CRICKET.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2804, 8 February 1878, Page 2

CRICKET.

Australians v. Auckland.

The following from last night's Auckland Star completes the account of yesterday's play, taking it up where our telegrams left off, namely, the bowling of Grierson by Kendall, the score being 12 out for 31 runs:—

Cotton and Lawry now came together, but 2 o'clock having arrived, an adjournment was made for luncheon. Before the teams left the ground, the rain, which hnd been threatening all the morning, came down, and during luncheon rattled like hail on the coverings of the tents. The luncheon was provided by Mr Eeane, of the Thistle Hotel, in first-class style, and both viands and attendance were good. The spectators are much put to it to find shelter from the rain.

3 p.m. Rain is still falling, and the game has not been resumed.

The game was resumed at 3.20. The rain was still falling in a kind of Scotch mist, and the wicket looked rery greasy. Lawry was caught at point off the last ball of the first orer. Cameron filled his place. Cotton played an over from Kendall without scoring. Cameron hit SpofForth's second for one, which would hare been two but foi" C. Banner man's splendid fielding. Cotton followed this up with a double to leg the next ball. Cameron rerj foolishly ran himself out the next orer— the ball waa hit straight to a man, Buckland came in, and got a flukey 2 to leg his first ball; following it up with a single. Spoflbrth's next was a maiden. At 3.45 the game stood 13 for 40.

4 p.m. Buckland was caught by Gregory at short slip : 15—40. C. Dacre was next man. Cotton got a flukey single at point, and then two byes were run. Cotton got another single. The Australian fielding, which had been very brilliant up to this time, was now less noticeable, several balls being missed. Cotton hit Kendall for 2, which were made into 3 by an overthrow. He hit up pne of Spofforth's next, and was caught by A. Bannerman at midoff: 16 for 47, last man 8. J. Russell is the next man, and he hits his first well to the off for 2.

4.10 p.m. Dacre and Kusaell are making a bit of a stand. 50 is up oh the board, and Dacre has just hit a pretty 2 past the bowler. Blackham's wicket-keeping is superb. He has not got the show of Pooley, but appears nearly if not quite as effectire. Spofforth's fielding at point is Terr smart. Garrett has gone On to bowl at Kendall's end, and in his first orer a treble bye was run. Russell hit Spofforth for 2, and soon afterwards Dacre got a 3 past the long-stop, and the next orer a fine drire for the same number. (Auckland Cheers). The maidens, which had been thick as peas in a pod before- luncheon, were now few and far between. A bye brings up 70, amid renewed cheering. Dacre and Russell still in.

4.15 p.m. Dacre, after playing a capital innings of 13, was bowled by a " dodger " from Garrett. 17 for 72. Dacre was loudly applauded for his good play. Nolan (left hand) came next Russell still playing well; he has got into double figures, and is still scoring. Nolan broke his duck with a 2 past cover point, following it by a 1 past longstop, and a flukey one to leg ; A leg-bye brought up 80;' immediately after which Nolan was bowled by Spofforth : 18 for 80; and things not looking quite so bad. 4.30 p.m. Russell cut Garrett beautifully for 2, and a few balls later Philson was clean bowled by Spofforth. 19 for 84. Lubin, the next comer, was bowled first ball. T. Whewell was last man, and soon made one to the one. In Spofforth's next, Russell was cleverly stumped after a most patient praiseworthy innings of 15. He was deservedly applauded. The innings finished at 4.30 for a total of 85.