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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIX, Issue 11415, 2 December 1886, Page 2

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» „ . AUSTRALIANS v. WELLINGTON. (PBR UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION), Wellington, December 1. The Australians arrived here at noon, and tbe match began at 3.30 this afternoon. The local men won the toss, and went in. staying at the wickets till just on six o'clock. Several of tbe Wellington men played confidently, and hit with freedom, namely, Salmon, Lawson, R. Blacklock, and McGuire. IJiley, tbe top scorer, was missed twice — once by Palmer, but he played Garrett's bowlingbetter than that of any other bowler. He wins one of the five guinea trophies offered by himself. The Australian.:? showed signs of fatigue, and Evans and Phillips were not well after the rough trip. The attendance was not large, and a stiff breeze was blowing all day. The following are the scores : — Wellington— Ist innioga. Sal*uon, b Spofforth ... „, 16 Tendall, st Jarvis, b Spofforth ... 10 Oox, c Trumble, b Palmer 4 Henan, b Palmer ... • 0 Roberts, b Spofforth 0 K, Blacklock, b Garrett . 20 Mosley, b Spofforth ..'. 4 Moorhouse, o Palmer, b Garrett ... 7 Riley, b Jones 23 A. Blacklock, b Garrett 11 Gore, b Jones , ... 10 Perry, b Jones 0 Hansel!, b Jones 9 Lawson, b Palmer 20 Burnes, b Jones 0 Collins, st Jarvis, b Bruce 14 Gooder, run out 4 tficholls, b Palmer 1 McGirr, b Palmer 12 Fieury, b Palmer ... 0 Dryden, b Bruce 3 Barker, not out 4 Extras 10 Total 182 Bowling analysis— Palmer, 122 balls, 42 ruus, 2no balls, 6 wickets ; Spofforth, 116 balls, 51 runs, 4 wickets; Garrett, 88 balls, 33 runs, 3 wickets ; Jones, 60 balls, 37 runs, 1 wide, 5 wickets ; Bruce, 82 balls, 9 runs, 2 wides, 2 wickets.