INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5236, 4 January 1878, Page 7

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

; Auckland, Friday. Canterbury won the toss, and Godby and Wilson went to the wickets, opposed by Robinson and Lynch at bowling. Godby struck out freely, Wilson remaining mostly on the defensive, and 25, soon .appeared on the telegraph board, when Buckland relieved Robinson at the bowling, and the score reached 33. Rees was sent to the rescue with Bucklaud, when the latter clean bowled Wilson. Ashby succeeded. A drenching rain threatened, and caused an adjournment. At the continuation of the match, in Bees’ next over, Godby .roused applause by playing him beautifully for 2. Two or three leg hits brought the score up to 50, Then Ashby hit one of Bees’ splendidly to leg; but owing to Gleeson’s smartness only 1 was scored. Lynch now superseded Roes at the garden end, and the change proved successful, for with his second ball he knocked down Godby’s middle stump—2 wickets for 53. Godby was loudly applauded for his free and well-played innings of 23. The Canterbury captain, Neilson, now took the bat ; but rain and a thunderstorm caused a stoppage of play., The luncheon tent was flooded at 3 o’clock. The rain had quite ceased, and the game was resumed at 4 o’clock, when Lynch delivered a maiden, and Buckland followed suit. Off the first ball of Lynch’s next, Neilson got 2 to leg, and was then well caught and bowled by Lynch, the dismissal of the Canterbury captain being cheered by Auckland—3 for 57. Wood took the willow next, but when another one had been scored, Buckland .clean bowled Ashby, who bad’ put together a pretty dozen—4 for 58. Fowler then joined Wood, and good bowling and steady play was the order of the day. Fowler let out for a drive off Buckland which realised 2. ' He repeated this again and yet again, to the same bowler. The next over brought the score up to 70 on the board, and a change of bowlers took place, Buckland being superseded by Robinson. The change was again successful, and Fowler, through stepping over bis crease, was stumped by Colson—s for 70. C. Frith now joined Wood, and began with a brilliant cut to leg to the boundary for 4. ’ A few-more balls were delivered, and then Wood was bowled off his hand by Lynch—6 for 76. Morrison was the next man. Steady play and good bowling, were displayed, and: then Frith hit Lynch for 2 to leg. The bowler had his revenge by the clean bowling of Frith—7 for 83. Nicleton came in, and after a few singles hit Robinson'for 3—B for 89, .W. Frith came in, and Buckland, relieved .Robinson, and his last ball of the second over produced some excitement, the men getting into two minds, and being very neatly run out. W. Frith was caught and bowled by Lynch ; Perry was not out. The innings closed ,at 5.10 p.m. for 93. Lynch’s bawling and Gleeson’s fielding were the best performances for Auckland. After a short delay at 20 minutes past 5 Auckland took the wicket, Robinson and Gleesou batting to Frith and Ashby. When the stumps were drawn Auckland had no wicket down for 23. >O. 'Frith in attempting a catch had the finger of liis right hand badly crushed, and is not expected to play any more at present. The betting’was slightly in favor of Auckland. The Canterbury innings was not improved by rain, which made the ground greasy and uncertain. Auckland, Saturday.: The game was resumed at .eleven. The ground was heavy after the rain. 0. Frith of the Canterbury team was unable to play, his little finger having been completely broken yesterday by accident. Fulleine fielded for hini. AV. Frith bowled to Robinson. Gleesou’s score rose to 40, when Robinson was neatly caught by Ashby in the slips, having made 26. Mumford succeeded and was clean bowled by Frith in the second over. Rees followed, and scored rapidly. At 60 Neilson went on to bowl, and Gleeson was stumped by Fowler, retiring with a score of 26. He, was loudly cheered for his splendid play. Yates joined, and Rees began by hitting.Neilson to leg for four. Rees made several very good hits, but was bowled out by Neilsou for 9., Ashby was clean bowled by Lynch. Dufaur, took his place, and Yates immediately brought up three figures by a drive for three off Frith. After slaw scoring,, when the score stood at 112, Godby took Frith’s end. Yates, hitliug a: bumpy;one, was caught at point by Neilson. after scoring 22. Greerson succeeded. When luncheon was announced'the score stood at 112 for six wickets. After lunch Frith bowled vice Neilson. , Dufaur made two pretty singles to leg, and shortly after a , double iu the same quarter. Dufaur was caught at short leg by Wood—7 for 132. Colson, the Auckland captain, was unfortunate, being run out the first ball—S for 132. Cotton came. next, and a leg hit for two by Gleesou was scored. Cotton was given out caught at wicket, and at 3.20 p.m., Greerson being clean bowled by xVahby, the innings finished for 135. AUCKLAND— ITKST INNINGS. Robinson, c Ashby, b Frith 20 i G.leeson, st Fowler, b Neilson .. .. 2(i, Mumford. b Frith 0 Rees, b Neilson 20 Yates, c Neilson, b Ashby 22 Lynch, b Ashby .. .. :. .. S Dufaur, c Wood, b Ashby 14 Greerson, b Ashby '..10 Colson,, run out .. 0 Cotton, c Fowler, bNi Frith .. .. 0 Buckland, not out .. 0 Byes, 0; leg-byes, 2; wides, 6; no ball, 1 > 15 Total ... .. ..135 Canterbury then began their second innings, Neilson and Godby being in to the bowling of. Buckland and Lynch. Good hits and fast play rapidly brought up 20, the runs being pretty equally divided. Robinson took Lynch’s place, but the change had no effect for two ovora, after which Godby tipped one of Robinson’s into Mumford’s hands at short-leg—l for 29. Wilson followed, and play became slower. At a quarter-past fciir Buckland clean bowled Wilson—2 for 34. At this time there were about 1000 persons present, including 250 ladies. Ashby and Neilson now got together and made a splendid stand, bringing the score up to CO by fine dashing play. Slows were at length tried with success, for Neilson was caught at square-leg off a skier. His 29 was exceedingly free, and well played. Innings —3 for CO. Wood, the next man, stood his ground ou the defensive while Ashby hit, and the score mounted to 90, and three changes iu bowling were made. , At length Ashby played a shooter from Buckland on to the wickets, and retired for a slashing 32, iu which there were some splendid drives. Fowler followed in, and hit hard and effectively ; 100 was greeted with cheering. Other changes in bowling were made, but there was no alteration, until at 114 Wood hit one of Robinson’s into Yates’.hands, who held it—6 for 114. Morrison kept the ground until time, was called, playing, well. Score: 5 for 130. There was great excitement over, the game) which is to be finished on Monday. Auckland, Monday.

Play began punctually at 11 a.m., Lynch and Robinson taking up the bowling against the uot-outs, Fowler and Morrison. Fowler hit Lynch for 3 almost the first ball, and as this was followed up by several more runs being obtained in the first two overs, things looked fishy for Auckland. A gleam of sunshine was afforded by Morrison being bowled by Lynch, after adding 2 to the previous score. , Fowler was well caught by Yates at mid-off. Miltou followed him ; but the four remaining wickets were soon disposed of. Milton was caught by Rees for 5, W. Frith was splendidly run out for 4, and as both Perry and C. Frith failed to score, the innings closed at 12.15 for 163, leaving Auckland 122 to get to win. Without delay, Colson and Kobinson appeared at the wickets, and Auckland’s second innings began. The betting was level—Canterbury for choice. Things began bad by Robinson incautiously lifting hia foot to Ashby’s second ball, and Fowler was down 6a him like a flash—l for nothing. Colson fared little better, being clean bowled by a yorker from Frith in the next over. Yates came in, but was bowled by Ashby after making a single/. 3 wickets for 3 runs. Rees joined Lynch, but more misfortunes were to come. Frith would not be denied, and the rattle behind Lynch soon denoted the departure of another of Auckland’s best men —4 for 3. Dufanr joined Rees, but the Auckland batting seemed quite stuck up. Dufanr hesitated, and, as usual, the hesitatian proved fatal —5 for 7. Gleeson was cheered on joining Rees, but, was bowled by

Ashby after making" a single. Mumford, the next man,, started for one, which was fumbled at mid-on, but Rees' would not leave, and Mumford had gone too far to get back—7 for 11. Grierson came in, but very few runs came. The chain of destruction was continued, by : Rees being bowled by Ashby, after making two singles in h'alf-an-bour. Buckland filled his place, but was only in a few minutes when Grierson was overcome by a shooter from Frith.' Cotton was the eleventh man,, and a shout of combined cheers and derisive laughter greeted the fall of Buckiand’s wicket from a shooter of Ashby’s, The whole eleven were out for 13 runs, 5 only of which were made off the b it. The innings lasted about thirty-eight minutes, Canterbury wins by 108 runs. CHRISTCHURCH SECOND INNINGS. Godby, c Mumford, b Robinson .. .. 14 Neileon, c Gleeson, b Rees 29 . Wilson, b Buckland *2 Ashby, b Buckland 32 Wood, c Yates, b Robinson .. .. 10 Fowler, c Yates, b Lynch 44 Morrison, b Lynch 16 Milt m, c Rees, b Robinson .. •• 5 W. Frith, run but 4 Perry, not out . 0 C. Frith, run out 0 Eyes, 6 ; leg-byes, 4 ; wide, 1.. .. II Total .. IC3 AUCKLAND—SECOND INNINGS. Robinson, st Fowler, b Ashby .. .. 0 Colson, b Frith 0 Lynch, b Frith 1 Dufaur, run out .. .. 0 Gleeson, b Ashby .. 1 Rees, b Ashby.. .. 2 Dufaur, run out 0 Mumford, run out 0 Grierson, b Asby 0 Buckland, b Ashby .. 0 Cotton, not out 1 Extras 8 Total IS Analysis : Tiie Canterbury bowling in this innings is worth remark. Ashby bowled 15 overs and 21 balls for 3 3 maidens, 5 wickets, aud 2 runs. Frith bowled 15 ove.sfor 13 maidens, 3 .wickets, and 3 runs. After the match the sides went in again to please spectators. Canterbury made 163 ; Auckland, 60 for one wicket.