Cottorill joined Corfe, and received a maiden. Corfe’s time had now come, bo being clean bowled by a ’shooter from Bonaldson. Wellington men were now up in the stirrups, so to speak, all the best bats being ont for 114. Edser filled the vacancy, and Cotferill, who had jnst got set, snicked one of Robert’s, and started to run, but the ball being well returned he was stumped j 9 for 132. The last man, Malet, joined Edser and commenced batting very cautiously, but Roberts, notwithstanding bis caution, clean bowled him for 3, the inniogs closing for 187. Annexed are the scores ; Canterbury—First Innings. Dudney, b Wood ... C Buchanan, c Cox, b Lawson ... 14 Secretan, c Blacklock, b Holmes 21 Longden, b Lawson 1 Corfe, b Bonaldson 29 Pocook, b Lawson 1 Harman, b Lawson ... 0 Stevens, c JfiohoUs, b Roberts ... 35 Cotterill, run out 6 Edser, not out 12 Halet, b Roberts 3 Extras 9 Total ... ... ... 137 Bowling Analysis.—Lawson 80 ball, 49 runs, 3 maidens, 4 wickets; Wood 40 balls, 28 runs, 2 maidens, I wicket; Holmes 55 balls, 14 runs, 3 maidens, X wicket; Bonaldson 40 balls, 22 runs, 1 wicket; Roberts 35 balls, 15 runs, X maiden, 2 wickets. An adjournment then took place for luncb, which was held in the lower part of the peril* lion, and served np in Mr Godber’s best style. After an interval of an hoar, during which the pitch had been rolled, Canterbury took the field, the Empire City sending in Blacklock and Alpe, the former taking the first over from Pocook, a very fast bowler, and that is all that can be said about him. Edser started from the south end, and sent poor Alpo's stamps flying, a wicket for no runs did not look, promising, bat better things were in store. Roberts joined Blacklock, and tbs latter cut Pocock for a brace, and then drove him through the boundary for 4. Roberts started with a nice cat for 1, and Blacklock let out at a loose one, and drove it through the boundary for 4, and followed it up with a pretty straight drive, bat the fielding being superior only 1 was recorded,' Both batsmen were playing well,, andV

the runs came in fast, Boberts, after contributing 5, was bowled by Bier; 2 for 68. Lawson joined Blacklock. 