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next ball Neilson played to Bailey at short-leg, who safely held it. 50—8—1 E. Fowler filled the vacancy amid intense excitement, and safely negotiated the remaining ball of the over. Spofforth's hrst was splendidly driven to on by Baker for four. Tyro runs were only now re- ££!? £ Wm ' an V he e **tement was greater than ever. Garrett then bowled to Ji, .Fowler, who clumped his third ball grandly to square-leg for four, being the winning lut On returning to the pavilion the Canterbury team were loudly cheered, lne Australians also received a share of applause. Neilspn, the captain of the Canterbury team, presented a bat to Hoian for what was universally admitted to be the finest djsplay of batting ever seen here The principal scorer! and bowlers of both sides were loudly cheered. AUSTBALIANS' 2ND INNINGS.

Bowling Analysis.—Corfe, 20 balls. 3 maidens, 0 wickets, 2 runs ; 0. Frith, 129 balls, 29 maidens, 1 wicket, 34 runs : W. Frith, 64 balls, 8 maidens, 0 wickets, 18 runs j Fuller, 135 balls, 18 maidens, 8 wickets, 35 runs; Neilson, 8 balls, 0 maidens, 0 wickets, 7 runs ; Lee, 28 balls, 3 maidens, 1 wicket, 0 runs. Canterbury's 2nd innings.

AUSTBAIIAN ELEVEN V. CANTEBBUBY FIFTEEN. TPbr Press Agency.] CHRISTCHURCH, January 24. There was beautiful weather to-day for finishing the exciting match with the Australian Eleven. Both sides were very confident, and there was nothing to choose between the chances of the respective sides. It was, however, evident from yesterday's play that the Australian batsmen could not take liberties with the bowling, and the fact that in Horan's score of 49 there was not a single 4, showed how few loose balls he received. The fielding, too, was too good to be trifled with, and the game looked more like ending in a draw than anything else. The wicket to-day was almost perfection, if a trifle dead, and thus in favor of the batsmen of the visiting team. Seven of the Canterbury men handled the ball on Wednesday, of whom Fuller was the most effective. The younger Friths fielding was the subject of universal com- | mendation ; but the vhole team did their duty in this respect. From the play yesj terday it was expected that the AustraI lians would have done much better to-day than they did, some even going so far as to say that their score would be increased to 200. The result showed that the bawling and fielding of the Canterbury team was too go^d for this to be done. In Canterbury's second innings the play was fine on both sides. The Australians fielded splendidly, and worked hard to avert defeat ; but it was of no avail. At one time there seemed a chance of their pulling the match out of the fire, and the excitement was very great. Taken as a whole, the match will not be forgotten for a long time. Canterbury took the field at 10.44 a.m., | Horan and Garrett going to the wickets. C. Frith started bowling to Horan, who cut the second ball hard to point, but Moore was ready, and no run came. The over was a maiden. Fuller then bowled from the other end, and Horan broke the ice by driving C. Frith for 2. Fuller was then credited with two maidens, and Frith with one. Horan cut one of the latter's to leg, and one was scored through poor fielding. 130 up. Fuller bowled his fifth maiden in succession. Frith also bowled another maiden. Horan poked Fuller Lo his favorite place for one. • Garrett cut. the next ball into C. Friths hands at long slip. 331 — 7—o. Boyle was the next to come in, and played the last ball of the over in safety. Each then bowled a maiden. , Boyle snicked the first of Fuller's to slip, and Ashby carefully held it. 131—8—0. Bailey came in, and drove Fuller for one. Horan hit him hard to square-leg for a couple. Frith then bowled a maiden. Horan cut Fuller nicely for three. Two maidens followed. Batting very careful ; bowling and fielding splendid. Bailey hit Fuller to leg for two. Horan played another maiden from Frith. Bailey drove Fuller to on for four, but sent the next ball right into Moore's hands, who held it. 143 — 9 — 7. Kendall again was the last man, and Fuller sent him back with a trimmer the first . ball he received. 143—10—0. The innings closed at 11.35 a.m., Horan carrying out his bat for 58, an innings which was a model of patience, but not distinguished by any remarkably fine hitting. Fuller was in grand form with the ball, and no less than, eight wickets were placed to his credit. Canterbury having 55 to get to win, at 12.30 Neilson sent in Ollivier and Corfe on fresh wickets, Spofforth delivering the first over from the northern end. Ollivier snicked Spofforth the first ball for a single ; Gregory started at the other end, and Olliyier was given out off his first ball. Ollivier protested, and a somewhat unseemly Jscene occurred. Ollivier asserted that the ball never touch the wickets, nor did ho hit them. The Canterbury umpire at the other end said the same. The Australians pulled the stumps out of the ground and threw their hats in the air, and great excitement prevailed. To say the very least, the decision giving J Ollivier out was a most questionable one. j Ultimately Leach came forward to the vacant wicket and the game proceeded. Leach cut Gregory's second ball for one to leg. A bye was run off Spofforth's. In the next over Leach put Gregory away j for a single, Corfe followed suit. Spofforth sent Corfe a maiden. Gregory did the same to Leach. Another leg-bye was added to the score. Then Leach cut Spofforth for one. Gregory's bowling was decidedly objectionable ; iv fact, very often it was merely throwing. Gregory another maiden. Corfe cut Spofforth beautifully for 4, and 10 went up. Leach cut Gregory for a couple. Corfe added two to square-leg from Spofforth, and Gregory threw another maiden to Leach. Corfe got Spofforth to square-leg for 4, amid great applause. Twenty was now made up. Spofforth changed ends, and Leach cut him for one. Corfe drove him straight for another four, but the next ball was fatal to him, and he retired tor a very quickly got 15. 26—2—15. Godby filled the breach. Kendall went on to bowl at the northern end, and started with a maiden to Leach. Godby faced Spofforth, and was given out the second ball lbw. 26 — 3 — o. Lee came next, and received the rest of a maiden over. Kendall treated Leach to one of the same. Lee cut Spofforth for a single, and fluked Kendall for a similar number in that bowler's next over, Leach, also getting one in the same over. Leach drove Spofforth for one, 30 showing on blie board. Lee was then clean bowled by Spofforth, the last ball of the over. 30 — 4 — 2. The excitement was now intense. Moore filled the vacancy. Leach added two to the score by cutting Kendall for that number. Moore played a maiden from Spofforfch, and Leach was run out in Kendall's next over, by Moore trying a short one. 32 — s—ll.5 — 11. Ashby filled the vacancy, and was caught by A. Bannerman off the first ball he received from Spofforth. 32—6—0. Neilson followed, and scored one off the first ball of the over. He then played a maiden from Kendall, and Moore drove Spofforth for three. He then played a maiden from Kendall. Neilson stopped a maiden delivered by Spofforth, and Moore cut Kendall for three. Moore cut Spofforth for a single, and soon after sent Kendall into the ladies' tent for 4, and drove him for one. He then cut Spofforth for one, and the adjournment for lunch took place. As Canterbury only wanted nine runs, victory was considered as almost certain. After an interval of one hour, play was resumed. Moore and Neilson appeared at the wickets. Garrett led off to Moore, and with the first ball cleaned bowled him. — 46 — 7 — 13. Baker joined Neilson, and played the first teXL.to Jeg for. 3. The <

uuivier, iiw, b Gregory .. 1 Corf e, 14244, b Spofforfch ... '.'.'. 15 Leach, 111121112, run out ... ... U , Godby, lbw, b Spofforth ... ... 0 * H. Lee, 3 1, b Spofforth ... ... 2 Moore, 331411, b Garrett ... ... 13 Ashby, cA. Bannerman, b Spofforth 0 Neilson, 1, c Bailey, b Garret ... 1 Baker, 34, not out 7 IE. Fowler, 4, not out „\ 4 Byes ... 1 Leg-byes 2 Total "If First Innings 135 Grand total (with 5 wickets to spare) ... ... 192

a. -tsannerman, 212312, b FuUer ... 11 O. iiannerraan, 111112122121122112 cE. Fowler, b Puller •... ' 25 Spofforth, 21121111, b Lee ... *." 10 Gregory, 112, o Moore, bO. Frith ' 4 Murdoch, 1412213322, b Fuller ..'. 21 Blackham, 11/lbw, b Fuller 2 Garrett, cO. Frith, b Fuller " 0 Boyle, c Ashby, b Fuller . '" 0 Bailey, 124, c Moore, b Fuller .','. 7 ! Kendall, b Fuller 0 Bye " "' i Wides ... ... ... 4 Total ~143 First innings 46 Grand total 189