CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 5016, 13 December 1877, Page 2

CRICKET.

The eleven of Canterbury whose names were tirst telegraphed up to Auckland were these : Xeilson, Corfe, Moor, Godly, Sweet, Oilivier, Watson, Lee (Leach ?), Ashbv, Frith, Fowler. This team, is one of the strongest that could be got together to play against our men, and a3 they all played against the Englishmen, and will shortly have an opportunity of redlining their laurels here, their former doings are looked at with iutercst. Regarding the match v. ICtiiilantl, we find they scored as follows : — Ncilson, 4 and 0; Corfe, 5 and II ; Moor, 1 and 0 ; Godly, 1 and 4; Sweet, 0 and 17; Oilivier, 1 and I; Watson, 1) and G; Lee, 3 and S; Ashby. 1 and I ; Frith, 0 and 0 ; Fowler, 0 and 0 ; or ■i total (if 73 for *22 o nnpieted innings. On the oilier hand a later private telegram informs us that the following is the probable :—Messrs. Frith, Lee, Ashby, Moor, ilorlly, Oilivier, Wilson, Neilson, Perry Baker, and Sweet. Our men here t'.re in ><»il practice, ami the eleven is aSniO'-l settled mi, the arrival of Mr. Kees anil his promise to play being not the least encouraging ucu'a to those who wish well to Auckland.

The Thames cricketers are expected here "U Friday, to [il iy an eleven selected from the Auckland Club. The following have been eh .sen : —Messrs. Rees, \V. Pjiilson, C-'tton, Hlunden, Jackson, Browning, WjJ. liamson, Kent, (J ami Cameron. Mr. VV. \V. Knliinanri will, it is expected, play for liis old-Club, the Thames, which will materially strengthen that team. The previous matches between the Thames and Auckland (not the Auckland Club atone) have resulted a-* follows :—1 Sti',), won by Thames ; 1 bii) (return), tie match ; IS7O, won by Auckland ; IST 1, won by Auckland; IS7I, \vo.:i by Thames (return) ; 1572, won by Thames. 1573, won by Thames; 1575, drawn (this match was against a scratch eleven styling themselves " klauhans ") ; IS7G, won by Aucklaml United ; I}>77. won by Auckland. j;emuei:a v. epso.m. A match between these tsvo rival districts, playe I in the Doruain on Saturday t«rminati'd disastrously for the latter. D. L'onkn, Buckland, and Cheesemau hit away iu hard ami telling style for the wieners, and scored over a hundred runs between them. In Hucklaud's score fours and threes were dominant, and he with A'olan disposed of Kpsom for 33, thus winning the match by 111 runs. Scores: — i:EMI'!RA. EPSOM. Nolan, c ...ears, b Browning, b UtickAilkHii .. .. 0 land .. .. 1 A "i'.iuky. 1. AirkCTi .. *2 Aitken, b Bu.rklantl S \V. To-iks. c& b "e*rs i Wisi-.'utt, J» Buck-.-C-irb H-oiich, b Metrs *j land .. .. 2 l> Tonlci.'li r.«:.ra .. 37 Gillies, b Xo!:m .. 7 W. Jt-irk! uHl.cCSil'.itu, tlesketh, st D. b \V*illru'tt .. .. 28 Tonka, b Xoha.. 3 ' liCJ'Cin i*i, c Will- M«nr, ruu out .. 1 ni'«u, l> drowning .. 32 liirlmv, b Nolan .. '2 B,b r, c Gulie-i, b Hetth.sr, b Buoidanrt 0 Mens 0 liiU'.J, not ou: .. 4 h M-ar< .. S Secocmibe, b Uuuk-.. J;u:k*on, not «-.m .. 2 Unci .. .. 0 Airey, \> Mears .. 3 Uuyr. b Buck'.aud.. 2 j-.xuas .. ..20 Extras .. .. S I*9 33