THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN DUNEDIN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 530, 12 January 1878, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN DUNEDIN.

[BY TELEGRAPH, FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Dunedin, January 12. The Australians won the toss, and took the field. There was a good wicket. The weather was threatening but likely to hold out fine. Spring (the Dunedin captain) and Austin appeared to face the bowling of Kendall and Spofforth. Austin opened by bitting Kendall to square leg for 2. Spring followed with a similar number off Spofforth. Three byes were next obtained, after which Austen drove Kendall for 2, and then got 3 by a nice leg bit. Kendall, in his next over, disnnssed Austin. 1—7 —14. M'Neil joined his captain, and played with great care, but the latter soon placed one into C. Bannerman's hands, which was held, and the batsman retired. 2—7—32. Up to the luncheon adjournment, none of the Dunedin men except M'Neil had made a stand. He played with great care, cutting with much freedom and judgment. His score included four threes and three twos. After he was sent to the right about, the wickets fell with great rapidity to Garrett, as the subjoined shows :- 3—2—43 ; 4—2—45 ; 5—4—55; 6_28 -64; 7—4-60 ; 8—1—67 ; 9-0— 68 . io_2-70 ; 11—0—70 ; 12—1—70, The following are the scores : Spring, c Bannerman, b Boyle 7 Austin, b Kendall ... ... 7 M-'Xeil, b Garrett 23 Paramor, e and b Spofforth ... 2 Dixon, b Spofibrth 2 Nicholls, b Garrett ... ... 4 Morrison, run out ... ... 4 ]!ose, run out ... ... ... 1 MiJliugton, c Horan, b Poyle ... 1 ' CargilJj b Garrett 0 Maufarlan, b. Garrett 2 F. Fulton, 1> Garrett ... ... () Haskell, b Boyle (! Doughis, 1.b.w., b Boyle ... 0. Siitcliffe, b Garrett 11 C:ark, b Spofforth J) Faweett, b Garrett 4 Glen, c Bannerman ... .., 0 Total for IS wickets, 110

An adjournment had to take place during the game, owing to a heavy shower of hail) but p\ a y was resumed at 2.45 p.m. 4.30 p.m. The Dunec\'in men are all out for 124.