CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4961, 12 January 1877, Page 3

CRICKET.

INTEBPEOVINOIAL CRICKET MATCH. There were rather more men up to practice last night than usual, but still the attendance was not so good as it ought to have been, less than a week before the matoh. The following players were present, and had an hour and a half’s practice at a couple of nets: — Messrs Ashby, D’Bmden, Alpe, Wood, W. Frith, Stevens, Wills, Sampson, Secretan, Palmer, and Ollivier. Very few of them displayed the form that is necessary for an interprovincial contest, as many wickets were lowered in the course of the practice. It is said, but we earnestly hope it is untrue, that no less than five of the very best men in Canterbury will be nnablp to play in the match. These include Messrs Cjrfe, C. Frith, Moore, Leaoh, and Baker. The reason given is sickness or unavoidable absence. Telegrams from Dunedin yesterday contain the following information about our opponents’ team :

The following is the final selection of the Otago cricket team : —Messrs Bouch, Cargill, Clarke, Meares, Millington, Morrison, Nichols, Paramor, .Eeade, Eose, and Ehodes, Sutcliffe twelfth man. Mr Eeade is expected in town to-day. Messrs Millington and Nioholls will go to Christchurch direct from Oamaru, and the rest of the team will leave per s.s. Taranaki on Friday. The Dunedin players selected were all on the Oval yesterday afternoon, but the very soft state of the ground prevented anything but field practice being indulged in. The uniform will be the same as last year, namely, light blue. The Committee are to meet in the evening, to choose a captain for the team.

“ Long Leg,” writing in the Guardian, describes the members of the team as follows :

I will commence with Bouch, who is comparatively a new member. He is a fine free hitter, and at the same time what may be termed a good bat. He hits to the "on ” very hard, has tremendous reach, and plays well forward. In the field he is a very serviceable man, and may be placed with safety anywhere.

Paramor is too well known almost to require any comment. I look upon him as the best bat in the team —hits very free, and runs up a score remarkably fast. In fact he is a thorough cricketer, and I fully expect him to repeat his performance of his last visit to Christchurch. Clarke is a very promising cricketer. In the field he is splendid, and scarcely ever lets a ball pass him. His return to the wieket is worthy of copying. In the batting line he is somewhat uncertain. Should he, however, stand the first over or two, the chances are that a long score will be recorded to him, Cargill is a player that has apparently made his mark this season. He certainly plays very prettily, and has a free-and-easy style about him which is generally admired. Daring the last few matches he has played remarkably well, and has made some of the top scores. In the field he is very smart, particularly at point, where probably he will be placed. Meares is one of the doubtful ones. He is a left-handed player, and occasionally runs up a score. His favourite place is behind the stumps, and probably en the Christchurch ground he will do better in that position than he does on the Oval.

Morrison is a hard worker, place him where you will. Hie defence at the wickets is very fair; he playe carefully, and generally obtains runs very fast. Reade (Riverton) is a good, safe bat, and generally gives the field plenty of leatherhunting. He hits very fairly to the “ on," outs well, and bits to leg splendidly. He is a good change bowler, and is a most useful man in the team.

Millington (Oamaru) will probably be one of the bowlers. He bowls rather swiftly,with a good pitch. In the batting line he is not behind, and generally makes fair scores. Rhodes is a very fair bat, and frequently puzzles the bowlers. As a longstop thereis probably not his equal in New Zealand. Ha. picks the ball up cleanly, and returns it v«(f smartly. Rose I look upon as a doubtful man. He has a most peculiar style at the wickets. Sometimes he keeps his stumps up for a very long time, but he is deficient in style, though ho is generally looked upon as a “ sticker.” Sutcliffe, another left-handed man, is a very good bat. He hits hard and free, especially to leg, if he once gets “ set.” The bowlers will have some trouble to get rid of him.

SATURDAY’S MATCH. A match will be played on Saturday next, on the U.C.0.0. ground between an Eleven and a Fifteen. The following are the names of the Eleven—Messrs Alpe, Ashby, Dickinson, J. Fowler, W. Frith, Leach, Neilson, Palmer, Seoretan, Stevens, and Wood. Fifteen—Alington, Baker, D’Bmden, Dixon, Fuller, B. Fowler, B. Y. Hamilton, Izard, Moore, A. Ollivier, Sampson, Sweet, Turner, Wilson, Willes. Bmergenoy—Fairhurst and R, Hamilton. Play will commence at 2 p.m., at which time all players sure requested to ho on the ground.

ALL ENGLAND v. VIOTOBIA. Speaking of the last day's play in this match, the Melbourne Argus of Jan. 1 says : The match between the Victorian Fifteen and the All-England Eleven was brought to a conclusion on the Melbourne ground on Saturday afternoon, when, after one of the finest matches ever played in Victoria, victory was declared for the colonial team by 31 runs. The weather was all that could be desired, the sun being warm, but its bright rays somewhat tempered by light olouds, making a good batting light in the early part of the day, although towards the close of the afternoon it shone out very fiercely, and so puzzled the batsmen somewhat. It was a matter of some surprise that the attendance on the ground was comparatively so small. Up to luncheon time there could not have been more than 2500 persons present—no doubt owing to the small score made by the Victorians on the previous day, when they bad lost nine wickets for 27 runs. But owing to the grand batting of Horan—who carried his bat out for the top score of ,the match, 47—and the steady play shown by Blaokham and Kendall, who scored 16 and 10 respectively, the total was brought up to the respectable number of 105, which, with the 55 to credit from the first innings, left the Englishmen 161 to get to win the match. That they were determined to do their best was soon seen, and by the time their innings had commenced there were between 7000 and 8000 persons on the ground. The result, however, proved that the Englishmen were unable to top the score, for when the final man was disposed of they had only made 129, to which Greenwood, by fine batting, contributed 38, Emmett 35, and Oharlwood 23, the only other double figure being Selby 12. Midwinter’s bowling proved most effective, seven wickets falling to him for 54 runs, while Allan obtained the other three for 43 runs. Hodges was put on to bowl for four overs, but proved ineffectual, 18 runs being obtained off his 16 balls. He certainly contributed four to the soore in eaoh innings, but his fielding was slovenly, and his play altogether was disappointing. Loughnan was another weak point, being ineffective as a bat and almost useless in the field. Too much praise cannot be awarded to Allan and Midwinter for their fine bowling, while Horan’s exhibition of batting has never been excelled in the colony. Every bowler put in front of him was played scientifically, and in his innings ho never gave a chance. At the close of the innings he was borne in triumph to the pavilion on the shoulders of his confreres amid a tumult of cheering. The following are the complete scores of the match. It will be seen that Victoria won by

31 runs : VICTOEIAN FIFTEEN. Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. Cooper, run out 6 b Bhaw ... ... 1 Alexander, o and b Shaw 12 o Greenwood b Shaw ... ... 0 Gibson, b Southerfcon ... 21 b Ulyett 0 Kelly, hw, b Southerton .! 16 b Ulyett 0 Woolfe, b Sontherton ... 5 b Shaw 0 Loughnan, b XJlyetc ... 1 b Shaw 1 Hastings, run out ... 4 run out 1 Newing, b Ulyett ... 2 b Shaw 0 Midwinter, c Charlwood b Shaw 41 b Ulyett 12 Horan, o Sontherton b Shaw 34 not out 47 Hodges, c Selby b Shaw 4 b Emmett 4 Allan, st Pooley b Shaw 0 c Charlwood, b Shaw 5 Kendall, b Shaw... ... 11 b Emmett... ... 10 Blaokham, Ibw b Ulyett 20 st Poole b Armitage 16 Cosstick, not out.., ... 0 b Emmett... ... 1 Byes 8 leg-byes 4 Wide 1 Byes ... 7 Total 190 Total 105 aLL-ENGLAND ELEVEN. Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. Armitage, c Blaokham b Midwinter 10 b Midwinter ... 0 Emmett, b Allan 13 b Midwinter ... 35 Ulyett, c Hastings b Midwinter 16 c Alexander b Allan 3 Charlwood, c Allan b Cosstick 7 b Midwinter ... 23 Selby, b Allan 32 c Gibson b Midwinter 12 Pooley, b Allan 2 c Hastings b Midwinter 1 Shaw, b Allan 5 o Gibson b Allan... 4 Greenwood, c Alexander b Kendall 27 o Horan b Midwinter 38 Hill, b Kendall 2 b ABan ; 8 Southerton, b Allan ... 0 not out ... ... 0 Lißywhite, not out ... 15 c Kendall b Midwinter 5 Byes ... ... 6 Total 135 Total 129 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Victoria. First Innings,—Emmett, 57 baßs, 5 maidens, 1 wide, 20 runs. Shaw, 250 balls, 39 maidens, 43 runs, 6 wickets. LBlywhite, 132 balls, 18 maidens, 27 runs. Hill, 93 balls, 9 maidens, 32 runs. Southerton, 100 baße, 9 maidens, 32 runs, 3 wickets. Ulyett, 74 baßs, 8 maidens, 23 runs, 3 wicket?. Second Innings.—Shaw, 172 balls, 28 maidens, 31 runs, 6 wickets. Ulyett, 104 'balls, 13 maidens, 33 runs, 3 wicktts. Lilly white, 20 balls, 3 maidens, 7 runs, no wicket. Armitage, 24 balls, 1 maiden, 17 runs, 1 wicket. Emmett, 21 baßs, 2 maidens, 10 runs, 3 wickets. Ali. England. First Innings.—Allan, 155 baßs, 27 maidens, 44 runs, 5 wickets. Midwinter, 168 balls, 21 maidens, 46 runs, 2 wickets. Kendoß, 96 balls, 15 maidens, 35 runs, 2 wickets. Cosstick, 28 balls, 3 maidens, 14 runs, 1 wicket, Second Innings—Allan, 202 balls, 31 maidens, 43 runs, 3 wickets. Midwinter, 168 balls, 18 maidens, 54 runs, 7 wickets. Kendall, 32 balls, 4 maidens, 6 runs. Hodges, 16 balls, 18 runs. Cosstick, 24 baßs, 8 runs, ALL-ENGLAND v. BALLAEAT. The following are the scores of this match. The cricket displayed was not good, as the ground was very bad : ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN. Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. Ulyett, c E. Figgis b , _ Morey ••• 4 st Nettl© b J* Morey 36 Selby, bE. Figgis ...24 cNettlebJ. Morey 10 Emmett, c Coulseß b Figgis 1 run out 7 Greenwood, c Bennett b Figgis 6 o Harvey b A. Morey 0 Charlwood, b Figgis ... 8 bA. Morey ... 66 Pooley, run out 5 bB. Figgis ... 30 Lißywhite, o W. Figgis b Morey 0 bA. Morey ... 5 Armitage, not out ... 33 bA. Morey ... 3 Shaw, o E. Figgis b Morey 3 oSherrardb Morey 9 Hill, b Morey 31 bA. Morey ... 1 Southerton, o Coulsell b Figgis 2 not out 3 Byes 6 Byes 7, leg byes 2 9

Total 146 BOWLING ANALYSIS. All-England. First Innings.—Morey, 168 balls, 43 runs, 23 maidens, 4 wickets; E. Figgis, 163 balls, 74 runs, 13 maidens, 5 wickets. Second Innings.—A. Morey, 197 balls, 42 runs, 24 maidens, 6 wickets; E. Figgis, 180 balls, 72 runs. 13 maidens, 1 wicket; J. Morey, 48 balls, 27 runs, 3 maidens, 2 wickets; Cleverley, 48 balls, 29 runs, 1 maiden. Ballarat. First Innings. —Shaw, 199 bolls, 46 runs, 31 maidens, 8 wickets; Emmett, 84 balls, 8 runs, 17 maidens, 2 wickets, 2 wides; Bill, 132 balls, 22 rune, 21 maidens, 7 wickets; Armitnge, 12 balls, 12 runs, 0 maidens, 0 wickets j Blyett, 76 balls, 10 runs, 13 maidens, 2 wickets; doutherton, 84 balls, 23 runs, 14 maidens, 2 wickets. The match was drawn.

A Bmabt Btbokb of busiNKsa. —Ido pace of iron in England (says the Sydney News) ia at the present time unprecedentedly low. In consequence of a statement appearing in the Victorian papers commending the foresight of the Victorian Government in sending home for railway iron, we mode inquiries, and found that the N.S. W. Railway Department, on Nov. 11 last, sent a cable message to the AgentGeneral, London, in consequence of which tenders were invited for the supply of 26,000 tons of steel rails with fastenings, and 60(10 tons of iron rails with fastenings. The tenders were opened on Deo. 7 instant, and it is calculated that by this taking time by the forelock a saving has been effected to the Oolony of at least £200,000, and sufficient iron secured to construct all the railway extensions authorised by Parliament.

Total 123 Total BALLAEAT TWENTY-TWO. Pikst Innings. ...179 Williatason, o Pooley, b Shaw ... .. 1 Sherrard, b Emmett ... ... .. 0 Nettle, b Hill .. 3 Scales, bw b Shaw \ .. 0 Famphilon, b Hill .. 0 A. Morey, c Pooley, b Hill .. 0 W. H. Piggis, b Shaw .. 16 Coulsell, b Hill .. 2 Antolitfo, b Hill .. 0 Popjoy, b Hill .. .. 1 Oldham, o and b Shaw ,. 4 Brokenshire, o Charlwood, b Shaw .. 0 E. Piggis. b Hill Cleverly, c Emmett, b Ulyett ... . .. 5 .. 39 Watson, not out Barclay, o Pooley, b Boutherton ... .. 34 .. 1 Hunt, b Ulyett .. 0 Bennett, o Shaw, b Sontherton ... ... 8 Beobervalse, b Shaw .. 5 Boll, b Emmett .. 0 Barry, o Hill, b Shaw .. 3 J. Morey, b shaw .. 10 Byes, 9 j leg-byes, 3; wides, 2 .. 14