CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 4942, 4 January 1879, Page 2

CRICKET.

TARANAKI V. AUCKLAND. [Fbom Oub Own Corbbspohdbnt.] T ~ . , , Auckland, January 3 In the cricket match Auckland won the toss and decided to go in first. At 1.30 Auckland had scored 40 for seven wickets, all the best players going out for small BCO it 9, .^^P 11 had made a good stand, and had knocked up 17 when hi was given out leg before wicket. Mumford was caught after adding 6, and Yates, who was expected to make a long stand, was bowled by a ball which he played from his leg guard on to his wicket before scoring. Lynch was clean bowled after scoring 8 with a shooter by Bayley after playing a nice innings. Buckland was bowled by Cleary. Coleman, after adding four, was thrown out. Bird followed and scored 9, when he was caught by Bayley at short leg.. Carter and Ivens then got together and mace a capital stand, bringing the score up to 69, when Carter was bowled. Ivens is a young player, and promises to make a good cricketer, his cuts and drives being greatlv admired. Reeee took Carter's place, and after carefully scoring 13 ran himself out. Whitaker, the last man, only scored 2. The I innings of the United Eleven closed for 92 Ivens carrying out his bat for 29, after a capital innings. After lunch the game was resumed. Northword and Adams went to the wickets. Runs came rapidly, and Northwood was bowled by V£? 0t £ r tr - om L y nch ' when th e score stood at 25. Davies succeeded him, and a splendid stand was made by both. The score ran up to 48, when Adams was bowled by Robertson, his score of 29 obtained by some creditable batting. G. Bayley followed, and was quickly disposed of. Cunningham appeared next, and was caught firßt ball. Harrison then went to the wickets, and was caught after scoring 10. Bayley, the next man, made a good stay at the wickets with Davies. Ine latter was finally caught, after running up a fine score of 63. Bayley, by good play! succeeded m getting 25. Cleary Vas given out leg before wicket after making a hit for four and two singles. When the stumps were drawn Rideford (not out) had 14 to his credit. The following are the scores :

«r-r. AJ'CKJ'AND UNITED.— FIRST IHNINGS. W Robinson, lbw, b Bayley .. 10 Muniford, c Cunningham, b deary' o Yates, b Bayley .. "' 0 Lynch, b Bayley .. -t J Buckland, b Cleary .. 4 Bindon, c Bayley, b Cleary ','. " "10 Colman, run out .. "4 S W Ivens, b Sarten .. .',' " "iq Q Carter, not out .. .. " "30 Rees, runout ~ g AWhitaker.bSarten '.. 0 Byes .. .. ;; ;; ;; u Total TARANAKI— FIRST INNINGS. Northwood, b Lynch 10 Adams, b Robinson .. .. ]" 09 Davies, b Buckland " 63 Baylev G, b Buckland .'. .. '.'. 0 Cunningham, c Ivens, b Buckland ' 0 Harris, c Reece, b Buckland .. .. 10 Bewley, c Ivens 25 Rideford, not out " ; 14 Cleary, b Robinson .. .. " '.. 6 Bayley, not out " 0 Extras \ 13 Total .. „,' „ „ ..170 January 4. The game was resumed to-day. The Taranaki Eleven are all out for 187. The bowling of Lynch to-day was very good. At 3.30 p.m. Auckland had two men out in the second innings for 71 runs. At 4 p.m. three wickets were down for 110 runs. (By Cable.) Melbourne, January 3. The first innings of the Australians terminated for 253 runs. A. Bannerman contributed 73 runs, fine play being exhibited by him. The Englishmen require to make 140 to save a one innings defeat. They have six wickets down for 103 runs. Lord Harris contributed 36.