The Christchurch Cricketers at Ballarat.
(Fkom our Special Reporter.)
(SPECIAL'TO THE "STAR-)
B&LLARAT, Friday. The Christclvurch cricketers arrived here on Boxing Day at midnight, and commenced their first match with Ballarat to-day.
Canterbury won the toss, and Neilson (the captain) decided to send his men in first. The wicket played splendidly. Chiefly by the line play of Ollivier, the score soon went up to 31. He was at length caught by Figgis off a ball delivered by his brother, W. Figgis. Ashbv, who ■who faced Ollivier, was soon disposed of without scoring, lie was clean bowled by Morey.
Watson is making a good stand. He has already' added 21 to the score, and is not oiit. Neilson, the captain, followed Ashby aud was caught out after playing a fine innings for 19. The . fielding of Ballarat is very good. Canterbury has scored 7S with the loss of only three wickets.
Friday night. The Canterbury are all out for 131. Hartlaud was bowled by Cleverly without scoriug. Watson was bowled immediately after forwarding my first message without adding any more to the score. The following are the scores :— Canterbury Eleven. i'irst Innings. A . M. Ollivier, c Figgis, bE. Jfiggis .. .. 31 D, Ashby b Morey .. — • ■ 0 G. Watson b Herbert ..21 W. V. .Neilson, c Cooper, b Herbert .. _ 19 J. F. Hartland b Cleveiiey .. .. .. 0 T. .^. Baker, c Williamson, b Cleverley ■.. 5 G. H. Lee b Cleverley .. .. „ .. 13, Jfowler, 0 Antctiffe, b Clevery.. .. ;. 8 C Firth 15 W. Frith, c Herbert, b Morey .. _ .. n E. T. A. Fuller, c Figgis, b JViorey .. „ 0 Extras „ .. 8 > Total « ..-. .. .. .. 131 ..■'"■■ BALLAKIT EjLEVEN. . . . First innings Wil'iamson, run out ' .. .. 0 Sherrard, lbw., b Frith .. .. .. .. 8 McGregor, b Ashby .. .. .. .. .. 2 Cleverley, c Fowler, b Ashby .. .. .. 2 W. Feggis, c Oilivier, b Frith .. .. ..12 ' Natile, b Frith .15 E. F.:gKis, c Neilson, d Aehby .. 0 Cooper, run out .. .. ".. .. .. 1 Morey, b Frith.. ..■ .. ~ .. .. 0 Antcliffe, not out .. .. „ .. .. 0 ICxtras .. .. 2 Total .. .. .. li The Ballarat Eleven then went in for thefr second innings, and when the stumps were drawn. E. Feggis had scored 19, and Natile 31; extras, 3. The bowling of Frith on behalf of Canterbury was very good. The fielding of the Ballarat was excellent. .W. Feggis and Natile played in fine form. The fielding of Canterbury was indifferent.
The Christchurch Cricketers at Ballarat.
Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2711, 28 December 1878, Page 2
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