WELLINGTON V. NELSON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 49, 26 February 1875, Page 2

WELLINGTON V. NELSON.

There has been a lonely day for tbis match, which commenced aMile after eleven. Nehon haviig won.the toss sent Lynch, and Salmon to the wicket to. the bowling of Wix and Hole. The latter was bowled by Hole in his second over, and was succeeded by Armitage. Sdm;:n, after being missed by Knapp eff Wix, fell to the bowling of; Hole in his third over. Two wickets for nine! runs. Armitnge in his first ball was given out leg bef Ire wicket. Knap,) and Mason made a fair stand for a time, the two flatting well, until the latter wns caught by Wix.at Blip. Werry followed, and at his third ball was caught by Knapp at slip off: Hole. Wix was now taken.off and C. Knapp substituted for him, Cornish having taken Werry's place at the wkket. He and Knapp kept the field alive for a time, until he was very smartly caught at midwicket off by Fowler off Knapp. "xGouge, who was next to' take the bat, lost ure wicket by a pretty bailer at the second ball from Knapp. Lockett and Knapp now got the roast-ry. over the bowling, and although a change of bowlers was triid by the substitution of Eden for Knapp it was of no avail, for runs came fast,until at last a gojd three-quart*r tall from Hole sent Knapp to the tent after he bad made the fine total of 31. Tbe score which, when Lockett took the bat. stoo 1 at 33 had now run up to 82. Lowe followed Knapp, and after he and Lockett had ben together f<r a short time, the latter was caught at slip by Eden off Hole, after scoring 31, ihe same as Knapp, these two having obtained two-birds of the total of-the 1 innings. Bishop then went to this -wicket, but was soon caught hy Ed n off Hole without scoring. Lowe carded his bat our, having scored 8. Total 93. Nelson now sent Speed and Halliday to the wickets to the bowling of Knapp and Armitage. On the fourth over Speed gave an easy catch eff Armitage to Gouge, who did not tbiow away (he chance: K. Knapp succeeded, him, but when four had be^n added to the score _.Hallidiiy Was despatched by a fine ball from *, ArAitage. Powell followed, but fell before the fuvt ball from the s*nie bowler. Three wickets for ten runs. Fowler was the next to take • the bat, and off the first ball five byes were, obtained. The next was hit by bim to iong field lor two, and at the flrat ball of the next over C. Knapp was driven by K. Knapp into the tent for four.. \ After an adjournment of an hour for lunch, play was resumed, and iv the second over K. Knapp had t>> retire before C. Knapp, the ball running into the wicket off his If g. Four Wickets for 30. C Knipp, after a short but ftymerry innings, in which he scored six. lo»t his-,wicket to Armicage Cross followed, and cut Armitage at the first ball to long off for four, but in the second over a splendid ball from the same bowler aant him to the tent. Wix now took the bat. and contrived n fine drive for four off Knapp. As he and Fowler c< ntinuei to make runs, Gouge and Lockett were put in\to bowl in the place ot C. Knapp an<L-A*mitake. Tbe result of the change appeared in three overs, when Fowler wet t ifown before Lockett after a long innings, in r which by some txcellent rl<y he scored 2(5 runs. He was succeed, d by W.Eden, whe, after a hit for three was neatly caught at point by Armitage off Lockeif. Seventy-five for eight wicketp. Hole now went in. and afier some pretty play was unfortunately run out. Mne wickets for eighty six. T. Eden followed, and he and Wix, who had been playing beautifully thi oughout, obtained tuna fast. The following are the at oreß of the two first innings :— .Wellington.

Nelson.

.The;excitemet_t_»B Nelson pulled up to and ' I passed their opponents was intense.

Lynch, b Hole 2 i ■ Balmon, b H01e....; 3 < Mason, c Wix, b Hole 13 Armitage, 1 b v, b Hole O Knapp, b Hold 31 Werry, c Knapp, b Hole 0 Cbroith.c Fowler, bC Knapp o Gouge, b C. Knapp 0 Loekett, c Eden, b Hole 31 Lowe, aot out ■».,. 8 Bishop, c Eden, b Hole 0 Byes 4 Leg Bye I Total 93

Halliday, b Armitage 3 Speed, c Gouge b Armitage... 1 K. Knapp bC. Knapp I Powell, b Armitage 0 C. Knapp, b Armitage 6 Cross, b Arraitage 4 Fowler, b Loekett 2G -Wix, b Loekett..; 24 W. Eden, c Armitage, b Loekett 3 Hole, ; ,run 0ut.,.,,., 4 T. Eidfeb, not 0ui. .;....». 4 Byes 13 Leg Byes 4 I Widea 7 ..... T0ta1.......... 100