Cricket.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4675, 31 December 1883, Page 2

Cricket.

CANTERBURY F. AUCKLAND. (Pbb Pbess Association.) Auckland, Saturday. The following were the full scores in Auckland's first innings :— AUCKLAND First Innings. R.Yates, bChapman ... ... ... 38 Testro, Ibw., b Edaer ... ... ...17 Barton, o Malet, b Pocock 15 O'Brien, run out ... ... 4 Arneil, c Asbhy, b Chapman 1 Blair, c Buchanan, b Focock 16 Dewes, c Malefc, Pocock ....... ... 2 W. Lankham, not out ... ... ... 19 Robinson, c Dudney, b Pocock 10 Bowden, b Pocock ... ... ... 0 Gill, b Pocock ... ... X Extras ... ... ... ... ... 18 Total ... , ... 141 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Ball Run Mdn Wkfc No ball Wide Chapman 108 36 15 2 10 Wilding 116 48 13 0 • 2 2 Pocock ' 421 18 20 6 > • 2 0 Ashby 20 5 1 0 0 0 _, CANTERBURY—Second Innings. Dudney, c Robinson b Lankham ... 11 Milton, c Dewes, b Lankham 0 Buohanan. c Dewes, b Lankham ... 16 Secretan, b Lankham ... 11 Wilding, b Robinson ... ... ... 7 Edser, b Lankham „. „. „, 0 Pocock, Ibw ... „, - „, ...19 Ashby, c Dewcß ... 39 Malet, c Dewes ...' ... ... ... 0 Harman, c Dewes ... 16 Chapman, not out.;. ... 0 Extras ... ... ...< ..., 1 Total , 120 The Auckland m.en took the field after an interval of a quarter of an hour, Dudney and Milton making their appearance on behalf of Canterbury. The former cut Lankbam's first to Blair at coverpoint for a single, and Milton had then to

retire, Lankham's second being taken at wickefc by Dewes off a snick—l—l—o. Buchanan came next, and Dudney hit Barton to leg^ for a couple and drove Lankham grandly to long-on for 3, and then cut his first in the next over hard for 3, but the second he put up over Robinson's head at midon, who by a splendid effort just held it-^-13 —2 —ll. Secretan joined Buchanan, and Harman went out to run for him, the incoming batsman opening his record with a cut for a brace off Barton, and a late cut for 3 off Lankham. Buchanan responded with an on«drive for a like number off the same triindler, which made 30 appear on the telegraph. A cut by Secretan for 3 off Barton, and a leg stcpke off Lankham to leg for a couple, and the bowler scattered his wickets with the next ball— 28-3-11. Ashby filled the vacant crease and saw Buchanan hit Barton twice for three. GUV now came on in Barton's place. Ashby cut Lankham prettily to cover, and 2 were registered ; soon after driving him to off for a triplet, and then got Gill to leg for a like number. This brought Blair on instead of Gill, and Buchanan was caught by Dewes at the wickets off Lankham, after compiling 16 in a very free manner—sl-4-16. The. visitors' captain (Wilding) joined Ashby, and 1 saw him drive Blair to long-off for a quartette. Ashby then drove him to on for 3. A 4 to Wilding proved rather an expensive over. This brought Auckland's captain on instead of Blair, and Robinson stole into Wilding's wicket with a shooter —68-5-3. Edser came and went, being clean bowled by Lankham's fourthj t ball —71-6-0. When the stumps were drawn six wickets were down for 80 runs.

This day. At the' cricket-field this morning, Ashby and Pocock, for Canterbury, resumed their innim-s to the bowling of Robinson and Lankham. The .score increased quickly to 106, when Pocock was given out leg before wicket—lo6-7----19. Harman next went in, but, at the over, lost his partner, Ashby beingcaught, by Dewes behind the wicket, after piaying a good innings of 39. Malet then went in with the score at 121, and was also caught by Dewes. The two last men shared the same fate, being prettily caught by Dewes, who hacLcaught no less than six men behind the wickets. The second innings brings Canterbury's total up to 291, leaving Auckland 151 to get to win. Later—l.4o p.m. Auckland commenced the second innings at 12,10, Yates and Testro batting to the bowling of Pocock and Chapman, with the score at 9, Testro, after making 4, was caught in the slips by Secretan off Pocock. Barton followed, and the score is now 38 for 1 wick«t. Wilding has relieved Chapman as bowler. 2.16 p.m. Yates was bowled by Ashby, after getting 21, and Barton was caught by Malet at the wicets off Ashby—sl-3-22. Arneil (not out) has 12 runs to his credit, and O'Brien (not out) 4. At the lunch adjournment three wickets were down for 68.

* . 4,4 pm. On play being resumed, after two wickets fell —80-4-4 was the result. Blair then went in, and after being caught, the score stood—96-5----10. Lank ham played one into Secre* tan's hands—loß-6-4. Arneil being joined by Dewes some fast play ensued, leaving Auckland 37 to get to win. Latest—4.ls p.m. Auckland Victory. Auckland won by four wickets, Arneil carrying out his bat with a score of 59, and Dewes with 15. .