THIS DAY'S PLAY.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2805, 9 February 1878, Page 2

THIS DAY'S PLAY.

The AueklaaAers' Second Ia-

Binge.

[By Txugbaph.]

AUCKLAND.

This day, 3.16 p.m.

Play wai resumed at half-past twelve, Bobinson and Mumford beginning the Auckland batting to the bowling of Kendall and Spofforth. The placing of the field was the same an before. After makiog two singles, Bobimon was bowled by the fast trundler, and Woods came in. Mumford, by fours, twos, and a couple of singles got double figures in the first twenty minutes,' Wood getting a nice two to leg off Kendall. Boyle took the ball from the left-hander. Mumford cut the first rery prettily for two, but unwisely left his ground to the fourth, and suffered the penalty—two for sixteen. After another single added by Wood, Swanson was nearly run out. The rain came down in torrents, and the game was suspended for a quarter of an hour. When it was re* sumed, there were 400 present. Wood got a single, and a leg-bye was scored from Boyle. The bye brought up 20. A single was credited to Wood off Spofforth's next. I Boyle delivered a maiden, Spofforth followed suit, and after Boyle's next orer, Gregory (Captain) took Murdock away from square leg to cover point, a change which Wood took advantage of by batting one hard to the vacant spot, and three were scored. The same batsman followed this up by a good leg hit for two off Spofforth, and he also got a good two.in the slips which was turned into a single by short one (P) then had bye at wicket In Spofforth's next Swanson> who had been some time at the wicket for one, was clean bowled—3-28-1. Xsftttt. 3.26 p.m. Auckland, five wickets for thirty-eight. An adjournment has taken place for lunch. It has been raining in torrents. Tates received a nasty hit on the elbow by a ball from Spofforth.