THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT CHRISTCHUCH.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5254, 25 January 1878, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT CHRISTCHUCH.

Christchurch, Thursday. There was beautiful weather to-day for finishing the exciting match between the Australian Eleven and the Canterbury Fifteen. Both parties were very confident, and there was nothing to choose between’ the chances of the respective sides. It was evident from yesterday’s play that the' Australian batsmen could not take liberties with the bowling, and the fact that in Horan’s score of 49 there was not a single 4, showed how few loose balls he received. The fielding also was too good to be trifled with, and the game looked more like ending in a draw than anything else. The wicket to-day was perfection, if a trifle dead, and thus in favor of the visiting team’s batsmen, while hardly suited to our best bowlers. Seven of the Canterbury men handled the ball on Wednesday, and Fuller was most effective. The younger Frith’s fielding was the subject of universal commendation, but the whole team did their duty in this respect. Judging by yesterday’s play, it was expected that the Australians would have done much better to-day than they did ; some even going so far as to say the score would be increased to 200. The result showed that the bowling and fielding of the Canterbury team was too good tor this to be done. In Canterbury's second innings the play was very fine on both sides, the Australians fielding splendidly, and working hard to avert defeat. But it was of no avail. At one time there seemed a chance of their pulling the match out of the fire, and the excitement was very great. Taken as a whole, the match will not be forgotten for a long time. The Canterbury team took the field at 10.45, Horan and Garrett going to thewiokets. C, Frith started, bowling to Horan, who cut his second ball hard to point, but Moore was ready, and no run came ; the over was a maiden. Fuller bowled from the other end. Horan broke the ice by driving C. Frith for 2 ; Fuller was credited with two maidens, Frith with one. Horan cut one of the latter’s to leg, and 1 was scored through poor fielding. 130 up. Fuller bowled five maidens in succession • Frith also bowled another. Horan poked Fuller to his favorite place for 1 ; Garrett cut the next into C. Frith’s hands at longslip, and the board read 131—7—0. Boyle was the next to come in, and played the last ball of the over in safety. Each bowled a maiden. Boyle snicked the first of Fuller’s to slip, and Ashby carefully held it. 131—8—0. Bailey came in aad drove Fuller for 1. Horan hit him hard to square-leg for a couple ; Frith a maiden. Horan cut Fuller nicely for 3. Two maidens followed, tbo batsmen being- very careful, and the bowling and fielding splendid. Bailey hit Fuller to leg for 2 ; Horan played another maiden from Frith; Bailey drove Fuller to on for 4, but sent the next right into Moore’s hands, who held it, 143—9—7. Kendall again was last man, and Fuller sent him back with a trimmer, the first ball .received. 143—10—0. The innings closed'at 11.35 a.m,, Horan carrying out his bat for SS, an innings which was a model of patience, but not distinguished by any remarkably fine batting. Fuller was in grand form with the ball, and eight wickets were placed to his credit. Canterbury having 65 to get at 12.30 p.m. to win.Neilson sent in Ollivier and Corfo on a fresh wicket, Spofforth delivering the first over from the northern end. Oilivier snicked Spofforth’s first for a single; Gregory started at the other end, and Ollivier was given out off his first ball. Ollivier protested, and a somewhat unseemly scene occurred. Ollivier asserted that the ball never touched the wickets nor did he hit them. The Canterbury nrapire at the other end said the same. The Australians pulled the stumps out of the ground, threw their Jiats in the air, and great excitement prevailed. To say the very least the decision giving Ollivier out was a most questionable one. Ultimately Leach came forward to the vacant wicket, and the game proceeded. Leach cut Gregory’s second for 1, and a leg-bye was run off it. In Spofforth's next over Leach put Gregory away for a single, Corfe following suit. Spofforth sent Oorfe a maiden. Gregory did the »ame to Leach. Another leg-bye was added to the score. Then Leach cut Spofforth for one. Gregory’s bowling was decidedly objectionable, in fact, Very often it was merely throwing. Gregory gave another maiden. Corfe out Spofforth beautifully for 4, and 10 went up. Leach cut Gregory for a couple. Corfe added 2 to square leg from Spofforth, and Gregory threw another maiden to Leach. . Corfe got Spofforth to square leg for 4 amid great applause. , 20 now up. Spofforth changed ends, Leach cut him for 1, and Corfe drove him straight for another 4, but the next ball was fatal to him, and he retired for a very quickly-got 15. 26 —2—15. Qodby filled the breach.' Kendall went on to bowl at tiie northern end, and started with a maiden to Leach. Godby faced Spofforth, and was given out the second ball Ibw. 26—3 —O. Lee came next, and received the rest of a maiden over. Kendall treated Leach to another maiden. Lee cut Spofforth for a i single, and fluked Kendall for a similar number in that howler’s next,-Leach also getting one in the same over. Leach .drove Spofforth for one, SO showing on board. Lee was then clean bowled by Spofforth by the last ball of the over. 30—4—2. The excitement was now intense. Moore, filled the vacancy. 1 Leach added 2 to the score by cutting Kendall for that number. , Moore played a maiden from Spofforth, and Leach was run out in Kendall's next over by Moore trying a short one. 325 —11. Ashby filled the vacancy, and was caught by A. Baunerman off the first ball he received from Spofforth. 32—6—0. Neilson, followed, and scored 1 off the first ball of the over. Ho then played a maiden from Kendall, and Moore drove Spof-

forth for 3. He then played a maiden from Kendall Neilson stopped a maiden delivered by Spofforth, and Moore cut Kendall for 3. Moore out Spofforth for a single, and soon after sent Kendall into the ladies’ tent for 4, and drove him for 1. He then out Spofforth for 1 ; aud the adjournment for lunch took place. As Canterburj only wanted 9 runs to win, victory was considered as almost certain. After an interval of an hour play was resumed. Moore and Hudson appeared at the wickets. Garrett led off to Moore, aud with the first ball clean bowled him. 46—7—13, Baker joined Neilson, and played the first ball to leg for 3. The next ball Neilson played to Bailey at short-leg, who safely held it. 40—-B—l. E,Fowler filled the vacancy amid intense excitement, and safely negotiated the remaining ball of , the over. Spofforth's firstball was splendidly driven to on by Baker for 4. Two runs only were now required to win, and the excitement was greater than ever. Garrett, then bowled to E. Fowler, who clumped his third ball grandly to square for 4. On returning to the pavilion the Canterbury team was loudly cheered. The Australians also received a share of the applause. Neilsou (captain of the Canterbury team) presented a bat to Horan for what was universally admitted to be one of the finest displays of cricket ever seen here. The principal scorers and bowlers on both sides were loudly cheered. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN -SECOND INNINGS. A. Bannerman, 2 1 2 3 1 2, b Fuller.. .. ..11 C. Bannerman, 1 1111212 2 121122 1 1 2, c E, Fowler, B. Fuller ..25 Horan 32121111221112111312 21111 1312 1211121 I2S(not out) .. . 5S Spofforth, 21121111, b Bee 10 Gregory 121. c Moore, bC. Frith .. .. ]. i Murdoch, 141221332 2, b Fuller .. .. 21 Blackham 11, Ibw b Fuller .. .. " ] ] 2 Garrett, cC. F. lib, b Fuller '. o Boyle, c Ashby, b Fuller . . ~ .. Q Bailey, 124, c Moore, b Fuller j 7 Kendall, b Fuller Bye 1, wides 4 5 Total .. .. 143 First innings 40 Grand total igo Bowling analysis.—Ashby : 8 balls, 5 maidens, 33 runs ; Corfe; 20 balls, 3 maidens, 2 runs; C. Frith : 196 balls, 20 maidens, 1 wicket, 34 runs : W. Frith : C 4 balls, 8 maidens. IS balls : Fuller: 135 halls, 18 maidens, S wickets, 85 runs; Neils in : 8 balls, 7 runs; Lee; 28 balls, 3 maidens. 1 wicket, 9 runs, CANTERBURY—SECOND INNINGS. Ollivier, 1, hw, b Gregory .. ■ x Corfe. 142 44, b Spofforth .. 15 Leach, 111121112, run out ... .. .. 11 Godby, Ibw, b Spofforth .. .. .. 0 Lee, 11, b Spofforth .. .. ■ „ .. .. 3 Moore, 33 1 4 11. b Garrett 13 Ashby, cA. Bannerman, b Spofforth .. ~ 0 Neilsou, 1, c Bailey, b Garrett X Baker, 34, (not out) .. .. .. .. 7 E. Fowler, 4, (not out) .. .; 4 Bye 1, leg-byes 2, s Total 57 First innings .. .. .. ~ 135 Grand total (with 5 wickets to spare) 192 Bowling Analysis.—Canterbury’s‘ second innings: Gresrory : 2S balls, 3 maidens, 0 runs, 1 wicket; Spofforth: 76 balls. G maidens, 29runs, 4 wickets: Kendall: 36 balls, 5 maidens, 12 runs; Garrett: 7 balls. 7 nun, 2 wickets. The Australians left by the Taranaki this evening for Wellington. • ; .