THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT WANGANUI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6003, 12 February 1881, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT WANGANUI.

.[Br TELEORAriI.~PKK.SS ASSOCIATION.] , AVanganui, Friday, w i arrived per steamei . , \Ukatipufrom" Kelson at 9 a.m. to-day, haMng had a fine pas e aeros3 the Straits. Blackball], having lia.o. Uia f oo fc injured, coukl IlOt pla}'. Ihc weather was beautiful, and the ground lairly gooa, altUouol, tlu Australians were not pleased. The Aus tralian team went first to the wickets Spofforth and Groube batting', and Par rmgtori and F. Bayley bowling. Xlk iunings closed for 40, as the Australian! played one mail short. Luncheon ensuec before the local team went in, and tliei Spofforth and Palmer started the bowling Beresford and Lacey goinj; first to tt e wickets ' The total innings of the Wanganui tean reached -!S, . one beliind the Australians After the ground had been rolled, fresl wickets were pitched, and Spol forth am fook the field to face Bayley am Cros3, Palmer hit his first into the slips, bu the sun prevented the lielder holding it Run-getting was the order of the day, and a 12 Partington went on in place of Cross, am ;■ tempted, the ball being sharply sent up bj WilsoDj X'almer was run out (1 for IS. - flßiyloiaiiJiVn, but in liis first over the bal. -b )i' Ildcil f /;:i [lis ribs into the wicket (2 foi -lime lva3 now called, and the. stumps Ira™ i Play will commence at noon row. itlie Australians leaving for ■RaftE*lon j onday afternoon, \l •