INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5256, 28 January 1878, Page 2

INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH.

ELEVEN OP AUSTRALIA V. TWENTY-TWO OP WELLINGTON AND DISTRICT. This match commenced on Saturday on the Basin Reserve, at 12 o’clock. There was a good attendance, and in the afternoon his Excellency the Governor and suite paid a visit to the ground, and remained for a considerable time. The weather was fine, but overcast. The rains of the previous night made the wicket good, and the Australians said it was a far better pitch than they had at Christchurch. The ground there, though it looks very nice, does not play true. The captain (Gregory) won the toss, and put in his adversaries. Locket and J. J. Salmon were first to show for the Twenty-two, to the bowling of Kendall and Spofforth. The former is a medium-pace left-hand bowler, with nice easy delivery, and straight. Spofforth is a very fast right-arm bowler, with high delivery, and runs up to the wicket. His pace is strong, and his action looks tiring, but he does not tire, and bowled exceedingly well, as his average would show. He pitches them up too much to succeed against first-rate batting, but his yorkers told well on Saturday, several wickets falling before the batsman seemed to know where he was. • The rather dead ground made his balls shoot frequently. Locket hit Kendall’s first ball well to the on for 3, but he was bowled by Spofforth after getting another 2. 1 for 5. Kennedy, No. 3, was very unluckily bowled off his pad by Spofforth’s first ball to him. Thompson followed, and then Salmon drove Spofforth to the on for 3 to the ropes. Thompson stood an over or two, but was bowled by Spofforth for none. 3 for 13. No. 5, Willis, a stranger to us, and who seemed not to have the faintest idea of playing fast bowling, fell by the first ball from Spofforth. Edmund* now came in. Spofforth then tore up Salmon’s stump with a “yorker” after making eight by fair batting ; but he is too fond of hitting at straight balls. Eordham, who is a l ood steady bat, with good defence and fair hitting powers, came next, but was run out through not watching the ball—failing to get back in time. Edmunds made a good cut off Kendall to the ropes. Knapp followed, and soon showed good form, getting Kendall to the on for 2, and a fine drive along the ground to the off for 3. Gregory then caught Edmunds in the slips through his playing back at a ball well up. 7 for 26. Knapp then hit Spofforth right over the ropes high for 4. Blacklock was now in, but only for a short time, being taken by Kendall's first ball. Horwood joined Knapp, played steadily for a time, and then made a good cut off Spofforth for 2.' He was then well taken in the slips off Spofforth by Gregory. Armitage took his place, but did little, Spofforth getting on to his stumps with one of his fast ones. Speed came in and played carefully. Robinson, the thirteenth man, did not appear quite awake, and Spofforth disposed of him with his first ball before he had time to • become so. W. J. Salmon made a single, and then departed, bowled by Spofforth. Gundy joined Speed, and they were in when lunch was called. A cold and very good lunch was given at the Caledonian Hotel, after which the not-outs—Speed and Gundy—faced the same bowlers. Sneed made a cut for 3 off Kendall; then Gundy was caught at short leg. 14 for 52. Speed then put one up easily to Bannerman, and retired for 6. Wyatt did but little in the way of defence, and was bowled by Spofforth. Kember shared the same fate after getting 3. Webb, who ought to have gone in earlier, played very wJI for 6. Lynch seemed rather nervous about trying to hit, but he has good defence, and played in better style than many who preceded him. The captain made some good hits, particularly oue .to leg, and indeed made some good hits all round, getting 15. Lambert was bowled by Garrett, who went on at Kendall’s end, and Smith carried out his bat for 5. Total score, 91. After an interval of 15 minutes, the Twentytwo wont into the field, the bowling being entrusted to Armitage and Webb, Edmunds taking the wicket, and Speed being long-stop. C. and A. Bannerman were first to go in. They soon got to work, O. Bannerman making some very good drives and cuts, and 30 wa* soon up. Armitage was not at all on the spot at first, but bowled better when he changed sides. He appealed to the Welling--1 ton umpire for a leg before, and it was given

out. This decision gave so much offence to C. Baunerman that he left his wicket and said he would not go on batting, as he was sure his brother was wrongly given out. This was wrong, and agaiust all rules of cricket, though from where I was sitting behind the bowler it did not certainly look out. • If dissatisfied with an umpire, the proper course to take is to ask to have another. O. Baunerman was aonu caught by Locket at mid-off, for a well hit 19. Garrett took his place, and played well and in good style. He got 7, and was then caught by W. J. Salmon off his brother’s bowling. Spofforth followed. He is a free hitter, and has a long reach, and in hitting a high one to long-on was caught by Lambert off Locket, who was put on in place of Webb, I. J. Salmon howling instead of Armitage, and very well he ho lad. Horan played a good innings of 28, but he let off a great many on the leg side, most of his hits being to the off. Murdoch cm me in and got i to leg, over the boundary, off Salmon. Thompson now went on vice Salmon, and soon had one hit up to Armitage ; but it was not held, the ball spinning considerably. 90 was now put up. Gregory and Murdoch were in when time was called, having made 19 between them. The match will be continued at 12 to-day. Appended are the scores so far as the game has proceeded:— THE TWENTY-TWO. Locket, b Spofforth 4 I. J. Salmon, b Spofforth 8 Kennedy, b Spofforth.. .. .. .. 0 Thompson, b Spofforth 0 'Willis, b Spofforth .... .. .. 0 Edmunds, c Gregory, b Kendall .. .. 5 Fordham, run out 0 Knapp, b Spofforth .. ... ~ II Blacklock, b Kendall.. 0 Honvood, c Gregory, b Spofforth .. .. 5 Armitage, b Spofforth 3 Speed, cC. Bannerman, b Spofforth .. 5 Robinson, b Spofforth 0 "W. J. Salmon, b Spofforth 1 Gundy, c substitute, b Kendall .. ..2 Wyatt, b Spofforth 0 Keinber, b Spofforth .. .. ..3 Webb, cA. Bannerman, b Spofforth .. 6 Lynch, h Kendall 2 J. A. Salmon, b Garrett 15 Lambert, b Garrett ~ .. .. ..4 Smi h, not out 0 Extras 11 Total 91 THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. A, Bannerman, Ibw, b Armitage .. .. 10 C. Bannerman. c Locket, bJ. A. Salmon 10 Garrett, cW. j. Salmon, bI. J. Salmon 7 Spofforth, c Lambert, b Locket ~ .. C Horan, cW. J. Salmon, b Locket .. 28 Murdoch, not out 12 Gregory, not out 7 Extras .. .. .- .. 7 Total .. .. 96