THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 540, 24 January 1878, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN AT CHRISTCHURCH.

* Chuistchuhch, January 23. The Australians seemed determined to wipe off the disadvantage they had received in the first innings. Every batsman went in with the full intention of obtaining runs, and the result has been that quite a different tale has lueu told in their second innings from that of their first essay. When the stumps were drawn this evening they had put together 127 for the loss of six wickets. This gives them a lead of 3S ; but they will yet have to work hard to come anywhere near winning. At the same time the prospect of the Canterbury men obtaining so great : a victory as many of their supporters predicted when the first innings of each side had concluded has been to a great extent averted, though there is little room for doubt that the Australians will meet with a defeat. Horan batted splendidly, and ' on returning to the pavilion when the ' stumps were drawn was vociferously '■ cheered for his fine patient display of ■ cricket. He was at, the wickets the whole of the afternoon, for, although several • changes of lowling were made, lie could ] not lie got rid of. linns, though coining ' slowly, came very surely, and the score ; gradually mounted up The bowline, '■ especially that of 0. Frith, was good, but ; the batsmen proved qual to the occasion, , and playi d with a greater amount of care , than in their first innings. The match is now becoming exciting, and to-morrow's 1 play will doubtless at! act a large number of visitors. ■ January 24. • The cricket, match was resumed t , is • morning. The weather is glorious, and , the attendance large. Hoi-an and Garrett, \ the two '' not outs," appeared at the wickets, but v<-ry little alteration was made to the total of yesterday's play, tinlast, wicket falling for 143. Horan, who had played so well yesterday, carried his bat out for a well-earned 58. The following are the complete scores for the innings : I Afstralia —Second Innings. A. Bannerman. b Fuller ... ... ... 11 C liiiimcrniaii, cE. Fowler, b Fuller ... 2f> JTor.-in. not out ... ... ... ... 58 Spi.ffl.rtli, b Lee _ 10 Gregory, c Aloore, bO. Frith ... ... 4 '■'urdoch, b Fuller ... ... ... -I Blackham, 1 b w. b Fuller 2 Garrett, c 0 Frith, b Fuller 0 Boyle, c Ashby, b Fuller 0 Bailev, c .Moore, b Fuller 7 Kendall, b Fuller 0 Bve 1 VVides 4 Total 143 The Canterbury men had now only 55 to get to win, and great was their jubilee. The Australians, however, were fully bent upon lessening their defeat as much as possible, and at two o'clock had got rid of six of their opponents for- 46 runs. The following were the scores at that time : Canterh.ey—Second Innings. Ollivier, hw, b Gregory.., ... ... 1 Corfe, b SpoiTorth... ... ... ... 15 Leach, run out ... ... ... ... 11 Godby, 1 b w, b Spofforth 0 Lee, b Spotforth ? Morre, not out ... ... ... ... 13 Ashby, cA. Bannerman, b Spofl'orth .. 0 Neilson, not out ... ... ... ... 1 Bye 1 Leg Byes ... 2 Total 46 3.40 p.m. After the adjournment Garrett bowled -Moore the first ball, and Neilson was caught without adding to the score. Baker with 7 and Fowler with 3 won the match by 2 runs, with 6 wickets to spare.