CRICKET.

Evening Post, Volume XLI, Issue 75, 31 March 1891, Page 3

CRICKET.

INTERPROVmCIAI. CRICKET HUTCH. CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. Tho abovo ma toll, which was commenced on Saturday, wa9 continued on the Basin Beflcrva to-day, tho wickota heiug pitched at 10.80 a.m The pitch was a bit Immpy, but hard, aud on the whole in favour of tho batsmen. Moorhonae nnd A . Blaoklock continnod batting, the former taking the leather from Hftlley, who bowled from the northern end. The second ball Jloorhouse hit for 3, and Blaeklock followed it up with a single. A single was soored off Labatt in tho next over, and Moorhouse obtained a flukey hit for 3 off Halley whioh broncft up 40 on the board . In the next over he drove Labatfc over the boundary for 4, and then the Canterbury skipper deoidad to make a change in the bowling. A. Harman accordingly replaoed Halley, and Wildinjj took the leather from Labatt. Harman bowled a maiden, but 3 runs were scored off Wilding in as many balls. Blaoklock next drove Harman to the boundary for 4, anrt 50 appeared on tho board. A three was obtained off the next ball, and several singles rapidly brought up 60. At 63 Blacklook, in the effort to make tho winning hit, let ont rather incautiously to one from T. D. Harman, who had replaoed Wilding with the leather, and his wiokot fell 63—2—20. Taylor took his place, and the run whioh was required to win the matoh was shortly afterwards obtained by Moorhouae off M'Murray, who had changed with A. Harman. Moorhouse, not out, scored 37 by capital oriokot. Wellington won the match by eight wioketo. The full scores aro as follows : — Wellington — Feoond innings. 11. Moorhouse, 312111242113134112111, not out 37 E. Blnoklook, 2, b Labatt 2 A. Blaoklook, 111111111111431, b T. I). Harrmn 20 Taylor, not out 0 Leg-byes 4 Total 63 Pirßt innings 76 Grand total 139 Bowling analysis. — De Maus, 30 balls, 16 runs, 1 maiden ; Libatfc, 66 balls, 12 rnns, 5 tnudons, 1 wioket ; Halley, 36 balls, 14 runs ; A. Harman, 12 halls, 7 runs, 1 maiden ; T. D. Harman, 0 balls, 1 run, 1 wiokef ; Wilding, 12 balls, 7 runs ; M'Mnrray, 12 balls, 2 runs.