Intercolonial Cricket Match.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 34, 9 February 1881, Page 2

Intercolonial Cricket Match.

AUSTRALIANS V. NELSON. Having had lunch the Außtraliana were driven to Victory Square in a coach and four, where they found every preparation had been mode to get the ground in good order, the result being that there was a capital pitch, and the ground being altogether in good condition. Firth, the captain of the Nelsonians, and Murdoch, the captain of the Australians, having tossed, the former woo, and decided to go in. The Australians were Boon in the field, and at shortly before three S. Fowler and Fayen, as first representatives of Nelson, were just going in when a heavy shower of rain made it necessary for all to seek shelter. At 3 p.m. the weather having cleared, the Australians again went into the field. S. Fowler and Fayen going to the wickets amidst great cheering to the bowling of Spofforth and Palmer, the former taking first ball from Spofforth. Mr Topliss was umpire for Nelson and Mr Price for the Australians. Spofforth delivered a maiden to Fowler. Palmer opened nt the other end and the last of bis over Fayen cut prettily for a couple. Fowler negotiated another maiden from Spofforth, and Palmer delivered another to Fayen. Another difficult maiden from each bowler and Fowler drove Spofforth neatly for a single, and then slipped Palmer for another. This he followed up by a nice cut for a couple off Spofforlh. The next ball from the same bowler gave Fowler a nasty knock on the face, which interrupted play for a few moments, and he was much applauded upon going on again. Upon resuming, he drove Spofforth for a single. Spofforth then delivered a wide, and then the batsmen cleverly ran a single from a lip by Fowler. Fayen in Palmer's next over slipped him nicely for a double, and Fowler drove Spofforth for a couple, and then cut him for 3. In the next over he bit Palmer to square leg for ft single, and then drove Spofforth for another, and off that bowler's next ball Fayen made 3by a very neat Blip. Palmer then delivered a maiden to Fayen, and Fowler drove Spofforth for a single. Each bowler then delivered a maiden, and Fowler drove Palmer for a conple, and a leg bye was run. Fowler hit Spofforth for one, and then cut Palmer for! 2. This he followed up by a Bplendid slip for 3, and thus brought 30 up on the board. The first ball of Spofforth's next over Fowler cut for a single. The bowlers then changed ends, Spoffortb. bowling down hili, Fowler hitting him for 2, A change in the bowling then took place, Boyle going on instead of Palmer, and sending doWn a maiden to Fayen, Several maidens wore ifteo bowled in succession, the

bowling being very straight, but the batsmen were playing very well and showing excellent defends. ' Fowler broke the monotony by driving'Spoffortb for a uingle, and a bye followed ibis. Fayen then cut Bpylehigh for a single, and narrowly escaped being caught at point. Off Spofforth's next over he drove him hard, and was splendidly caught by Royle at mid on, the retiring batsman having made eight by really excellent play— 37 —I—B. H. Boddington followed, but retired before his first ball— a trimmer from Spofforth. 37—2—0. Halliday followed, and Fowler drove Boyle for one, and HalH day hit him to leg for 3, and 40 then appeared, at which" flgure it stood at 4.10 p.m. There was a good attendance of spectators. The match will be continued until 630 p.m., and resumed at 10 30 a.m. to-morrow.