AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN v. AUCKLAND TWENTY-TWO.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5267, 9 February 1878, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN v. AUCKLAND TWENTY-TWO.

BY TELEGRAPH. Auckland, Friday. The game was resumed at noon. About 300 people were present. A cheer greeted the two Banuermans as they took their stand at the wickets, A. Bannerman received the first over from Lynch, which was a maiden. C. Bannerman hit. hard at Robinson’s first, but missed it. The fourth ball he drove well to on. A. Bannerman got 1 to leg from Robinson’s next. C. Bannerman got 2 past coverpoint. The first -ball of Lynch’s next over proved fatal to A. Bannerman, who returned it to the bowler. 1 for 4. An Auckland cheer greeted the departure of this dangerous player. T. Horan took the vacant wicket. Two more overs. C. Bannerman cut Lynch smartly to the boundary for 3. Lynch had bowled five maidens in succession for one wicket. O. Bannerman got a single to leg off Robinson, and a smack for 3 to off by Chailey. This brought up 10. The rain then came down, and a temporary adjournment took place at one o’clock. Only showers fell, and in a quarter of an hour play was resumed. The first ball from Robinson the champion cut hard for 2. The rest of the over was unproductive. Robinson, who had his men rather close, row extended them. Horan hit Lynch twice for two. C. Bannerman hit Robinson to off for a single ; then a single by Horan brought the score up to 20. Baunerman here beginning to let out cracked Robinson for 3 to off. Horan got 1 to leg. and added 3 by a splendid cut to the off. Bnckland then took Robinson’s end. The first ball was out for 3 by Horan, and 30 was put up. Bannerman then got a single, which was turned into 2 by an overthrow off the second ball. Off Lynch’s next Horan tried to hit, but it went up and fell into Wood's bauds, off forward point. 32—2—12. Cheers went up from the Aucklanders. Bannerman continued scoring off Bnckland, and another 3 went on. Lynch took the second ball of the over, and a shooter bowled Spoffiorth slick. 36—0—1. Boyle, the next man, got a single to off. The attendance became much larger at half-past one. One was scored off Buckland’s next, and Bannerman hit Buckland hard to off for 3. Boyle then drove him for 2, and 40 went up. Bannerman was now playing splendidly, disposing of Lynch’s trundling with tho greatest ease. Woods then took the ball from Buck and, whose four overs produced 15 runs. The Auckland fielding provoked general admiration. Boyle got a single, and then the play was slow, Lynch being dead on, and Wood bowling well. When an adjournment took placo to lunch Lynch had bowled six maidens in succession, and Wood four overs for 1 run. Score, 44. After luncheon the rain prevented play for a quarter of an hour, when it was resumed. A single , was credited to Bannerman in Wood's over; 1 was scored to each batsman in Lynch's next. The grass was now wet, and sawdust was in request for the next two or three overs. Two singles and a double each to the batsmen were recorded, bring it up to 50. The next hit was a fine drive for 3 off Lynch by Bannerman. Nolan wont in in Wood’s place, and Bannerman drove his third for 2. At 3 o’clock 1000 persons were on the ground. A drive by Boyle off Nolan brought 60 up. Nolan’s first three overs yielded nine runs. A cut for 3 off Lynch by Boyle brought up 70. In drawing one of Lynch’s balls Bannerman put one

into Nolan’s hands at short leg, and the New South 'Wales batsman retired after : making a briliant innings of 36. 4 for 71- In Nolan’s next Boyle went in at short, and pitched one, but bit "it too high. Yates judged the ball splendidly, and held it well, ringing cheeera telling of the best catch of the day.—Five for 75. Gregory, the Australian captain (the next man), broke his duck with a single. The following are the totals of the Australians’ first innings; - A. Hannerman. c and b Lynch .. ~1 C. Baunerman, c Nolan, b Lynch .. .. 3G F. Horan, c Wood,b Lynch .. ..12 Spoffortb b Lynch .. .. . - ■ • 2 Boyle, c Yates, b Nolan .. .. ..22 Murdoch, c Unckland, b Lynch .. ..4 Gregory, b Kobinson ~ .. .. * ■ 14 Garrett, c Nolan, h Eobinson .. ..17 Blackham, run out .. ..’ • ■ • • 10 Bailey, not out ” Kendall, c Lawry, b Bnckland .. .. S Extras •• •• 0 Total I? 2 The last hour’s play was very miserable, the rain coming down persistently, and rendering it very difficult for the bowlers to keep on the wicket. Bailey was missed twice, but played a brilliant not-out innings of 44. The innings was over at a quarter to six, for 172, or 87 to to the good.