To-Day
Play commenced to-day at a quarter past twelve, Otago going in for their second innings. Wills and Cairns went in first, the former receiving the first over from Reade ; by whom he was clean bowled in his fourth ball —1 for 0. Collinson next made his appearance, and from his play yesterday, it was confidently expected that he would score. These hopes were soon dissipated, for in hitting the second ball, he received from Reade, he put it up and Fowler held it—2 for 0 ; and things looking decidedly bad for Otago. Macdonnell then joined Cairns, and Pearce bowled his second maiden. In his next over he bowled a wide, and his third ball Macdonnell hit to long off for 3. This he followed by nicely cutting Reade to cover-point for 3. Pearce started his next over with a wide. In Reade’s next, Cairns tapped the ball for a single, and off Pearce he got another single for a poke to square leg. Macdonnell also got a single for a hit in the slips ; and obtained another off Pearce in the same direction, but the run was only just got. Cairns got another -single for a hit to leg. Pearce then bowled a maiden, Macdonnell got 2 for a skier to the off off Reade. Both batsmen now seemed well in, and determined to play carefully. Pearce was relieved by Fowler, the former covering the bowler, and Cairns stole a run by putting the ball just past him. Macdonnell then put one up high to the off for a ; but was nearly caught. In Reade’s next over, he again sent the ball high up and was nearly caught by Walker. He then got a single for a hit to square leg and another 2 ; and then tapped Fowler for a single. This he followed up with a pretty hit to the off off Reade for 2. Fowler bowled a maiden. Reade’s third ball was finely hit to leg by Macdonnell. It went up well, and Wood tried hard to get it, but the crowd pressing him in close he did not succeed The catch was however well attempted ; and only two runs were got for the hit. Macdonnell next got a single for a tap to mid on, and the first ball he afterwards received from Fowler he sent up high in the direction of long leg, and got three for it, Cairns then got 2 for a hit in the same direction. Macdonnell obtained another single, as also did Cairns -by putting one of Reade’s to square leg. Pearce was again put on at his own end, and his first ball was splendidly hit to long-on, where there happened to be nobody, by Cairns, who got 4 for it. Off Reade, Macdonnell got another 3 for a hit to the off, and off Pierce in his next over he got a single for a hit to slip. Cairns then tried to play one of Pierce’s forward, and was nearly stumped in consequence. The first ball Macdonnell received from Fowler, who had replaced Reade, he sent up to cover-point, but it was badly “muffed” by Allington. Cairns repeated the one hand experiment, and succeeded in getting 2 off Fowler by playing down to slip. There seemed to be a chance of the batsmen stopping in. MacDonnell, after his life, went in for a bit of slogging, but Cairns continued to play carelully. Dickenson was put on in plage of Pearce, and his first ball MacDonnell sent right over his head for 2. He then hit out in the direction of long-off, but the ball was secured by Wa'ker. 3 for 47, MacDonnell’s 32 having been fairly got. F. Fulton succeeded him, and Fowler bowled a maiden. In Dickenson’s next over, Cairns hit up a ball just behind tlje wicket-keeper, who, together with slip and long-stop, fried po get it. None of them succeeded, and Cairns got a rup. Fowler bowled another maiden. The first bail Fulton received from Dickenson he drove right down and got 3, and next got a single by putting Fowler to cover-point. This he followed up by a fine hit to raid-on off Dickenson, and got another 3. Cairns afterwards put a ball short in the slips,'’and in running it F. Fulton nearly lost his wicket. Cairns got two singles off of Dickenson, and another qfi of Fowler. F. Fulton cut the latter very nicely for tjji'Q, and then Cairns slipped Dickenson for 2. He afterwards got a poke off Reade for a single, and a hit fb mid-off off Reade, who had again gone in at his own end, for another single. Cairns then got a nice 3 for a hit to slip off Reade, but in Dickenson’s next over he sent the ball into the hands of Maples at point—4 for 69. Cairns, 25, were made by ready steady play, i An adjournment for lunch then took place. When play "was resumed, F, Fu’ton and Kettle appeared at the wickets, Reade and Pearce started with a maiden each, but off of Reade’s, next Fulton got a single, and Kettle another; Pearce bowled another maiden, but off of Reade’s ; next Fulton got another single. Again Pearce bowled a maiden. Kettle received Reade’s next over, and the third ball he hit up to the bowler—--5 far 72. Downes came in next. The first ball he got he struck slightly, and being well backed up by Fulton, a run was got for it. Pierce bowled another maiden. Off Reade’s next, Fulton made a pretty hit to the off for 2, and a hit to midwicket for 1 ; he got another single for a hit to cover-point, and nearly obtained a second through an overthrow. Long on was put further out for Downes, and the latter at once took advantage of his being so far out, and got a single by putting a ball midway between tfiijt point and mid-on. The first ball he received from Pietce he got well away to leg, and 4 was got for it. Almost immediately afterwards a leg-bye was run. Downes got a couple by driving the ball over Read’s head, and 2 byes were added to the score. Dickenson went in at Eeade’s end, and Fulton made a pretty cut fop 3. The game now got very interesting, and as thp puipber Otago required to win wag being lessened, the eipiteifient intensified, Cheer followed cheer as the score was augmented. Fowler replaced Reade, and off of his last ball Downes got a single. Dickenson followed with a maiden. In Fowler’s next over, Fulton put the ball away to leg very prettily for a single, and Downes got a couple for a hit to long on. F. Fulton got another single off Dickenson, and Downes backed it up with a i good hit to leg, for which 2 runs were got. Then ho was clean bowled by Dickenson —6 for JV C.fFultop then went in. F. Fulton at once got Fowler well'a’way to leg for 3. There was now' only one run wanted to win. J. C. Fulton had to face Dickenson, and the first he got he sent down to long leg for 3.' The game was now won, and Otago’s innings had lasted almost three hours. Hendley rushed to the stumps, caught J. C. Fulton in his arras, and carried him off the ground. As the brothers en-
tered the pavillion they received three hearty cheers from the crowd. Thus terminated the seventh inter-provingial match, Otago has now won five out of the seven played. With respect to the one just finished, there can be no doubt that the Otago team is to be congratulated on the way in which they pill led through the game. It was not an uphill game, but the odds were against them ; and what they had most to fear was the superior fielding of Canterbury. As it happened, the bowling of Canterbury to-day was not so good as yesterday. Our visitors have the satisfaction of knowing that they tried their very best to win. OTAGO. —SECOND INNINGS. Wills, b Reade .. ... ... 0 Cairns, c Maples, b Dickenson 25 Collinson, c Fowler, b Reade... 0 MacDonnell, c Walker, b Dickenson ... ... 32 P. Fulton, not out 21 Kettle, c and b Reave ... 1 Downes, b Dickenson ... ... 13 J. C. Fulton, not out 3 Hendley, to go in Haddock, to go in Allen, to go in Byes 2 Leg Byes 1 Wides 3 101 First Innings... ... 40 Grand Total ... .., 141 Bowling analysis : Reade, 21 overs, 1 wide, 3 maidens, 38 runs, 3 wickets; Pierce. 13 overs, 7 maidens, 2 wides, 14 runs, 0 wickets ; Fowler, 12 overs, 3 maidens, 21 runs, 0 wickets ; Dickenson, 12 overs, X maiden, 22 runs, 3 wickets.
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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2054, 4 December 1869, Page 2
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