CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 9333, 5 January 1894, Page 2

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND. CHRISTCHURCH, January 5. The weather is beautifully fine for the cricket match Auckland v. Canterbury, which commenced this morning at Lancaster Park. The attendance is limited. The visiting captain won the toss, and elected to bat. Mills and Jacobs were sent to the wickets, Robertson and Labatt being entrusted with the howling. When the score had reached 9 Jacobs was clean bowled by Robertson. Fowke was the incomer, and runs can?e steadily, Mills doing mast of the scoring, Several changes were made in the bowling, but without effecting a separation of the batsman, Mills scoring heavily off each one in turn, At 76 Mills should have been caught off Cuff, but Wilding failed to hold the ball. Up to this time Fowke, who had been an hour at the wickets, had only scored 3 runs. At 79 Mills was well caught in the slips by Labatt off Palmer, having made 61 by excellent cricket. 79—2—61. Neill was the incomer, and slow play brought the score to 91, when Neill was clean bowled by Robertson. 91—3—5. Moresby followed, and the total gradually mounted up, the new-comer doing most of the scoring. At 121 Moresby was caught by Labatt off Robertson. 121—4—21. Kallender was the next man, and after he had scored a couple skied one, which, however, Wilding dropped. The adjournment for luncheon then took place, the score standing at 124 for four wickets. On resuming after luncheon Kallender was caught at 133 by Lawrence off Robertson after he had scored 8. Holle was next man in. At halt-past two the score stood at 140 for five wipkets. Holle was stumped of! Robertson’s howling, his score being S. Lawson then partnered Fowke, but, after he had scored 3, was clean bowled by Pearce. 148—7 —3. Stemson followed, and, scoring 2 oil the first hall lie received, brought MO up. Three runs later the new-comer was smartly caught in the slips by Labatt off Robertson. l'> 3 B—4. King was next man, hut was given out leg-before” to Robertson alter he had scored 3. (57 —9—3. MacCormick was the last man, ami he was stumped first hall oil Robertson, the innings thus closing at 3 p.m. for lit". Fowke carried out his hat for 19, having been at the; wickets for three hours, during which time he suffered from several severe knocks on the fingers. Auckland.—First Innings. Jacobs, b Robertson... ... ... ... 5

Cuff and Lawrence were the first sent to the wickets for Canterbury, and the former scored 10 off Neill’s first over. 4 I*. 51. Canterbury has scored 68 without the loss of a wicket.

Mills, c Labatt, b Palmer ... ... Cl Fowke. not out ... 19 Neill, 1) Robertson 0 Moresby, o Labatt, h Robertson ... 21 Kallendor, c Lawrence, b Robertson... S Holle, st Collins b Robertson ... s Lawson, b Pearce ... ... :i Stemson, c Labatt, b Robertson ... 4 King, Ibw, b Robertson ... :s MacConnick, st Collins b Robertson ... 0