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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2136, 25 October 1867, Page 2

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UNITED CAKTERBUKY V. ALBION. This long-looked for match was played yesterday, on the ground of the United Club, in Hagley Park. The wickets were pitched by 10 a.m., but it was fully twenty minutes past before preliminaries were settled, and the game commenced, The early part of the day was all that could be desired—a nice warm sun, and no wind. A little after noon and up to two o'clock, there was a nasty fog and cold wind, anything but favourable foi the field. There were a good number of visitors on the ground, and at one time the number of ladies was very considerable. It ! may safely be said that, taking the match all in all, and considering it was the first of the , season, it was a great success. The only I thing to be complained of was the extremely bad fielding on the part of the United Club, . Messrs. Taylor and Calvert shared no less i than ten lives between them. The only players we feel called upon to mention are Messrs C. Odell and F. M. Ollivier, who were |at the wickets together, and kept the field , alive by good steady play for some time, , finally scoring twenty-three each. As re- | gards bowling, we must leave the analysis tc i speak for itself, with the exception of Mi , Moore's, off whom it will be seen very few runs were made, although it w&s not so effective as might havi been expected. We may safely state that lu ■ was out of luck, for we saw hira trundlt : several balls which quite outdid the batsL men, and passed almost so near the wicket as 1 to be called a chance. 1 The United won the toss and sent to the 1 wickets Messrs Cotterill and A. Ollivier ti ' the bowling of Messrs Taylor and Dickenson l ln the second over from Taylor Mr Cotterill 1 was bowled. I for 3. Mr titevens then be-

came the partner of Mr A. Ollivier, and aftei scoring a few singles, and severely punishing the first five balls of an over from Dickenson A. Ollivier was non-pluasetl by the laatol the over, and had to retire for five runs Mr F. M. Ollivier then joined Mr Stevens the latter of whom soon retired after adding eleven to the credit of his side. Mr T Moore was the next at the wicket, but onlj added a couple of singles to the score, wliei he was given out leg before. Four foi twenty-seven. Mr 0. Odell then appearei at the sticks, and with his partner gave tin field some leather-hunting. This brough about a change in the howling, Young goiiu 011 at Dickenson's end and Mr (J. Turnei relieving Taylor. In the second over Turnei found his way to F. Ollivier'.- stumps, wlmst score of twenty-three consisted of a five,; four, and the rest singles. Five for filty nine. Mr Mainwaring filled the vacanny and by steady play adileil twelve to tin

ledger before Young found out his went point and bowled him. Score—Six foi seventy-seven, Mr Odell added three to tin score, the three last, together with the all ien tee, being credited with that terror of al beginners-an egg. All out for eighty No time was lost by the United in getiiiif out iu the field. The Albions deputed Messrs Wood and Aslibolt to defend the sticks. Tin former made two singles, and in a most tin accountable manner ran himself out. Ben added one to the score, Mr Dawe three, am Ilobba was caught for four. Fire foi twenty-five. Taylor was the next to rctir after getting three singles. Calvert, win certainly in this innings played steadily, go mated with Dickenson, and nude the onl; stand of the innings. They were dismissei for tlie respective scores of eight and four teen, the tail end of the tetirn adding five brought the total to fifty-nine, or twenty-on less than the United, The second innings o the U.C.C.C. requires little or no comment It was one of those instances that shew tli changes and cliauces of the game, and make: good the old adage " that a game is neve lost until it's won," The wickets fell as fol lowsl for 0, 2 for 3, 3 and 1 for C, sfo 10, G for 11,7 for 12,8 for £3,9 for 28, aw

0 for 29. This wonderful falling ntt nly be accounted for by the steady m an Cail 1 which the Albion bowlers directed tw 1 ttacks upon the stumps, which the Unh "i eprcsentatives failed to protect a? ? 4 ommcncement of the second innings oft Übions little or no stand was made yL he not-out of the former innings, was Wm' or a duck-egg. Wood was carefully oau !u vheni he had contributed five. Bent receif! us dismissal from Odell without add?n?. he game Dawe and Hobbs contffiS >ree each before taking their departure the pavilion. Ashbolt went in, bit fail/ idvance the score. Calvert nowappea the wickets, and after a clean hit for t,, gave an easy catch which was reC' Taylor now joined him, and the two JS giving a number of chances to the field', of which were taken, for what reason? cannot tell, as some of the catches were I?! easy. In fact to sum up the whole, we nev remember seeing such an exhibition on tl Canterbury ground before, and cert in ! never hope to do so again. These two Mnt i/ men were allowed to give catch after cat „fc and make run upon run, juatas tlicy liked, game was called. 11 An excellent luncheon was provided v, done <UddenklaU ' l ° WhiCh ample JU3tice wat The ground was not A 1; t )Ut| i )V ff consolation, we can assure all aspirants this noble game that in a week or two wm ther permitting, there will be as tidy awioW as any one could wish for. ' The following are the details of % - nt , and the analysis of the bowling THE UKITED CAKTBRBURv. lit Innings. 2nd Tn^m. f^, oUeril l' b . Taylor 0 b Dickenson > A. Ollivier, b Dickenson 5 b Taylor - E. C. Stevens, c Bruce 0 i? ifS 1 V' m b Dickenson (, F.M,olhv,er,b bDickenson i T. Moore, lb w, b Tay'or 2 run out « C. Odell, b Young ... 23 b Taylor" ' Mainwaring, b TT Yo " D * « c Bruce, b Younc Heaps, b Turner ... 0 b Taylor ° f Eutherford, not out 0 b Taylor n Pycroft, b Young ... 0 not out i flarley, absent ... 0 b Taylor n Byes, 1 j lb,2jw, 1; 4 Byes 1;lb i" 1 '3 Total ... 80 Total ... 29 ' 80 Grand total 109 ANALYSIS OF THE BOWLISG. Ist Innings. Balls Maidens Runs "Wktj "Wid,;-; Taylor ... 60 0 28 3 0 Dickenson... 61 3 19 1 0 Young ... 42 1 18 3 1 Turner .„ 36 1 15 2 i) 2nd Innings. Taylor ... 60 0 14 4 ij Dickenson... its 2 10 3 rj Young ... 21 1 3 2l THE AIBIOS. Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. "Wood, run out ... 2 c and b Odell ... 5 Asbbolt, b Moore 2 c Harlev b Odell 0 Bent, 1 b w b A. Ollivier 1 b Odell 0 Dawe, b Moore ... 3 b Odell ... 3 Hobbs, c and b A, Olli* vier 4 c Cotterill b Hatley ... 3 Calvert, c Cotterill b A. Ollivier 8 not out ... 15 Taylor, bA. Ollivier 3 not out ... 15 Dickenson, b Odell ... 14") Bruce, bA. Ollivier ... 3>to go in. Turner, b Odell ... l) Young, not out ... 1 b Odell ... 0 Byes, 11; lb, 2; byes,3;lb,l; w, 4 17 w, 6 ... 10 Total ... 59 Total ... 51 59 Grand total 110 ANALYSIS OF THE BOWIISO. Ist Innings. Balls Maidens Buns Wkts Wides Moore ... 120 O 12 2 3 A. Ollivier... 108 5 21 5 2 Odell ... 10 0 7 2 0 2nd Innings. Harley ... GO 4 6 12 Odell ... 66 2 25 5 1 Moore ... 30 2 8 0 0 A. Ollivier... 16 1 3 0 1 A match will be played between the U.C.C.C. and the Ashburton Club on Friday and Saturday, the Ist and 2nd prox., on the [ South Rakaia ground. A list of names will appsar in this paper.