THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT INVERCARGILL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 528, 10 January 1878, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT INVERCARGILL.

{ vim I'iiivss agency. ] January i). Tho cricket match—Australian Eleven v. Twenty-two Invereargill men commenced at 1.2.45 to-day. The latter won the toss and went in. The weather was not at all favorable, a strong S.W. wind accompanied with squalls blowing. The Twenty-two were disposed of for 89, of which" 8 were byes, and 0 leg-byes. J. Wesney for Invereargill scored 39 made by capital play. The Australians were unaccustomed to the cold weather. Spofforth's bowling all through was first-class, excepting in one or two instances. The fielding," however, was not so good. Gregory made two very fine catches. When the Invereargill men were all out the Australians scut in the two Bannermans to the bowling of Reade and Morrison. The batsmen commenced by cautiously feeling their way. The following are the scores : i>;vj-:ncAi;<iiLL—first innings. Howard, 2, b Spofforth 2 Reade, 1 2 2, b Spofforth 5 Levy, 211, b Spofforth .... ... ... 4 Mills, b Spofforth 0 Ross, 1, c Bailey, b Boyle 1 Galbvaith, c Spofforth, b Boyle 0 Murray, b Boyle 0 Buchanan, run out ... ... ... ... 0 Wesney, 322 11 2 1 2.2 22 1311 12 | 1114, not out ... ~. \ Morrison, 2 3 2 1, b Spofforth S Cross, c Gregorv, b Spofforth ... ... 0 Ashe, b Spofforth 0 Searle, 1 1, c Horan, b Boyle 2 C'owel, 1, b Spotlbrth ... ... ... 1 Stock, 1, b Spolfbrth 1 Smith, c Gregory, b Spofforth 0 Kingswell, b "Spofforth 0 Kiimslanil, c and b Boyle 0 Nash, 1, b Spofforth 1 Thomas, b Spofforth ... ... ... 0 Pickford, c Garrett, b Spofforth 1 Stead, 22 212 1, b Garrett 10 Byes, 13 12 1 S Leg-byes, 11112 .-. C Total ... 89 BOWLING ANALYSTS. Balls. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Kendall ... 24 1 6 0 Spofforth ...88 9 25 14 Boyle ... 72 3 44 5 Garrett ... 1 0 0 1 AUSTRALIANS—-FIRST INNINGS. A. Bannerman, b H. Morrison 13 C. Baimerman, not out ... ... ... G'2 H. Horan, not out... ... ... ... 41 Total ~., 126 Baniierman's batting was really good. [by telegraph, from our, own correspondent.] Inyep.cargill, January 10. When the announcement took place for luncheon the Australian Eleven had scored 202 for the loss of five wickets, 0. Bannerman being not out for 101. Horan was caught when he had made 53. Later. The Australian Eleven's innings closed for 267, Bannerman being not out for 120. The Australians will leave for Dnnedin overland to-morrow, and will play at Oamaru on Thursday next, and at Christchurch on the following Saturday. Evans will join them in Sydney, and goes Home with the Eleven.