Twice the players had to leave the field, and finally at 4.30, as there appeared no chance of the weather clearing, the game was abandoned. The wicket was in capital order for run getting. There was a very fair attend ance, about 800 people being present. The Wellington team’s first innings, which stood at 157 for 5 wickets, terminated very quickly, only 23 runs being added. The bowlers certainly came up fresh, and Aus tin, in particular, trundled well, but the batsmen should have done better. The innings closed for 180, or 29 less than their opponents’ score. It was expected that, the New South Welshmen would score heavily on such a good batting wicket, the best they have yet played on in New Zealand, and so they did, running up tho big total of ISI for

three • wickets. .-Searle,' Mackenzie, Gould 1 amt Modi d all batted' splendidly, Moore,- i who scored 57 (not out), is undoubtedly ■ the most stylish batsman in the team. His i strokes all round wore cleanly and prettily ! made, and above all, he put a great deal 1 of vigour into every one of them. One 1 chance, a very easy one, to 4\ ynyard, : which should have been taken, when he had ! made about 30 has to be debited against. the Australian. His score included three 4s, two 3’s and five 2’s. The steady play of Mackenzie, who came with a reputa tion as a hitter, surprised most people. His. most tell big sArokr-s were drives. He made only one 4, five 3’s, ftml seven 2s. Mac- ' kenzio gave one chance—a falrfy difficult one—to Holdship in the slips, but it hm not taken, and the let-off proved a very expensive one for Wellington. Gould, who was very strong on the leg side made 33,. arid Searle, the top scorer of the hrst xnniiißS; quickly rattled tip When thO total had reached 181 with three wickets down, Che Sydney captain, ir/ the hope of getting the Wellington men : out before time, closed his innings at it quarter to 4/ Upham, with two wickets for 65, had becft'Hie most successful bow ler. 