INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 78, 20 March 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Wellington, Saturday. At one o'clock they tiad lunch, and resumed play at two, Halliday and K Knapp going in to Armirage's bowling, began with 2 maiden overs, afier which Halliday gave a cat for 2. 'ihe bowling here was very poo 1, and scoring very alow, but a good defence was kept. Twenty runs were made by careful play, when Kuupp gave r fine leg hit ior 3. The fie'ding of Wellington was very loose, and the score ran up to 30 without the loss of a wicket. Ike Salmon wus put on fur a change, and hiß first, bill betrayed Mollilay, who wad caught by Mason after making 9. 31 ior 1 wicket. 11. Kn^pp then went in, tmt succumbed immediately, being bowled and caught by J. Salmon. 31 for 2 wickets. Fowler took Knnpp',? place, bat was bawled by Armitnge's second ball without adding to the score ; 3 for 32. C. Cross was next man in, but soon went out fira' duck's-egg," J. Salmon having stumped him ; 4 for 37. The very next ball Armitage stumped K. Knapp ; 5 for 37. Sellon and Coles made a fine stand, playing again*t very good bowliDg ; after making 4, Sellon was.c'ein bowled by J. Salmon. 6 wickets 50 runs. Coles mide 8 before he was put out leg before wicket. 7 for 65 H. Cro^s nmde some hard hitting, getting 2's and S's, followed by the hit of the day. which scored 4 Armitage bowled out C. Knapp, who mad< 4. 8 for 77. H. Cross again beaau hittins? hard for 2's and 3'a and another one for 4, bringing the score up lo 90, when he was stumped by Edmonds, bowled by Evans. Eden made two 3's running, bringing the score up to 100. Greenfield was playing a steady blocking game, but not scoriog much. Eden was put out lee? before wicket, having made 17. The innings closed with 104 fir Nelson. The Wellington men commenced their second innings by S. J. Sulmon and Mason going to the wickets, to Fowk-r'n bowling. The very first ball delivered by Fowler was hit up by MsDon and c Might by K. Knnpp. S J. Salmon soon followed, being clean bowled v >y C. Cross. Two out for 3. Knapp vi as bowled by C. Cross without having scored. 3 wickets for 4. Parrineton was batting excellently, and made a splendid drive for 4 and another for 2, •» ken tjme was called at 5.30. The day was beautifully fine throughout, and during the afternoon there was a large collection of citizens to wituess the game The fielding of Nelson waa generally much superior to that of Wellington. Monday. The piny was resumed at 11 o'cloik ; Parringtonand Edmords. who were in on Saturday, going to the wickets, O. Cross ami Fowler bowling. Ihe telegraph board allowed 1 1 for 3. Edmonds and Parriogton were playiog carefully, but the fielding was very co ie After making 7, Edmonds sent a a''yer into the hands of Hallidav, off C Cro*B. Twenty for 4. W. J. fcalmon (captain) <ook Edmonds' place, and made two cuts Jor two and three. Eden then took Fowler's place, the playing oa both sites being exceedingly good, and maiden after maiden over was bowled, no «"uns being lost by She fielding, except by an overthrow from K. Knapp, which lost thres runs. A shooter from Eden took Salmon's bails, After he scored 14, making 40 ior five. Lockett went to the wicketp, and a great many maiden overs were bowlt d. The fielding wtia so v v ery good that it was almost impossible to drive a ball through. Parritigton, after being in an hour and a- half and making 22 rune, had a narrow escape of a skyer beintr caught 63* Coles. Soon »tter, he was clean bowled by E ien, after scoring 26. Got for s*. Avmitage took thjj vacant place, and soon made a splendid hit for 4 off Eden right across tbo creek. After making 11, Lockett was clean bowlel by Eden. 7 for 78. Evans followed. They adjourned for lunch at 1 o'clock. Evans mude only 2, when .he wins bowled off his leg by C. Crons. fr9 for's. J. A. Salmon went in, and after making 1 was'"ea#ght by ill. Cross, bowled Eden. Gouge, who foliQfire& Salmon, was clean bowled by Eden's first ball, Armitige carried out his bat, having mafle 13 Total, 90. Kelson then sent in Greenfield and Hailinay against fee bowling of Jke Salmon find Armituge, who bo.wlcd jllalliiay clean after making three by a fine hit. llq was followed by Eden, who was caugbtf out i^ the first ball by Evans, bo-vlea Armi'tige. Tw ( o • for three. H. Kuapp went next, playing | vtry steadily. T&s? bowling wi very good, j Greenfield whs '.bowl^ci py AnnUa^e before i aco^iucr. Three down for .6. The next 4 ovcaM .weri«s r;>i»iden3 to ike Salmon, and £v the f.oPowing oije lya plcan bowled Knapn. wh ( p | Cftty managed to efiopn one. Four do\vn for j %'e-W}sr lollowed, playing ji-ery carefully, ■ and sm" a iine'b\tfo;r4. Jf^e was came n,xt, «nd Knapp v.^ H^% S Ann;tiigc/s first ball took l;. . <&i'--a I stump, liia scoie being r. bix for 33 6 then took Croßa' place.