CRICKET. Auckland v. Canterbury. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1791, 29 December 1883, Page 2

CRICKET. Auckland v. Canterbury. [BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Auckland, Friday Night. The interpiovincial cricket match, Auckland v. Canterbury, was commenced at 1 p.m. to-day, tho spectators increasing during the afternoon till 1000 were on the ground. Robinson was elected Auckland captain. Canterbury win the toss and elected to go in, thus getting the best of the wicket. Condell was chosen umpire for Canterbury and Mumfoid for Auckland, while Laukham and Longden scoied for Auckland aud Canterbury respectively. Gill and Lankliani commenced the bowling for Auckland. Dudney and Millton represented Canterbury at the wickets. Dudney batted fieely, and lan up a score of 40, befoie a shooter fiom Robinson, who had relieved Gill, took his stumps. Millon stonewalled persistently, but was finally bowled by Lankham, after an innings of an hour and a half, in which he put together only ten runs. Secreton, who succeeded Dudney, skied one, and wa-> caught by OBrien, and lie retired for 11. Buchanan, who had taken Millon 's place sit 'the other end, wan hitting out freely. Ashby succeeded Secretan, but after putting together five anccumbod to a woll-placod ball from Lankham. Wilding succeeded, and with Buchanan seemed resolved to make a stand. Ruiih came quickly, and to counteract it Auckland changed bowlers, replacing Gill and Lankham for Robinson and Arneill. The Auckland fielding was remarkably good. With the scoie at 140. Buchanan was caught and bowled by Lankham for 2<>, Wilding not out 43, and Pocock, who succeeded, was bowled by Lankham, with the score at 142 for six wickets. Pocock only made two. The remaining wickets fell rapidly, all Canterbury being disposed of for 171. Auckland takes the wickets to-morrow. CAMBMOGK CIVILIAN'S Y. ARMED COXSTABUJiAKV. The return match between the above teams took place at Cambridge on Saturday last, and lesulted in another victory, though not such an e.u>y one as the last, for the constabulary by four wickets. The weather was beautifully fine throughout the day, and the pitch was in excellent condition. Theie was a fairly large attendance of spectators, and much interest was manifested in the contest. The civilian team was a somewhat stronger one when compared to that which took, part in the previous contest; t mdifc%\ctt) geneially con.sjdeied that this fact would tin n the tables in their lavour. At tho end of the first innings the civilians being seventeen runs ahead, it looked as if the sutmisc in their favour at the beginning would be realised, but the constabulary play in the second innings proved too much for them. Case, ' Sharp, and Hitchman, and Fit/.patrick, Morecraft, and Chapman made the top scores for their respective sides. Wilson, Case, aud Forrest, and Martin and Collins inj.de the bowling of the day. The following is a move detailed aecounfrof the match :—: — CIVILIANS. Ist innings. 2nd innings. H. E. Cotton, b Martin 3 l.b.w. b Haimona ... 0 C. Hitchman, c Hardy, b Mai tin 3 b Mai tin ...11 ■Longbottom, b Col- » Jjns . . . 3 b Collins ... 3 Forrest, c Collins, b Martin . . .. 0 c and b Haiinona . 4 Wilson, b Martin ... 2 run out ... 1 Case, b Martin ...21 b Martin .. 5 Sharp, 1.b.w., b Truss 14 b Martin ... 8 M. Stubbing, l.b.w, b Martin . . .. 0 not out ... 8 A. B. Stubbing, not out 1 b Collins ... 1 Wake, run out ... 0" c "Farquharson, b Martin ... . 0 Ewen, b Truss ... 0 c Farquharson, b Martin 0 Extras 14 Extras ... 12 Total . . .67 Total .. 53 CONSrABULAHT. Ist innings. 2nd innings. W. Chapman, c Longbottom, b Wilson... 6 b Case ... 17 Haiinnna, c A. B. Stubbing, b Longbottom 8 bA. B. Stubbing . . 9 T. Farquharson, c Sharp, b Longbottom ; . . 2 b Wilson ... 2 Fitzpatrick, b Case... 11 c Case, b Wilson 28 Collins, run out ... 3 b M. Stubbing ... 1 Truss, c Longbottom, b Forrest 1 c and b Wilson 4 J. Martin, b Case ... 2 not out ... 8 Morecraft, b Case ... 14 i A.. Hardy, b Forrest 0 Kerei, b Ca^e, ... 1 , Boyle, not out ... 0 .Extras , ... ... 2 Extras „. 2 i »| £ ii -i , ; > — ■- 'Total * *„ .;r5O" ~ Total' -L 71 • ->' U -»"iT.,T — V .'.-',_ LJre Tenders are invited for painting the Rukuhia Cheese Factory.Onb Shilling. — Francis J. Shortts' Popular Art ,Uniotn— Ten first-class Oil Paintings by celebrated artists. ' 5000 tickets at ls.y The prizes are magnificent and, costly, Country subscribers sending 'stamps' or 'otherwise 1 will <'have>tickets by return ppst.j .En,close_ stajnped envelqpe v ibr reply-rrFKANcis J. Sho'rtt, 140, ' Qnee'n-streetrAncilarid.^pADVT.3* ■' '*» - V r > ■ Rats, and Mice.— lf you wish's to/ dq.-; stroy them get a packet of Hill's Magic VanMtN ' : KitcV.Rin packeti'Od/Od.'ahd'li.'to be obtained •fall storekeepers, or front) T. y 11.. Ji?M- ; by ? n ''