THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9013, 28 March 1888, Page 5

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Christchurch, Tuesday. Play was resumed at ten minutes to twelve to-day by Bowke and Macdonald, the not outs of yesterday, appearing to face the bowling of Lohmann ana Briggs. The attendance was very meagre. Before lunch a south-west storm came up and spoiled everything. Lohmann opened from the north end by sending a maiden to Fowke; but McDonald placed his fourth ball from Triggs very softly into Brann's hands at cover point, and the eleventh wicket fell for 126, the last man's score being 3. Dunlop tilled the vacancy, and got a left-hander to the rails for 3. Both batsmen seemed puzzled by Briggs, and after a period of slow play Fowke fell a victim to the Lancashire bowler—l33—l2—s. Halley succeeded, but succumbed to the third ball he received from Briggs, and the remaining ball of the over dismissed Girr, whilst R. Matthias, who joined Dunlop, was clean bowled—l39—ls— Cuff followed, and was taken by Brann at cover pointl6—3. W. Firth, the last man, went to the assistance of Dunlop, but his sojourn had only extended over a couple of overs when he fell, another victim to Briggs, and the Canterbury innings closed at twenty minutes to one for 145. At five minutes to one the Canterbury team took the Held, Read and Shrewsbury going to the wickets, but the latter was easily secured by Frith at short-leg, 4 runs only having been scored, of which Shrewsbury had made two. Ullvett followed, and at once got Dunlop to leg for 3, and good play was then witnessed— bats scoring freely, and •playing the ball with wonderful judgment. With 30 up Frith relieved Dunlop, and was roughly handled by both players. At naif-past one an adjournment was made for lunch, but during tne adjournment a heavy and continuous storm swept over the ground, and, as after an hour or two of waiting, the weather showed no sign of improvement, the game was abandoned for the day. The wicket is now in a thoroughly sodden condition, and although arrangements have been made for continuing the game at eleven o'clock to-morrow, it is very doubtful if any good cricket can be shown in the latter part of the match. The following are the scores :— canterbury eighteen— innings. Crawshaw, c Shrewsbury, b Smith ... 30 Studholme, c Briggs, b Lohmann 3 Barnes, c Lohmann, b Smith ... ... 39 H. R. Mathias, b Preston 1 W. P. Reeves, b Briggs 13 H. M. Reeves, b Smith 0 Harman, b Briggs 7 Wilding, c and d Lohmann 0 Garrard, c Smith, b Lohmann 4 Lovatt, c Smith, b Lohmann ... ... 5 Fowke, b Briggs 5 McDonald, c Brann, b Briggs 3 Dunlop, not out ... .". 12 Halley, b Briggs 0 Girr, d Briggs 0 R. Mathias, d Briggs 2 Cuff, c Brann, b Bnggs 3 Frith, b Briggs 0 Extras 18 Total 145 Bowling Analysis. Balls. Runs. Maidens. Wickets. Lohmann ... 188 39 28 4 Briggs ... 199 39 32 9 Smith ... 88 25 10 3 Preston ... 100 24 14 1 Lillywhite's Eleven.—First Innings. Read, not out .25 Shrewsbury, c Frith, b Halley 2 Ullyett, not out 16 Extra 1 Total for one wicket .;. 44