THE AUCKLAND TEAM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4546, 18 November 1882, Page 3

THE AUCKLAND TEAM.

The following is a sketoh of tho capabilities of tho Auckland cricketers, whioh will be tome oluo to their prospoots whon they meet the strong eleven Canterbury wiU bo ablo te put in the field. On paper it will bo found to bo v remarkably good team. Only three of tho team camo down on the famous trip of 1873 :- Ahneil.— A good bat, and a determined hitter ; fine change bowler, and a euro field. Blaib.— Latoly from Viotoria, having been ono of the South Molbourno Elovon some soaaoiiß ago ; is a fine bat, his cutting being firat-claes ; can generally bo relied on for a scoro, and is a good field. Buckland.— Woll known as an old and experienced criokoler ; a vry good bowler and fino bat and field ; visited Dunedin with the Auckland team in 1873 j wag, in faot, tho promoter of the last trip through New Zealand. Bauton, G., hails from Wanganui, whore, it will bo recojlucted, he won the match for Wanp.anui against tho last Australian Elovon, making 41 runs at a critical period of the fiumo ; a really fine bat, boing considered by tho Australians ono of tho best mon thoy ir.ot during their tour in Now Zealand j ie a fino field. Ddi'Auh. — A good ba*, ond field, and fair change, bowlor ; a brother of Mr Dufaur who visited Dunedin in 1873. Gill, J. G. — An importation from Viotoria, and considered to bo tho bo^t bowlor inAuok* laud. Ib of medium paco, and makes groat paco from tho pitch ; did aomo eplondid br>w.'ing in tho rocent trial match, hie average being fix v ickola for four runs; is likoly to prove destructive if tho pround is fast. Lankham. — A rifling playorj v fine bowler, hn.l, >!iil field. O'Uuikn.— Good bat and field, with a, splendid return. Hohinbon. — licstu'lround man in tho team, and will most, likely bo captain. He visited Duiciiin in 1873. Tusmo— Splendid but— tho Barlow of t.hn j.mi-m- •■! rl invariably fooros, beinp n moil, (:::;;■■;'■' wicket to get; made lar^o u.urcs I r eci-.My. \M\'H,— Fino li'ti and bowler j oi o of the fP!»m in 1873 ; possesses a thorough knowledflo of (,ho gamo, nnd ia v cricketer of old funding and roputi !ion. Of QArHi:..,v, U •■ Uolf'ii :•»••,, wo know irjthing. In Duin il.n tho Aivkiundi-rn tr* 1 "'. n team drawn from a tm»U, und Mini « foukest, section of (ho locul pluvoM, -irni i. ■•> eleven will con' 'tin about ono goml boiler, U. M'ith, and one decent bat, Harris. Tho i '-M.lt, thrrofcriv dons not wni 1 1. 1 Much prophoning. An fur us w.i oun oeo a' nroacnl, 1 Ctintvirbiiry i» tho only plum- likrh t > hold its own, and with tho memory of llio <i"foul in ! 1H73 etill fro;>h and kern, wo sincerely liopo |«ur orickolors will hlrain every mrvu tore* vene tkt petitions.