CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5603, 8 February 1879, Page 5

CRICKET.

LOUD HARRIS’ ELEVEN T. NEW SOUTH WALES.

[BY OABtH.]

SIDNEY, Fra, 7.

The return match with the Englishmen was commenced to-day. The, latter in their first innings made 267. Their batting was splendid, and at first seemed to defy the bopping.: The first three wiokets fell for 217. Ulyett.' was ! magnificently' caught by Evans, aHdfche remaining men were then quickly disposed of. eight being put for 255, and the whole for l2 ; more, Banoennan hurt his oth«v hand, just as he did ip the first match, and quittodthsfield. ' The Sydney fielding was Imdi chichi accounts; for 1 ibme of the high storing.. New goutfe two wickets for 53. The. following are the scores s— .iLORD HABEIS’ ELEVEN. ■ A. P. Lucas ... ... 51 AN. Hornby ... ... ... 67 Ulyett ... ... ... 66 Lord Harris. ... ... ... 41 Emmett ... ; ... ... ... 0 .F. Penn ... .... ... ... 8 ,V. 80y1e... ... ... '■ 9 ‘ i O. A.Absolom , ..i ’ 6 : ,S. S.Sohults ... i.. ... 5 L. Hone, dot ont ' .v. ... A Total ... ... .;. 239 NEW SOUTH WALES, i - A. Banneman ... ' ... ... 16 ;lbdinpton . ... ... ... 2 Murdoch, not out ... ... 28 [lt will be seen that one English batsman is ; omitted, and that the total Is 239, leaving i extras and the. missing man to account for |2BJ The New South Wales' total is also 7 short.} ,

, INTBBPEOYINCIAL MATCH. | The annual match between Canterbury and ■Otago commences on Monday next, at Hag'ley Park. The following are the two 'teams:'— ■ CiilmaißußT. Otaoo. IKsssrsAshto. Messrs Austin ■ Beam ■ -■ Clark Qorfe(Capt) , Crawshaw B. Fowler Douglas J.Powler Pulton (Capt.) W.mth Glen B.W. Moore Haskell Neilson M’NeiX OUivier Fstamor , Seeretan Spring G. A. Toner. - Vernon.

. It will be seen that tome well-known names are absent / from' the Canterbury Eleven, notably ’ C.; Frith, Fuller, W. E. Leach,'fend-Baker, but the Match' Committee of the Association (Messrs Ashby, Fuller, Sid Stevens) have notmade at all a bad selecOn, and probably had very good reasons for lesmUg out the gentlemen mentioned. Nine pf the Eleven have represented Canterbury against Otago before, and the two new me a, Beard and Turner, appear to have been putin for their bowling. The former is very straight, and has a style quite different to the betterknown of our bowlers, and latterly has proved proved very effective. If the seniors fail to come off he may, therefore, be found very useful. Turner at times is dangerous, and he can bat very well when in the vein. Taken all round, it may be said of the'- team that every one is likely to make runs, and that there is no tail to it. The performances of Ashby, Oorfe, J. Fowler, Moore, Neilson, and Oliivior, in times gone by, are well known; W. Frith has been brought into prominence by his Australian performances : and Seeretan, since his return to the cricket field, has again been showing the good form that characterised his dihut. Tomer, we have spoken of; Beard is a very patient bat, and ' has a very nice Style; while E. Fowler, though not up to his pristine form, may at any time run up 20 or SO runs. The principal howlers are of course Ashby and W. Frith, then come ' Beard, Corfe, Moore ‘ (if the latter is in practice; which is doubtful), and Turner. Secretan can also bowl, while the effect of Neilson’s slows is well known to Otago cricketers. The team is a far better fielding one than that which went to Victoria j J. Fowler, W. Frith, Moore, and Seeretan form a quartette that certainly could not be beaten by the rest of the Colony together. Consequently, taken all round, we think there is nothing for Ganterto fear, strange as are the vicissitudes of the game. ; Of the Otago team it may be said generally that it is a much better Eleven than the sister Province has sent but for years, and is strong in batting but weak in bowling. The following extraet from a private letter will give our readers a fair idea of the value of our opponents: bowlers are Paramor, Glen, Austin, and M’Neil. The last mentioned has been bowling Well'throughout the season, and never tires, Which is his great point. Paramor, Glen, and Austin are so well known to you that I require to say nothing concerning them. Vernon is our new man. He bowls a good length ball with plenty of pace, but ho soon tires. He is a good field, and shows capital defensive bowers. I can’t remember whether Haskell or Crawshaw have appeared onHagley Park. Making every allowance, I consider them equal to the best of your colts. Both are good fields—indeed, I may say that better than Haskell we have not. It is a treat to see'him return the ball to the wicket-keeper —so quick and true. His throwing out of Fulton in the Cup match between Dunedin and Oarisbrook, from cover point, was the smartest thing I have seen since Kettles’ Catch of Arthur OUivier at Iqng-leg many years ago. Both the lads bat well, but Crawshaw is the better. He does not get runs fast, hut has astonishing patience, and if he can get over his nervousness during the first half dozen overs is sure to render a good aoootmt of himself. Spring will of course keCp wickets, but I doubt very much if ho will be skipper of the team, as ho does not know muon of your players. I forgot to say a word about Douglas. He is a Tasmanian player 5 one of nis brothers played against Canterbury the other day. He is the luokiest bat in this part. Your fellows must witch him. If they Iqt him off but once, he is certain to score. In his first or second over he usually gives a chance. If not taken, which has happened I cannot tell you how many times, ho _is bound to run ub double figures in quick time. He usually fields at point, but is serviceable abywhere. Ours will be an average team, if I am not out In my calculations, but if you put forward your strength, it ought to be an easy victory for Canterbury jindeetfthere are many people here who will take long odds about it being a one innings' defeat for us. I don’t go that length myself, but am very much inclined to touch the Une! With fair weather and a decent wicket a eapitid game may be looked for, but the result should not be hard to forecast.