INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 307, 27 December 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

WELLINGTON V. NELSON. The annual conteit between the Wellington and Nelson cricketers was commenced in Victory Square yesterday morning, and the weather being gloriously fine there was a very large attendance throughout the day. Knapp, tbe captain of tbe Wellington men, baying won the toes decided to take advantage of tbo excellent pitch, and accordingly Brown and Kennedy were sent in to represent tbe Empire City. The former took first over from G. Fowler and a bye was run. Burns opened the attack at the other end and Kennedy cat bim neatly for a single. The next two balls of Burns' were " noballed" by Mr Haughton, the Wellington umpire, and the Nelson captain (S. Fowler) objecting to tbis ruling, Burns' bowling i having never beeu questioned in any interprovincial match huhtrto, or even in the malch against the Australians, the game vvas interrupted for some time. After considerable -iseussion the Wellington captain substituted Mr Salmon for Mr Haughton I duricg the remainder of the over and Burns continued his bowlir g, Kennedy cutting him n-r •._ fora _]>.'_. h< , ver being completed ihg t-owlers c_.ttug-d euU, Burns bowling

from the northern wicket. Another single <r two wer^ arded to the score and tbeo B'own was cleat, bowled by G. Fdwhr. 7 I—l1 — 1 Blhck'o k followed and drove hifi hi ball, nd immediately b gas running, but a fl c ii cc of fielding on the part o . Wit* 11 resu ed in K-unedy being run out. 7 — 2 — 2. Lm _ came next, but §oon 1 1 (i b'f r a poi d o- e from Burrtß. Bakloek having in the meauim. made a fine hit ofi the same bowler for 3. 16 — 3—3. Hickson filled the .vacancy, and several runs were added to the score, when the last named skied one to Booth at square leg where it was held. 26—4—1. Crowther joined Blacklock, and hit Burns to square leg for 3, and in the next over treated Fowler in a similar manner. Euns still coming, a change was tried iv the bowling, T. Eden going on in the place of Burns. Blacklock who had been batting very steadily cut Fowler for 2 and 3 in two successive balls amidst applause, and in hia next over Edon took Crowlhor with a beautiful bailer. 48—5—7. The Wellington Captain then went to the wickets, and Blacklock was clean bowled by Fowler after a nice innings of 27, and he retired amidst much _pplai.se. ;52— 6— 27. Armitage was next man, and cut Fowler for a double, but shortly . after Eden lowered Knapp's stumps by a beauty. 56 — 7 — 3. Salmon followed and haviug injured himself on the trip over, Hickson was allowed to run for him, but his services were not required as Eden almost immediately bowled the new comer. 58 — B—o. Marchant joined Armitage and after adding a couple to the score he was splendidly caught by S. Fowler at mid-on. GO— 9—2. Luxford, the last "man, soonjsuccumbed to another good one from Eden,-' and the innings closed for 62 The fielding of the Nelson men was very good, . Wigzell-.es-pecially distinguishing himself, while Askew made a very good substitute for irlalliday as long stop. The "bowling of our men, ; hpw" ever, was scarcely so good as usual,, bnt at the same time although "occasionally a little loose the Wellingtonians seemed unable to score much ofi; . it. After a. short interval Wellington took the field, Nelson sniiog in T. Eden and G. Fowler, the latter takiDg first over from Armitage whi.h proved a maiden. Luxford began bowling at the other end (the southern) and sent dcwa a maiden. EJen began scoring by neatly slipping Luxford for a donble; and Fowler bit Armitage beautifully to leg for 3. Eden made another fine cut for 3 and hen gave an easy catch to Lynch at cover point who did not refuse it. 10—1—6. An adjournment waa here made fcr lunch, and after an hour's interval S. Fowler went in with his brother George and immediately opened with a single. The batsmen played very steadily and 20 went up, and then Lynch took the ball from Armitage. More singles to eacb man and George lifted LyiJcb into the scorei'a tent for 3, but Luxford 's next ove_ proved fatal to __», being clean bowled. 27—2-9. H, Boddington followed and began with two Biogles,' but he was shortly after run out. 31—3—3. W. Ede_ filled the vacancy and opened with singles, but be soon lost his partner who retired for a very nice innings before a beauty from Luxford. 39—4—11. Booth" joined Eden who drove Lynch nicely for a. brace, and the new comer slipped the same bowler for two. Luxford, however, _ooh found found his wby into Edeß's wickets who had to give way to E. 80-dihgton t 44— 5— 6— but the latter was almost immediately clean bowled by Lynch. 45—6—1. Lines now joined Booth who began to let oat, and cut "Luxford for 2 and sent Lynch tb leg for t___.jsame numher, treating him in the same manner for 3 in the next over. Lines then lifted Luxford- for a double, and Armitage relieved the latter. Booth, in Lynch'a next over, sent him beautifully to square leg for 3, and Lines drove bim for a like number. Booth added to his score by driving Lynch nicely along the fieldfor 3, and then slipped Armitage for the same. Lines, however, gave way to a straight ona from Armitage— 73— 7— 9 Wigzell came next, and Marchant was substituted for Lynch, who began to bowl rather wide. Borth sood after was run out by a fine throw in by Lynch, after having played a pretty innings for 19—76 — 18 — 19. Burns followed and Wigzell made a grand bit to square leg off Marchant for 3. Tho bowling, which up till now had been exceptionally good, began to get worse, and was punished severely by Wigzell. Luxford again went in the place of Armitage, and soon after took Wigzell off his foot, the latter having played a very lively innings of 13—94—9—13. Askew the last man filled the vacancy, and Burns drove Marchant for 2 and then 3 leg-byes were run. This brought the century up amidst great cheering. Another single or two and Askew waa caught at the wickets, and the innings closed for 105, or 43 ahead of Wellington. The bowling and fielding of the Welliogtotiians was really splendid uutil towards the close o£ the innings, when the former became rather loose, and frequent changes bad to be tried, our men showing at times very stubborn defence. The Nelson men were quickly in the field, the Empire City being represented by Knapp and Arrj_it.ee. The former took first over from T. Eden whose second ball clean bowled bim. Marchant followed and he and Armitage played very steadily for some time until the latter was nicely caught by Wipzell at long on— l 4 —2 —7. Blacklock came next and Blipped Eden for 2, and when time was called the score was 20 for two wicketß. The following are the scores : — W__,__NGTO?_ lft Innings. 2nd Innings. Brown, bG. Fowler 1 Kennedy, runout ... 2 B'acklock, b G. Fowler 27 not out 3 Lvncb.b Burns ... 3 HleksoD, c Booth, b Burns i Crowther.b T. Eden 7 Knapp, bT.E en 3 bT. Eden ... o Armitage, not out 5 c Wigzell b Fowler 7 Salmon, b T. Eden 0 Marchant, c S.Fowler bEden ... 2 not out 7 Luxford, bT. Eden 0 Byes 4 ] Leg Byes ... 5 2 No Balls ... 2 o Total 62 Total for 2 wkts 20

Nelson. Ift Incin.H. T. Eden, c Lvncb, b Armitage ... ... 5 G. Fowler, b Luxford ,' 9 S Fowler, b Luxford "* \\ H. Boddington, run out 3 W. E _en, b Luxford ... ..'. "' 6 Booth, run out " t ' t 19 E. Boddington, b Lynch 1 Lines, b Armitagp 9 Wigzell, b Luxford , "] ... ]3 Burns, not out "' g Askew, c Knapp, b Marchant .._ ' ... 0 B y eB , '.'.'. 8 Leg Byes 6 Widcs 7 Total „.^6