue afforded of getting rid of a dangerous opponent. Guinness succeeded him, and remained with Carew for some time, when the latter, after a very pretty inningß, during which he ran up a score of 12, was compelled to succumb to a beautifully pitched ball from Cross. North was the next, but he did not trouble the scorers to any greater extent than recording his demise with a duck's egg attached to his name. An adjournment now took place to the luncheon tent. WESTL A N D. First Innings. Glasgow, b Cross 0 Staite, b Cross ... 7 M'Gregor, c Hole, b Cross ... 5 Turner, c Tunnicliff, b Cross ... 1 Perkins, b Cross .. ... 2 Garwood, c and b Eden ... JO Carew, b Cross 12 Bowen, b Eden 11 Tennant, c and b Cross ... 10 Guinness, not out 5 North, run out 0 Byes 11 Leg^Jßye 1 Wides 2 77 At two o'clock the game was resumed, Halliday and Eden taking the bat to the bowling of Perkins and Bowen. The two, after taking stock of the bowling, began by degrees to take liberties with it, and the score gradually run up until it had reached 29, when Eden was caught at long field by Turner, off Bowen, having iu bis innings given one excellent chance to M'Gregor at square leg, who, however, declined ta take advantage of the opportunity. With this exception, the fielding of the Westland men was excellent, though the bowling did not appear to be very dangerous. C. KDapp relieved Eden, and commenced at once to knock the ball about, but the partnership between him and Halliday was of short duration, the. latter being run out in an injudicions attempt to steal a run, after a very prettily-played innings, iu which he scored 17. Two wickets for 33 runs. Cross now took the bat, but did not hold it long, although he made good use of it, making 9 during his very brief life, which was brought to an end by a fine ball from Bowen, who, at the next ball, took Fowler's wicket, and three balls later sent Tunnicliff to the tent. Wix followed, but soon retired with l.b.w. attached to his name. K. Knapp, who was next, was well caughfc by M'Gregor off Perkins, before he had time to score. He was followed by Hole. At a quarter to four the score stood thus: — Nelson. . First Innings. Eden, c Turner, b Bowtn ... 9 Halliday, tun out 17 C. Knapp, not out is Cross, b Bowen 9 S. Fowler, b Bowen 0 Tunnicliff, b Bowen o Wix, 1.b.w., b Bowen 1 K. Knapp, c M'Gregor, b Perkins 0 Byes 3 Leg By<s l Wide i