ENGLAND V. COLONIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3596, 20 October 1879, Page 4

ENGLAND V. COLONIES.

This match was continued on Saturday, H. W. Moore taking tho placa of Leo for England. The weakness of the Euglish bowling was conclusively proved by the big score which tho representatives of the Colonies managed to put together before the last wicket fell. Asliby, Corfe, Secretan, Moore, Morico, and Neilaon, all tried their hands, but runs came very freely, and the fielding, with a fe<f exceptions, was anything but firßt class. J. Fowler and C. Frith were the first to defend the wickets, from the attacks of Ashhy, north end, and Corfe. ITrith made 5, aod was then clean bowled by A'lbby. Turner followed him, Ollivier not having arrived on tho ground. Turner played a merry, hard hitling innings of 21, during the compilation of which he had a life given him in the long field. He was eventually well caught by Ashby off Morice. Ollivier came in to finish his innings, and run 9 came rapidly. The two batsmen were not long in running up the scoro, 200 appearing on the telegraph board before a separation was effected. It came at last, however, as Fowler, who had shortly before given an ea^y chance to niid off, -which was not taken, was well caught off ono of Corfo's by LongJen at longleg. Tho retiring batsman had played in good Blylo for his big score of 95 ; showing good defence and plenty of bitting power, though jerhapa the bowling oppoaedtohim was not of the highest description. With the advent o r E. Cottcrill tho score still mounted up, and when Ollivier was at last howled by a early one from Neihon, he had 51 to his credit. Ifarman, who followed, got runs, the bowling being very poor, but Ashby secured his wiokefc. . Cotterill was well caught by Ashby, and bis 36 included one or two good hits. Fuller slogged away in his usual fashion, juat out of reach oE the field, and the innings eventually closed for 280, to which he had contributed 20. Alpe's long-stopping was quite a featuro in tho mutch, and of the four Dyes in the score, three were tho result of an overthrow. Ihe following is the score : — ENGLAND. First innings ... 86 COLONIES. "W. Beard, b Aihby 5 E. Fowlor, b Ashby 8 J. Hartland, b Sjcretan 9 J. Fowler, o Long'len b Corfe 95 A. M. Ollivier. b Neilson 51 C. Frith, b Ashby 5 G. Tnrner, o Ashby b Morico 21 H. Cotterill, o Aaliby b Neilson ... ... 86 R. J). Hannan, b A*bby 13 E. T. A. Fuller, b Mouro 20 E. J. Hoas, not ont 4 B>es i, log-byos 3. widoa 6 13 lo'.al ... 280 U.C.O. T. RICOARTON. This match was played on the Riccarton ground on Saturday last. The ilrat innings of either side was played, the U.C.C. going in fret were all out for 93, and they succeeded in dismissing the Riccarton for 73, which result was greatly assisted by Whitcombo, who has an analysis of 50 bolls, 5 maidens, 5 runs, 5 wicket?, and 3 wislos. The match will be continued on Saturday next, tho U.C.O. team leaving at the same hour as before. Below are the scores : — U.C.O. Harvey, b C. Bo won, junr. 4 Eastou, bC. Uowen, jutir. 9 Paul, b Powell 19 Moares, o and b Powell 16 Brittau, b Bldko , 5 Wood, c Frost b Ford 0 . White jmbe. b Ford ... 13 Herbert, c Powell b Elake 8 lcoai, hw b Blake ... 0 M'JDownll, rnn out ... "• 0 Mniuter, not out 1 Extras 18 Total 93 R.C.C. Fereday, b Woo 1 , 0 Powell, lbw b Wood 11 Blake, b Moarea 20 Knight, b Whiteombe 12 Bev C. Bowen, o and b Whitcomba ... 3 C. Bowen, juor., o and b Whiteombe ... 1 Frost, o Hnrvoy b Herbert 12 T. Lyford, b Whitcomto .'. 3 .Norgatp, b Herbert 0 Calver 1 , b Wbitcembe 0 ' Ford, Lot ont 0 Extras 11 Total ... 73