MELBOURNE CLUB v. AUCKLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2399, 22 February 1900, Page 47

MELBOURNE CLUB v. AUCKLAND.

AUCKLAND, February 15. The cricket match Melbourne CC. v. Auckland Representatives was commenced to-day on the Domain in splendid weather. Melbourne won the toss, and went in. The visitors were captained by C. H. Ross, Irwin j standing out. Ohlson was in charge of the local team. Trumble and Mailer started batting for the visitors on a fairly easy wicket. Stephens and Stemson started bowling for Auckland. Trumble opened the score with a fine off drive for 3 off Stephens's third ball. Stemson started with a maiden. For some time the scoring was very slow, the batsmen finding great difficulty in getting the i ball away, owing to Auckland's good fielding. Trumble brought up 10 on the board with a beautiful leg hit for 4-, and repeated the performance in the next over. Mailer, with another 4, brought ijp 20. Singles were the order of the day till 30 was reached. M'Rae at this stage relieved Stephens, and off his second ball an ineffective appeal for leg-before-wicket was made against Alailer. G-. Mills i went 011 in place of Stemson, but runs still i came, though very slowly, and 40 went up after 45 minutes' play, Trumble then having 30 to his credit. The rate of scoring now became much more rapid, 4's anel 3's coming in quick succession. Both batsmen were show- • ing pretty cricket, especially Trumble, who was loudly applauded for some fine cutting. Seventy-one went up after an hour's play, Trymble having scored 50. Constant changes were now made in the bowling, but it was of j no avail, as the batsmen seemed to do as they liked. Auckland v.as missing R. Neill very much, and seemed to have no really dangerous 1 bowlers. The century -went up after 70 j minutes' play. The- Aucklanders were still ! fielding ve.ry well, Ohlson, in particular, stopping several hard hits 'on the boundary. The score rose rapidly from 100 to 143, at which sta-ge Trumble obtained his century amidst loud applause. Alailer had only 40, but, beginning to hit out, reached his 50 before | Trumble had added to his score. Runs came faster than ever, the score being increased to 180 in the course of 10 minutes, W. Mills being very expensive. The fielding was now be"coming somewhat loose, Wynyard and Hay being the-chief offenders. When the score reached 211 Trumble was at last out to a i - magnificent catch on the boundary. Trumble, on retiring, was loudly cheered for his score of 135. He hit no less than 16 4'^. He was succeeded by Graham, who immediately began ', to score rapidly. Mailer still kept up his wicket, and it was not until the telegraph showed 290 that he was caught and bowled by I. Mills. Though not playing such free cricket -as his club mate, Trumble, he showed exceptionally strong defei.ee, and made great use of his late-cutting powers. Jacobs took the vacant crease, and" shortly afterwards time was called with the score at 323 for two wicket. February 16. The match Melbourne v. Auckland w?s resumed in perfect- cricketing weather, the wicket showing no signs of wear. Melbourne continued their innings, Graham and Jacobs facing Stephens and Stenrwon. After a ■ hit for 2 Stephens bowled Graham for 67. The telegraph then showed 325 — -3—67.3—67. Ross, skipper of the Melbourne team, was next man in. Runs for a time came very slowly, but a 2 by Ross was followed by a leg boundary next ball. The Auckland fielding was still very good./-but the bowling hacl little or no s ing. After the score had reached 330 runs came at a terrific pace off Stemson, but the batsmen coidd do very little with Stephen-*. Ross was scoring much the failer, and when the total had reached 350 he had already made 25 runs. At 354 W. Mills relieved Stephens. but the change had no effect. Jacob-; -was badly mis Fed at c 63, and again a little later. The visitors were stealing many short runs, and it was not until 380 that a sep-u-ation took place. Ross at this figure was b'eaulifully caught at point after a, dashing innings of 42. The Melbourne professional Fry joined Jacobs, and at the luncheon adjournment the score had reached AOO without further loss. On a resumption of pay Fry was clean bowled by Stephens. 407 — 5—S. Aitkeii was "next man. and quickly got to work, but at 420 Jacobs ivai out to an unsatisfactory decision. 422—6—54.6—54. Russell partnered Ailken, anel a Ions: stand was maele. ton after ton going- mt> on the "board with great rapidity. Russell, who is quite a boy, showed great offensive powers, doing as he liked with tke bowling, and 500 went up during the partnership. It looked impossible to effect a separation, when at 528 Russell was given out .Ibw to I. Milß The outgoing ha'sman wa-i loudly cheered for his scf.re of 63. the crowd rPoognising it as the" freest inning? of the match. Jennings was the newcomer, but his stay was not very long.-as Ivl'Rae, wo had no', been tried earlier in the t!a-" p clean bowled him for P. 547—°-r-?. The end wa* now near at, hand, M'Rae getins the la-it two wickets with an addition of 7 to the score, the whole innings reaMsing 554 run=. Auckland, starting batting at 4.50 p.m., D. Hay and G. Mills focing Cave and Trumble. Cave opened wi'h a maiden, and before a run was scored Trumble e'lean bowled Gcorc-e i^.ils with a beauty. Kallender, the newcomer, revev .seemed comfortable, and in a few minuter thp telc&raph read 7—2—3. I. Mills followed, but was clean bowled by Ca^e Hr-t bnl!. On Ohlson -joining Hay thing? brighter for a few minutes, but Ohhon was e'ean bowled *by Trumble with the score pt I1Hay was, then joined by his club mate Stemson. and bofh m^n Fettled down to steady crickpt. Hay in particul-ir played --very well,, hitting Cjve and Trumble in successive overs for 3's, which b-otight 30 on the board. Stemson a^o began to score, on<l the spectators were in hopes of a long stand, as the batsmen seamed to play with confidence and ease. At 42 Hay to i-ptire bowled by a beautiful off break fror-t Cave. 42—5—21. Elliott, the Northern Vairoa man, 'took the vacant crease, and after a period of stonewallins", drove Cave for 2, Stemson replying' with r 4- off TramßV, The Melbourne fielding was excellent, both Jacobs and Russell buing loudly encored for some very bmarl work. Slumps were drawn at 6 o'clock with the Fcore at 57 for five wicket=. February 17. The match between Melbourne and Auckland was resinned io-daj' r.t 12.30. Thp weather was f.plcndid. and the wicket r-hov, ed no signs of wear. Only TOO ve.-e prnront owing to counter attractions--. Auckland w.is badly beaten by an innings and '85 runs. On the resumption of play Ste>ni=on and "^Uiott, the overnight not cuts. fa<;ed the

bowling of Cave and Trumble. The latter bowled Elliott at 76. The whole innings was completed before luncheon, the total being 85. I The second innings of Auckland only rea- ! Used 84, and the visitors thus won by an innings and 385 runs. '

Bowling Analysis.—Cave, 17.2 overs, 3 maidens, 47 runs, 6 wickets; Trumble, 17 o ifers, 7 maidens, 23 runs, 4 wickets. Cave bowled two no-balls, and Trumble one noball.

Bowling Analysis.—Trumble, 16 overs, 9 maidens, 26 runs, 2 wickets; Cave, 16 overs, 6 maidens, 20 runs, 4 wickets; Graham, 5.2 overs, 23 luns, 3 wickets; Fry, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 12 runs, 1 wicket. Cave bowled one no ball.

Melbouhne. First Innings. Truinble, c Olilson, b G. Mills.. Mailer, c and b 1 Mills .. .. Graham, b Stephens Jacobs, lbw, b Stephens .. .. Ross, c G-. Mills, b Stemson .., Fiy, b Stephens Aitken, lbw, b M'Rae Russell, lbw, b I. Mills .. .. Jennings, b M'Rae M'llwraith, not out ..j .. .. Cave, b M'Rae Extras .. ... .. j.., .. .. 105 .. 105 .. 67 „ 54 .. 42 S .. 46 .. 68 .. 8 7 0 .. 14 Total .. 554

tVlilNlr ANALYSIS. Stephens . . Stemson M'Eae .. .. VV. Mills .. Hay .. .. Kallender . . Gh Mills .. I. Mills .. ■ Overs. Mclns. Runs, *\ kts, ..31 5 108 3 ..38 8 107 1 ..24 2 81 3 .. 26 0 95 0 ..9 0 52 0 ..6 0 26 0 ..9 1 46 1 ..10 1 25 2

3'i.KL.UUUKJN.t;. First Innings 554 Auckland. — First, Innings. Hay, b Cave 21 G-. Mills, b Trurnble 0 ELallender, b Cave 3 J. Mills, b Cave 0 Ohlson, b Trumble 1 Elliott, b Trumble 7 Stemson, b Cave 38 Wynyard, st Ross., b Cave .. .. 0 M-Ra.e, c Fry, b Cave 4 W. Mills, c and b Trumble .. .. 1 Stephens, not out- 0 Extras 10

Second Innings. Hay, b Cave G. Mills, b Cave Kallender, b Cave I. Mills, b Fry Ohlson, b Trumble Stemson, b Trumble .. .. Elliott, c Mailer, b Cave .. .. Wynyard, not out M'Rae, c Aithen, b Giahain .. W". Mills, si Ross, b Grahani Stephens, st Ross, b Graham Extras 9 12 4 21 1 0 1 28 0 2 3 3 Total 84