This Day's Play.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4560, 5 December 1882, Page 3

This Day's Play.

With quite refreshing punctuality after the dilatoriness shown on the two first days of this eventful match, play waa begun sharp to time to-day. The weather was bright, and not too warm, the heat being nicely tempered by a slight nor'-east breeze. Few people were on the ground at the eommenoement, notwithstanding that ths match had arrived at so interesting a stage. Watson, the not-out of the previous day, and Ollivier, the next man, went to the wiokets, and Bobinson bowled the remaining ball of the interrupted over to the latter, retiring then in favour of Gill. Ollivier's leg still paining him, Wilding was deputed to rnn for him, but had little to do for aome time, tho bowling being straight, and both men contenting themselves with playiag it. A single was credited to the siok man, and he was then badly missed in the flips by Gill : off Lankham. The proverbial luck of those who are early miesed was at once prophesied for him, and to some extent the prophets were more successful than usual, as he Carried his bat out for 15. Watson, who appeared to be a little stiff after his exertions yesterday, was not allowed the same latitude, as, after ten minutes' play, he was oaught at third man in cutting at an off ball from Gill without having added to the soore he bad already amassed. The telegraph board showed 15-6—52, Watson being greeted with loud oheers. Barman cane next, and after making a pretty leg hit off Gill, was smartly taken at third man by Arneil. Canterbury's chance of reaohing another hundred began to look very remote. As a matter of fact they were never realized. Barnes, who like Ollivier, appeared in a very bad condition for cricket, stayed long enough to raise the score to 165 with the help of a single made by his invalid partner, and a 3 and 2 off bis own bat, and then departed —clean bowled by Laakham. The sorrowful tale was continued by Frith, who made his exit in tho isms manner without adding his mite to the total. IBS— 9- 0. With Fuller, the last man, the expiring flame blazed up brightly for a few minutes, OllivUr making a mighty drive, for 4, which Wilding's quickness hat ween the wiok«ts turned into a 5, and Fuller himself making a hard cut for 3 off Lankham. The last wicket put on an unexpoctod 15 runs, Fuller at length skying one of Gill's to Barton at long on, and retiring with 4to his name. Ollivier, who was at a great disadvantage, showed something of his old driving powers, and was not out for 15. The innings dosed at 12.45 for 180; Auckland having thus 149 to make to win the match. The following are the scores so far :— CANTERBURY. Ist Innings. A. M. Ollirier, n Lankham 0 G. Watson, 3314441111215111111, run out 30 W. P. Beeves, 123342211111114282432121, b Lankham 481 J. Hartland, b GUI 0 D. Aahby. 114, b Lankham 6 F. Wilding, 141311144, not ont ... ... 20 J. Fowke, o Bobinson, b Lankham ... 0 10. Barnes, 114, c Barton, b Gill 6 T. D. Havnmu, 44. b Lankham 8 W. Frith, hit wicket, b Lankham ... 0 E.T. A. Fuller, 11, lbw, b Lankham ... 3 Byes 2, Leg byeß 2 4 Total 130

BOWLIIfO AKAX.TSIS.

2nd Innings.

G. Watson, 11123241111111231411112433 11, c Lankbain, b Gill 52 J. Hartland, 4222, b Gill 10 F. Wilding, 31113, lbw b Gill 9 W. P. Reeves, 1114111311111, c Arneil b Lankham 18 D. Aehby, 4122124213142261311122, c Tonka (anb) b Robinson 4t J. Fowke, 133 c and b Robinson , 7 A. M. Ollirier, 1111425, not out 16 T. D. Horman, 1, c Arneil, b Lankliam 1 K. Barnes, 32, b Lankham ... ... 5 W. Frith, b Laukham 0 E. T. A. Fuller, 31, c Barton, b Gill ... 4 Leg-byeß C, byes S, wide 1 10 Total ISO BOWLIH* Alf.il/fsi3.

AUCKLAND. Ist Innings. Barton, 42242214, b Fuller 21 Robhmon, 23121U1111U4, b Barnta ... 24 Arneil, 3U1U124, c and b Frith 15 Blair, 123133143, b Frith 21 Testro, c Frith b Barnes 0 Yates, 2111442411311, c Hnrman, b Frith 29 O'Brien, 13, o Ashby b Wilding 4 Gardner, 31133, run out 14 Dufour, 111, b Frith 3 Laukham, 1112321411424, cFnllor, b Wilding 27 Gill, 11, not out ... 2 Leg byes 2 Total 162 Bowliho Analysis. Balls. afnidene. Etms. Wi c k»t». Fuller ... 30 0 46 l Frith ... 148 12 54 4 Barnes ... 88 5 4.3 2 Wilding ... 5 1 0 2 Aahby ... 20 0 17 0 11 Now," said the cognoscenti, aB the Auckland men went in, "it depends upon whether Barton ' comes off ' or not." But unluckily tho fates were against him, and Barton did not " come off." Wilding's first ball was a loose one, and was let off, but the second was straighter. Barton hit at it, but sent it into Fowko's hands, who took it cleanly and neatly. Great jubilation on the part of our eleven, who surrounded their wicket-keeper and congratulated him heartily, and disappointment number two for the public No runs, and the best bat out in the first over, put spirits into our men, and when Arneil, the next host man foil a victim to Frith — lbw — when only 3 rutia had been Bcored, their chances looked remarkably rosy. Tates succeeded, and ho and Kobinson looked as if they were going to put a better aspect on affairs, tho latter hitting Wilding hard more than once. Ten went up, and then tho Captain, who had played in hia usual finished style, was bowled by Frith with a ball which came off his pads. 10—3 — 5. Blair took tho vacant place, end at lunoh time had made a tingle ; the score then standing as follows: —

Wilding and Firth continued the attaok. After the interral for lunch, E. Cotterill fielding for Olivier, who was still unable to resume his placn. Bad luck still clung to the Aucklanriors. Before another run had been added to the total nmdo before luncheon, Kowke snapped up a catch from Yatea, behind the wickets off Wilding's bowling for thrco, but he did not remain to repeat that oporation, being smartly caught by Wilding very shortly aftor off hit own bowling. 25—5 — 7. O'Brien was tho next to appear, and runs came rather faster, the new comer making a rattling Jeg hit off Wilding, and Xxestro another, tor which four were run. Thirty and forty went up by degrees, and tho bowlivig icomod completely mastered, Four wickets down and the last man's icore

three ; the prospects of a win for the home team looked brilliant in the extreme. Blair and Testro then got two, and displayed extreme caution, the maidens coming in plenty from either bowler. Teatro, particularly, set up a defence that seemed impenetrable, and Blair did nothing rash. At last Blair opened his shoulders, and drove Frith hard. The fielding was very sharp, Frith'a throwicg in drawing forth loud applause. Ootterill at cover-point, and Harm an at short-log alao distinguished themselves on several occasions. Fowke, too, was very smart in taking the ball from the field. O'Brien brought 60 up by a big leg hit for 4. ABhby at last decided on a change, a move which was hailed by the onlookers with evident satisfaction. He himself took the bowling at the pavilion end, and put Fuller in charge at the opposite wicket. O'Brien at once marked the change hy hitting him to the boundary for four, and Testro was quickly busy with Fuller at the other end, making several nice late outs off him. Both bowlers in fact were hit about considerably, and 60 soon went up. In the hope that Barnes might prove more successful than his other ventures, Ashby lent him on instead of Fuller, keeping the bowling at the north end himself. W. E. Barton, c Fowke, b Wilding ... 0 W. W. Robinson, 122, b Frith 5 J. Arneil, 1, lbw, b Frith 1 EJ. Yates, 111, c Fowke, b Wilding ... S R. Blair, 11131, c and b Wilding ... 7 J. Testro, 41124112112U31, not out ... 26 O'Brien, 13113124411143111, c Ashby, b Wilding 33 Leg byes, 1121 6 Byes, 111 * Wide, 1 _1 Total for six wickets 85

W. E. Barton, c Fowke, % Wilding tV. W. KoVinson, 122, b Frith 5 J. Arneil, 1, lbw, b Frith , ... 1 K. J. Yatos, 111, uot out 3 B. Blair, Ml, not ont 3 Leg byoa, 11 2 i Totel H

Balls. Maidens. Bnns. Wickets. Gill ... 155 19 56 4 L_n_hai_ ... 172 10 60 4 i Bobinson ... 64 5 22 2 Arnoil ... 20 1 16 0 Barton ... 16 0 9 0 Dufanr ... 12 17 0 Barton bowled ona wide.

Balls. Buns. Maidems. Wisketi. GiU ... 128 64 10 2 Lankham... 138 39 14 7 Bobinson... 20 13 2 0 Arneil ... 12 10 0 0