CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 7947, 2 December 1886, Page 2

CRICKET.

■ . «h AUSTRALIAN S v. WELLINGTO X. Day. The Australian cricketers arrived (com the South by the Rotorua at noon yesterday, aid were met'on the wharf by tho Reoeption Committee appointed by the local Assooiation, and by a large number of the public. They were driven to the Empire Hotel, where they will Btay while in this city ; aud later on' they were driven to ttie Basin Reserve in a drag and four ' The weather was fine,' thbut»h threatening, and a very good pitch had been prepared by Twist for the match. The attendance of speotators at the match waa very good, about 809 people being present. There were refreshment booths on the Reserve, and the proceedings were enlivened by some excellent mus'o supplied by the Garrison Bind, Motley, the Wellington skipper, winning the toss, elected to bat, and the local men went in. The Australians were captained by Garrett, and in consequence of' Blaokham and Giffen, being too unwell to play a substitute had to be obtained to make up the eleven in the field. The Wellington representatives made a very fair show, the twenty-first wicket falling for 182 runs. Of this the top score (23) was made by Riley, who batted in excellent form, and whose success was exceedingly popular. R. Blacklock played very well for his 20, and showed that ; he has greatly improved his defence. Lawson hit out vigorously for his 20, and Salmon played a dashing innings of 16. The stand of the day, however, was that made by Tindall, who went in first and saw four men out, playing the bowling carefully and skil. fully. A. Gore did some clean, pretty hitting for his 10, and Collins, the College representative, played a free innings of 14. The fielding of the Australians was, generally speaking, not remarkably good. Bruce's fielding was wonderfully neat and clean, and saved a great many runs. Jones and Palmer were also very smart in the field, and so was Garrett. Jarvis was in immense- form behind the wickets, and his form and style were very muob admired.

At a little after two the Australians took the field, being placed as follows ;—Palmer, bowler and mid-on; Spofforth, bowler and mid-on;ETans,point; Jarvis, wickets; Phillips, cover-point; Garrett, mid-off; Trumble, long-on; Jones, third man and long-on; Bruce, fine-leg; Mcllwraith, slip; Barnes, long-off. f Messrs Knapp and Wilson-Duret acted as n aspires.

Salmon and Tindall were the first representatives of Wellington. Palmer commenced bowling to Salmon, who snicked his second behind the wickets for 4, and pat another one to leg for a single. Spofforth bowled a maiden to Salmon, an appeal for a catch by Jarvis being unsuccessful. Palmer faced Tindall, and sent down a maiden; Salmon pat Spofforth to leg nicely for 2, and immediately afterward got [onder another one from the “demon," and pot it beyond the ropes for 4. Ten up. A little later Salmon cat Palmer very cleanly for 2 and for 3, and then Spofforth bowled ; him with *a beauty ; 19—1—10. Salmon had played good cricket for bis rnns, with all his old dash, and was warmly applauded as he returned to the stand. Cox joined Tindall (who had not yet scored), and opened his account with a glance to leg for a conple off Spofforth. Tindall broke his egg with a single off Palmer, and Cox slipped the same bowler for a conple, following it np by a snick off Spofforth for a single. Bans came very slowly, however, both batsmen playing very csrefnlly. Tindall out Palmar nicely for two, and pat him away for a single, bringing 30 np.. Palmer’s next, however, was fatal to Coz, who was well taken in the slips by Trnmble; 30—2—4. Heenan went in, and was beaten first ball by a yorker from Palmer; 30—3—0. Roberts joined Tindall, and the latter drove Spofforth for a single. The first ball that Roberts got from Spofforth was too much for him, and he retired ; 31—4—0- Blacklock succeeded him, and snicked Spofforth for 4. A single to Tindall off Palmer, and one off Spofforth brought his score np to 10. Blaoklook cut Spofforth for 4, and placed another one nicely to the on for a single. Off Spofforth’s next Tindall was beautifully stumped by