ALL ENGLAND CEICKET MATCH.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 39, 14 February 1877, Page 2

ALL ENGLAND CEICKET MATCH.

This match so long and so eagerly looked forward to by all cricketers in Nelson commenced in Victory Square shortly after one o'clock to-day. H. Cross, the Captain of the Nelson team, having lost the toss, the Englishmen elected to go in first, and sent Jupp and Charlwood to the wickets to the bowling of T. Eden and S. Fowler, the former taking the first over, the last ball of which was driven to leg for 3by Charlwood. Fowler's first ball was sent past point for another 3 by the same player, who seemed bent on making a score, Jupp being content to stop the balls. The bowling from both ends was excellent, especially that of T. Eden, a proof of this being afforded by the fact that at the lunch adjournment at two o'clock, of eighteen overs bowled twelve were maidens, Eden having delivered seven and Fowler five. Charlwood, who gave a chance to Firth at long field which was declined, had at that time scored 15, consisting of 3 threes 2 twos, and 2 ones, and Jupp two. About a quarter to three the game was resumed. The bowling continued to be excellent, but the defence was too good, and although not many runs were made considering the time the batsmen remained at the wicket, still to get rid of them appeared to be an impossibility. At half-past three Delaney was put on to bowl in the place of T. Eden. His first two or three balls were knocked about, but after that he steadied down and bowled two maiden overs in succession. At a quarter to four Charlwood, in playing a rather wide ball from Fowler, was very prettily caught at the ; wicket by H. Cross after making a very neatly put together score of 88, which included 3 threes, 8 twos, and 14 ones. One wicket for 52 runs. Selby followed, . aud shortly after H. Cross was put on to bowl in the place of Delaney, but after deliver- j ing three overs he was relieved by W. Eden. The fielding throughout was remarkably good, the most noticeable being that of C. Knapp at cover point, and of Halliday at long stop, not a single bye haviug been scored up to the time when our reporter left the ground, when the score stood at 66, towards which Charlwood contributed 38, Jupp, not out, 15, consisting of one three and 12 ones, Selby, not out, 11, put together as folIows:—l, 1, 2. 3, 4 ; wides, 3. ' The following is the bowing analysis up to 4-30:— T. Eden— 17 overs, ten maidens, 22 runs. T. Fowler-42 overs, 19 maidens, 36 runs, 1 wicket. Delaney— io overs, 5 maidens, 8 runs. H. Cross— 3 overs, 1 maiden, 4 runs W. Eden— 7 overs, 3 maidens, 8 runs.