AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 31, 8 February 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

THE WELLINGTON MATCH. tbstbbdat's plat continued. Palmer supplied tho vacancy caußod by Boyle's retirement, and hit Francis hard for a single the firßt ball. Armitage's following quartet was a maiden, and his example was followed by Francis. The next event of importance was a splendid square-leg bit for 4 made by Jarvis. After this for some time the cricket was very good, although the exciting element of big hits was conspicuous by its absence. Armitage sent down no less than six maidens in succession, aad Francis waß dead on tho wicket. The fielding waa also excellent. At ten minutes past 3 a shooter from Francis beat Palmer, and tho game wa3— 7 wickets for 123, la9t man 1. Alexander came in, and coon obtained a single and a lucky 2, both through the slips. At a quarter-paat 3 his Excellency arrived, and his appearance on the grand stand was oelebrated by the Wellington team giving three cheera from tho centro of tho ground. After some nnoventful play, during which 130 went up, Alexander got Francis away to leg for 8. Armitage Bent down another maiden, and then Jarvis cut Francis for 2. One or two singles followed, and a braoe by Alexander brought up 140. Runs kept on coming, so Luxford was tried instead of Francis. The change waa unsuccessful for Bomo time, and 150 and 160 went up in the next half hour. At 164, just as the spectators began to think tho two batsmen were going to remain in possession tho rest of the day, Jarvis was caught behind the wicketkeeper by Speed. His 34 was put together by good, free and effective play. Tobin, who followed on, only made a single, when he was clean bowled by Luxford. 9 for 16(5. White waa last man, and he only hod timo to make 2, when Alexander, who had put together 28 by vigorous but by no means pretty cricket, succumbed to a really splendid ball sent down by Luxford. The innings closed at a few minutes past 4 for 171. After an interval of a quarter of an hour, Wellington took the bat a second time, being 89 runs to the bad, and the betting being even about a one innings defeat. W. J. Salmon and J. P. Kennedy opened the ball. The first six overs were maidens. In Spofforth'B fourth, Salmon got one to leg, and with the next ball Kennedy was bowled with a regular trimmer. Speed came in, and S&lmon<got a 3 (one for overthrow) and a mingle, Faftor which Speed was caught by Boyle at mid-on off Spofforth. Palmer s next over was fatal to Sheriff and H. Pago, both dean bowled for " ducks"— 2, 3 and 4 wickets for 5. Blacklock came in, and at once got a single. Salmon was then bowled by Palmer, and the game stood — 5 wiokets for 6 runs. Kuohen was next man, but only remained a few minutes before he too fell a victim to Palmer, who was " right on" with a vengeance — 6 for 6. I. J. Salmon came in. In Spofforth' s next, Blacklock made a splendid hit between square-leg and long-on. The ball landed among the people on the seats in front of the grand stand, and there was a general stampede to got out of its way. Four wore scored for this, and as one of Spofforth 1 s went by for 3 directly after this, tho score began to look better. Salmon obtained a single, and then Blacklock got Palmer well away to leg for 3. Salmon soon after this fell to one of tho same bowler's yorkers. Hiokson came in, andßlacklooknowoponing out make a 3 and four 2's in rapid succession, hitting hard to all parts of the field. A3 to Hickson off Spofforth brought up 30 on tho board. Blacklock added SJ more, and then Hiokson fell to another of Polmer'a " peculiars." 8 for 32. M'lntyre started with a late cut off Palmer for 3, but, after Black* look had added a single, was clean bowled by Spofforth. 9 for 37. Marchant joined Blacklook, who still kept up his rapid scoring getting another fine hit to long-on for a braoe The new comer made a pretty snick past long-stop for 3, but this was his total, as ho failed to stop a nasty one of Palmer's, and 10 for 42 was tho result. H. Pago stood two balls from Palmer, but succumbed to the third 11 for 42. Blacklock, whose play was really excol'onfc, now drove Spofforth clean through the north gate for 4, about the best hit of the match. But his efforts wore badly backed up by his companions. Webb only made one when ho played over a straight one of Spofforth's— l2 for 49. Another single to Blacklock brought up SO, of whioh " the little man " had made 26, Brown came and wont, and "left not a wraok behind". 13 for 50. Francis cut hia first (from Spoffortb) for 3, and was than given ont l.b.w. to Palmer. 14 for 54< Mansill joined Blacklock, whose time was now come. He drove one of Spofforth's hard between long-off and tho bowlor, and everyone expected to see another 3 scored, when Spofforth darted out and "grabbed the bait with one hand, about tho smartest catch of the day. 15 for 56. Blaoklock'e innings was certainly the best ever played by a Wellington man on the ground. It was made against two of the best bowlors in the world, and was a finished specimen of steady defence and free hard hitting combined. He well desorvod the ovation whioh greeted him on his retirement. Mansill and Ronaldson received a few balls, when " time" was called, the game standing as under : — Wellington Ist innings, 82. Australian Eleven. Ist Innings. Spofforth, o Hiokson b Armitage ... 32 Groube, cW. J. Salmon b Francis .. 2 Murdoch, o Marohant b Franois ... 0 M'Donnell, run out 0 , Slight, lbw b Armitage 40 Jarvis, c Speed b Luxford ' 34 Boyle, c Haughton b Francis ... 8 Palmer, b Francis 1 Alexander, b Luxford 28 Tobin, b Luxford 1 White, not out 2 Extras 23 Total 171 Wellington Twentt-two. 2nd Innings. J. P. Kennedy, b Spofforth 0 W. J. Salmon, b Palmer 4 Speod, c Boyle b Spofforth 0 Sheriff, b Palmer 0 J. B. Page, b Palmer Jte s Blacklock, c and b Spofforth „. ,2fy Kuchcn, b Palmer 0 I. J. Salmon, b Palmer 1 Hickaon, b Palmer ... 5 M'lntyra, b Spofforth 4 Marchant, b Palmer &< * H. Page, b Palmer 0 Webb, b Spofforth 1 Brown, c Alexander, b Spofforth ... 0 Francis, lbw, b Palmer 3 Mansill, b Palmer 2 Konaldson, c Alexander b Spofforth 0 Armitage, b Spofforth ... ... ,0. „ Kennedy, b Palmer ; 1 *. Haughton, c Palmer b Spofforth ... 0' \ M'Girr, not out S '' Luxford run out ... ... ... 2 Byes, 9; leg-bye 3, 3 ; wide, 1 ... 13 Total G3 Bowling analysis — Australian Ist innings — Armitage, 52 overs. 21 maidens, 51 runs, 2. wickets ; Francis, 48 overs, 18 maidens, -63' runs, 4 wickets ; M'Girr, 7 overs, 4 maidens, 9 runs ; H. Page, 2 overa, 4 runs ; Webb, 2 ovecs, 3 runs : Luxford, 8 overs, 3 maidens,' ; 13 runs, 3 wickets. Wellington 2nd innings . —Spofforth, 103 balls, 32 runs, 14 maidens, 9 : wickets; Palmer, 100 balls, 23 runs, 14 maidens, 11 wickets.