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Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 3894, 15 January 1878, Page 3

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AT7STBALIAN ELEVEN v. OTAGO TWENTY-TWO.

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[BT TKEWHUra. *I® FBBSB ASKSCT.I Dmrssm, January 14. The match Otago Twenty-two t. Australian Eleren was resumed to-day at noon. The weather during the earlier part of the day was bleak, and towards the close very wet8p offorth and Murdoch went to the wicket 8 to resume their interrupted pliy, the telegraph for the previous day showing 53, of which the two playere scored seven each. The bowlers were Millington and Austin. The first ball from Millington to Murdoch was caught at point by CargilL 4—7—53. D. Gregory succeeded, and, after several singles and doubles, 60 appeared. Spofforth made a -desperate attempt from the shoulders, got out of hie ground, and ma smartly stumped by Spring alter mnVfng 13 carefully. s—l3 —60. Blackham came next, and his first ball he hit to leg for .2, which he fluked. Gregory gave Moon a chance which was muffed, and Gregory added 1 to the score, and the next fcaU from Millington added 1 more. Gregory ■nicked Austin for 1 and Blackham one for 2. Gregory then drove Millington for an easy 2. Blackham got a drive off Austin, which gave Vim l, owing to Moore muffing the ball. Gregory got a drive to the fenoe, and made 5, amidst loud applause, the telegraph showing 70. Moore took up the bowling at Austin's . end, and got a maiden. MiUington'e first ball to Blackham was lifted to point,-and Cargfll Jtbere received him. 6 5—76.' Crarret&3P%llowed. Buns from Moore's bawling <niie slow, the balls • being tod well pitched to take liberties " with. Hβ ?got several maidens close upon each other. After several singles, 80 was telegraphed. Garret* gave a ekyer off Millington and succumbed, Haslell being in the way. 7—2—80. Boyle took the vacant place, and after three or four ones were scored, Boyle was clean stumped by Moore —the first man stumped by the Otago team. 7 —1—83. Bailey supplied the vacancy, and after several overs, with little success, he drove one to the fence for 2, and 90 appeared on the telegraph. Glen took the bowling from MQungton, and his third ball to BaUey was tapped into Spring's hands behind the wicket. 9—6—92. Kendall, the last man, then succeeded, and in Glen's first over and third ball, his middle wicket -was knocked out of the ground. Total score of the visitors, 92. After lunch the Dunedin men took the field, being in high spirit*, and having a certain hope of claiming the, first victory in New Zealand. Douglas and Niven went first to the wiekete, and Douglas received an over norn Spofforth without result, though carefully played. Garratt's first ball sent Niven home, being caught on hie wicket by Blackham. I—o—o. GargiU filled the vacancy, *nd a leg-bye was ■ immediately stolen. Ceigfll broke an egg with one past point off QsiTttt and followed with another to mid-on offSpofforth. Caxgill played carefully throughout. Douglas made hie first off Spofforth to midmi. CargiU followed with a pretty cut for 2 off Spoffbrth's lait ball in the over. Douglas nude a single, and several balls were given without result, when OargQl'e timbers were scattered by Garratt. 2—4— B. Faramor then handled the willow. Douglas, after •making a show off a stand on block, received a trimmer from Garratt, and the score stood 9—3—2. McNeQl, the top scorer of Saturday, took Douglas's place amidst applause. Faramor got away a ball for 2 off Spofforth, and another to long field for 2, but with his next ball he was given out Lb.w. 13—4—4 Dixon filled Faramor'g place. McNeill took his ■first from Spofforth for a duck's egg. 15 — s—O.5 —O. Hacfarlane stood to the bowling of Spofforth, and nearly gave slip a chance. His third ball he drove for 1, and followed with another off Garratt. After a maiden for Spofforth, McNeill drove one to the chains and scored 3. amidst great applause. Macfarlane stole 1 off Spofforth. and in attempting a third for a splendid M' McNeill was run out, much to the chagrin of the Dunedinites. 21—6—4. The last ball of Garratt's next sent Macfarlane home 1 b w, seven wiokets gone for 21 rune. Captain SpriDg then went to alter, if possible, the gloomy look of things. Nicholls' centre atump fell to Garratt. Eight for 28. Spring retired after adding only 2 to hie f core, Garratt ■eattering his timbers. * Nine for 29. Fulton filled the vacancy, but several balls came from each end without result, when Fulton was caught by Blackham on his wiokete. Clark opened with a drive for 3, and Rose poked the following ball for 1, and skied the next for another single. Clark followed with a "daisy cutter" for 1 off Spofforth. Rose shortly after made a nice drive for 1, but a couple of balls afterwards Garratt sent him home. A shower of rain ttopped the proceeding*. After forty minutes' delay play was resumed, Rhodes taking Rose's place, and Clark and Rhodes quickly?added to the score, for a time hitting the balk as they liked. Clarke -oras the first to make two figures, and Rhodes followed suit, and the score soon ran np to 60. After making 14, Rhodes was put an end to by Boyle, who caught him at slip off Garratt. 12—14-62. Morrison followed, -and the first ball from Bojle settled Clark. 13—15—62. Austin succeeded, and Boyle's first ball to Morrison took the stump?. 14—0—63. Haskell was next, and he played well for a good many OTf.r», but Austin was not allowed to do much, being given out 1 b w aftersooringl. 15—1—63. Sutcliffe was bowled by Garratt foradueks -egg. Millingtonfollowed, and got 4 together when he retired to one from Garratt. 17—4—77. Fawcett succeeded, and a few more balls saw Haskell retire for a well played 10, the telegraph showing 18—10—81. Glen was next man, and "after *" ***c overs, in which he scored as many runs *ji mid-wicket fell. 19—3—84. Moore was next man, and then Fawcrtt broke an egg off Spofforth, and snicked Garratt for 3. Moore drove Spofforth for 1, and 90 was put up. Fawcett got two singles, and then Spofforth knocked over Moore's stumps. 20—1—93. The last man was Everest, but after 1 he . tripped halfway his wicket, And hie stumps were scattered. Total, 94. The following are the scores:—

AC BTBALUN. First Innings. A. Bannermaa, 1 b w, b Austin 13 C BannenniuJ, b SDlbngton, c Dixon ... fc Horan, c F»weett, b Glen . 24 Spofftffth.et.Spnug.bMilhngton 13 jtodoch,cCargni,bMilliiigton 7 r>. Gregory, not out ... 19 BlackhaiD.cCargill.b Moore 5 Garratt, e Bukell, b Millington 2 H. Boyle, b Moore 1 Bailey, c Spring, b Glen 6 Kendall, b Glen 0 Total 92 BOWLIUG ANALYSIS. Balls. Mdns. Buns. Wkts. TjfiDington 108 9 33 5 Anstin 92 14 18 1 Moore 92 9 25 1 Glen 79 9 16 3 Otago. Second Innings. Douglas, b Garratt 2 Jfivtn, c Blackham, b Garratt 0 Cargill, b Garratt 4 Parimor, 1 b w, b Spofforth 4 McNeiil, run oat ... ... 4 Dixon, b Spofforth 0 Macfarlane, Ibw, b Garratt 4 Nicholls, b Garratt 3 Spring, b Garratt 3 Fose, b Garratt 2 Fulton, c Blackham, b Garratt 0 Bhodes, b Boyle 14 Morrison, b Boyle . ..• ... 0 Austen, Ibw 1 Haskell, b Spofforth 10 Sntcliffe, b Garratt 0 Millington, b Garratt 4 Fawcett, not out ... ... 6 Glen, b Garratt 3 Moore, b Spofforth 1 Everest, run out 0 Clarke, b Boyle 15 Extras 13 Total 94 BOWLTNG ANALYSIS. Bne. Wkts. Overs. Mdns. Spofforth ... 32 4 34 14 Garratt ... 33 13 43 16 Boyle 15 2 9 3 The Otago men never gave & single extra to the visitors.