THE AUCKLAND CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6565, 1 December 1882, Page 5

THE AUCKLAND CRICKETERS.

THE MATCH AT TIMARU. [BT TELIORAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION>3 Timari, Thursday. Tiik second day's play in the match between the Auckland and Timaru teams took place on the ground of the S.C. A. A. Club to-day. The attendance was good, and was a deal larger than yesterday, although there were not more than 300 persons on the ground at any time. About two p.m. the Timaru Eleven resumed their second innings. Hughes and Smith, the not-out men of yesterday, appeared at the -wickets, Robinson taking the bowling. After a maiden, Hughes, -who "was facing the bowling of Lankham from the east end ef the ground, commenced scoring. Smith ably followed his captain's example. Lankham, however, clean bowled Hughes in his next over : 3 —2—I. Eichbaum received the rest of the over from Robinson, and iSmith sot one awvy for a single. Eichbaum lifted the last of the over into long field for 3, immediately following up with another for 2 off Lankham. Smith then put one to leg for a single. Some small runs were made by the two batsmen, when Eichbaum again skied one to long on, a 2 resulting. He sent the next ball almost out«f bounds, a 3 being got for it: 20 now appeared on the telegraph. A cut to off was then made by Eichlinuin, 2 being scored for it. The batsmen wen; punishing Lankham very severely. Smith, who had been playing rather stiffly, let out at one of Robinson's, driving it clean over his head for a coHple. Eichbaum, in playing the next of Kobinson's, had to letire, his 19 being made up of four twos, three threes, and two singles, most of them being splendid hits ; 4—19—29. Lough j to )k the vacant place, and a cut to oil by the incomer for 2 caused 30 to go up. Yates, one of the visitors, here retired, his place lieing filled by \V. Hughes. The local club's captain, Smith, lifted one of Lankham's to leg, the first 4 of the day resulting. A change of bowlers was now tried •at Robinson's end, Buckland taking the leather. Lough at once commenced scoring off him, sending the leather along the ground for a two and one respectively. Runs were now coming pretty freely, the batsmen keeping the field well engaged. Lankham soon after dismissed Lough : 5 —8 —46. King made his appearance and a long drive over Buckland's head by King sent up the halt century. Buckland sent along his first maiden over which was followed by Lankham sending along his sixth, ■smith got a single, King following with a two off Buckland to long-field. Another change was tried in the bowling by the Auckland captain, Blair taking Buckland's place. King in playing Blair's second ball n'as taken by Gill at long-slip. Easton, a substitute for F. Jones, filled the vacancy. Smith made a grand drive to on, securing mother four off it. The telegraph now registered 61. A drive from Easton caused 63 to go up, thedreadfulonemnning'sdefeatbeing thus »verted. Easton and Smith were now playing very well. Gill, a fast bowler, supplanted Lankham, the first and second balls of his jver resulting in singles to each of the batsmen (4), and there were 3 runs for a bye, aad 7S appeared. The change of bowling was hardly a success, the local men being more it home with swift bowling than with she medium and slow. Robinson took up the trundling from the west end, the change causing a separation, Smith having to give place to the next on the list. His 23 were made up mostly of singles. 7 —23—74. Scott next went in, Easton got a double off CJill. In Robinson's over Seott skied one to Gardner, but. he failed to hold it. Scott was, however, dismissed by Robinson by the next ball. S—3—SO. McKeazie, the newcomer, played the rest of the over safely. After a single had been scored Gill dismissed McKenzie with a bailer, the ball breaking iu from off: 9—2— 33. isorrie, who had taken McKenzie's place, got Robinson away to long-on for 2. dome singles were then run off byes, after which Easton put Robinson to-leg for 1. Robinson then dismissed Norrie, and Easton , carried out his ba* for a well made 12. The < inuiugs of the local men closed for a total of SS, the visitors requiring to make 26 runs to win the match- The fielding of the Auckland team was again very good. The most successful among the bowlers wa3 Robinson, who got 4 wickets for 21 runs. Lankham did not come off so well in the bowling xa he did the first day, his 4 wickets being | obtained for an average of 8 runs. Blair and Testro went in for the visitors, the former taking the bowling from Lough. Blair at once started scoring, getting a single. Hughes bowled from the other end, ind off Hughes Blair got a single, Testro I sending the next away for a couple. Later | on, letting out to one of Lough's, he was caught by Eichbaum : I—2—s. Arneil I joined Blair, Hughes sending a maiden over to the new comer, and in the next over Blair scoring a single off Lough. A couple were then got by Arneil sending Lough to the on. A pretty cut was -made by Blair to point, and the first 10 appeared. Blair put Hugliis away to leg for a couple, his wicket soon after being taken by a shooter from Hughes : 2—7 —12. O'Brien took the vacant position. After a few singles were scored ofi' Lough, Arneil ■was sent to the dressing room, Hughes having given him one that he could not stop : 3—4—17. Robinson joined O'Brien. Robinson, iu playing the first of Lough's, had his middle stump knockcd clean out of the ground : 4—0—17. Barton went in, and skied a ball to long-on for another single. Eighteen appeared on the telegraph, and Bhortly after this O'Brien made a splendid drive to leg for 4, and after three more singles had been scored the required number of runs (26) appeared, the Auckland team thus winning the match by sir wickets. After the winning hit was made, the batsmen still kept on playing for the amusement of the spectators. The fielding of the local men was a great deal bettor than on the first day, and the bowling also showed a slight improvement. The following is a full score of Timaru's second innings, aud of Auckland's second innings up to the time the winning hit was made : — TlMAltU.—Seoono I.nninih. Shepherd, c Gill, b Lankliam 0 Smith, b K'jbinson 23 Raymond, c Robiuson, b Lankliam O Hughes, b Lankham 2 King, c Ciill, b Blair .. .. .. .. .. 7 Lough, b Lankham 8 Eichbaum. b Robinson 19 Eastern (substitute), not out 12 Scott, b Robinson 3 McKenxio, b Gill .. .. •• •• •» 2 Norrie, c Blair, b Robinson .. .. .. -. 2 Extras 1° Total ss The first innnings was 51, making a grand total of 139. IIOWLIKO ANALSIS. y.alls. Mdns. Huns. Wkts. Lankham ..90 0 32 4 llobinson .. (if. 4 21 -I Buckland .. 25 1 12 G Blair .... 25 1 3 1 Gill .. -• 30 1 10 i AUCKLAND. —SKCOKD Innixisp. Dlair, b llughc3 .. .. 7 Tcßtro, c Kichbaum, b Lough Arneil, b Huylies .. .. -- 4 O'lirien. not out « Robinson. 1) Lough 0 Barton, nut 5 Extras ° Total for four wickets 27 IiOWLI.VD ANALYSIS. Balls. Milns. linns. Wkts. Lough .. 3U 1 10 * llughes.. ..35 2 iS 2 Our own correspondent telegraphs : —The attendance at our matches so far has been very poor, and, owing to the fear of all interest being lost iu the match, play did not begin till after lunch. Lankham and Robinson took up the bowling. Smith and Hughes, the two not-outs of the previous day, acting on the defensive. Hughes played back at a fast one, and was bowled. Eichbaum followed, and while Smith stonewalled, liis companion hit both bowlers right merrily, much to the delight of a small but select audience. Eichbaum was eventually bowled by a slow break back fioni the left-hander. Buckland relieved Robinson, and Lough joined Smith, aud quickly put together eight, when Lankham found his weak spot. King followed, and brought on Blair vies Buckland. A good catch was made at shorl slip by Gill, who rolh d over like an opossum, producing the ball from the folds of his shirl to the astonishment of the batsman. Easton, a substitute, not having played in tiie firs I innings, and the last bat in the 11, now canii iu and played good cricket. Gill relieve! Lankham, and bowled five overs for one wicket. Smith, the stonewallcr, was eoaxec by the captain to try and hit, which did no come off, and thus he fell a victim to hi; temerity for a carefully got 23. McKen/.i was bowled by Gill with a fast one. Blai snapped up Norric at point off Robinsou, an( the innings closed for 88. Easton, the sub stitute who would have been in the Christ . church Eleven had he not just removed to

! Timaro, carried his bat over for a neat 12* With 26 to win Testro and Blair opened the ball. Lough and Hughes attacking with the leather. Testro was soon caught by lonastop in hitting to leg, owing to the ball hanging. Blair, when playing well, was bowled with a short-pitched ball, which shot. Arneil was bowled oft' his pad. Robinson joined O'Bri.in, and tried to win the game in one hit, but played all across it, and found his wicket spreadeagled. Barton, our great gun, joined O'Brien, and the vequisiU: runs were shortly knocked off, the result being a victory by six wickets. As there were a few spectators, the team continued batting for their amusement. We totted about 00 for the loss of seven wickets. Barton treated the onlookers to some fine hitting, lifting one ball clean out of the ground. O'Brien's antidote again came off, causing him to show good cricket for his rnns. Gill, ■> ates, Lankham, and Buckland did not go in. Lankham bowled 90 balls for 3* runs and 4 wickets ; Robinson, 65 balls, IS runs, 4 wickets ; Blair, 23 balls, 3 runs, 1 wicket ; Gill, 25 balls, S runs, 1 wicket. The team leave for Ashburton to-morrow morning, and Ashburton for Christchurch the same night. They stay at the Clarendon Hotel and leave Christchurch on Thursday. Wellington, Thursday, The following team have been chosen to represent Wellington in the Auckland cricket match : —Alpe, Blackloek, Brown, Firth, Heeuan, Lynch, Knnpp, Ivraeft, Luxford, Nicholls, and W. J. Salmon,