AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2803, 7 February 1878, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

This day.

Intercolonial Cricket Match.

...The.-.lntercolonial tJricket Match began at half-past twelve. Messrs Uico, and Chirk umpires ; and Earl and Nicholson scorers; Robinson, Captain, won the toss and elected to take the bat, and: sent in-Lankham and Gleeson to the bowling of Kendall and Spoffbrth, the-others in the field as follows: — Murdoch short, leg,; Horan longstop, vA. Bannerrutin, mid-off, G. Banueruaan coverpoint, Boyle niid-on, Gar re It longon, Gregory short-slip. Spofforth with his aecond ball bowled Laukham for one. Wood made two off Spoffbrth's next over by a nice drive. Gleeson was bowled by.a off' Kendall's next for nought. I Swauson next wont in, and a leg bye was got from Kendall's next. Swanson scored two off Spofforth. "Wood next hit Spofforth for two to ling on. O-ff Kendall's next Swansea got a snick for two, and from Kendall's next Swanson got a drive for one, then hit Spofforth for three to long leg. "Wood let out at one of Kendall's.and got clean bowled—3 out for fourteen. Carter filled the vacancy, and after Ihe second ball Blackkam and the field made an appeal i for a catcb, wbich Bice refused to

allow. Two balls ' after a similar jrjpeal was made, and tho umpire

t.ocided out—four for fifteen. Lynch next went in, and gave a catch to point, which was badly missed by Bailey. Tho next, ball lie gave another chance to Bailey at short uiidoD, which was held—five for fifteen., Yates just in amidst choero afc ono o'clock. One thousand on the ground. High wind, rain threatening.