CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 7480, 26 March 1888, Page 3

CRICKET.

LILLY WHITE'S TEAM v. WELLINGTON. This match rather unexpectedly ended in a draw. When our report closed on Saturday afternoon the home team, requiring 121 to save a one innings defeat, had lost twelve wickets for 113 runs. Werry, however, came to the rescue, with the telegraph showing 144 for fourteen wickets, and carried his bat through the remaindor of the innings, which closed for '222. Werry made 53 by good play, and received quite an ovation on returning to the pavilioD. Smith was the most successful trundler, his analysis reading: 173 balls, 3G runs, 22 maidens, 13 wickets. Preston got one wicket for 37 runs, Read none for 20, Lohmann five for 70, and Briggs two for 30. The Englishmen commenced their second innings at 5.30, and it was evident that they were anxious to make the 102 required to win before dusk set in. _He watt and Dryden were entrusted with the bowling. Lohmann attempted to hit Hewatt to leg, but the ball got up, and he was taken by Wireu at square leg. 15—1—6. Preston joined Read, and narrowly escaped being run out when three had been added. Read then gave Stinson an easy chance at long off, but he mulled it. In attempting the second run for a long hit to leg Preston was run out. As the light wa3 now getting bad it was decided to draw the stumps, the score beng 23 for two wickets. The Englishmen left for Lyttelton yesterday morning. LILLY WHITE'S TEAM v. CANTERBURY EIGHTEEN. This match began at Lancaster Park at 2.25 p.m. to-day. The weather was wet in the morning, but cleared in the afternoon. Canterbury won the toss and went to the wickets, Crawshaw and Studholme facing the bowling of Lohmann and Briggs. In the second over Studholme opened the score by hitting Brigg3 to leg for a couple. After making a single he was caught off Lohmann by Briggs in the long field. s—l—3. Barnes took his place. At three o'clock the score stood : Cantzrbur-. First Innings. Crawehaw, not cue .. .. .. •• 12 S:udholma, c Brij'g?, b Lohmann .. ..3 barnes, not out .. . • .. 7 Extras .. •■ •• 1 Total for one wicfeet .. .. .. 23 Latest, Crawshaw and Barnes played steadily and carefully, runs coming fairly fast. With the score at 46, Preston and Smith went on to bowl. The batsmen had no difficulty in playing them, but the excellent fielding of the Englishmen prevented the score from mounting very rapidly. At 3.45 p.m. the score stood at 60, Barne3 having made 30 and Crawshaw 29.