THE AUCKLAND WELLINGTON CRICKET MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7222, 10 January 1885, Page 5

THE AUCKLAND WELLINGTON CRICKET MATCH.

MATCH DRAWN. [EY LEGIvAI'II. —-I'UESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Fr i-'av, Tills Oiir.'ict* ;-.atoh, Auckland v. Welling ton, was resumed this morning. Wellington, with 8 wicket's down for 124 runs. Brown anrt Law»ou pulled the pcore jp to 141, when the latter placed one in Stafford's hands at mid-on. Holle, the la«t man, went in when 1 run was wanted to gave the follow on. Brown managed to obtain this, and then Holle was clean bowled, the innings closing for 145. The following are the complex scores : — WELLINGTON.FIRST INNINGS. Heenan, b Meldrum ... ... 11 Cross, c Ewing, b Mills ... ... .... 6 Alpe, c Lynch, b Meldrum ... .._ 0 R. Blacklock, b Robinson ... ... 51 Nicholls, lbw, b Meldrum 32 Wilson, b Robinson ... 0 Brown, not out •••, 15 Roberts, lbw, b Robinson ... _ 6 Rigg, c Stafford, b Meldrum ... ] Lawson, c Stafford, b Meldrum... ... 7 Holle, b Meldrum ... 0 Extras ... — ... ... 16 Total ... 145 Bowling Analysis.— : 139 balls, 40 runs, 10 maidens, 6 wicketa. Mill s : 85 balls, 34 runs, 5 maidens, 1 wicket. Lynch : 15 balls, 17 runs, 1 maiden. Stafford : 20 balls, 24 runs. Robinson : 80 balls, 24 runs, 6 maidens, 3 wickets. A few minutes before noon Auckland commenced their second innings, Barton and Coxon representing them. When 10 had been scored, Barton gave a chance to Cox at mid-on, but the fieldsman slipped, and failed to reach the ball. When four more had been scored, Barton skied on to cover point, where Blacklock held it. Meldrum and Coxon me.de a long stand, until Lawson found a weak spot in Nowcomea defence, and with score at 31 he retired. Testro followed, but was also dismissed by Lawson before having time to score. —Three wickets for 35. Stafford came next, and announced his arrival by hitting all round, and caused 40, 50, and 60 to appear in quick succession, until Coxon was clean bowled by Lawson. Lynch followed and played carefully, allowing Stafford to do the hitting. At luncheon adjournment ninety-nine was the total. After lunoh. the batsmen started again with right good will. In attempting a second run Lynch was foolishly run out. Five wickets for 119. Robinson joined Stafford, and a separation could not be effected until the total was 144, when Stafford tipped one into the wicket-keeper's hands. Robinson was given out leg before, and Ewing was dismissed for a single. Eight wickets for 145. MacCormack, who joined Mills, collared the bowling, and added 20 before the latter was caught by th« wicket-keeper. Osmond, the' last man, can; a in, and MacCormick wei c-.ugh l " at; th'i 'wicket, and the innings closed for 174, thus leaving Wellington 254 to win. The following are the scores :— • AUCKLAND—SECOND INNINGS. S. W. Coxon, b Lawson ... 24 W. E. Barton, c R. Blacklock, b Lawson 8 W. Meldrum, b Lawson ... 11 J. Testro, b Lawson ... 0 C. S. Stafford, o Nicholls, b Holle ... 63 D. Lynch, run onfc ... ... .... 26 W. W. Robinson, lbw, b Holle 6 J. P. Ewing, b Lawson 1 E. Mills, c Nicholls, b Holle 1 C. E. MacCormick, c Nicholls, b Lawson 26 C. H. Osmond, not out ... ... ... 0 Extras... _ 8 Total ... 174 Bowling Analysis.—Lawson, 157 balls, 7 runs, 8 maiden*, 6 wickets ; Holle, 115 balls, 55 runs, 7 maidens, 3 wickets ; Roberts, 60 balls, 30 runs ; Rigg, 20 balls, 11 runs, 1 maiden. With a long score wanting to save defeat, Wellington went in at four o'clock. Heenan and Brown commenced the batting against Robinson and Meldrum's bowling. Heenan soon totted up 19, when Stafford, who had relieved Robinson, clean bowled him. Roberta followed, but with the score at 47 Brown hesitated,,, at » run and was run out. Blacklock ■followed, and started scoring in the fast manner he had displayed the previous day, and when he had 20 to his credit he shied one to leg, but Meldrum and Osmond, being in doubt as to which should take the catch, allowed the ball to drop between them. Blacklock and Roberts kept the field pretty well engaged, until the latter, hesitating in the same manner as Brown, was run out. Three wiokets for 86. Nicholls followed. Barton relieved Meldrum with the ball, and sent down 5 maidens. Blacklock kept the ball rolling, while Nicholls acted on the defensive. With the score at 104 Nicholls played one of Barton's on to his wicket, this being only the fourth wicket down, and within half-an-hour of time it was clear that, unless the local team suddenly collapsed, the game must end in a draw. Alpe partnered Blacklock, and still the runs came, and fast too. The whole strength of Auckland bowling was tried without avail, until the young player, Blacklock, placed his leg where his bat should hfcve been, and had to retire after making 49. His innings to-day was not such a fiue display as yesterday, and he gave three or four chances. Five wickets for 139. Lawson followed, when time was called. The total was 154 for 5 wickets, the match ending in a draw. The fielding of the visitors was good, but the bowling was far from being first-class. The following is the score :— . WELLINGTON— INNINGS. Heenan, b Stafford ._ ._ ... 19 Brown, run out ... ... 19 Roberts, run out ... ... .... .-22 R. Blacklock, lbw, b Mills M ... 50 Nicholls, b Barton. ... ... ... 3 Alpe, not out ... ... 26 Lawson, not out M M ... ... 3 Extras _ _ _ « M 12 Total for 5 wickets ... _ ... 154 Bowling Analysis.—Robinson, 100 balls, 54 runs, 4 maidens ; Meldrum, 50 balls, 19 runs, 3 maidens ; Stafford; 50 balls, 20 runs, 3 maidens, 1 wicket; Mills, 50 balls, 17 runs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket; Barton, 65 balls, 16 runs, 7 maidens, 1 wicket; Lynch, 20 balls, 16 runs, 2 maidens. The Auckland team loft for homo by the Te Anau at six o'clock this evening. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] Wellington, Friday. Rain fell during the night, and the bal[ was a little wet at starting. Meldrum and Robinson commenced the bowling to the two not outs. The left-hander nearly bowled both Brown and Lawson, but byes resulted. Lawson tried to hit a full pitch from Meldrum, and was caught at forward short-leg by Stafford. One run was wanted to save the follow on, and the field was brought in to save singles. A snick brought the one, and Meldrum bowled Holle. Total, 145, or 79 behind. Barton and Coxon went to the wickets, and when 14 had been mads Barton tried to drive Lawson, the ball got up, and Barton hitting too soon, sent it high in the air, third man miking the catch. Meldrum showed good form for 11, and was clean bowled. Testro followed, and was bowled by a slow that got up straight. Stafford followed, and runs came fast. A chance of stumping the incoming batsman when he had made about 30 was missed. Coxon was bowled by a slow breakback for a wellgot 24. Lynch and Stafford played away in good style till lunch, both showing good cricket. After lunch, Lynch was badly run out. Robinson joined Stafford, who played a ball which ran up his bat, and fell on the leg side of the wicket, Nicholls managing a clever catch. Mills followed, and Robinson hit hard at a leg ball and wan given out leg beforo. Ewing was yorked by Lawson. Mills was caught at the wicket off his arm. MaoCormick hit up 26 in good form, and was well caught at the wicket by Nieholl*, who kept all through the match in splendid style, getting rid of four in the two innings. Osmond being not out. The total of 174, left 254 for Wellington to get in two hours and a-balf. Robinson and Meldrum started the bowling, the runs came fast. Stafford relieved Robinson, and bowled lleenau first ball. 1 for 34, Still runs came. Mills relieved Meldrum, who at 47 threw down Brown's wicket from short leg. Roberts and Black loci; brought on Barton. Robinson relieving Stafford, Meldrum missed Roberts at slip off Robinson. A ball dropped just between mid off and cover, another just over cover point's head, but still runs came. A clever bit of fielding by Coxon at point ran out Roberts for 22 carefully made. Blacklock getting several snicks and some lino drives, Nicholls played one from Barton on to his wicket. Alpe followed and Ewing missed stumping the voteran off Robinson. Mills relieved Barton and

Lynch went on at Robinson's end. Mills I m>t Blacklock leu before for * ljarii hit, but .oijiiwhs 1 heicy 50. A!pe r .*«ia some very pretty cuts off Lynch. Mtidrum wont on for outs over jt;sc before ti:no was called instead of Lynch. Alpn not out 20, Lawson not out 3, total for five wickets 154. Me!«ii-.im did the boat bowling, 6 tor 40, 'In ♦he first innings, Lawson 6 for 70 aur 5 it x OS. The Wellington men played -od plucky fast cricket and arc a bettf" oatting team than the one that p'aytd two yours Ago, and Lawson is a better bowler than anyone they then had, but their other bowling w»s not so pood. Their wicketkeeper is first-class. In Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington they have first-class keepers, why not in Auckland ? Ewing has improved very much during the trip. In Cbristchuroh Osmond and Barton were both tried, but neither were successful. The fielding of Auckland was good at times, but there was a want of dash ; sti?l it was about on a par with Wellington. The team left to-night by the To Anau, having greatly enjoyed their trip. Barton plays a tennis match or two against Wellington. He will be partnered by Carr. Robinson and Barton will return overland via Wanganui.