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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5328, 25 April 1878, Page 2

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Wellington College v. Nelson College. This match, which was commenced on Tuesday and had to be postponed dh account of the wet, was resumed yesterday morning on the Basin Reserve. Wickets were pitched at 9 o’clock, and half an hour later play was started.' Mr. D’Elmaine acted as umpire for Nelson, and Mr. Dixon for Wellington. The ground was not good, as the rain had softened the pitch, and the balls rose • considerably, especially with fast l bowling. The first two to represent Nelson were Firth (captain) and Sharp, against the bowling of Taylor and Decide. Both batsmen commenced playing very carefully. After the first few oveis the bowling got loose," and runs came in fasti singles being the order of the day. Firth exhibited some fair batting, and was not disposed of until he made 21. Seymour joined Sharp ; the latter still kept up his sticks, but made few runs; he was eventually sent away by Taylor for 9. H. Boddiugton was next sent in, and commenced by hitting Leckie for a couple. With Ids next ball he gave slip a chance which was not taken advantage of. He followed this up by spooning one into cover-point’s hands, which was also missed. Taylor, however, had revenge in the next over, and he clean bowled him. Yickermau filled the vacancy, and finished the over. Seymour at last got a chance, and made a fine hit for 3, but shortly afterwards' played a difficult ball on to his wicket. Harvey, the next man, got the ball well'away, and in trying to run a second put Vickerman out. Flemming then made his appearance, and started by hitting Leckie to the on for a couple. Harvey brought the score up to half a century by a good straight' drive. Runs then came in slowly. After several maidens, Taylor sent Harvey away. Greenfield, the next man, started with a couple of sloggs of two each. In the next over he spooned one into mid-on’s hand, and he retired after making 7. Rout next faced, the bowler, and played a very nice innings for 16. Flemming’s time had now come, and in taking liberties with a good ball from Decide .hia leg stump was sent flying out of the ground. He played one of the nicest innings of the match, audjnever gave a single chance. E: Boddington, the top scorer, filled the vacancy. He commenced by hitting the first hard to square leg, but the ball being well fielded only one run was obtained. The next hit was a flukey one. He then made a couple of fine drives for 3 each. The Wellington team were now treated to a good quarter of an hour’s leather hunting. Both batsmen were pretty well set, and did almost as they liked with the bowling. Captaiu Martin then went on .bowling af Decide’s end. Rout treated his first ball by hitting it for a couple, bringing up the score to 100, amidst great cheering. Boddihgtou was at last dismissed by being run out, after making a good score of 21. Barnicoat, the last man, joined Rout, and was very toolidily run out. There were eight byes and two wides, which brought the score up to 110, As regards the

fielding of the Wellington team they might well take a lesson from their friends,from, Nelson Point and wicket-keeper were pretty good, so was also short-slip ; with these exceptions the remainder of the fieW ; were careless and a number of runs were obtained which, otherwise would never have been got. 'As the steamer Murray was to leave at two o clock, " no time was lost the nox„ innings. Wellington’s chance of winning was decked upon as hopeless, the only, thing that could save a beating was to keep in until a quarter to two o’clock, when the stumps were to be drawn. Nelson, however, were determined to gain the day, and intended the eleven before time was called. X'he following are the scores ;

Total 110 Morrah and Jackson , were the flrst to do battle for Wellington, against the trundling of Rout and Boddington. Morrah broke his duck-egg by scoring a single ; shortly afterwards Jackson was clean bowled by Boddington. Cooper joined Morrah, when the latter gave Rout a chance behind the wickets, and the batsman retired after making a couple. Reekie next faced the bowler, when his partner made a fine drive for three, but his next ball proved fatal, as he skied it in the air, and Rout held it. The wickets were now falling very fast, and all hope of Wellington join" anything was at an . end. Leckie merely walked to the wicket and back again, without troubling the scorers. Taylor filled the vacancy, and commenced with a good strai"ht drive tor two. Martin, unfortunately, played a difficult ball on to his wickets, and he had to retire for 3. Taylor made the best stand of any, and played a very pretty innings for 8. Had he not been quite so eager the chances are that he would have made far more ; as it was he stepped out and hit one high in the air, which fell into Boddingtou’s hands. Dransfield, who was considered safe for runs, was very unfortunate, and returned to the pavillion with 0. Barnett, the next man, made a good start by slogging Bout to the off tor a couple. The next hall he repeated the dose, hut in ' running a second he was stumped by Firth. Snoiv only made a short stand, and after contributing 1 was caught by Boddington. Luxford was splendidly caught In the slips by Rout, after making 1, leaving B. Morrah to carry out his bat. The Nelson team fielded excellently, and seldom let a chance slip pass. It would be well for the Wellington lads if they devoted a little more attention to-this important part of the game. Annexed are the scores :

The Nelson team returned by the steamer Murray, which left at half-past two o’clock. The "Wellington team accompanied their friends to the wharf, when three hearty cheers were exchanged.

NELSOK. Sharp, b Taylor Seymour, b Taylor H. Boddington, b Taylor "Vickerman, run out .. Harvey, b Taylor .. . 11 Greenfield, c Snow, b Taylor Rout, not out .. E. Boddington, run out Barnicoat .. •• . 1G . 21 . 0 Wides, 2 ; byes. 8

WELLINGTON. Morah, c Rout, b Boddington . 2 Cooper, o Bout, b Boddington . 6 Leckie, b Rout.. .. Martin, b Rout.. .. .... JDranafield* b Rout .. Barnett, run out .. .. Snow, o Firth, b Boddington Xiuxford, c and b Rout . 2 C. Morrab, not out .. Total .. .. . 25