THE GREAT CRICKET MATCH AT DUNEDIN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1194, 9 February 1864, Page 5

THE GREAT CRICKET MATCH AT DUNEDIN.

First Day, February 2. The match between the All-England Eleven and the Twenty-two of Otago commenced at the above date. The attendance was not so numerous as had been anticipated, the stand erected by Mr. Jones being but scantily patronised. Otago went in first; their total score (appended below) being 71. J-IRST INNINGS—(OTAGO.) Fleming, b Jackson 5 Morris, 1 b w, b Hayward 0 Booth, b Jackson 5 H. Mace, b Hayward 0 Rees, 1 b w, b Hayward 6 Fulton, c and b Hayward 4 Worthington, b Hayward 1 Winter, b Hayward 2 Nelmes, c Lockyer, b Hayward 9 J. Mace, b Hayward 0 Redfern, b Hayward 6 Hope, b Caffyn 2 Maddock, b Jackson 11 M'Donald, b Hayward 2 C. Mace, b Hayward 7 Jacomb, c Lockyer, b Hayward 0 Coulstock, b Jackson 0 Cobden, hit wicket, b Hayward 0 Bradshaw, b Hayward ••• 0 Murison, b Hayward 4 Kissling, b Jackson 0 Martin, not out 0 Bye 1 Leg byes 5 Wide 1 Total 71 The All-England Eleven, after a short interval, then took the field. Grace and Tarrant were the first to make their appearance, arid they were greeted with hearty applause from the spectators both in and out of the ground. Grace played in his usual slashing style, and in a very short time had made a fair score. H. Mace was wicket-keeper, and an excellent one too. Redfern was at point; Fulton, slip; and Hope long-stop. The others were distributed about in different parts of the field, and it seemed almost impossible, so thickly were they planted, that runs could be made. The play began with a maiden over, when Tarrant ■eat a ball to leg for one. Grace then made another, and again a three. The latter was well fielded by Nelmes. Grace gave a skyer to long-field-on, but was very badly missed. Indeed this should have been the termination of his innings, but Winter thought differently, or at all events did not make any violent attempt to bring about such a consummation. Grace then made a single and a three. Tarrant cut one and [slipped two, the fielding in the latter case being the very reverse of good. Grace now made a four at long-leg beyond the ropes, and a run was made by Tarrant from a ball that was regularly muffed. Another catch at long-field on was given by Grace and duly missed. Tarrant was nearly unfortunate in giving a chance to Morris at sup, but it was decided to be a bumball. Grace made a drive for two, which was wretchedly fielded, and another couple quickly followed. A hit made by Grace to slip was very neatly fielded. A maiden over was next played, after which Grace played two singles and a leg hit for two. Tarrant got a cut for three, but directly had to succumb to a splendid ball from J. (Mace, which lowered his stumps. One wicket down for 38 runs. Caffyn was next to show, and made a pair of singles. Grace gave another catch at inid-wicket, and was very cleverly caught by Rees, who fell but retained his hold of -the ball. It being by this time past six o'clock, the wickets were drawn, ,and the game will be resumed this morning. Second Day, February 3. When the field was sent out, Caffyn and Hayward on the part of the All England, went to the wicket, McDonald and J. Mace, as on the previous day, bowling to them. At the outset of the game Hope was not down and Thomas fielded in his stead, Fulton, however, filling the position of longstop. Mr. Wills acted as umpire for the Eleven in lieu of Mr. Anderson. The Otago team were placed, with the above exception, much as on the nm day.

Caffyn began with a cut for one and another single, right through the fingers of an Otagonian. A maiden over followed when Hayward sent one to long slip, but was well fielded by Madden. Caffyn received from McDonald, and in making a cut to leg was very neatly caught by Bradshaw, to the great delight of the Ofagonians. Three wickets were down for 45 runs. Carpenter now joined llayward, and the New Zealanders had an opportunity of seeing two of the finest batsmen of England in at the same time. Carpenter made a drive from J. Mace, but was well stopped by Rees. After another maiden over, Carpenter tipped a single behind wicket, but Fulton prevented further damage. A cut to point was intercepted by Redfern, and finally stopped by Rees, the fielding of both being very good. Hayward evidently meant leg hitting, and made a single, and Carpenter helped another on the same road. The next over was fatal to Hayward, and he was bowled fairly out by a very good ball from McDonald. George Parr, the square-leg hitter, par excellence, commenced his innings with a pair. The Otago fielding at this stage was very good, and Fulton deserves special notice for his back stopping. Parr now got several leg hits .in succession, one for three. Hope at this time turned up and took his accustomed place as longstop. George Parr's time was come now, for in making a cut he was caught beautifully b)| Rees at mid-wicket. This was a splendid bit of play, and was rewarded with well merited applause. It is, however, not surprising that Mr. Rees should shine, for it appears that years ago he played with the Eleven before coming out to New Zealand. Five wickets down for 56 runs. Mace at this time was bowling very well, only three runs having been made from him in nine overs. Lockyer celebrated his advent by a leg hit for four, and another for a couple. Mace bowled his third successive maiden over, after which Lockyer made another easy two to long leg, Carpenter scored his first by a drive to long field, giving a catch which was missed by Kissling. Lockyer slipped two singles, and Carpenter made another three to long field on. A hit to long field was well fielded by Coulstock. Lockyer began to give a spice of his quality by making two threes running, and Hope here let slip his first bye. Redfern took M'Donald's place as bowler, and in opening, Carpenter made a single from him. The next ball was however the last, so far as Carpenter was concerned, for he gave a moderately easy catch, which Rees was not slow in availing himself of. Five wickets down for 85 runs. Caesar came next but his reign was short, for he was cleverly caught at slip by Redfern, and retired with a " goose egg." Six wickets down for 86 runs. Clarke,who succeeded made a cut to point which was well tried at by Redfern, but was out of reach. Another cut to the same quarter resulted in a single; and Clarke made the same by a hit. Lockyer played very carefully, apparently wished to carry off the honors pertaining to the highest score. Clarke hit a catch to slip, but it was a bumball, and no harm was done. Lockyer sent a ball in the air at long field and made three by the transaction, and Clarke slipped another. Redfern's next three overs were maidens. Lockyer got a couple to long leg, and Clarke cut another single. The crisis of Lockyer's fate now approached, for he gave a catch at long field on to Coulstock, and the latter caught it neatly. Had Lockyer made one more he would have made the highest scores, as it is he ties Grace. Jackson was the next to show, and heavy hitting was expected from him. He is the most powerful man of the English team, has a tremendous reach, and has made heavy scores. Popular expectation, however, is not always realised and his play on this occasion is an example. After a leg hit and cut Clarke was bowled by Redfern for a score of seven. Nine wickets down for 99 runs. Tinley was the last man, but was bowled out by Redfern, who thus disposed of two wickets in one over. The total score was 99 for the All Englanders. The following is the detailed score:— ALL ENGLAND.—FIRST INNINGS. Grace, c Rees, b J. Mace 24 Tarrant, b J. Mace 14 Caffyn, c Bradshaw, b M'Donald 5 Hayward, b M'Donald 2 Carpenter, c Rees, b Redfern 10 G. Parr, b M'Donald 8 Lockyer, c Coulstock, b Redfern 24 Csesar, c Redfern, b Mace 0 Clarke, b Redfern 7 Jackson, not out 0 Tinley, b Redfern 0 Byes 1 Leg byes .. 0 Wides 4 99 Analysis of Bowling:—J. Mace bowled 146 balls, 2 wides, 40 runs, 15 maidens, 3 wickets; M'Donald bowled 100 balls, 4 runs, 1 wide, 1 maidens, 3 wickets; Redfern bowled 41 balls, 1 wide, 6 runs, 5 maidens, 4 wickets. TWENTY-TWO OF OTAGO. —SECOND INNINGS. H. Mace c Carpenter, b Hayward 5 Fulton, c Tarrant, b Jackson 0 Fleming, b Jackson 0 Morris, run out 12 C. Mace, c Hayward, b Hayward 0 Rees, b Hayward 0 Maddock, b Jackson 0 Worthington, c Jackson, b Tinley 8 Hope 1 b w, b Hayward 3 Redfern, 1 b w, b Hayward 4 M'Donald, b Jackson 6 Nelmes, b Jackson 0 Winter, b Hayward 3 Cobden, b Hayward 0 J. Mace, b Jackson 7 Coulstock, b Hayward 2 Kissling, not out 12 Jacomb, b Tinley 12 Murison, b Hayward 1 Booth, run out 0 Martin, b Tinley . 1 Bradshaw, st Lockyer, b Tinley 0 Byes 5 Leg byes 1 Wide ball 1

Total 83 Analysis of the Bowling:—Hayward bowled 165 balls, 1 wide, 25 maidens, 36 runs, 8 wickets. Jack--124 balls, 18 maidens, 20 runs, 6 wickets. Tinley: 39 balls, 1 maiden, 20 runs, 5 wickets. Third Day.—February 4. So far as the weather was concerned, to-day's cricketing commenced and terminated under the most favorable auspices. The morning was cool, and slightly overcast. Towards noon the sun shone out, a gentle breeze played over the ground, and both players and spectators alike, appeared to experience the exhilirating influence of so fine a day. The All Englanders, who had only fifty-seven runs to win, went in with an evident determination to make short work of it, and they succeeded. Grace made 26, Jackson 16; the latter was put out, and his place taken by Tarrant, who assisted Grace in bringing the game to a speedy termination. By twelve o'clock, the All England Eleven left the field easy victors, with the loss of only one wicket in their second innings; and thus concluded a match which has excited so great an amount of interest among a very large body of our provincials. That we should win, was scarcely on the cards, against such a powerful team —the strongest that was ever got together. All that was looked for and expected was, that our twenty-two would make a good stand, and in this we have not been altogether disappointed. Mr. Parr, the Captain of the All England Eleven, while returning thanks yesterday, when his health had been proposed, stated—and there was no doubt he spoke in all sincerity—that he had seldom seen better batting at any of the matches he had played in Australia. After the match—All-England Eleven v the Otago Twenly-Two—had concluded, the cricketers took a short spell when a fresh match commenced, the following men playing against the All-Eng-landers: — CANTERBURY. Bennet Tennant Wilson Sale Dickinson Taylor W. Stevens Powys Mytton J- W. Stevens. OTAGO AND VICTORIA. T. Wills Redfern H. Mace J- Mace C. Mace Jacomb Macdouald Turton Rees Winter Fulton Worthington. It was in this match was witnessed some of the finest amateur play ws have ever seen here or in Australia, and our opinion was endorsed by several of the best judges of cricket who were on the ground at the time. The All-England team were fairly put on their metal, but all their fine fielding could not prevent the batters from making runs which told heavily in favor of the score. < ~ . Wilson and Fulton were sent in to the bowling of Jackson and Tinley. Wilson soon came to grief, being stumped by Lockyer in the first over—l run for I wicket. Powys joined Fulton and made 1 to slip, Fulton following in like manner, when he had

to retire from one of Tinley's slows—2 wickets, 5 runs. H. Mace then handled the willow, Powys being bowled in the same over by Hayward, 3 wickets, 6 runs. The bat was then taken by Tennant, who made a fine drive for 2 and 1 to leg, Mace following suit with Ito leg. He then made a splendid hit to long field, but was magnificently caught by Grace—4 wickets, 8 runs. M'Donald joined Tennsmt, but the latter being caught by Caffyn, had to retire with 3to his score—s wickets 10 runs. E. C. Stevens only added 1 to the total, when C. Mace took his place, and by some very neat play these two succeeded in running up the score to 19, when M'Donald had to retire. Sale was very unfortunate, making only 1, being caught by Parr at slip. Mace succeeded in making a fine cut for 3 ; Eedfern then joined Mace, leading off with 1 to mid-on ; a fine cut to long field for 3 off Caffyn followed ; also 3 off Tinley, C. Mace following with 1. Jackson now took the bowling at Caffyn's end, making a maiden over. In the next over Redfern made a fine drive for 4, when he was stumped by Lockyer off Tinley, 9 wickets for 45 runs. Bennett succeeded Eedfern, making a 3 to mid-on, and Mace one to point, when he was caught by Tarrant—lo wickets, 51 runs. The next to handle the willow was T. W. Wills, an old Victorian favorite, and one of the finest bats in the colonies. Wills commenced by making one or two fine cuts, when Bennett was run out—ll wickets, 55 runs. Jacomb, by some good play, assisted to make up the score, when Wills gave an opportunity to Lockyer—l2 wickets, 65 runs. At this point of the game lunch was announced. Lunch over, Jacomb and Eees joined company, Eees coming to grief in the second over from Tinley—l3 wickets, 66 runs. Worthington made a goose egg, being caught by Lockyer—l4 wickets, 66 runs. Mytton next at the stumps making Ito long field, and 3 to Jacomb by a splendid drive. Mytton 1 to slip, when he was bowled by a trimmer from Tinley—ls wickets, 76 runs. Turton, now in, when he soon came to grief, being caught by Carpenter—l 7 wickets, 79 runs. The other players only adding 7 to the previous score, making a total of 91 for the United Twenty-two. Scores:— Wilson 1 Fulton 4 Powys 1 H. Mace 1 Tennant 3 M'Donald 9 E. C. Stephens 1 C. Mace 8 Sale 1 Redfern 11 Bennett 5 T.W.Wills 11 Jacomb 9 Rees 1 Worthington 0 Mytton 5 Turton 0 Winter 1 J. Mace 1 J. W. Stephens 2 Taylor 2 Dickenson 1 Byes 6 Leg byes 3 Wides 1 Total 91 Analysis—Hayward, 44 balls, 9 runs, 6 maiden overs, 1 wicket. Tinley, 142 balls, 49 runs, 14 maiden overs, 13 wickets. Caffyn, 1 wide, 32 balls, 5 runs, 5 maiden overs, 2 wickets. Jackson, 36 balls, 13 runs, 4 maiden overs, 1 wicket. Tarrant, 36 balls, 5 runs, 6 maiden overs, 1 wicket. An adjournment took place for a short interval, and at 5 o'clock play was resumed by Jackson and Grace, to the bowling of Redfern and Wills; Grace making some magnificent cuts to the right and left. Jackson soonhaving to retire, being cleverly caught by Wilson at slip—l wicket, 8 runs; Tarrant soon came to grief, being Beautifully caught by Worthington— 2 wickets, 12 runs, when Carpenter made his appearance. The following is the score as far as we have been able to obtain it:— Jackson 4 Grace 42 Tarrant 2 Carpenter 3 Caesar 1 Tinley 0 Hayward 6 Caffyn 0 Parr 0 Lockyer 10 Bye ... . 1 Leg byes 2 Wides 2 Total 73