THE AUSTRALIANS AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Evening Star, Issue 4649, 24 January 1878, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIANS AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Wednesday, January 23,

(From our Special Reporter.)

The play concluded as follows :-After Spofforth was bowled by Leo, Gregory went in next and played the rest of the over. A maiden was scored to each bowler. Horan made a single and a 2 off Le, C. Frith then relieved Fuller and commenced well, his first tour overs being maidens. Lee, however, was knocked about for singles and an occasional two. At 75 Ashby went on instead of Lee. A single was scored off his first over ; then he gave a wide. Frith bowled three more maidens, making seven in succession. Ashby bowled a maiden. Horan hit Frith for 1, but on the last ball of the over Gregory was beautifully caught by Moore at point. 4-4-74. Murdoch joined Horan, who played a maiden from Ashby. Splendid batting now took place, both men playing cautiously and in beautiful style. C. Frith, who was dead on, bowled seven maidens in succession, but the batsmen managed to score off Ashby, though very ‘slowly, the runs being nearly all singles and twos. The fielding was rather loose in one or two instances, but, generally speaking it was good. When the score reached 92, Corfe relieved Ashby. Horan cut Corfe’s fourth for a single. Frith bowled another maiden, and Corfe bowled his first maiden. Horan slipped Frith neatly for 1. Corfe gave a wide. Horan poked Corfe for a single, and then cut Frith for 3, bringing 100 up amid loud cheers. Corfe bowled two maidens in succession ; a couple of twos being made off Frith. W. Frith relieved Corfe. Murdoch cut C. Frith, splendidly for 3, and then drove W. Frith hard for the same number, bringing 110 up. Neilson went on with slows instead of C. Frith, but Murdoch obtained two in his over. Runs were also made freely off W. Frith. At 1.21, C. Frith took the ball from his brother, and commenced with a maiden. Fuller relieved Reilson, and also opened with a maiden. Frith’s third ball was sent to the off by Horan for a single. Horan then cut Fuller for the same number, but the next ball lowered Murdoch’s bails. 5—21—124, Blackham next appeared at the wicket. Frith bowled another maiden. Blackham sent Fuller to the off for a single, and then played a maiden from Frith. Fuller bowled two maidens in succession. Frith bowled another maiden. Blackham cut Frith for a single, lint off the last of Fuller’s next over Blackham violated Rule 24, and had to retire. 6—2—126. Garratt joined Horan, who played a maiden from Frith. Fuller bowled a wide; then, six o’clock having arrived, the stumps were drawn. Horan, on returning to the pavilion, was voc ferously cheered for his very fine and patient display of cricket.

Thursday, January 24. Play was resumed at 10.50 o’clock to-day, Horan and Garratt appearing at the wickets to the bowling of Fuller and Charles Frith. 'J he weather was glorious, and the skj' almost cloudless, with a pleasant JS.E. breeze. After taking three maidens, Horan drove Frith for 2, and attaiued his half century off Friths fourth over. He then snicked one to shortleg through D’Etnden’s indifferent fielding, A maiden from each end followed, and Horan again sneaked a single by placing a ball right between mid ou and short leg The next ball from Fuller Garratt tipped into the hands of C. Frith at short slip. 7—0—131. Boyle, after playing a maiden from Fuller, put the first ball of the second over he got from that bowhr into the hands of Ashby in the slips. 8-o—l3. Bailey snicked a single off Fuller, Horan skying last ball ovrT to leg for 2. Frith bowled a maiden to Bailey, and the first ball of Fuller s next Horan cut neatly into the slips for 3. Maidens from each end followed, and the third ball of Fuller’s next Bailey hit to leg for 2. Frith bowled another maiden, and the first ball of haliers next Bailt y drove right down to the fence on the on side for 4, but the next ball he drove hard to point, which Moore secured in a way that deserved the hearty applause it received. 9—7—143. Kendall was bowl<-.d off his pad by the first ball, the innings terminating for 143. Horan carried out his bat for a magnificently-played 58, for which he was at the wickets four hours aud a qua; ter, during which time he showed the firmest defence, which must have been most aggravating to the bowlers, most of whom were well on the wicket both days, the Friths particularly so. The judgment Horan displayed in placing short-leg hits round where Ncilsou put four men elicited genetal admiration, and it was without doubt the finest display of batting and patient defence seen on Hagley Park for many a day. Canterbury’s fielding on the whole was as good as I have seen in any previous big match, the second innings of the English match perhaps excepted. The northern wicket to-day played rather bumpily, suiting Fuller admirably. Great interest wa< taken in to day's play, it being anticipated that Aas India would have bee i able, fr. m the play shown yesterday, to put together at least 50. Garratt and Boyle’s collapse was most unfor*

tnnate, as e ch had reckoned on doable figures. Fully 1,500 persons were present during the forenoon. The Australians are very much dissatisfied with the decisions in Black ham’s and C. Bannerman’s cases. The latter asserts most positively that he neve* struck toe ball, and his attitude when Fowler took the ball favors, bis views.

AUSTRALIA—SECOND INNISOB. i. Btumerman, 2, 1,2, 1,8,2, l> Fuller ... ... 11 3. Uannnrnmn, 1,1.1,1,1.2,1,2/2,1,2,1,1,2.2,1,1,2,0 B. Fowler, b Fuller ... 25 Jpofforth, 2,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1; Lee 10 Jretrory, 1, 2,1, o Moore, b O Frith 4 loran, 8, 2,1, 2,1,1. 1,2, 2.1,1,1.3,1,1,1,3, I, 2, 2, 1, 1. 1,1,1, 3, 1, 2,1, 2,1,1,1, 2,1,1, 2,8, not out 58 Murdoch, 1, 4,1, 2, 2.1.3,3, 2, 2, b Fuller ... 81. Blackburn, 1,1, Ibw, b Fuller 2 larratt, c C. Frith, b Fuller 0 Boyle, c Ashby, hj Fuller ~ 0 Bailey, 1, 2, 4, c Moore, b Fuller 7 Kendall, b Fuller 0 Extras ... 5 Total 143

At 12.30 the Australians took the field, Corfe and Ollivicr facing the bowling -of Kendall and Gregory. Ollivier snicked one off Kendall. The first ball from Gregory Ollivier played back, bitting his wicket, about which there was considerable dispute. Gibbs, who was umpiring for the Australians, was appealed to first and gave the batsman out; but Ollivier appealed to Harley, who declared that he was not out. Gregory insisted on Gibbs’s decision being maintained, while Neilson asserted that Harley was the proper person to appeal to. However, Ollivier had to retire. This dispute left a very unsatisfactory impression. I—l—l. Spofforth replaced Kendall, delivering a maiden. Five singles were contributed off the next two overs. Spofforth then made a feint of delivering the ball, with the intention of catching Corfe napping, whereat the crowd gr. aued. The last ball of Spofforth’* fourth over Corfe cut in magnificent style for 4. Leach cut the third ball from Gregory for 2, and Corfe ('rove Spofforth to mid-on for 2. Gregory followed with a maiden, his style being adversely commented on by Canterbury, Corfe again drove Spofforth hard to mid-ou for 4, bringing up 20. Spofforth changed ends, Leach cutting his first for a single, and Corfe driving the third straight down to the canvas for 4. The “cornstalk” had his revenge, the next ball lifting Corfo’s leg stump a considerable distance. 2 16—26 Kendall relieved Gregory and delivered a maiden to Leach, and Godby on the second ball from Spofforth put his leg where his bat should have been. 3—0—26. After Lee and Leach bad each contributed a couple of singles the partnership w'as dis olved by a bailer from Spoff irth. 4-2-30 Leach, after being joined by Moore, cut the third ball from Kendall past cover for 2. Spofforth bowled a maiden. Leach snicked Kendall’s first to short leg, and, obeying Moore’s ca’l, lost his wicket, j t was a most stupid attempt to run, as the ball was returned by C. Bannerman before the men had crossed. Leach got his 11 in nice style. 5-11—32. Ashby played his first ball from Spc fforth into A. Banuerman’s hands. 6-0—32. Keilson snicked the last ball of Spofforth’s over for a single, and took a maiden from Kendall, Moore opened by driving Spofforth well to the on for 3. Kendall and Spofforth bowled a maiden etch, and the last ball of Kendall’s next Moore cut into the slips for 3. He then snicked a single, bringing up 40. Moore stepping round to one of Kendall’s lifted him high to square-leg for 4, driving the next to the off, but the fine fielding of A. Bannerman prevented more than one being got from it. A sharply run leg-bye resulted off the next ov r, when the adjournment for lunch took place; Canterbury wanting only nine runs to win. Fully 3.000 people are now present. The Australians are playing their very best. Yesterday’s takings were L 135. When play was resumed there were fully 4,000 people present. Garratt took the ball at Kendall’s end, bowling Moore with the first ball. 7 13-46. Baker opened fire by hitting Garratt to square-leg, for which 3 was got through sharp running by Neilson. The latter with the next ball was caught at short leg by Bailey. B—l 49. Biker drove the first from Spofforth down to the fence for 4. E. Fowler, after playing three rattling balls from Garratt, had the last ball over-pitched rather to leg, which, going out to, he got well on to his bat and drove in fine style to leg to the flags for 4. This was the winning hit, Canterbury winning the match by six wickets. When the number was got the crowd rushed the ground and hurrahed frantically, Fowler being carried shoulder high into the pavilion. The rest of the afternoon is to be occupied by a single wicket match, three Australians against four of Canterbury. CARTEHBURT — SECOSD IKHIKOS. Ollivier, 1, hw, b Gregory ... 1 Corfe, 1,1, 4, 2. 4, 4, b Spofforth 'l6 Godby, Ibw. b Spofforth 0 Lo-.*, 1, I, b Spofforth 2 Leach, 1,1, I, 1, 2,1,1,1, 2, run out 11 Ashby, e A. Runien»in, b Spofforth 0 Moore, 8,3,1,4,1,1, b Garratt 13 Neilsou, 1, c iiuiiey, b Garratt 1 Baker, 3, 4, not out 7 E. Fowler, 4, rot out 4 Leg-byes 3 Eight wickets for 58

Bowling Analtsis. Balls. Meins. Buns. Wkte Her ... ... 128 J7 35 i 8 hby ... ... 88 5 83 2 0 rfe ... ... 24 3 2 1 0 Frith ... J92 SS 81 0 1 . Frith ... 72 10 18 0 0 9 ... ... as 3 7 0 1 jilson... ... 8 0 7 0 0

Kendall BOWIiIKO AN4LTSI8. Bills. Maidens. Bans. Wkta 40 5 13 I Gregory 28 3 6 1 Spoffortli 72 6 29 4 Garratt 8 1 7 a