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Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 232, 8 January 1898, Page 3

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON (BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT). Wellington, Last Night. The match, Canterbury v. Wellington, was begun to-day in fine weather, with a cool breez a . The ground was very fast, a good wicket having been provided. Clark won the toss for Canterbury, and sent in Cobcroft and H. C. Ridley, Houldsworth and Ashbott bowling. Both scored slowly until 23 appeared, •wr.en Ridley was bowled by Houldsworth for seven. A. E. Ridley followed. .He hi* two fours, and was shaping well •when he got lbw. to yteveoson, who had irelicved Ashbolt, and D. Keese joined •Cobcroft. Several changes of bowling were resorted to without avail, and 60 •came up as the result of the first hour's ploy. At this time Cobcroft was not out for 25, and Reese '.not out) 15. The partnership between Cobcroft and Reese proved very useful to Canterbury, as the two put on 98 runs. Five bowlers were tried, but apart from a hard chuuee at 33 by Cobcroft at mid-on, nothing could 'he urged against the batting. Cobcroft maintained a stubborn defence, and refused 1o hit anything off the wickets. When the score had reached 140, Tucker was tried for the first time. With his fourth ball he tcok Reese's off stump, the latter haviog made 44. Wilding was caught almcst immedia'e'y at point. When the luncheon adjournment was taken the score stood at 142 for four wickets Aft«r luncheon a remarkable change carr.e over the g.ime. Cobcroft was caught when he had reached 75, and the next four wickets fell for 13 runs. Bates, the last man, hit out pluckily, scoring no less than 17 off Houldsworth an enc over, including a square leg hit for six over the fence. The innings closed for 187. The following aro the eeores : Cobcroft, c Holdskip, b Houldsworth ... ... ... ... 75 Sims, b Houldsworth ... 8 H. Ridley, b Houldsworth 11 A. Ridlej, lbw, b Stevenson ... 8 Reese, b Tucker 44 Wilding, c Ashbolt, b Tucker ... 1 Clark, c Tucker, b Hou'ds aorth ... 1 Gerrard, c Richard, b Tucker ... 2 Wigley, c Houldsworth, b Tucker... 0 Ford, c Ashlo'.t, b Houldsworth ... 3 Bates, not out... 29 Extras 5 Total 187 ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. The second test match was brought to a conckt&Ofi at Melbourne on Wednesday, retaking m a one innings' defeat of the Englishmen. Their first iuning9 closed for 315, and, having to follow on, they only .succeeded in putting together 150. Owing to the hot weather the wicket was in a very treacherous condition, and showed ain inclination to crumble. The following ■arcthe complete scores of the Englishmen ifor the match : Australians.—First innings, 520. .Englishmen.—First inniiKs, Mason, b McKibbin 3 Maclareit, c Trumblc, b McKibbin.. 35 Wainwright, c Jones, b Noble .. 21 Ranjitsinhji. b Trumhlo 71 Hay ward, c Jones, b Trott 23 Storer, c Kelly, b Trumble 51 Hirst, b Jones 0 Hearne, b Jones 1 Druce, lbw, b Trumble 44 Brig«s, cot out 46 .Richardson, b Trumble 3 Extras 17 Total 315 Second Innings. HffaclMfcii, c Trott, b Trumble ... 38 Masm\, b Trumble 3 ißanjiWiabji, b Noble 27 iHaywaorl. c Trumble, b Noble ~. 32 Storer, c Trumble, b Noble 1 iHirst, 1.b.w., b Trumble 3 Druce, c McLerd, b Noble 15 Wainwright, b Noble 11 Hearne, c Jones, b Noble 0 Richardson, c Trott, b Trumble ... 2 Biiggs, not out 12 Extras 2 Total ... 150 The third test match wi'l be omirtnced at Adelaide on the 14th January ; the fourth at Melbourne on the 28th; and the fifth (final) at Sydney on February 25th. The members of the Manakau cricket team left ftr home on Thursday afternoon, thoroughly disgusted with their trip to the Waikato. After the failure of the Waipa Association to make any .arrangements for them, the l.on. seentary of the Hamilton Club endeavoured to arrange a match for Thursday, but this fell through. We are sorry that .any visitors should receive the treatment ..accorded to our Manakau friends and trust that for the future matters in - cii:keting circles will be better arranged. Time was when any visiting team could to an enjoyable outiug in WftJBPo, but the experience of die iManakan team has been anything but .-a pleasant one.