DUNEDIN.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9669, 6 March 1897, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

D.nedin t , Maroh 1. The great battle is o'er, and the viotow count tho scalps. Otago is now in the proud position of having scored pne niche the highest. During a period of thirty years I have watched the veer and flaw of the game between our provinces, and oft realised the feeling that it was useless to attempt to tide the stream of success of the northern province. Canterbury is in every way bettor suited for the game than we are. Climate, ground, and we might say people, are aga nst our chances of producing first-olass erioket. What I mean.Canterbnry is to all intents and purposes an English settlement, and oncket is the charaoteristio game of the Fatherland, There is no doubt Englishmen are the best exponents of the game. While saving this let it not be understood that I intend the slightest offence to Seotta's sons, far from it. In tne games of their country they stand unrivalled. While on the subject of country, I am inclined tO'think quite a number of our team are or Englißh extraction. At all events they deserve well of us for the excoUont display made by them, which, I am sure, has secured the admiration of friend and foe alike. -Hew the progress of the match was watohedwito considerable interest, and the m "dent well-wisher was not prepared for the °«c" a ™ score of the seoond innings, m f cn Jff_? a * j the utter collapse of - 1 think a little praise of our men's doings wM hardly be looked upon as blow, tbougn_we do heap an extra share of it on; tne doughty Fisher, Oo whose play was so marked. Seven wickoM for 11 runs is a splendid performance,and , stamps Fisher the bost bowler in the colony. The Australians, against whom he played, here, with marked success, will doubtless read with pleasure his doings in the match, ine team will receive a flattering roeoption on ; their arrival here to-night. ~ , Only Junior Cap matches were IW* here on Saturday. On the Ova .the U.S.S. Co. beat Albion > 67 runs, WOKo scoi«g 58 not out for the winners, for whom _*. J. Smith bowled well. ".,'."! Oaversham defeatedHendleybyfonr wieketa and 26 ruiis, J. Casey's 52 being top soore for the victors. _ Waverley Second beat Opoho Third by 100 runs, the losers only making 18 runs. Carisbrook D met Taleri at tho Taferi and at the call of time the scores **-*** : 7 Ta * B " 153 (J. Inglis 74); Carisbrook 16 for four wickets. ..„./,_ Oceana beat the Star at Monticillo by 65. runs, Butler scoring 41, Richardson 25, anft King 21 not out for the winners. M ornington beat Boslyn by 82 runs. Opoho Second boat Waverley by 72 .runs, the former making 155 (M'Gavin 31 and Gollar 27), to 83 (CromonJ 46). Several Third Class Championships were also played. . -