CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8103, 25 February 1887, Page 6

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. AUSTEALIA. rrr bluotsio tsibbbapb ooptbiqb' .] fiiauTSß’B Telegrams.] [Received Feb. 25, at 1.15 a.m.] SYDNEY, Feb. 24 The following have been selected for United Australia against Shaw and Idllywhite’s team, in the match to be commenced to-morrow:—Allen, Burton, Perris, Garrett, W. Giffen, Jones, Lyons, M‘Donnell. Midwinter, Moses, and Turner.

THE INTEEPEOYINCIAL MATCH. CANTEEBUET v. OTAGO. First Day—Thursday, Feb. 24. The twenty-fifth Interprovincial match between the above Provinces commenced at Lancaster Park at noon yesterday. The following were the teams: — Canterbury. Cotterill, E., Cotterill, W.,. Crawshaw, Cuff, Dunlop, Fowke, Garrard, Garty, Mathias, Millton (Captain), and Eayner. Otago.— Carson, Harper, Harris (Captain), Hope, Kitt, Kingsland, Parker, Yallange, Walls, and Williams. The weather was beautifully warm, not too hot, and the light was also good. The attendance was very meagre, not more than 250 people visiting the ground during the afternoon. The chief features of the play was the steady bowling of Garty, the first-class fielding of the local men, and the innings played by E. and W. Cotterill and Crawshaw. The first two wickets made9s, but a short collapse set in, and at 6 o’clock six wickets were down for 132. Harris changed his bowling a good deal. Kitt bumped a lot, and more than once the batsmen suffered. This was not the fault of the wicket, which played tine all along. Much dissatisfaction was expressed at the absence of Charlie Frith, who, it appears, promised his comrades that he would come in the Wairarapa, but on the arrival of the steamer at Lyttelton, it was ascertained he had not left Dunedin.

THE PLAT. Dunlop opened the bowling at the railway end to Vallange, who drove the third ball to leg for 2. Garry took up the bowling at the pavilion wicket, Parker being the batsman. Maidens to each man, and then Parker lost big wicket with a ball that kept very low. 2—l—o saw Walla take guard. The new comer drove Dunlop to square-leg for 4, and the next ball went in the same place, but only one resulted, E. Cotterill picking up cleanly. With 10 on the board, Walla cut a ball into E. Cotterill’s hands. 10—2—8. Harper filled the vacancy but lost his wicket second ball, the ball rebounding off Fowke’s pads, and Harper —•' had to retire, stumped—lo—3—o. Harris was next, but before scoring hit a ball into Crawshaw’s hands, and 10—4—0 went up. This made Gariy’s fourth wicket for 1 run. Williams was Vallange’s next partner, and opened his account by snicking a ball very close to Fowke’s hands for 3. Williams had another life in the next over, Eayner missing a catch off Dunlop. The mistake made no difference, as W. Cotterill smartly

fielding, and picking up a hit by Yallange. Fowke had the bails off in a twinkling and

Williams out. 13 —5—3 saw Kingaland face Garty. Vallange made a late high cut off Dunlop, and 2 resulted. Fifteen runs had now been made, 11 of tfaese beingoff Dunlop. Garty was bowling with} a good —length, and most of his deliveries kept very low and puzzled the Otago men a good deal. Vallange cut the Midlander for 3, and slipped Ounlop for a like number, sending 20 up. Fowke let a fast one from Dunlop pass, and two byes were run. Vallange ; cut Dunlop for a triplet. Kingsland got a couple of singles, and Vallange hit a full pitch from Dunlop to leg for 3. Fowke appealed for stumping Vallange, but the decision was in the batsman’s favour. The fielding was first-class, the brothers Cotterill picking up and throwing in very well. Vallange got a cut for 2, one being an overthrow, Dunlop failing to take the Ijpil from a throw in. Both batsmen had added 26 since the fall of the fifth wicket. At 39 Cuff took the ball from Dunlop, a single to each man being the result of his initial over. Vallange was caught at the wickets off the i first ball of Cuff’s second over, and |i 4i —6—-21 was registered. Vallange had | played by far the best of tbe visitors; his I cutting was clean and hard, but several P t-mPFi he was beaten by Dunlop, though, fortr tunately, the ball always passed the wicket without touching it. Vallange was loudly applauded on retiring, and with his depar- " ture the players adjourned for lunch at 1.45 p.m. Dp to the interval, Garty, who had bowled since the start, sent down 88 balls for 1 run and 4 wickets. Dunlop

bowled 84 balls for 22 runs, and Cuff 5 balls for 2 runs and 1 wicket. The attendance bad increased to about 200 when play was resumed at 2.45. The first ball from Cuff resulted in a leg-bye. Garty bowled from the northern end and Kitt scored a unit. Kitt made a big hit to the on for 3 off Cuff, and made a similar stroke in Garty’s next over, and a triplet was run—so up. Cuff and Mathias were fielding capitally, and saving a lot of runs. Small hits sent up 60. Kitt drove Garty to north-west corner for 4, and lost his wicket next ball, Fowke making a smart catch. 64—7—17. Carson filled the breach, and saw Kingsland drive the Midland trundler twice down the ground for 4, causing 70 to be telegraphed. Dunlop deposed Cuff at 72. Carson hit the Lancastrian to leg for 2. Garty got his sixth wicket by bowling Kingsland. 79—8—22. Kingsland had been in a long while, and did not give the field the least chance. Hope was next man, and ran one for a hit by Carson. Dunlop, who had been bowling all along with hard luck, hit Hope’s middle stump, and Frith being absent, the innings closed at 3.30 for 80, Carson carrying out his bat for 6. ~ Otago took the field at four o’clock, the first Canterbury men being Crawshaw and W. Cotterill. M'Dowall fielded in place of Frith. Kitt started the attack at the southern end to Crawshaw. Carson bowled at the northern end. Cotterill cut Carson twice for 2. Crawshaw broke the ice by getting Kitt to leg for 1, and a snick off Carson for 2. A 2 to Cotterill off Kitt sent 10 up, which was quickly followed by 20. Hope, a left-handed bowler, relieved Carson at 28. Walls appealed for a catch by Crawshaw, but before the umpire gave his decision the ball fell to the ground. Hope retired in favour of Parker at 38. Two byes were run for the first ball. Crawshaw stepped out to Parker, and got well on to the ball, driving it right to the boundary, when Yallange held a good catch—4s—l—2s. E. Cotterill joined his brother, and drove Parker twice to long leg for 4, causing 50 to be registered, when Williams kept wickets instead of Walls. At 52 Harris went on vice Kitt. E. Cotterill drove him beautifully down the ground for 4, thus passing his brother's score. Harris gave the ball to Carson, at 68. Seventy was telegraphed by E. Cotterill lifting Parker to the pavilion comer. The younger brother got a quartette, all run, off Carson. At 77 Kingsland trundled vice Parker. A 2 to E. Cotterill made his score 27, and the total 79, A single to W. Cotterill reached the Otago score, and a 2 to the same man headed the Southern men. Hope relieved Carson, and at 92 Kitt went on vice Kingsland, his first ball resulting in a 3 to W. Cot terill. The double change was effective, as Hope disarranged the United crack’s stumps, and 95—2—26 came into view. Mathias partnered his club mate, who was immediately caught—9s Garrard joined Mathias, and both men were soon busy, and the century quickly came into view. At 104 Parker again went on, this time vice Kitt. The latter bumped a good deal, and several times caught the batsmen nasty smacks. Mathias cut Hope prettily for 3, and hit Parker for 2, and in trying to repeat the same stroke was caught by Walls —109—4 —ll. Cuff joined Garrard, and 4 were run for a cut by the latter off Hope. Garrard again cut Hope for 4. At 113 Walls deposed Parker, Cuff getting his first run in the over. 120 up. Harris tried another change, Kitt relieving Hope. Yallange was applauded for stopping *a hard cut by Garrard. Cuff was run out in answering a call by Garrard, and 124 went up. Millton associated Garrard. Three byes were run. At 128 Hone trundled from the railway wicket. Millton broke tt}e ice by hitting Hope for a unit. At 129 Walls gave the ball to Parker, who bowled Millton off his pads—l29 —6—l. Dunlop fiUed the vacancy, and Garrard got a snick for 2 when play stopped, the score being six wickets for 132. . Messrs A. Glen and E. Harman umpired efficiently. Play will be resumed to-day at noon. The following are the scores of the first day’s play:— OTAGO. First Innings. Yallange, 22133321121, o Fowke b Cuff .. 21 Parker, b Garty 0 Walls, 1241. o£. Cotterill b Garty ... 8 Harper, st Fowke b Garty 0 Harris, o Crawshaw b Garty 0 Williams, 3. run out 3 Kingsland. 1111212111442, b Garty ... 22 Kitt, 183121114, o Fowke b Gorty ... 17 Carson, 11121, not out 6 Hope, b Dunlop JJ Pntb, absent 0 Byes 2, leg-byes 1 ... 3

Total 80 Bowling Analysis. Balls Rons. Mans, Wkts. Garty 140 41 14 6 Cuff 44 11 6 1 Dunlop ... ... 100 25 17 X CANTERBURY. First Innings. Crawshaw, 1223122111231121, c Yallange b Parker ... 25 VT. Cotterill, 3222211341213, b Hope 26 B. Cotterill, 441412111114222221, o Carson b Kitt 86 H. Mathias. 113132, o Walls b Porker H Garrard, 114141112, not out 16 Cuff, 121, rnn out ... 4 Millton, l,b Parker ... - ... 1 Dunlop, not out ... 0 Byes 4213, leg-byea 11, no ball I 13 Total for 6 wickets... 132 The Junior Cup cricket matches will be suspended on Saturday next, unless the Interprovincial match is concluded to-day.