CRICKET MATCH.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 323, 6 December 1875, Page 2

CRICKET MATCH.

SPRING GROVE V. NELSON. This mitch was played on Safcurd y, and creattd a good deal of interest among the lookers on, as appearances weie ip- favor now of one and then of the "other side. Nelson* was the fi st to g) in, and succeeded in making the very credit tide score of 91, C. C o**s making a fine innings of 3i , an 1 Powell f lowing with 18. The fielding of the Spring Grove men was very good, i«nd they were cvi "ently under bitter control than the Nelson players. In the first innings ot the couutry team they made the respectable s* ore of 76 to which Andrews by aome very steady play contributed 18, and Faven 10. C. Cross was bowling well, but with bad Imk, as he did not take a single wicket, whle his broth'-r, whoso bowling was very indifferent, b ing rarely on the wicket, succee'ed in disposing of t'iree men. The secmd innings of* lhe Ntlson Club was noticeable chiefly for the rapidity with which the wickets fell, the eleven being got rid of in a very short time for 36 runs, Andrews and L-nes /pretty equally dividing the honors of taking the wickets. Spring Grove took the bat for the second time with 53 to win, and at first it looked aa though they were going to g. t them easily, aa H. Cross was again very uns'eady in his bowling, but after a f w overs, durine which several runs were obtained, he seemed to awaken to his responsibilities, and through the remainder ofthe innings no liberties could be taken wiih him, as he was ■** dead on," and pitching well. His brother, too, at the other end was dangerous, and not to be trifled with. The principal fea'ure of the play during tbis innings was the splendid- longstopidng of Haliiday. With the two brothers Cross bowling, and tbe ground by no means in good order, to allow only one ball to pass him was a feat of which Haliiday may well ber proud. Not only did he stop the bull, but he picked it up and threw it ia with a cleanness and neatness thit we have never seen equalled on the Nelson ground. Towards the close of the game there was considerable excitement as the country men crept up until they were within ten of their opponents, but they could get no nearer, despite the c ireful playing of Andrews, who again scored well. The following are the full scores: — Nklsok*.

1 — '— . ■ _J_. An Auckland telegram states that there ie a strong desire there that Mr Sheehaau should stand for the East Coast. Itls believed that Poverty Bay would see it to be to their interest to support him in preference to purely local candidates whose interests would be centred ia the Bay of Plenty. (.For continuation of News see Jourth page.}

Ist Innings. 2nd Inning?. S. Powell, c Neal, b Lines 18 b Lined 2 H. Halliday, b Andrews 7 b Andrews 0 H. Cross, b Andrews ... 6 b Andrews 1 Ollivier, run out . . 4 b Lines 0 C. Cross, b Andrews 31 b Lines 9 D. Burns, b Lines ... 3 st Li as b Andrews 0 Cafes, run out 4 not out 8 Atkinson, not out ... 3 run out 1 O'Connor, b L'nea ... 4 b Lines 0 Barnetfc- b Acdrews ... 1 b Andrews 12 Ibbetgon, b Lines ... 4 c Andrews 2 . Byes 3 0 Leg byes ... ... 3 0 Wides o 1 Total 91 86 Spring Gbovb. Ist Innings. 2od Inning?. F. Neal, Ibw, bC. Cross 1 c Barnett, b C. Cross 2 J Fayen, run out ... 10 run out ... 2 J. Lines, b Coles ... 4 b C. Cross 3 J. Andrews, c Powell, b Barnett 18 b H. Cross 23 Silcoek.run out 9 run out ... 0 Rutherford, b Barnett ... 8 rua out ... 2 Tasker, c Barnett, b 11. Cross 7 b C. Cross 1 Hjde, bH. Cro3S ... 0 b H. Cross 0 H. Fayen, not out ... 0 b C Cross 4 Kerr, bH. Cross ... 0 not out ... 0 A. Lines, c H. Cross b Barnett 0 run out ... 0 Bvfs is 1 Wide? 5 2 Leg by. a ... 2 2 Total ... 75 42