THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2996, 1 February 1881, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT CHRISTCHURCH.

[by TELEGBATII.]

Chhistchurch, February 1

The weather yesterday was splendid. A slight breeze blew across the ground, which somewhat alleviated the intense heat, and the Canterbury men laid themselves out for a day's leather hunting. There were about 1,000 on the ground. At about 12 o'clock the Australians resumed their first innings. Murdoch, joined by Slight, who succeeded M'Donnell, went to the wickets, W. Frith trundling from the south and Fuller from the north end. The hopes of a win for Canterbury, which were very small at tbe conclusion of Saturday's play, grew beautifully leis, and as the last wicket did not fall till 323 had been registered they have all their work cut out to save a one innings' defeat, Australians' first innings. Spoffortb, b Fuller 3 Groube, cW. Frith, bC. Fri»h ... 43 Murdoch, c and b Secretan ... 11l M'DonnelJ, c Fowler, b W. Frith ... 7 Slight, not out 45 Jarvis, c Secretan, b Frith ... 0 Boyle, c Fuller, b Ashby ... 32 Palmer, b Secretan ... ... 3 JBlackham, c Cotterill, bC. Frith ... 38 Alexander, c Cotterill, b Ashby ... 0 Tobin, c and b W. Frith 31 Extras ... ... ... 10 Total 323 The game was commenced to-day at 12.10. Olliver and Watson went to the wickets, and Olliver was bowled by Palmer. 1—5—12. Leach followed, and Watson, after scoring 10, was bowled by Spofforth. Secretan's secoud ball was held by Boyle at mid-on. 3—0—19. Hartland succeeded, and he was nursed twice. Tbe score at 1.30 stood—-Hart-land. 18 ; Lcacb, 8 ; total, 42.

" What do you think, dear," asked the smiling young hostess, as she returned to her drawing room to receive a bosom-friend visitor—" what do you think I have been doing this morning ? You'd never guess j so I'll tell you, dear. I've been taking drawing lessons this morning; and from whom do you suppose ?' and the laugh went rippling over her face —" from my butcher's assistant. It's a fact, dear. Cook went off in a huff last night, and there were some fowls to be prepared for dinner to-day, and so I've been down in the kitchen learning how to draw poultry, dear, and with the butoher-boy for a drawing master."