Two admirable sides had been chosen for this match which commenced on the Cricket Club's Ground on Saturday afternoon. Advertised to start at two o'clock it was after four before a ball was bowled, the delay being due to the great heat of the weather. 'The Cricket Club were the first to bat, opening with Maitland and Tweed. Things opened tamely and and Keplock to' the bowling of McClure on the completion of the fifth over there had been no less than four maidens sent down. Maitland secured a couple of twos but with only eight registered Keylock gave an easy chance to Sawyer at mid off which was taken, Dew was bowled with-cout the score being altered and with Cumming and Pattisson speedily dismissed the score did not look like assuming massive proportions. Mann however came to the rescue and receiving good assistance from Ross, Biron, and Matthews the total rapidly mounted and the final score, 116, could only he regarded as satisfactory after such a very unsatisfactory start. It was nearly half-past six when the "bullion" men went in, the light moreover being anything but gay. When stumps were drawn they had lost two wickets'for 19, The game is to be resumed on Wednesday evening com- S. mencing at five o'clock. The score at present reads
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