THE WANDERERS AT NELSON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6438, 7 January 1889, Page 4

THE WANDERERS AT NELSON.

[jbom our own cobbespondent/J NELSON, Jan. 5. The match Wanderers v. Nelson was resumed to-day. The weather was cold and showery in the afternoon. Canterbury made a. better stand than yesterday, the last wicket falling for 87, thus leaving Nelson the victors by one innings and 61

The game having finished by luncheon time, it was decided to play a return match, and Nelson went in. The wickets fell rapidly, Sbudholme and Wilding being in splendid form, the tenth wicket being down for 59 runs. When Fowler and Wither got together, taey were not separated till the score had reached 94. Scores : —

By this time rain had steadily set in, making the ground and ball greasy. The Canterbury men made a good stand, Wilding and Harman giving the field plenty of work, and putting together 51 before a separation was effected. Canterbury won on the first innings by two rune and two wickets. Scores : —

The Wanderers play a match on Monday on the College ground against a scratch team. [Fbb Prtcph Abbooiatioh/1 WELLINGTON, Jan. 6. The senior cup cricket matches which which have been suspended over the holidays, were resumed on the Basin Reserve yesterday, the Stars v. Ponekea being the contesting clubs. The former led off with 87 in their first innings, the latter totting up 105. In their second inhing3 the Stara have lost two wickets for 1 15 runs. The' givme will be resumed on 1 Saturday next. A couple of heats in the ; junior cup were started, neither being I finished. The Christchurch Wanderers ! play here on Wednesday and Thursday.

WAHDEBEBS. Marshall 6 Dnrman ... ... ... ... ... 31 Wilding t. ... 20 Seoretan ... ..■ ... ■■■ ... 7 Studiiohne ... , „. ... 3 Tait ... ... 9 Mathiaa 0 ttollcaton ... ... ... 3 Helinore, not out 5 Faii-hurst ... ... ... 0 Extras 12 Total, with two wickets to fall 96

NELSON. J. Eden 10 Bilcock „ ... 6 Wood , „, ... ... 2 Cook ... 3 L. tfowler „. 2 Ford 9 Atkinson 4 Ureenileld 9 Wither, not out i 16 T. fcdeu 7 Humphreys „, , 1 G. Fowler 17 Extras 8 Total 9t

WANDEBEBS. Second Innings. Marshall „ ... 12 Harman 6 "Wildiug 4 Secret.in ... ... ... ... ... 7 btudholmd ... , 6 Tait ... 4 Mathias ... 0 Stevens „ ... 3 Helinore ... 3 Bhodes , 0 Kolleston 19 rairhui'Bt ... ... ... 2 Extras 12 Total .„ 18