ALL ENGLAND V. CANTERBURY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 51, 28 February 1877, Page 2

ALL ENGLAND V. CANTERBURY.

Christchurch, Tuesday. . •. Canterbury's innings closed for 65. The Englishmen in their second innings scored 102. Canterbury commence tbeir second innings to-morrow at noon, with 108 to make to win. Wednesday. The cricket match was resumed at 1250, the 1 weather being fine and the attendance very large. Shaw having hurt his leg on the previous day wan unable to play, aud W. Frith fielded for him. Leach and Corfe represented Canterbury at the wickets. Ulyett commenced bowling to Leach, and delivered a maiden, Emmett took the ball at . the otber end. A bye was run off bis first ball, and Leach snicked tbe fourth for one. In Emmett's next over Corfe made a magnificent cut for four. Runs now came fast, cuts for two and three by Leach and a splendid leg hit by Corfe for four eliciting loud etieers. At 1 _0, twenty went up amid loud cheers. Corfe made two mere singles, and then a splendid break back from Emmett scattered his bails, 22 I— ll. Watson filled 'the vacancy and commenced scoring, making two singles and a cut for 4 rapidly. Hill relieved Uiyett, aud in Emmett's next over Watson lost his leg stump. 28 — 2 — 6. Stevens appeared aud played the rest of the over. Hill then clean bowled Leach. 28-3-8. H. W. Moore joined Stevens, and slow scoring followed for a time, then Moore returned the ball to Hill. 34—4-2. Sampson appeared. Emmett bowled a maiden, aud the first ball of Hill s ne*t over dismissed Sampson. 34—5—0. At two o'clock they adjourned for luncheon.