CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1690, 21 July 1879, Page 3

CRICKET.

KOTES BY " NOT OUT." INTERPROVINOIAL CRICKET MATCHES. The seventh match was played at Dunedin upon the Oval, and the ground this season was worsa thai it bad ever been before. The wickets, generally speaking, wero true, but on this occasion such was not the case. The ou Holding was as bad as ever. This match introduced three new players to interproviccial honors, Mtssrs. L. E. Reade and \V. Pierce for Canterbury and J. Allen for Otago. The first-named was a good batsman, with f tee style, good straight bowler, and fair field. Pierce was a floe bowler, lefthandec', and in his day was unplayable, having a tremendous break both ways. Allen was a very promising colt, shaping well with the bat, and being a grand field at point. Otago won the toss, and sent Canterbury to the wickets, A. J. Cotterill and J. Wood, aa in the previous year, going in first to the howling of Downes and Hendley. Maddock raided Cotterill in the first over, but with the score at 8 Hendley obtained the desired reuult by bowling him, Alington was caught at Bhort-frlip by Downes, who rever let an oppoitunity pass in this p.sition, and Wool retired caught at long-leg. Three wickets were now down for 13, at which Otago were very jubilant, and they were still more elated when Beade was caught by long-stop at 20. Fowler and Odell, however, remained sometime together, and a consequent addition took place to the Fcore. A catch in the slips, however, proved fatal to Odell, who had made 13 in his usual finished style. Fowler was next to fall, being caught by long stop in trying a hit to leg, and Dickinson was also quickly numbered with the departed, Seven for id. Walker com-

I menced steadily, but the ball hanging very I much, he played it back to the bowler when I he had made 8. A shooter passed Stevens 1 bat—nine for 67—and Pierce, the last man, waa bowled almost immediately,'.the total reaching 68. . After luncheoD, Otago sent in H. W.Cairns and Oollinson to the bowling of Beade and Pierce. The latter was in fine form, and the wickets fell quickly before him. At 11 Cairns was bowled by Eeade. and Kettle failed to stop a grand ball from Pierce. Two fjr 12. No stand was made by any of the batsnen except Downes, who slogged a fim |b» 1 from Pierce on his middle stump to square-leg for 4, which he followed by a fine off-drive for 3, but was eventually caught at long-off for 18, the only double figure on the Bide. The innings only produced 40, thus leaving Canterbury 28 to the good. The second innings of Canterbury did not commence very auspiciously, as eight wickets fell for 45, and the only batsman who made any stand was Cotterill. He was badly missed when he 'had scored 18, but should previously have been caught before he had made 10 runs. He put together his 27 very quickly, his principal hits being a 4, three 3's, and three 2's. Dickinson and Stevens, however, made a short stand, and the score increased to 68 before the former was bowled by Maddock for 13. Pierce joined Stevens, and the latter began to score quickly, confining his attention chiefly to Maddock, off whom he made several 2's to the off, besides a grand cut for 5 off a full-pitch from the same bowler. Pierce was at last caught in the slips, and the innings closed for 70. Otago now required 99 to get to win, a number which few expected would he obtained. The game was resumed on Saturday at noon, as there was only one innings to play. A nasty wind prevailed during the day, which, no doubt, in some way caused the Canterbury Eleven to fi Id so badly. The first two wickets fell for nothing, and Mac donnell gave a chance to point, which should have been taken, but the ball reached the ground safely, and the batsman commenced, what proved, a lucky innings. Catch after catch was missed, until at last MacdoDnell was caught at mid-off, but not before he had made 32, and the score had reach 45. During his stay at the wickets he gave no lass than five chances. F. Fulton joined Cairns, and after two narrow escapes began to Ecore rapidly. At 69 Cairns was caught at point, haviDg been in an hour and a half for 25. He gave two chances, but was let off. Kettle only made a tingle, but Downea made a stand with F. Fulton, which qui'e extinguished any hopea of Canterbury winning the match. Downes quickly put together 13, which, with additions by Fulton, brought the score to 96, when Downes was bowled. J. C, Fulton joined his brother, and the requiied number were quickly obtained, J O. Fulton making the winning hit—a 3to leg off Dickinson. Otago thua won the match by four wickets, a result chiefly due to the miserable display of fielding in this innings, The ground might be advanced as an excuie for not picking up the ball cleanly, but it could not account for eo maoy catches being miaaed. Otago had now won five matches, Canterbury one, and one drawn. The following are the scores :

CANTERBUR7. First Innings. Second Innings. A.J. Cotterill,bHendley 7 c Cairns, b Downes ... 27 J. Wood, c Allan, b Hendley 6 run out 2 W. H. Alington, c Downes, b Hendley.. 0 c Allan, b Hendley 1 C. S. Odell, e Hendley, b Downes 13 lbw.b Downes 0 L. E. Eeade, c F. Fulton, b Hendley ... 1 c and b Hendley 0 B. Fowler, c F. Fulton, b Hendley ... 14 c Downes, b Hendley ... 6 G. Dickinson, c Allan, b Heud ey 2 b Maddock ... 12 A. J. Walker, e and b Hendley 8 b Downes ... 0 £. Maples, not out ... 6 b Downes ... 2 E. C. J. Stevens, b Downes 4 not out 16 W. Pierce, b Hendley 0 o Downes, b Maddock ... 2 Leg byes 1, wides C. 7 Wides ... 2 63 70 OTAGO First Ionings. Second Innings. E3. T. Collinson, run out 9 c Fowler, b Eeade ... 0 c Maples, b H. W. Cairns, b Eeade 0 Dickinson ... 25 C. Kettle, b Pierce ... 1 c and b Eeade... 1 B. T. Macdonnell, b Pearce 2 c Walker, b Dickinson ... 32 F. Fulton, h w, b Pierce 0 not out 21 W. Downes, c Walker, b Eeade 18 b Dickinson ... 13 J. O.Fulton, bEeade 3 not out 3 H. D. Maddock, h w, b Pierce 0 J. Allen, run out ... 1 W. Hendley, c and b Pierce 2 W. Wills, not out ... 1 b Eeade ... 0 Byes 2, leg-bye 1 ... 3 Byes 2, leg-byes 1, wides 3 ... 6 40 101 ANALYSIS OP BOWLING. CANTERBURY. First Inni ags. . Euns. Wkts. W. Balk. Mdna Downes ... 100 4 33 2 4 Hendley ... 98 10 28 8 2 Second Innings. Hendley ... 76 8 31 3 0 Downes ... 92 9 24 4 2 Maddock ... 19 2 10 2 0 OTAOO First Innings. Balls. Mdns . Enns. Wkts. W. Ejade ... 62 5 21 3 0 Pierce ... 60 9 16 5 0 Second Innings. Eeade ... 84 3 33 3 1 Pierce ... 52 7 14 0 2 Fowler ... 48 3 21 0 0 Dickinson ... 46 1 22 3 0