CRICKET.
The team to represent Dunedin in the Cup match will be chosen from the following: Clarke, Paramor, Haskell, Crawshaw, Rhodes, Glen, Wynks, Glasgow, Spring, Dellow, Collinsen, Growden, Morrison, Brocklebank. In a match in Canterbury a few weeks ago an eleven of the Hagley-Oakleaf Club performed the feat of disposing of an eleven of the Bakers' Club for two runs—one off the bat, and one extra, (Specially Telegraphed pgr the Star.) CANTERBURY V. MELBOURNE. Melbourne, January 5. The Canterbury team commenced their Becond match on Victorian soil against Melbourne to-day. Canterbury lost the toss and the Melbourne captain elected to take advantage of the fine wicket and sent his men in. The bowling of Lee and W. Frith was very good, but the Canterbury fielding was indifferent. Alexander played a fine innings, making 77 before he was run out. Subjoined aro the scores of the first day's play :—- HKMOURNB.—HOST INNINGS. Alexander, run out 77 Gibson, c Aehby, b W Frith 12 M'Donnell, run out IS Tennent, b W Frith .. .. ','. "2 M'Evoy, c E Fowler, b W Frith .'. ".'. 13 Kelly, b Lee g M'Crimmon, run out 5 M'Kinnon, run out ','. 4 M'Shane, not out 0 Coulthard,b Lee .. .. " *" 1 Kendall, b Lee .. .. \' m " " q Extras .. ~ .. .. ~10 Total J^S „„. , CANTERBURY.—PIRST IXKINOS. Olhvier, b Kendall 7 Watson, not out 24 Hartland, not out » [4 Extras .... .! " "5 One wicket for .. , 40 AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND. Melbourne, January 4. The Australian Eleven won the match against the English Eleven by ten wickets. The scores were : enqmsu. Firstlnnlngs 113 Second innings !! 180 Total ~ ~"^ ACBTRALIAJJB. First innings.. .. 258 Second innings, for no wickoto .. '.'. 21 Total .. ~ "274 Christchurch, January 6. In the Association match, Town and Country, on Saturday, Longden made 37, and Beaumont 31 against the bowling of J. Fowler and Secretan. CorfeV absence j weakened the bowling, but Secretan kept j the runs down well. Monck bowled well < for a few overs, but F<»wler, taking two wickets for 32 runs, was the most successful; bowler of the day. The Eighteen lost ten wickets for 162 runs, but the match was stopped by heavy rain, and it is doubtful if it will be continued.
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Evening Star, Issue 4943, 6 January 1879, Page 2
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355CRICKET. Evening Star, Issue 4943, 6 January 1879, Page 2
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