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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7610, 6 December 1886, Page 2

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Hawke's Bay Twenty-two .v. Aus- • tralian Eleven. Tlie match between tlie abov& teams,attracted a large' number of visitors to the Recreation Ground on Saturday, over 1000 persons passing through the^jate... Among the/ spectators were . his ; Ilonov Sir James Prendergast arid the Hoii." J. , N. ; Wilson, and many visitors from' the ' country districts. The weather was magnificent. It had been announced that the match would commence at 12 o'clock, bnt some delay occurred in getting the visitors • to town, which was notreached till lioon,. and then the members of the team had to lunch with their guests;. .This 'took-- up some time, as it was' half past 1 o'clock before play was commenced, so that '-it' may be concluded that the lunchers were hungry. Hawke's Bay won the toss and . went to 1 tlie wickets, Wood acting •as captain. The visiting team were cap- ' tamed by Garrett, and Gift'eri, who was suffering from a braised, leg, acted as umpire for his side. Mr'W. Mayo was arbiter for the. local players. Tu'kc and J. Martin were the first in, the trundlers being Palmer and Bruce. The first-named bowler " put 'em in " as if he meant business. Martin, howover.'secured a couple of singles, bnt after Palmer had been snickecl for 2 by, Tuke the latter was dis- - missed by a snorter. 1—4 — 1. Wiiito filled the vacancy, and' Martin secured a risky run. , An overthrow from the iield and' some bungling resulted inthree additional runs being secured. White cut Palmer for 2, and"in the next over was idismissed with ■ a straight ball. 2—2—10. Patterson took White's place, and immediately ■ sent Palmer to leg for a single. Martin had a narrow escape from being stumped, but made up for it by again getting Palmer . away for 1. Patteisbn, hit the bowler to slip for 2, and followed by a grand drive to long-on for 4, Martin played tho over - from Bruce, no runs resulting, and then Palmer was again sent to. the on by Patterson for a, brace, .and yet again ■by tho same batsman for another,couple. Three ■bye 3 brought 20 on the board. Another bye followed, and Palmer's next ball dismissed Patterson. 3 — 11—23. Wood went in, and after a couple of singles and a few byes had been run. Martin was dismissed by Bruce after carefully getting half a dozen. 4—6—30. Logan took the vacant place, and shortly after Wood hit Palmer to leg for 4, and then lifted the same bo wler for a couple. A byo, and .. I a single off Palmer by Logau were followed by Wood being smartlystumped by Evans. 5—9—38. Tapner faced Bruce, and hit- • him for 1, and 3 bye3.\vere run off a swift.* ball from Palmer. A few singles, and a bye were' followed by a change in the bowling, Bruce being replaced by Phillips. Tanner hit Palmer for 1, Logan cutting the same bowler for a couple,' and then being dismissed by a trimmer. C — 0 — 51. Finch filled the gap till Palmer dismissed him. 7—0—51. Forde -went in to see Tanner secure n. single, and then" wont back again at Phillips' request. S— 9— s2.Freeman' filled the vacancy, and Tanner spooned, one of Palmer's into Garrett's hands at point. 9—0—52. AYatkins went in and out again, Palmer tho medium, aud the score still standing at 52, with 10 wickets down. • Harden went in, and hjt Palitier to .leg for 3, but next . over put one from Phillips into Palmer's hands at p.Qint. 11 — 3—55; Pram was the next man in, his iirst hit being a straight- drive for 3 off' Phillips, whb shortly . afterwards bowled Freeman, - 12— 0— 5 S. G. Newton went in, but Palmer was unmerciful, and sent- him back again, A. Williams takingthevacated ' position. Pram made two giand hits for 4, each off Phillips, who shortly afterwards dismissed him with a snorter. 14—11— 67. Spivey went in and snicked Phillips for 1, treating Palmer's bowling next over very coolly, tl|e la^t La.ll being sent away for 2. Ho next drove Phillips for 3, ana hit Palmer twice for a brace each time!, Williams hit Phillips to leg for 4, and Spivey got a brace and a sjngle oft' Palmer. Garrett changed the bowling at this stage, • Jones replacing Phillips. The first result of this was a couple of byes. Williams got Palmer away for 1, Spivey following suit, but that bowler's next ball gave Williams his quietus. 15—5 — 89. Morrison filled tlje vaeauoy, and Jpnes treated Spi'vey io an over of "hot 'nns. !l The next over Palmer bowled "Morrison, ami Howe followed, but only to bo dismissed by a snorter from the same bowler. Graham wcut in to see Spivov clean bowled by Jones. 17— 14— 59. Bell took the latter batsman's place. Graham retired stumped, and was replaced by Eil wards, who made a single, but whose stumps were shortly after lowered by Palmer. Cato filled, the vacancy, and after securing two singles oil' Palmer the latter dismissed Bell, and the innings closed for a total of 02. SpofFqrth and M'llwwiUh, were tho first' of the visitors to go in, facing the bowjjng of Newton iviid 'Edwards: Spofforth ' lifted Edwards for 4, and three maiden ' overs followed.- Tlie next, over Sponbith skied one from Ed wards, and' Howe held it. Evan's whs noxt.in, aijd runs oam'e smartly, both batsmen hitting freely until.th'd'saor.tf stQQflitf 25, when Lvans retired lbw, after making 7 singles, Trumblo went in and gave a chance for n, caloh that Wood failed to reach. Runs followed pretty rapidly, the hits being chiefly singles, until a smart return horn the' •field'-. resulted in Mcllwraith being run out. 3— IS— 3S. Jams went on and made a couple of singles, and. then skied one from Newton that was held by 8011. Garrett took the vacant position, and begau scoring singles off . both bowlers.' A change was made in the. bowling at this stage, Wood replacing . Newton. Garrett gave a chance to Pram , that was missed, but lie made up for it by smartly catching Tmmble off the next ball from Edwards. 5—12—53. Jones was tho next in,_ Garrett signalising the new arrival by driving Wood for a single, and then, lifting Edwards into the stand for 4. Jones made a single and a brace oil' Wood, and after a few more singles by „ ; ■ both players it' was decided to vary the bowling, White going on in- Edwards' ■ ' place, tho result being a vapid addition „ to tlie score. It • ld'okecl, at £ his fling as if'»•the two batsmen had got set, but Jonea skied one from Woo:i, and Harden made a splendid catch. o—l7 — S5. Bruce took Jones' , place, and . immediately began scoring, Garrett being also busy. Anotherchange in tlio bowling was made, and ' ' Pram \yenf <m instead of Wood. ; Bruce made a single off the new-coiner, and the • next over Edwards look up the trundling ,■ again in place of White. Edwards' first ball tow skied by Bruce, and well caught ..' by Tanner, the score standing 7—l U-101 •''-'• Palmer filled the yacanoy, but Hftefr'dne. •;

' rbmEdwajg&intoM)eair,andagainTanne] was there, ijhillips went in, and began bit ting out as if ho intended to double th< score, and several singles and couples resulted. Garrett wjs also at work, am: iv addition to a drive for 4 secured Severn,' singles. When Phillips had increased the score by 7 Garrelt lifted one froir Edwards, and Patterson held it. As the . Australians were playing a man short, , Blacklmm having agreed to como over yP~ land from Wellington and failed to do so. . ■ Garrett's dismissal saw the innings of the Australians close for 115. Appended are the scores : — HAWKE'S BAY. Tnko, b Palmer 2 ' J. Martin, b Bruce <> ' White b Palmer 2 Patterson, b Palmer .. .. ..11 1 . Wood, c Evnns, b Palmer .. .. 9 Logan, b Palmer 8 Tanner, c Qnrrolt. b Palmer .. 3 Finch, b Palmer 0 Forde, b Phillips <J Frccimui, b Phillips 0 ' Watkins, b Palmer 0 Harden, c Palmer, b Phillips .. A Pram, b Palmer . . , . . ■■ 11 , . G.Nowton, b Palmer ° A. Willinms, b Palmer .. •• ■'» Spivcy, b Jones J * G. Morrison, b Palmer ■• ■• J; llowo, b Palmer [J Graham, stumped " Bell, b Palmer 0 . Ed wards, b Palmer 1 ■ C. Cato, not out 2 . .-' Byes 12 Log-byes..' .. .- '-. J> Total 92 AUSTRALIANS. ' Spoffortli, c Howe, b Edwards .. i M'HWraith, run out 18 Evans, lbw, b Edwards . . . . 7 Trumblc. c Pram. b Edwards . . 12 , Jar vis, cßell, bNowton .. .. 2 , : Garrotr, c Patterson, b Edwards . . 31 Jones, o Harden, b Wood . . . . 17 Bniee, o Tanner, b Edwards . . 11 Palmer, o Tanner, b Edwards . . 0 Phillips, not out 7 Byes i Log-byes .. 2 Total ... 115 Bowling Analyscs.—Auslralians : Bruce, U balls, 7 maidens, 7-rnns, 1 wicket; Palmpr, 10S bnlls, 7 maidens, 47 runs, Li wickets; Phillips, 40 balls, 2i runs, i wickets; Jones, 24 balls, (J maidens, 1 wicket. . Hawke's Bny : Nowfon. «8 balls. 7 maidens. ■ 23 runs, 1 wicket, ; Edwards 101 balls. 1 maidens, 30 runs. 7 wickets ; Wood, 53 bal s, 0 maidens, 1G runs, 1 wipkel : White, U balls 3 maidens, 19 runs ; Pram, 28 balls, 3 maidens, 7 runs.