INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 77, 18 March 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Wellington, Saturday. Play commenced at 11 o'cloclc this morning. . The wicket is very good, but all the ground oiitaide is very indifferent. The Wellington men went in first, Kelson having •wou the toss elected so. Udeu bowled first over, in which bai mon and Knapp male 5 runs.* BL. Crosi lei off >ha next over by 3 vrijies J, balmo-.i made a splendid hit f r 4 this over; and in the next Kiu^p mide a olein hit over the disch for 4. Soon •after Kuapp'e OaiU were taken by iSiien, alter m -iking ti. Total 2i farrington then took Knapp's place, C. Cross bowling Parringtoa saadd a fine drive for 3 off one ol fciuen'a bulla, and after making 8 was bowk d Dy C. Cross. Two wickets down for 35, Edmonds went next, sored I, and Eden took his^ wicket in the first over. Three wickets io|£ 36. C. Cross and ifideii were now bowiing,*, beautiflilly^ Looketfc followed Edmonds. J. Salmoa sent oue of Eiea's balis sty high, \ftnd was -caught by H*iiid.ty, alter making *2. JVurout tor 47. -fivaha, after scoring 2 made .fey a hit was cau^h. by Coles, 0 for 68. J_.ckdtt w^oiuihe by K. Knapp from Eddu's nofriidff. Six vriok-jtd f* & ">'"'' Armiiaw followed piayiug si,eaduy, but not -fooriag aay, t|io fielding M?ff -W $«<><*•

Gouge, after making a fine three, was bowled arid caught by Eden. Seven wickets for 68. W. J. Silm in then went in and made only 2, when Eden took his bails. Eden, who had been bowling very well all the time, took J. A. Salmon's wicket by a ••straight shooter before he could score any. Nine for 73; a f ter making 8 Armitage hit one of Eden's balls iito t\ Cross'H hands, closing the innings for 74. At one o'clock tbey i iad lunch, resumed two, Halliday and K Knapp going in to Armitage's bowling, began with maiden over.