INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10007, 19 December 1895, Page 5

INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES BEATS CANTERBURY. [by telegraph—press association.] Christchurch, Wednesday. An hour and ahalf's play to-day sufficed to finish the crickot match, New South Wales v. Canterbury, tho former being victorious by six wickets. The weather was again phenomenally hot, with brilliant sunshine. Walford (notout, 82) and Poidcvin (not out, 15) took their stands at the wickets at 2.40 p.m., with about 200 spectators on the ground. Play started slowly, Walford feeling his way carefully, evidently in view of reaching three figures. Pearce and Wilding had charge of the bowling at the start, but, although Pearce was very steady and the fielding good, runs came along very surely. Walford gave Fowkeasharp ohance off Pearce, but attained his century. After that he played with more freedom, and being well supported by Poidevin, despite innumerable changes in bowling the score was taken to 222, or within seven of victory before A. Ridley smartly caught Walford in the slips off Cuff: 222—3 —122. The retiring batsman had played a grand illumes, Ho was loudly applauded. wade essayed to help Poidevin to knock off the runs, butaftor scoring a single was clean bowled by Pearce: 223-4-1. Burton came in. but Poidevin knocked off the six requisite runs and the game ended. Poidevin had again played very fine crioket, and took in his bat for 58. The scores are as follow :— Canterbury.—First innings 124 Canterbury.— innings 298 New South Wales.—First innings ... 194 New Sooth Wales.— innings, Cobcroft, cD. Reese, b Pearce ... ... 31 Prior, c 1). Reese, b Pearce 11 Walford, c A. Ridley, b Cuff 122 Poidevin, not out ... 58 Wade, b Pearce 1 Burton, not out .... 0 Extras 6 Total for four wickets 229 The visitors leave by train for Dunedin in Thursday morning's express.