OTAGO v FIJI.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9019, 4 February 1895, Page 3

OTAGO v FIJI.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDISr, February 2. The cricket match between the Fiji team and Otago was played to-day on the Carisbrook ground. The day was fine and warm but overcast. Thd wicket was in fine order, though the outfield was oa the soft side. The visitors'7 won the toss and sent the local men in to bat. Baker and Clarke, who first represented Otago, carried the score to 33, when Clarke, who was playing rashly, was caught. At 45 Rattray, who filled the vacancy, was also caught. Ac 87 Parker, who partnered Baker, mot " a similar fate," and Fisher \Tit3 bowled without scoring. Currio then joiued Baker. and, the pair took the sbore to 147, when . Baker was bowled off his pad, having made 80. Kiuvig, the incomer, was bowled without scoring. At 165 Ourrie. was- bowled. Spraggon put on 21 and Stronachß. Dawes w;i3 out leg before, the innings closing for 197. Tho Fiji team were first represented by Udal find Efeli, Hope dismissing the latter when one run had been scored. Collins was the iucomer, but at 23 U.lal was bowled, and with one run added Collins had also to leave. At 27 AJcOwan played Hope on to his wicket. .Naiiovolovo joined Ka.davu Levu, and at 31 the latter was. stumped. Caldwell and Scott carried the total to 47, when the latter put his leg before and had to retire. Twj> run's later Groom was caught. Coldwell carried out his bat for 25, the innings closing Jor 73. As the public desired to see theFijians field, the latter did not follow on,- but Otago went in to bat for a second lime. Nearly everything was hit at, and with six wickets down for 48 the innings was closed.

la a minority of 172 the Fijians commenced their second innings, and when stumps were drawn at 6.30 had lost six wickets for 54. runs, and practically the match was drawn. Iα the first innings of the visitors the game was played with a view to lnakiusffuu. Oα more than one occasion when tho visiting f hiefs were running the wicketkeeper had the ball in his hand, and he waited till tho man was home and then made a prodigious throw at the wicket, missing it, of course. The bowlers were giving them full tossers, evidently with tho view of their iumiing up their score to a respectable figure. Scores :— OTAGO. First Innings. Baker, b Tni Vanu ... ... ... 80 I Clarke, c Kadavu Lewi, b CaUlwcll ... 16 j Rattray, c Caldwell, b Scott... ... $ ] Paiker, c Udal, b Scott ... ... 16 Fisher, b Scott ... ... ... 0 C\irrie> b Caldwell ... ... ...42; KittVig, b Tui Vanu... ... .;, 0 Spraggoii, c Scott, b Caldwell - ... 21 Stroiiach, b Tui Vanu... ... ... 8 Dawes.lbw, b Tui Vanu " ... ... 0 LEope, not out ... ... ... 0 Extras ... ... , ... 9 $$:"'■ Total ... ... ... 197 Second lunings. Clarke, c Caldwell, b Tui Vanu ... 3 Baker, b Caldwell ... ' .... ... 6 Rattray, b Tui Vanu ~ ... ... 15 Parker, not out ... ... ... 11 Fisher, o Scots, b Caldwell ... , .... r 2 Currie, b Tui Vauu ... ... 6 Kinvig, lbw, b Caldwell ... ... 5 Innings closed with total for 6 wickets 48 Bowling—Caldwell three wickets for 59 rune, Tui Vanu four wickets for 8, Scott three for 54, K adavu Levu none for 13, Ekeli none for 14. Second innings—Oaldwell three wickets for 26 runs, Tui Vanu chreo wioketa for 22. ■ •■.■■■ ■ : ':-:-l FIJI. •-; First Innings. Udal, b Parker ... ... ... ■ Ekeli, b Hope ... ... ... Q Collins, b Parker ... ... ... 4 Kadavu Leva, sfc, b Parker ... 6McOwan, b Hope ... ... ... 2 Naiiovolovo, b Hope ... ... 0 Scott, lbw, b Hope ... ... 6 Caldwell, not out . . ~../ .\ ... 25 Groom, c Clarke, b Hope ... ,:'.■ 0 Temesia, b Hope ... ... ... 3 Tui Vanu c and b Fisher ... ... 8 Extras... ... .„ ... 2 Total ... ... ..V 72 , Second Innings. Collius, b Kinvig ... ... ... 7 . Caldwell, c Currie, b Clarke ... r ... 20 McOwan. b Kinvig ... ... ... 7. Kadavu Levu, c Hope, b Clarke ... . <¥ Udal, c Baker, b Hope ~.' ... Is' Scott, not out ... A. ... 2 Naiiovolovo, b Hopa ... ... 0 Groom, not out ... ... ... 0 Extras... . ... ... . ... 3 Total for six wickcle ... 54