WELLINGTON V. NELSON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 264, 30 December 1880, Page 2

WELLINGTON V. NELSON.

Wellington, Thursday, 1230 p.m. The cricket match commenced at eleTen o'clock. There is a cold southerly "wind blowing across the ground. There is a very good wickot. The attendance i3 small. The j Nelson team are the farorites. Knapp captains the Wellington, and Firth the Nelsoh Eleven, Wellington winning the toss sent Nelson to the wickets, and H. Boddington aud Firth were the first to do battle against the bowling bf Armitage and Francis. The batsmen played steadily for a time, when Firth commenced to knock Armitage about. He, however, soon succumbed to a bailer from Francis, after plajing a good innings for 13. At noon the score stood at one for twenty. Balmain joined Boddington,and runs came fast, and it was quite evident that the bowling was collared. When the score stood at 36, Armitage was relieved by Page, but this did not have the desired effect. Here Balmiin gave two difficult chances, which were not accepted. Luxford was then put on at Page's end, and the fourth ball of his first over caused Boddington to retire, being clean bowled — 2 for 52. Boddington played a careful innings for his 12, being at the wickets an hour and a half. Ilalliday filled the vacancy, and after scoring two was clean bowled by Frances— 3 for 59. Fowlrr was the next man, a> d the batsmen bow gave (he field a deal ol leather hunting, the ball being drawn and cut in all directions. Fowler hit Frances hard to leg, and was splendidly caught by Kucheou, who had to run u long distance. Fowler made 7 — 4 for 78. Wigssull took Fowlei's p'ace, and wheu the score hud reached 81, the team adjourned for lunch. After lunch Balmain and Wigzell resumed their places at the wickets. Iu the second over Wigzell was bowled by Luxford for a duck's cgg—s for 81. Greenfield filled the vacancy, and through a little bad fieldiug on ike part of Wellington, Bulmaia was not run out, and this gave him fresh energy, Greenfield lifted Frances' uextball cleau out of the boundary for 4. The batsmen then let out, and th9 sccre soon reached 97, when Greenfield was clean bowled by a pretty ball from Frances for iO— 6 for 97. K Boddingtou filled the vacaucy and off Frances second ball was cleverly taken at the wickets for 0 — 7 for 97. Burns followed and skied one into Luxford'u hands which, however, was not accepted, and the next ball he* had a narrow escape of being run out. This brought the score up to a century, of which Balmain's share was half. When seven more had been scored, Burns had his where the bat should have been and had to retire for a good five— B for 107. Nay lor took up his position at the wicket aud immediately after lost his partner Balmain, who was caught at cover point by Salmon after playing a magnificent innings for 50. Balmain played the best innings seen on the Wellington ground for a long lime— 9 for 107. The last wickot has just fallen (3.44) for 110. ; Nelson. Firth, b Francis 13 Boddington, b Luxford ... 12 Balmain, c Salmon 50 Halliday, b Frances . 2 Fowler, c Kucheon, b Frances 7 Wigzell, b Luxford O Greenfield, b Frances 10 E. Boddington, c Knapp ... 0 Burns, l.b.w 10 Holmes, not out 0 Extras 6 Total 110