CRICKET.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5799, 15 April 1884, Page 2

CRICKET.

CANTEBBUBY v WELLINGTON

In very gloomy weather t_i_-ni_tdk**J resumed yesterday morning at about w» o'clock. As on Saturday, the attewM" was very small at the begjnninßjM gj game, and remained bo throogho-t'»* day. No doubt the lateness of the tep&k and the many contra attraction* is *» shape of the races. Volunteer eis_a»r ment, and numerous picnics to- »*«■ Eastertide is heir to, would s* so ***. . the spa-sity of attendance; .to*** B */, . may be, and notwithstanding that **tg_"f footbaU match had been ' could not have been more than upon the ground at any time during v*

Cox and Burns began the- ****££*£ WeUington to the bowling of MeDo»» and Moorhouse ; the Canterbury «P«2£ from the fact of WeUmgtpa being «J*, , siderably-ehind in the first nanggiHtt determined tcgive some of - the baU in an interprovincial opportunity of distiaguishing . -SiSatu_day the •***«■ fggZ one, being quite a bateman s, f 0 * 0 Sd be got out of the baUJf Jg pitch. Cox played . 5Ut, as in his 'first he understood thoroughly how to WW good safe steady game of "ricket. *££ also was in good form, and , wise did for Blaoklockwas W*^^ hour in tbe batting <teg^f**t"S©»* tributednote-at-MSA-notout^^, total ef 202, and he ■* when &'*wJ a& .}!S*7ltor*W* : in the first^S^^SSo^* 9 commenced by dragging the middle and leg stumps „ leg, and on this occasion, fg .of luck, managed <M4%,BJp' . L:«7-kJ__

* *JZa pretty conclusively during his long gjS -Kckct- that be possesses both plenty of hittmg power, and 2fffh_; should resort to such a streaky rSon-ance in the early part of aninnings Htl did on Saturday and yesterday we > ___not imagine. Blacklock was carried the pavißon shoulder high, and comall cricketers present for his larv good display. The innings closed for «_?time leaving Canterbury 89 runs to " win t* l6 m-* o * l * w bich stands drawn in ftiTorof Canterbury. * w THE PLAY. The second innings of the Welling■tojnians was begun by Burns and Cox, to s_. bow??~g of Moorhouse and McDowalL Tfc_B3 was not destined to remain long, as \&waß caught off rather a longjhop, and at JL same tiras a bumpy one, by Longden \t forward short leg. Twist, the new Saner, played the bowling, as in the first iZgJMS, with great care and judgment, 23_>_gb putting one or two up at first just *£gge a man did not happen to stand, ssjjgn the score stood at 43 Cox was very -Agely stumped by Helmore, which made -waifor Boberts. Boss in the meantime put on to bowl, and broke about ■Lfha most extraordinary fashion, but was punished rather severely by 7pl& as occasion offered. Dunlop, who Spjneon vice McDowall, although hit to square leg at times, succeeded Tiling Boberts with a fine break from T- Pocock was now deputed to go on in _Sp_£eof Boss, and immediately took a "twister" from the off. m_re«_d 0H ac board at this time was mix ttio wickets. Blacklock now came "S* gad although for the first few overs ijirijg fiuldly, managed to take advanthe loose ones. Wood, the next JJj£ ran himself out, but MUes and Blacking saooeeded in keeping up their wickets qifel the adjournment for lunch, at which Une the score stood at 90 for five wickets. Pl«y waa not resumed until 3.20, and the jttjbab-ity of the match being concluded Mile 3 and Blacklock continued tk__ innings. W. Frith fielded in the pl_»e of Moorhouse, who had been playing football in tbe interval. Blacklock was the first to score, and his effort was a to the off from Pocock. He then .cat Wilding for 3, and his partner having • cat the bowler for a single, Blacklock sent J__ right away to the on for 4, a reaUy fine Mt JWO np, with cheers. MUes next hit Pocock to the on for 1, and then drove niUrng straight for 4—a fine hitsad fluked him to leg for 1. MUes tkes. cut Pocock for two, and drove _ijn for a single, and served the bowler at tig other end in the same way. Quick rungtiaagwaß the order of the day, and a fast by Blacklock to leg added to the goa, A two off Pocock foUowed, and 120 ■ait -i view. Boss was put on, and the -01 extended. His first over resulted in -Snaffl bring scored. Bad fielding aUowed SEles to add a couple to his score in Poeoc-s next. He was then caught by ' - Longden off Boss's bowling, for a good score o! 25—127—6 —25. NicoUs came in and spooned one which the fieldsman could .. sot reach. • Slow play followed, tiU Nicolls hit Pocock to leg for 4. The score mounted slowly but surely, and Dunlop was tried in Pocock's place. Not a success was his first over, as 140 up was scored in it. -The fielding was good, but runs came quickly. Smiting to the on was the order of the - day, and 150 was soon up. McDowall was .put on to stem the tide, and a chance of a run ont waa mulled from bis first deUvery. - Bt_l the stand was made, and every effort -topart the two batsmen waa futile. 170 •camein view, and then NicoUs hit Dunlop a real good swipe to square leg for 4. No chance of finishing the match now. As a last resource Longden was put on, and Blacklock scored a couple of 2'a off his Jfaat over. A grand off-drive by Blacklook, for whioh 5 were run, brought 180 up, and made him top scorer up to this _ time in the match, A separation was .effected at 183, when Nicholls retired . clean bowled for a sterling innings of 23. HoUe was beautifully caught by Barnes before he had a. chance of scoring. - Bonaldson filled his place. Blacklock ~ nude a fine drive over the bowler's head * $_4. When 200 was hoisted there was -nest applause, and Blacklock was no - «abt playing a grand innings. Bonald- * •-=i«titent one to square leg, which Dunlop J&_—a gallery catch this. Luxfordwas Jufc man, and he went in with 202 — B—l, showing one baU was sufficient for "fee new comer to receive, and thus ' fa-thed the WeUington second innings, ' leaving the Canterbury men 96 to win. •'■-' WBI-JNGTON. Second Innings. . Car,stHelmore, b Boss ... 19 Banes, c Longden, b MoorhouEe ... 0 Pocock _ 85 Bobert3,b Dunlop ... ... ... M 4 Bl___ock,_otout „ 84 Wood, run cut 0 -Gils, c Longden, b Boss 25 _fic_6_a,b Pocock 23 HoUe, c Barnes, b McDowall 0 Bonaldson, c Dunlop, b Pocock 1 Lu-ford.b McDowall 0 Extras 11 Total... ... 202 BOWL-SO ANALYSIS. Balls. Buns. Wickets. Moorhense „ 60 15 1 Boas _. _. 80 31 2 Barnes ... „. 25 3 0 Pocock „. ... 135 41 3 Jtaalep ...... 85 33 1 WUding ... ... 45 27 0 Lonaden _, ... 10 11 0 McDowaU ... 116 38 2