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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2472, 19 February 1881, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT NAPIER

[By Telegraph.]

Napier, Feb, 18,

Very little interest was manifested in the Australian match to-da}', the result being a foregone conclusion. The only hope of the Twenty two was to escape a one innings defeat, but even that was not accomplished, the Eleven winning by an innings and one run. The Twenty-two batted one man short, Gibbons being unable to attend. The Australians were two men short in the Held, their places being filled by volnn teers from the Twenty-two, one of whom, Martin, caught Braith waite. Not one of the Twenty-two reached double figures, Liddle, the top scorer, making only eight. The following are the scores ;

Hawke’s Bay—Second Innings. H. Martin, b Palmer 1 Craven, b Spoiforth ... ... ... 7 Dewes, b Palmer ... ... ... 0 Tanner, b Palmer ... ... ... 0 Bostock, c Murdoch, b Spoiforth ... 3 Gilbert, b Palmer ... ... ... 3 Atherton, c Spoiforth b Palmer ... 0 Fulton, run out ... ... ... 5 Murray, b Spotforth ... ... ... 3 Dixon, c Spoiforth, b Palmer ... 0 J. Martin, c Spoiforth, b Palmer ... 4 Diddle, c Slight, b Spoiforth ... 8 Luke, b Spoiforth 4 Braitliwaite, c Martin (sub), b Spofforth 4 Clunie, b Palmer ... ... ... 1 Cross, b Spoiforth 0 Kendall, b Spoiforth 0 Prain, not out... ‘ ... ... ... 1 Mountier, c White, b Spoiforth ... 0 Watkins, b Spoiforth... ... ... 0 Edwards, c Alexander, b Spoiforth ... 3' Extras ... ... ... ... 27 Total ... ... ... 74 First innings 79 Grand total ... 153 Australians’ first innings 154 Bowling Analysis.—Second Innings.

Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Spoffortli.., 84 0 20 11 Palmer ... . 02 10 19 8