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Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1894, Page 2

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WELLINGTON v. NEW SOUTH WALES. • Second Day. Play was resumed at 10.40 this morning, Austin opening the bowling to Burton, iin afcnrJay this player had shown himself Bhy of Austin's bowling, and after surviving the earlier balls of the over lie was bowled off hia pad with the last, 157 —0 —14. Upham took bis place. Miller bowled from the southern end. Nivon sent his kgoou<l ball over point's head, and ran two for the hit. Mackenzie, in throwing in, overthrow, and the ball went past the wicket-keeper to the boundary, bringing up the first six of the match and ICO within ten minutes after starting play. Off the next ball the batsman sneaked a quick run. Austin bowled a maiden, during which the •New South Wales skipper had four men placed in the slips for chanooß. Off the first ball of Miller's next over Upham scored a Bingle, and Nivon was nearly run out through t-lowne3s in starting. The run proved fatal to him, for the next ball glanced into the slips and was splendidly caught by Moore.- 165—7—7. This wafe at 10.53. Ashbolt finished the over. Austin's bowling was ovidently dangerons, but by quick backing up of Ashbolt, Upham sneaked one run off the over. A single to Upham was all that came from the next over. A maiden from each bowler followed, and then Upham got Austin to leg for three, Bending 170 up at 11.4, but the next ball clean bowled Ashbolt. 170—8— V. Thirteen runs for three wiokets since resuming play. Frith followed. Both batsmen got singles off Miller. Frith scored three for an off drive off Auatiu, but me smartly caught by the wicketkeepnr off the first of Miller's over. 175-9—4—four for eighteen. Fitzsimons was the last man in. Maidens from both - bowlers followed, the first break being four byes off a runaway ball by Miller, which rsached the boundary. A single to Niven off Upham sent 180 up at 11.23, but Fitzsimons was out from tuo next ball, wbioh the wicketkeoper caught. 180 —10—0 —or 29 behind the Now South Waleß total. Wellington.—First Innings, Cross, b Miller ... 8 Gore, 1.b.w., b Austin ... . ... 9 Holdship, run out 45 Blacklock, run out 65 Wynyard, st Searle, b Austin ... „ 0 Burton, b Austin .. . . 14 Niven, o Moore, b Miller 7 Upham, not out 8 Ashbolt, b Austin 0 Frith, c Searle, b Miller 4 Fitzsimons, o Searle, b Austin ... ... 0 Byes, 14; leg-byes, 5; no ball, 1..' 20 Total 180 BOWLING ANALTBIB.

Mr. Knapp'a decision in the case of Fitzsimonß was again unfortunate. The wicketkeeper bad returned the ball to the bowler just as the decision was given, and he did not appeal. Someone in the field had, however, appealed, and the batsman was given out. The wicketkecper at onoe apologised to the batsman, and told him he was sorry, but that be had not appealed. As a matter of fact, Fitzsimons did not touch the ball, but struck his foot with the bat. N.S.W. SECOND INNINGS. Wellington took the field at 11 45. Mackenzie took the bowling of Aehbolt from the northern end, and the first over brought two singles. Searle was the other batsman, und put the last ball of Fitzsimons' over to 10-f for four. Mackenzie drove a ball of Fitzsimons' next over for one, and a couple to leg brought 10 up in eight minutes. Searle sent the same bowler to leg for three. Mackenzie got a single off Ashbolt, and Searle a single off Fitzsimons, both batsmen being evidently determined to run at every possible chance. Searle hit Aahbolt to t-.e boundary, and 20 went up at noon, a single coming from the next ball.' A single off the last ball was all that resulted from Fitziimons' next over, and the batpman got a full pitcher to leg off Ashbolt, and Mackenzie two from a succeeding ball sent to coverpoint. A single to leg off Ashbolt brought 30 up at 12.10, and Mackenzie got a single from the same over. A single came from Fitzsimons' over, and then Frith replaced Ashbolt at the northern end, with the score at 33. His first ball, a long hop to leg, was sent away by Searle for two, the third being similarly treated. The fifth ball, however, saw Searle out leg-before at 12.15, the decision coming from the New Pouth Wales umpire, Mr. Davis. 37—1—25.1—25. This was the first time Searle had been put out on the tour. Moore took the vacant crease, and got a single off each bowler. Another single to Moore off Frith brought 40 up at 12.20. Mackenzie drove Fitzsimons hard, bnt Gore's smart fielding out it down to a single. The same batsman recorded 11 single off Frith. Upham relieved Fitzsimons at 12 30, with the score at 45. Buns were now coming much more slowly than at first. Mackenzie hit the new bowler to leg for three, and a two for a drive by Moore in the same over sent 60 up. Three successive singles and then a hit to leg which reached the boundary came from Friths over. A difficult chance in the slips from Mackenzie off Upham was missed by Holdship. The batsman got a single from the over. Singles to each off Frith sent 60 up. A single to Mackenzie and then a two neatly placed to square-leg by Moore were the next scores. A three to the same spot followed by the same batsman. Moore had evidently seen that there was no one fielding at square-leg. Moore hit Frith to leg for four, bringing 70 up. Moore continued placing to the vacancy at square-leg off Upham, as a result of which Burton was placed there. Mackenzie sent Upham to the on for three, and a single to Moore finished the over. Ashbolt went on again in place of Frith at the southern end at 12.45, with the score at 77. A single to each batsmen resnlted from his fiist over. Mackenzie placed a single in the slips off Upham, and Mioro hit the next boll to leg. He thought it hod reached the boundary, and stopped running at two, but it stopped short of the rope. Moore was batting beautifully, placing every ball just where it gave the field moat trouble. Both bowlera sent down maidens. Mackenzie cut Ashbolt for three, and then the luncheon adjournment was taken, with the score at 87 for one wicket. During the intprval the scorers were informed that the umpire hod called four when Moore stopped running on the occasion of his leg hit, and therefore four were allowed, though the boll did not reach the

-t ■le ic"ing -it re.vith the mount up, all at 2.21 ho ■is time to Wyn- . ..am. It waß promptly .>aman retired. 117—2—58. batted in fino style, hitting •icing his balls well, and his chat other N.S.W. intercolonial, .d realised 82 runs. Gould took his A throo to Moore and a four to -ff Holdship followed. Gonld next . a single Frith relieved Holdship, Fitzsimons relieved Upham. The jU now obangod from the north, bocoming moro easterly, and blowing strongly, while heavy rain clouda camo up. The next notable incident waa a five, run by Gould off Fitzsimons—a single for tho hit and 4 for an overthrow. Burton iiow misjudged a chance of a high catch from Gould off Fitzaimons, not getting back far enough, and a run resulted. Frith, after tho over, gavo place to Upham at tho northern end, A bye brought 140 up at 2.35, and a 3 to Gould off Upham immediately followed. Moore lifted a ball from Upham to Wynyard at mid-on. Wynyard got it in his hand, but dropped it, missing an oxcellent chance of disposing of tho moat dangorous batman in the team. A sprinkle of rain with the cold wind at this stage caused the ipootatori to stampede for shelter. Singloa brought tho score up to 150, and the rain continuing, the game waa discontinued at 2.45, with tho score at 151. After a few minuted' interval the light Bhowor coasod, but tho wind continued to swing round to tho south, becoming bitterly cold. 'Ihn players took the field again with sweaters on, but came in after scoring a fow runs in the midst of hail which speedily brought them back to the pavilion. Tho s^oro was now 156—Moore, 46; Gould. 23. The players again took tho fiold at 3.10. Mooro scored a ninglo off Upham, and Gould hit a full pitcher to log for four. A single off Fitzsimons, and then Gould hit Upham to leg for four. Tho slippery ball was now troubling tho bowlers, but at 3.20 Upharn bowled Gould off his pad. 168—3—33. The retiring batsmon had played good f reo orioket for his runs. Miller took his place At a quarter to 4 o'olock the New South Walos captain doclarod tho innings closed at 181. Tho following aro tho scores :—: — NEW south wales.—Fooond innings.

Tho Now South Walos players will return to Sydnoy via Wellington after 17th February. If it can be arranged they will either play a roturn match with Wellington or play tho North Island, or the southern portion of it, at Wellington. The difficulty about playing the North Island would be that the Auckland contingent might be unable to obtain the nocopsary leave This would not apply to a team drawn from tho provinces of Taranaki, Wellington, and Hawkes Bay. The departure of the Rotorna has been detained till 7.30 p.m. to permit of the orioket matoh being played until 6 o'clock. A matoh was played at Karori on Saturday between the Ohiro Club and the Karori Working Men's Club, and was won by Ohiro by 19 runs. D. Smith, who played a fine innings for 30, not out, and VV. Liugard 10, were top soorors for Ohiro ; Cate 9 and Bradnook 6 were top scorera for the losers. F. Lingard bowled well for Ohiro, taking 7 wickets for 7 runs, and W. Smith (3 for 18) for Karori. Brooks, 5 for 12, and Brad nock, 4 for 7, bowled well for tho losors.

Balls, Mdns. Euns.*V Austin 148 8 47 Miller 132 10 38 Gould* . . 72 1 34 A. Noble ... 42 2 17 Cowley .. 36 3 12 Moore ... .30 1 12 - *Bo wled one no ball. Wkta, 5 3 0 0 0 0

iearlo, 1.b.w., b tnth Haokonzie, o Wynyard, b Upham Hoore, not out Jonld, b Upham rfilllor, not out Extras . 25 58 . 57 ... 33 ... 4 ... 4 Total for three wiokets ... 181