INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET,

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10018, 3 January 1896, Page 6

INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET,

NEW ZEALAND V. NEW SOUTH WALES.

DEFEAT OF THE VISITORS. [BV TBLtfIBAPn.— I'IIKSS ASSOCIATION.], CmtiSTOHCRCH, Wednesday. The cricket match was continued to-day in sultry weather. The wicket continued good throughout the play, and the defeat of New South Wales oan be in no way attributed to wearing. The match was generally looked upon as a foregone conclusion for the visitors, and the attendance was a little below 2000. The New Zealanders, however, displayed distinct superiority in all branches of the game, and won tho match handsomely at four p.m. by 142 runs. The result was generally accepted as an undoubted indication of the best team. Callaway continued his previous successes in the bowling line, and secured all wickets in New Zealand's second innings, and without him New South Wales would have been in a bad way. The last three New Zealand men carried the score to 254. Downes did not stay very long, but Pearce hit brilliantly again, and Fisher displayed very careful batting, while Pearce was in, playing ISO minutes for 3 runs, when Pearce ran himi'elf out at 187, after a fine innings of 147, Robertson, came in, and the end seemed near. Robertson batting with utmost confidence enabled Wisher to realise that his hitting powers might be brought into play, and he proceeded to lay the wood to all bowlers, although taking Callaway's deliveries rather cautiously. Robertson held his end up well, and despite difficult chances trom both men, the total was taken to 254 before Robortson was eaught in the slips, and New South Wales were left with 241 to win, Just on two o'clock Coborottand Wade recommenced this task, but at 11 Downes bowled the captain, and four runs later Robertson excellently caught Wado off Pearce at short leg, Walfofd and Pnidevin ran the score along well and rapidly, the latter in particular batting with good style and foroe. A double change in bowling was tried, Fisher relioving Pearoe and Robertson Downes. The effeot was soon noticeable. Robertson bowling with bettor length than before, had Walford caught off a curly one at 50. At (39 he got another big log break that puzzled Poidevin, and Labatt effected a neat catch in the slips, the outgoing batsman having played splendid crieket for 38. Two runs later ho bowled Noonan with a beauty. With the baok of the hatting broken Fisher then asserted himself, and eight wiekets were down for 71 and nino for 77. Hume and Furnoss, the last two men, principally through Hume's hitting, added 24 to the total before Fisher got a fas* one past Hume, and all was over at 4 p.m. The wicket wore well right through, and the Welshmen admit that it was only superior cricket that beat them. Fisher had a good day, batting with great judgment and stylo, and bowling with splendid success. Robertson also proved his worth by his hour's stand with Fisher at the close of the innings, and his bowling established somewhat of a panic amongst the visitors at a critical time. Pearee's batting was again vigorous and free and he and Fisher ran a dead heat for hero' of the match Poidevin added to his repnta. tion by his batting, and was well applauded on his retirement. The visitors leave on Thursday for Auckland. The following are the scores :— New Zealand's first innings , ]87 New Zealand.—Second Innings. Cuff, b Callaway 35 Rains, b Callaway " 3 DeMans, run out , „', 47 Clarke, b Callaway ," 15 Holdshin, c Hume, b Callaway ... ,'„ 7 Labatt, b Callaway , 5 Blacklock, b Callaway ... ,„ ,„ 8 Pearce. run out „, 47 Downes, c and b Callaway „ 7 Fisher, not out ( g'j Robertson, c Wado, b Callaway ... „', 15 Extras 12 Total 254 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls. Runs. W'kts. Callaway ... 253 OS 8 flume, ,;;■• ... 133 72 ■ 0 Noonan... ... S4. 4(5 '0 Coberoft'.a ... 16 10 0 Wade ■■■■ 18 8 0 Shea -• 6 8 0 New South Wales first innings 108 New Sooth Wales.—Second innings. Cobcroft, b Downes 3 Wade, 0 Robertson, b Pearce 12 Walford, c Cuff, b Robertson ... ... 9 Labatt, b Robertson 38 Pryor, c Holdship, h Fisher 5 Noonan, b Robertson ... ,„ ,„ 2 Furness, not out ' , 8 Burton, e Holdship, b Fisher ... ~, 0 Callaway, b Fisher' ~, 0 Shea, b Usher 2 Hume, b Fisher ' 20 Extr&s ,„ •.„ ... 2 (Total ... , , .„ ... „, 101