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Evening Star, Issue 7404, 27 December 1887, Page 3

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INVERCARGILL v. CARISBROOK. This match, which proved a very enjoyable one, w a9 played at Caversham yesterday, and resulted in a draw. The poor stand made by both teams in their first innings was principally due to the dead state of the wicket, caused through the previous night’s rain. In the second innings Cariabrook made a splendid stand, the batting displayed by Drabble and Rattray reminding one of Cariabrook in its best, days. The former’s innings was playbd in a free and first-class style, without giving a chance. Rattray gave one or tiyo chances; nevertheless His cutting ' and driving ’were" v’ery clean. Double figures were ajao reached by Izard, Ttutdin (who hit very har4 for bis runs), and

Smith. The batting nf the visitors was weak, Burns, Raymond, and Watson being the only ones who showed anything like form. The Carisbrook were rather fortunate in dismissing the former before he had got hia eye fairly in. When once set he is a dangerous batsman. Their bowling, with the exception of Findlay (who trundled in first-class style), was hardly up to the average standard, but their fielding was splendid, and some of our clubs would do well to take a lesson from them. Forrester and Morris trundled in excellent style for Carisbrook. Subjoined are the scores:—

Carisbrook.—First Innings. Smith, b Findlay .. .. .. 6 Drabble, c Rums, b Findlay .. .. 10 Johnston, c Lillicrap, b Findlay .. 0 Iz«rd, b Findlay .. .. .. ..6 Austin, H. C., o and b Findlay .. .. 7 Butlin, b Kingsiand .. 1 Longford, b Findlay .. .. ..8 Rattray, b Burns .. .. ..10 Morris, A. W., o Findlay, b Burns .. .. 1 Forrester, c Dairymple, D Burns .. .. 4 Ru»?ei), not cut .. .. .. .. B Extras .. .. • • 0 Total 03

Invercargill.—First Innings. Twon’ow, run out .. .. .. .. 3 Lllllorap, b Forrester .. .. -.8 Kingsland, st Drabble, b Morris.. .• ..2 Watson, b Forres'er .. .. .. .. 0 Burns, Ibw, b Forrester.. .. .. ..8 Raymond, hj Butlin .. .. .. ..10 Quinn, b Forrester .. .. .. 0 Brown, b Forrester .. .. •• 7 Findlay, b Morris .. .. •• .. 6 Wright, oSmith, b Morris .. .. -.8 Dairymple, not out .. .. .. .. 0 Extras.. .. .. .. .. » 4 Total .. 61

Carisbrook.— Second Innings. Drabble, b Findlay .. .. .. .. 09 Russell, b Findlay .. .. 1 Johnston, b Findlay .. .. .. ..6 Rattray, o Lillicrap, b Wright .. .. 81 Izird, b Findlay .. .. •• ..26 Austin, c Burns, b Kingsiand .. •• 9 Smith, o Dairymple, b Raymond .. ..17 Butlin, run out .. .. .. ..20 Longford, b Raymond.. .. .. .. 1 Morris, not out .. . • • • .. 9 Forester, b Raymond .. .. ■ • .. 0 Ex'ras .. .. •• ..11 202

Dairymple, Burrs, ar.d Quinn also bowled. Invercargill.— Second Innings. Watson, not out .. .. .. ..7 Kingehr.d, b Austin .. .. ..8 Raymond, b Austin .. .. .. 0 Lillicrap, b Morris .. .. .. .. 0 Burns, notout .. .. .. .. 3 Extras .. .. - ..2 Throe wickets for .. .. .. 20

NELSON v. WELLINGTON. NELSON, December 26. The interprovincial match between Wellington and Nelson resulted in a win for Nelson by nine wickets. The following are the scores:—

There was- very small scoring at Melbourne on Saturday. Tho Victorians were disposed of for the insignificant total of 35, and New South Wales made 102 In their second venture, on Monday, Victoria put together 266, and .at the call of time New South Wales had lost three wickets for 105. Vernon’s team arc giving the South Australians a taste of their quality. Scores; Englishmen, 381 (Read, 183); South Australia, 147 for six wickets (A. H. Jarvis, 75).

Findlay BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Udns. ..14 4 Rune, 24 Wkts. 6 Klageland .. 0 1 14 1 Burns .. 5 0 14 S Dalrymple .. 4 0 11 0

BOWMNQ ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdiis. Runs. Wkte, Fornster .. 14 S 23 0 Morris .. .. 11 6 n 8 Butlin .. .. 3 0 8 1 '

Findlay .. BOWLISO ANAIiTBIS. Overs. Mdns. .. 24 8 Runs. 42 Wkts. 4 Kingslanit .. 16 3 62 1 Raymond .. 11 4 24 3 Wright .. 4 0 10 1

BOWLINO ANALYSIS. Ov-ers. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Morris .. fi I 10 1 R. Austin.. , .. 5 8 8 2

Nklson, First Innings. Second innings. L. Fowler, stumped .. 0 bowled .. .. 0 Boddington, ciugst .. 29 not out .. .. 1 Wood, Ibw.. G. Fowler, bowled .. 1 Cross, stumped ,. B Cooke, caught .. B .1. Eden, bowled .. .. 24 1. Wither, bowled .. 6 Greenfield, bowled .. 0 0 Eden, not out .. 0 not out .. .. 6 Richardson, caught .. 0 Extras .. .. 4 To'al .. 73 One wicket tor 7 Wellington. First Inning?, Second Innings. Motice, caught .. .. B bowled .. 0 Boddington, caught .. 0 caught .. .. 4 Moorhouse, howled .. 5 bowled .. .. 6 Motley, bowled ., .. 1 bowled .. .. 0 Wilson, caught .. .. 1 caught .. .. 1 Dryden, caught .. .. 0 bowled .. ..20 Littlejohn, bowled .. 4 not out .. .. B Cockburn, bowled .. 10 run out .. .. 2 Nichols, Ibw .. 3 stumped .. .. 8 M'lntyre, not out ,. 0 bowled .. .. 1 Hewitt, caught .. 0 runout .. .. 0 Extras _ 2 Extras .. ..2 Total .. 31 Total.. .. 48 A return match was to be played to-day.