THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT DUNEDIN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2987, 21 January 1881, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT DUNEDIN.

[by telegeath.]

Dcjnedin, January 21

The match between the Australian Eleven aud a Dunedin twenty-two was commenced yesterday st the Caledonian grounds under very favorable circumstances, the broken weather of the early part of the week having become settled and the sun shining brilliantly. The ground was in very good order considering the heavy rain that had fallen during the past four days. Play commenced at 12.55. The Australian captain having won the toss elected to go in, and sent Spofforth and Jarvis to the wickets to the bowling of Cooke and Moore. Cooke opened the attack from the east end, his third ball being cut by Jarvis for a single. Moore followed with a maiden. The next over was also unproductive. Moore then bowled a wide, and Jarvis afterwards hit him well to leg for 3. Runs came slowly from that, and when a quarter of an hour bad elapsed 10 was put up on the board. At the half hour a dozen more were added. M'Neill then took the ball from Moore, and when 24 had been scored Spofforth hit the ball over the wicketkeeper's head, where it was caught by Paramore. Murdoch took the vacant place, Dawes (left-handed) taking up the bowling from Cooke's end. Ten runs were added to the score when an adjournment was made for lunch. On resuming Carr was put on in the place of Dawes, M'Neill taking up the bowling at the opposite end. After about 30 minutes' play, Jarvis gave a chance in slips, and Paramore was credited with a second wicket. 50—2—20. M'Donnell, who then fronted his captain, had but a short life, his second ball being caught in slips. 50—3 —0. Slight took his place, and after some slow play, during which Murdoch scored a fe>v singles, Crawshaw secured a ball from Slight, who retired with the dreaded duck's egg. 57—4—0. Alexander was the incomer, and in M'Neill's next over was given out

l.b.w. 57—5-0. Boyle was the next man. Shortly after Murdoch put one up behind the wicket, and the wicketkeeper secured it. 75 —6 — 25. Groube took the captain's place, and after some few runs had been scored Boyle was clean bowled by Moore. 84—7—18. Palmer came next, and made the first four-hit of the day. The play now became more lively. Palmer, however, had not troubled the scorers much when he hit one into Strode's hand at mid-on, and it was retained. 99—8—11. Bla,ckham joined Groube, and cut Moore for a couple, bringing the century up amid applause. Carr now went on again, and with his second ball levelled Blackham's stumps. 104—9—2. White was the last man in. Play was very slow, only 8 being scored when White was caught by Vernon in long field. 112—10-3. Groube, for the second time in New Zealand, carried out his bat.

After a few minutes' interval, the Australians took the field, Parker pnd S. Leith going to the wickets to the bowling of Spofforth and Palmer. Two maidens were delivered, and then the stumps were drawn for the day.