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Evening Star, Issue 10808, 17 December 1898, Page 2

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CANTERBURY v. OTAGO.

Second Day.—Saturday

The match was resumed at ten minutes past elbven this morning, in perfect weather! . D» Reese and A. Sims; the two hot-outs, resumed their' innings against the bowling of Fisher and Austin. With 3 runs added to the score, Austin bowled Sims with a beauty. 35 Barry came in and opened with a 4 to leg 7 and another single to tho same player brought 40 up. Reese scored his first run of the day by getting Austin to the boundary, after missing one which wont exceedingly close to his wicket. The same player also drove Fisher to the boundary. 50 up. Four runs later Hope relieved Austin, and sit 62 Hope clean bowled Reese, who retired for a well-earned .29. T. W. Reese xtas next man, iind. was given otifc lbw iirst ball. Boxßhall filled .the gap, aha 70 soon appeared in nglih Th 6 lubdmfcr fooeiVeu ft hasty Smack on the knee from a bumpy 6ii6 by Hope. At 77 Fisher clean bowled Boxshall. 77—6—10. Phillips lifted one, high, which j Baker misjudged, owing to the sun, and 4 were ! run. 80 up. Dairy laid en the food, jeering a 2 and a 4 "« Fishwr. 90 being hoisted ia quifk time: At 99 ferry 'went oUt. to Hope, wife}} the result that Williams stumped him. 99-7 —27. The retiring batsman played very carefully for his runs. Austin hero relieved Fisher, and 1 to Phillips saw the century signalled. Bennett fell an easy victim to Hope. 101—8 —l. A. E. Ridley, who had his hand injured while fielding yesterday, then appeared with his left hand bandaged, and after both bowlers | had each sent down a maiden Ridley got Austin away for 2, and snicked him to log for another double. Singles to ettch batsman saw. 1110 up. Ridley sent One near Austin In the slips, 2 being run. Runs cftmfi slowly, maiden after maiden befog sent down.. PhJlUjjs cut Austin for 2, and then the shine bowler sent down a ball which beat both the bat and wicket, going dangerously near the stumps. Phillips broke the monotony with a drive 'for 4. At 123 Fisher took the bail from Austin, and Phillips snicked him in the slips for 2. At 126 Phillips was well caught in the slips off Hope after having played a most serviceable innings. 126—9—27. Frankish, the last man, was clean bowled by Hope's Becond ball. Hope once more distinguished himself against his old rivals by capturing six wickets for 34. Fisher ako secured three wickets for" 32, bowling steadily throughout.

Canterbury.— First Innings. H. C. Ridley, c Broad, b Fisher I). Reese, 1441111114*11121. b Hope W. C. £l. Wi«ley, b Fisher A. Sims, 1414121111, b Austin R. \V\ Barry, 411111421112412, st Williams, b

Hope ... ... ... ••• ••• "/ T. W. Reese, lbw, b Hope 0 (J. Boxshall (captain), 11431, b Fisher ... 10 J, Phillips, 141112111111124112, c Broad, bHope 27 J. H. Benuett, 1. b Hope J A. E. Ridley, 221211, not out 9 Prankish, b Hopo ... n> ... "• 9 PyCs ~. .; 5 Leg-byes ... .... ... ••• JTotal 126 BOWLING ANALYSIS. liallß. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Hope 113 5 31 6 Fisher 114 0 32 3 Austin 108 5 51 1 At the lunch (for which Mr S. Lean had provided a capital spread) Mr Hanlon, president of the 0.C.A., welcomed the visitors, and with tho toast coupled the Canterbury captain (Mr Boxshall) and Manager Parker. Messrs Boxshall and Broad also said a few words. ■, With 111 to their credit Otago resumed their innings before a large number of spectators. At 2.10 p.m. Baker and Johnston faced the bowling of Frankish and Phillips. Geddes fielded for A. E. Ridley. Baker started with two singles and a cut to tho boundary off Frankish. Johnston brought 10 up by hitting Phillips to leg for 4, and sent one near Geddes in the slips> 2 being run. Baker also sent one into the hands of Geddes, and later on gave T. Reese a chance, but both were dropped. Singles saw 20 hoisted. At 24 Sims relieved Phillips, and runs came slowly, 30 being reached after three-quarter of an hour's play. At 31 Baker stepped out to Sims, and, missing the ball, Boxshall stumped him. Clarke came in, and Johnston sent Frankish 10-leg for 3, and Clarke cut him for 4. Another sby Clarke brought 40 up. Bennett took the ball from Frankish, and Clarke sent him to the rails for a quartet and drove him for 3, bringing 50 up. '

Bcoreat 4 p.m. t OiAOO.-Becond Innings. J. Baker, 114111118113- st Boxibfell, hSiros ... 18 Clarke, oWicley.b Sims ... ... ... 21 Johnston, b S'ms Jf Broad, b D. Reese, ... ... 17 Reidsberg. st Boxshall, bD. Boose 2 Klnvig, ewieley, bSiras f 1 Fisher, not out ... ... ••• ••• ° Extras ... ... •■• ••• ••> 3 Total for six wickets 115

The wickets fell thus: '"»ne for 3', two fot 61, three for 107, four for 107, five for 109, six for 115.