OTAGO v. WELLINGTON.

Evening Post, Volume XLV, Issue 1, 3 January 1893, Page 3

OTAGO v. WELLINGTON.

The inierprovincial match between teams representing the provincos ot Otago and Canterbury was commenced at the Basin Reserve this morning. The weather is fine, aid tho wicket in good order. The ampiros a-e Messrs. Ashbolt (Wellington) and Glen (Oiago). Jupp's Band is on the ground, and is playing at intervals. Harper, tho ciptain of the Otago team, wou tho toss, and elected to bat. The Wellington team was placed in the field as follows : — Niven, wickotkeeper ; Cross, point; Drydon, mid-wicket ; Upham, long-shp : K. Blacklook (captain), long-off ; Izard, long-on ; A. Blacklock, long-log ; Fuller, third man j C. Gore, cover-point ; Frith taking tho bowling from the northern end and Drydon from the southern. Parker and Johnston were the firßt to represent Otago. Parker ont Frith beautifully to the boundary for 4, and two singles •were also recorded. Soon after this Frith bowled Parker. B—l—s. Lawton filled the vacancy. A hit by Johnston enabled two to be run, owing to a bad return by C. Goro, and 10 appeared on tho board. Lawton drove Dryden beautifully along tho carpet for a single, and Johnston followed suit with n, short snick. Immediately afterwards Lawton drovo Dryden to the bonndary for 4, following it up with a single. A single to Johnston off Frith brought 20 tan the board. Frith, however, had his revenge soon after by clean bowling Lawton with a beauty. 20—2—7. Bell partnered Johnston, who was playing very carefully. The former broke Ms duck by snicking Dryden for a single. A pretty drive by 801 l off Frith was stopped by Izard for a single. Johnston drove him next ball for two, C. Gore just saving it from going nnder the ropes. A single by Bell off Drydan brought 30 on tho board. A bad piece of fielding by Dryden enabled Bell to score a single off Frith. Bell placed Dryden for three, and Johnston followed up with a single. Bell, amidst applause, drove Frith to tho bonndary for four, which brought 40 up. At this stage Upham relieved Drydon, and with his first ba'l bowled Johnston, who made a terrific slog. The outgoing batsman had played good cricket, and was heartily applauded on retiring. 40 — 3—12.3 — 12. Harper (captain>, the next man, was greeted with applause on taking his place at the wicket. He had,, however, a short life, as Upham bowled him off his pads without any addition to the score. 40—4—0. Williams filled the vacancy. Bell drove Frith to the boundary for four, and followed it with a single. Shortly afterwards Williams returned one of Friths to Cross. 45—5—0. Fisher joined Bell, and the field at once commenced to open well out, in early anticipation of hard hitting from the former player. In this they were not disappointed, as ho drovo Frith to the bounday, and 50 appeared. A wild return by jUiven enabled two to be run for a leg-bye. Hans now come freely. Fisher, although Lad ft narrow escape from being caught by Ntren. Bell' drove Upbam to tho bonndary for 4, which brought 60 on the telegraph board. He should have been run out, but Frith was taken unawares, and failed to return the ball at the proper end. Fisher drove Frith to the boundary for 4 by a big le? hit, and Bell placing a yorker by Upham for another boundary hit caused 70 to appear. Another hit by Fisber off Frith for 4 and a single to the same bitsjmn and 2 to Bell brought the score to GO. Fitzdmons took up the bowling from the southern end, and Upham from the northern. Singles followed, till a nice snick by Bell and bad fielding on the part of Dryden produced two. Niven spoilt a certain chance of stumping Bell, with the score at 89, but next ball be was run out by a quick return by Frith, after playing sterling oricket for his run3— B9— 6— 37. Croxford partnered Fisher, and a single to the latter brought 90 up. Croxford, amidst applause, drove Upham over the ropes for C. Fisher had another life, as he grave a chance to Izard, which was declined. Fisher next drove Fitzsimons for 4, which brought the century np. A hit for 4 to ' Croxford off Upham, a single to the same player, and a drive over the ropes for 6 was followed by another boundary hit for 4, and i one for 2to the same player. Frith now took np tho bowling at the northern end 120 on the telegraph board, and Upham relieved Fitzsimonß at the southern end. Sinker drove Upham to the boundary for . 4 twice in succession, but tho bowler ¦scattered his stumps with the next ball. 128-7—38. Stronach, tho in-comer, drove Upham for a single, and 130 appeared, and Croxford was clean bowled by Frith immediateij afterward*. 130—8—23. Battray joined Stronach, but was clean bowled first ball by the same bowler. 130-9-0. Hope was the List man in, and had a narrow escape froTn being bowled by Frith at an early stage. Singles were now the rule, until Stronaoli relieved the monotony bj driving Frith to the boundary, following it up by a single, and two more to Hope off Fitzsimons brought the score np to 140. Hope drove Upham to the boundary again, and shortly afterwards Stronach was smartly stamped by Nivon off Frith, Score, 145—10—10. The folding of the Wellington team was not good, and both Fisher and Bell should have been caught or run out at an early stage of their innings. Frith was the best bowler of the local team. Following are the scores s— Otago. — First Innings. Johnston, b Upham 12 Parker, b Frith 5 Lawton, b Frith 7 Bell, runout; 37 Harper, b Uphhio |J Williams, c Cross, b Frith 0 Fisher, b Upham 3S Sfcronach. st Niven, b Frith 10 Croxford, b Frith 23 Battray, b Frith 0 Hope, not out „ 7 Byes 1 Legßyes o Total 145 Bowling Analysis. Balls. ildns. Buns. Wkts. Frith 92 5 51 6 . Fitzsimons ... 20 0 23 0 Upham 68 2 48 3 Dryden... ... 45 3 17 0 At tho conclusion of the first innings of the Otago men, both teams adjonrned for lunch at the Caledonian Hotel. Mr. W. H. Levin, in tho conrso of a short speech, congratulated the Otago team on their successes during the present tonr, and trusted that the match now taking place between the two provinces would be made an annual fixture. The wicket having been rolled, Wellington commenced operations by sending in Cross and A. Blacklock to the bowling of Lawton and Hope. Lawton took up the bowling from the southern end, and Cross commenced operations by pnttinghim nicely away for three, A. Blacklock following by making a nice drive to the boundary. Kuns came slowly, both battmen playing steadily, and the bowlers well on the spot. Cross somewhat relieved the monotony by driving Xawtonfl. single, and Blacklock, repeatingthe performance, brought 10 up. A fine piece ot iielding by Parker was the next feature. Two maidens each to Hope and Lawton followed, and then Cross drove Hope for 2, and Blacklock followed suit with a boundary lrit for 4 off Lawton. A bad piece of fielding by Bell enabled Cross to add a single to the score. Parker again distinguished himself by a billiant bit of fielding, stopping a hot one by BLacklock. Cross cut Lawton to the boundary, ana 20 appeared. Another hit by Cross for two, and Fisher relieved' Lawton at the southern end. Cross drove Fisher for two, and then for four ; Blacklock also driving Hope for two. The telegraph board now showed 30, and both men were batting well. Cross put Fisher again to the boundary. Aluck-yhit by Cross to the boundary off Hope brought 40 up. Lawtou now relieved Hope at the aiorthemend. The scores at 3.30 were as follows :— Cross, notout 43 A. Blacklock, not out *& Extras ! Total (for no wickets) 60

The Horokiwi-Kilbirnie match was played at Pahs.ate.nai on Saturday, the latter team winning by 13 tuns. The Horokiwi3, who can now muster four right-handers, batted first, and totalled 47, their captain (G. Harris) leading the way with a vigorous 19. The visitors responded with 60 (Brittland 22, extras 17). W. Blackie, C. Blackie, and G. Harris bowled well for tho losers, as did Weine for the winners. For some unaccountable reason the promised coach was not waiting at Paremata, and but for_ the generosity of three trapowDers the visitors ¦would have had to chose between an immediate retarn to town or a walk of over five wiles. Tho team had to arrange for tho return drive to Paremata after the match. 'JL'ho annual match between the Wellington and Greytown Working Men's Clubs took place at Greytown yesterday, and resulted in tho defeat of the visitors by 35 runs. Wellington, 58— P. Smith, 21 ; -Key. W. J. Elliott (substitute), 16; Ogior, 11. Greytown, 93-W. Judd, 17; H. Tfawk, 16; Brunton, 15 ; A. Udy, 11. The Wellington team, which was not a strong one, was most "hospitably entertained. The Karori-Waiwetu match was played at Waiwetu on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for Karori by 28 runs. Karori, 42 <Spiers, 18, rot out ; Lingard, 9 ; Campbell, 7); Waiwetu, 14 (Pringle, 4). Lancaster and Spiers bowled vrell for Karori, the former taking Boven wickets for 7 runs. Pringle and Brassell did good service for Waiwetu. The visitorswere most hospitably treated.

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