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Otago Daily Times, Issue 5269, 8 January 1879, Page 3

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THE CANTERBURY ELEVEN IN VICTORIA (Piß Associated Press Special Wire.) BLUfiy January 7th. The Cmtsrbury Kloven played at Ballarat on the 27th and 28th of Dec. against the Ballarat Club, and won the match by eight wickots. The local team made 42 and ISS, the visitors 131 and 47 with two wic'sets down. The New Zealandera scored as followa in their Ist innings :—Olliyier, 81; Watson, 21; Ashby, 0; Neileod, 19; Hartland, 0'; Baker, 5.; Lse, 13: Fowler. 8 ; 0. Frith, not out, 15; W. Frith, 11; E. J. A. Fuller, 0 ; su.idries 8. 2nd. innings—Holland, 13 ", Ashby, not out, 32; Baker, 0; Oilivier, not out, 0; sundries, 2. (By Cable.) (Spetfal to the Wellington P> at.) Tno match Canterbury v. Melbourne commenced on the 6Hi inst., Melbourne winning the toss, and going in fir t. The scores were :— MELBOURNE.—FIRS! INNIKGS. Alexander, run out.. .. ..77 Gibson, o Ashby, b WFrith .. ..12 M'Donnell, run out,, .. ..13 Tonnant, bW Frith.. ~ .2 M'Evoy, c E Fowler, b W Frith .. 13 Kelly, bLeo ~ .. ..8 M'Ciimmoii, run out .. ~5 M'JUhnon, run out .. .. ~ i M'ahano, not' out .. .. .. 0 Coulthard, b Lee .. ■'. ~ 1 Kendall, b Lee .. ~ ..0 Extras ~ .. ..10 Total .. .. 143 CAXrEttBURT.—FIRST IKKINGS. Olllvler, b Kendall .. .. .. 7 Wateon, bM'Shftne.. .. ..24 flartlaod. b Alexander ~ ~ 6 Ashby, o'M'Donnell, b Kendall .. 17 Neilson, c Kelly, b Kendall .. .. 17 Baker, o MfShane, b Kendall ~ .. 1 W Frith, b Alexander' .. ..6 Lee, lbw, b Kendall ~ ~ 0 Fowler, not out .. ~ ~ 5 C Frith, b Alexander .. ..0 Fuller, b Alexander.. ~ ..0 Extras ~ ~ ~5 Total ~ ~ .. 87 On the 6th instant the Melbourne men then went in for their second Innings, and soon began to score fast. H'Donnell played in fine form for hie 31, and M'Kiunon also hit well for 26; but when Torment, who went in fifth, wan joined by Kendall, the last man, the two batamen completely collared the bowling, which they hit to all parts of the field. At tho close of the day's play, both men carried out their bats—Tenneut for 75, and Kendall for 54. Tho Canterbury bowing during the latter part of the innings wsb not up to the mark. Tho fielding, with one or two exceptions, wa3 good. MELBOURNE CC.-BKCOKD INNINGS. Alexander, lbw, b Lee ~ ~6 Gib3on, c Fowler, b Lee .. ..10 M'Donnell, c W Frith, b Ashby ' ..31 H'Sharo, c Fowler, b Ashby ■'.. .. 10 Torment, not out .. .. ~ 76 Kelly, o Lee, b C Frith .. ..0 M'Evoy, c Oilivier, b C Frith .. ..0 M'Kinnon, b W Frith .. ~26 M'Crimmon, o Let, b W Frith.. .. 2 Coulthard, b W Frith .. ..3 Kendall, not out ' ~ ~ ..51 J3yes,&o. ~ .. .. id

Total for nine wickets .. 236 (By Cable.) Mk&poebne, January 7ili, The Melbourne team won the ma'.ch by 100 mns.