INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 786, 3 December 1873, Page 2 (Supplement)

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

pavilion, for which he scored 2 oniy. and elicited a round of applause t>y j ■ending Glen straight away for G—the bit of the day. This he fol'owed up by driving Downes across the fence for 3. Garwood then relieved Glen, and it was high time; indeed a change should have been made an hour earlier. In his last ball he clean bowled Sweet. 7 for 57. Dixon was the incomer. Clayforth scored another single, and Garwood bowled another wide, for which two runs were got, and then he tffected a lodgment in Uixons's tinibera, having bowled a man in the last ball of each over. 8 for 61, and a prospect of a close game. Buckland joined Clayforth, who scored a couple off Downes by a cut and an off drive ; | Buckland drew Garwood for a single, and hit Downes for two, though a single would have been had with difficulty if Macfarlau hfd fielded it. Garwood bowled a maiden, Buckland nicked a couple of singles, and Garwood displaced Clayforth's middle stump. 9 for 70, Clayforth's 19 teing the result of really good play. Lankham was the last man. Buckland scored a single off Downes. and two off Garwood, when the latter bowled a wide, which brought the scores pretty close, and naturally caused considerable excitement. Two singles were got, and Garwood bowled another wide, which made the scores equal and the next ball Buckland placed to leg for 1, making Auckland 78. In the next ,aver Garwood made the catch of the day, securiug Buckland in the slips in fine style, catching with one hand a very hi«h ball. The innings thus terminated for 78 runs. For Otago, Downes bowled splendidly, as did Garwood, while the fielding was really good, fchodes longstopping, Allen at point, and Clark being particularly noticeable. At 5.25 Auckland again took the field, Meares and Thomson facing the bowling of Sweet and Buckland. Thomson took Sweet's first over and cut his third ball for one, and also got a single off Buckland. Thomson played a maiden by Sweet, and in Buckland's next over Meares retired, having played the last ball on to his wicket. 1 for 2. fthodes joined Thomson, who cut Sweet for a brace, aud scored a single off the same bowler next over, and then all but run out Rhodes, who, however, immediately afterwards succumbed to one of Sweet's " particulars." 2 for 5. Lambert was associated with Thomson long enough to see him make a draw for 2 and a hit in the slips for 3, when the latter was caught by Buckland at short-leg. 3 for 10; that number ha/ing been contributed by Thomson by real good play. Allan supplied the vacancy, and almost immediately afterwards Lambert placed his leg right in the way of one of Sweet's (at least so thought the umpire), and he had to retire. 4 for 10. Macdonnell join*! Allen, who got three by hitting Buckland well to leg, and obtained a single off Sweet by putting past cover point. But in Buckland's next over he was dean bowled. 5 for 14, and Otaeo's hopes looking decidedly blue. Macfarlan jmned Macdonnell, who scored some singles pretty quickly, and then ran an extremely dangerous one, for which Macfarlan suffered. 6 for 17. Garwood joined Macdonnell, who drove bweet well to the off for four ; which Garwood followed np by putting Buckland to leg for a couple. Macdonnell scored another three for a drive off Sweet, for which the latter avenged himself by at once dismissing Garwood. 7 for 26. Clark then joined Macfarlan, and in less than twenty minutes the two men run up the score to 33, at which figure it stood when the stumps were drawn at & 30 p.m. At three o'clock, there must have been close upon 2,000 persons on the ground. The scorers were Mr Fred Russell for Otago ; Mr Arthur for Auckland. SECOND DAY.

The second innings of Otago was continued this morning, Macdonnell and Clark, the two not-outs of yesterday, going to the wickets at about 10.45, the score standing at 33 runs for 7 wickets. Buckland started the bowling for Auckland, Macdonnell playing the over, which was a maiden. The second ball from Sweet, Clark put close up to third man, but the chance was not taken, Clark scoring a single. The first ball from Buckland, Macdonnell just nicked, and Clark, too eager to Bcore, ran for it. He was right down on Macdonnell before the latter started, and his wickot should have been the price of his felly, but the ball was wretchedly fielded. Macdonnell then put Buckland away fer a couple, but Clark regularly " spooned " up the next ball from Sweet, which the bowler took. Eight for 37. Macdonnell drove Sweet well to the on lor two. Downes, who had joined him, was only able to play a couple of balls, when he was given out leg before wicket. Nine for 37. Glen, the last man, then went in. Macdonnell scored a single off the last ball of Sweet's next over, and onother off Buckland, bnt Glen only had two balls, one of which found its way among his stumps. The innings terminated for 41 runs (of which Maedonnell got 14. not out), leaving Auckland 40 to get to win. At 11.45 Otago took the field, the men being placed in the same positions as yesterday, the difference being that Garwood took up the bowling in place of Glen, and delivered the first over. Clayforth and Lankbam appeared at the wickets, the former facing the bowling. Clayforth took the first three balls from Garwood, putting the third to leg for a single, ilia next he delivered fairly in the centre of Lankham's stumps. 1 for 1. Glen bowled at the other end. His second Clayforth hit to the off for a single, the ball being smartly returned by Macf arlan. The next Dufaur let pass him, and Rhodes muddled it, but the opportunity was not taken advantage of. In Garwood's next, Clayforth struck hard to point, bnt it was splendidly fielded by Alfcn. Dufaur drew Glen to leg for a single, and the next Clayforth hit up in the slips, where Downes took it in fine style. 2 for 3. Robinson joined Dufaur. Dufaur hit the first ball from Garwood sharp to point, and attempted to run for it, and saved his wicket by the merest chance. The second ball in Glen's next over Robinson put up in the slips, just beyond Garwood's reach, and Dnfaur nicked the next to the on for a single, following it up by putting Garwood nicely to leg for another ■ingle. Then came a maiden from Glen, and Garwood in the third ball of his next over dismissed Robinson with a regular trimmer. 5 for 6. Alpe joined Dufaur, and registered * single by putting to leg the first ball he got from Garwood. Dufaur also scored a single, and put one from Glen well up to cover, but barely enough to suit Claik. He next cut Garwood, but the baU being badly fielded by Lambert, obtained 2 for it. Off Garwood he got a like number fer another cut. Garwood changed sides with Glen, and then bowled a wide* His third ball Alpe lifted well to leg, for 4. Dufaur put Glen away to legfora single, the ball being well fielded by Clark. Garwood bowled a maiden, and off Glen s first Alpe got 2. Dufaur in the next over hit one right into Allen's hands. 4 for 21, Dufaur getting his 10 by very careful play. Bellars joined Alpe, but the companioaship was very brief. Alpe hit 1 from Glen hard and very low tosqnare leg, which Thomson caught in a manner that fully earned the round of applause with which it was greeted. 5 for ' ' 21. Yates was the next man. Garwood > < i added another wide to the score, and Bellars 'V put his next ball to the off for a single, and tcored 2 for a good leg hit off Glen, following

it lip with another single, and a couple for a ] good put-away to leg off Garwood, who went on at his old end next over. Yates got a single off his first ball. Garwood then gave a wide, and Bellars drove his third ball to the off for 3. and Yates planted his next w-11 down for another} 3. Bellars scored another-, making 9 off the over. Meares took up the bowling at the opposite end, and put on slows. The first ball Bellars hit well down to leg for 3, and in the next Yates, in his anxiety to score the winning hit, lost his wicket. 6 for 40. *weet went in and made the rcqnired hit, Auckland winning by a run and four wickets. The following arc the full scores : Otago.— First Innings. Meares, 2121, b Sweet - - -J Lambert, 12321, b Robinson - - » Allen, 11. b Sweete - - " " i Macdonnell, 1, b Robinson - - • 1 Macfarlan, 231, b Sweet - - ' J Downes. 3, c Yates, b Robinson - J Garwood, 2221121321412331, b Sweet -31 Clark, 11U2, b Buckland - - - > Thomson, 122113, b Sweet - -1J Rhodes, c Alpe, b Buckland - » Glen, not out - • - " Leg byes - * - * 77

Now the game is over, we cannot help remarking that the Otago captain committed two errors of judgment yeßterday—first, in not going into the field when he won the toss, and second, in keeping Glen on as long as he did in the afternoon. The weakness of our men in batting was oHly too plain from the commencement. But they are en> titled to all praise for the plucky game they played, and to the highest commendation for their fielding, which, on both days, and Earticularly this morning, was as good as as been seen on that ground for some years. We are always pleased to see the better men, as our visitors have proved themselves to be, win, and hope that this contest will be but the precursor of many between the two Provinces. When the game was finished the Auckland men drew up in front of the D.O'.C. pavilion, and gave three hearty cheers for their opponents, the Otago captain, and the umpires, and the Dunedin team returning the compliment.

(From the Bming Star, Xoc. 25. ) KI HOT DAY. The Auckland players went to Canterbury with the rejmtation of being "dark honta;" by reason of their victory with Canterbury tbey come to Otago aa formidable players m good a team aa has played sgaiaet the Province for yean. Against them is pitted a team which is admittedly aa good as the D.O.C. could muster under the. circumstan< es, bat notoriously weak—weak in all points, save fieldiog; and almost without practice. For the latter, the wretched weather that b»a prevailed during the last six or eight weeks is excuse enough. Aimer day for cricket could not have bam desir-d warm enough to be pies tint, and with a nice cool breeze to temper the son's raya. The ground, considering Saturday's rata, was in passable condition. At 1110 am the match was commenced, Mearca, the Otagocaptoiß,baTmg wen the toes, d.cided to tak- the wickets, and Auckland went into the field, Robinson placing his men as follows : - Alpe, long stop; BeUara, wicket keeper; Clayforth, point; Yates, short leg ; Dixon, long-leg and cover point (paviliontide); and Lankbam do, other aide; jjnuuto, short, slip; Mum ford, mid-off; fsathsai. mid-off; IhiMur, mid-on; Dixon wan an nwerajney man, and played for Cotton, who, with King, another Auckland man, mimed bis passage at Lyttelton last night We wen not present at the beginning of the play, and an therefore only ahie to state that Means and Lambert were the first to go to the wicketa to face the bowling of RobittMm and Sweete, At the outset the bowling waa too ranch for our men, the rickets falling nary fast, as the score shows:— 1 for 6; 2 for 8; and | 3 for 9, did not give much hope of the scorers being troubled, but it is with cricket aa with law—its uncertainties are gkrions. Twenty-four had been ran up between Macfarlan and Lambert by good play, whan the latter attempted to slog Sweete, and had hie stumps scattered for his pains. 4 for 24. Downes joined Maefarlan, and the tint ball he got from Robinson he lifted well to the off for 3. At the last ball in Sweeten next over Maefarlan made a regular blind swipe, and nrissed it 5 for 28. Garwood joined Downes, bat the partnership was very brief. The first Downes got from Robinson he hit high up to the off, Hut Yates was too much for him, and, well judging the catch, did not fail to secure it 6 for 28. Clark joined Garwood, and quickly got acoupleof singles. The last ball of Robinson's next over Garwood placed right into the hands of Dixon at leg, bat he let it drop. A stolen run followed this let-off, and Garwood goto couple by a leg hit off Sweete, which waa badly fielded. Several mure singles Btme, Gar* wood being the principal contributor; and Bookland relieved Robinson. Off his first hail Clark gave a chance to point which Clayforth (strange to any) did not take. In bweete'a next Clark scored 2 for a straight drive; and off Bockland's second ball Garwood got 2 for a good cut. This be followed up by a rattling kit to leg off Sweete for 3. >weete's bowling bad perceptibly fallen off Whenpnttingon medium off he is excellent; but a desire to put pa e into them impairs his eftnoacy. At medium pace he bowled seven overs for n single run; fast, and 8 runs were got off a dozen balls. Garwood, now well est, scored pretty fast Off Bockland's second ball he got a single for a leg hit; andAiff the last ball ot the over a couple tor a "lifter." Then followed a "maiden" by Sweete, and the tint ball from Backland in the next ever Clerk kit at and missed. 7 for 53. Thomson joined Garwood, and immediately gave a chance at the wicketa, which Bellandidnot accept Lankbam went on at Sweete'a end, and his second ball Garwood sent clean over the fence-a fine hit which counted 4. 1 his he followed up with ft, 3 and a couple off Lankbam. and after keeping down Robinson, who had relieved Tonkbam and Buckland, hit the former well to leg for 4, but only 3 wen scored, by reason of Garwoo. i's own fault He aso gotasingle by Suiting Buckland into the slips, but would ave lost his wicket if the ball had been smartly fielded, -weete took hie eld end, and with his second ball dismissed Garwood with a rattler. 8 for 7a Garwood's 31 were the result of good and careful play, and he waa deservedly greeted with a round of applause on returning to the pavilion. Rhodes joined Thomson, who waa playing carefully, for a drive off Buckland ho scored 2, which might have been 3 if he had chosen to stretch his legs. Rhodes only got one hit, and that he managed to send into the hands of Alpe. 9 for 73. Glen was the last man, but all ha was called upon to do was to block, leaving Thomson to do the bitting. In this the latter succeeded by running into double figures, and than ha waa dean bowled by Sweete, the inninfs terminating for 77 runs-a respectable store, and six more than Canterbury made in her first innings. The umpires were—for Otago, Mr F. C. Fulton; for Auckland, Mr Copeland. At 2.30 Otago went into the field, Means placing his men as follows :—Allen, point, Clark, leg and cover; Downes, short slip; Garwood, long slip ; Lambert, cover and leg ; Macdonnoll, mid off; Mac* fnrlan, mid on; Rhodes, long atop; Thomson, short leg ; Manna, wicketkeeper; Glen and Downes wen the bowlers. Downes started the bowling, Bellara _ and Mnmford going to the wicketa. Dunnes? first over was a maiden. Glens first hall Mnmford sent into toe slips for 2 ; and bis next he drove to the fence for 3. The first in Downes's next Mnmford placed in Glen's hands. 1 for & Alpe joined Bellara, who sot 1 off G leu's first by a poke to the on. The next he cut sharply into the slips, but Downes was not equal to it Bellara got another single to off, through Macdonnoll fielding it rather loosely. The first ball from Glen, Bellara " skyed " up, and Mearea was only too ready to receive it 2 for 7. Dufaur joined Alpe, who got a single off Glen's .*>IA ball The monotony of maiden overs was broken by Alpe, who out Glen very nicely for 2. Dufaur scored bis first (thanks to Maefarlan) for a hit to the off, and he got another single by putting Glen to leg. Alpe followed the example, and Dufaur obtained another single by cutting Glen to cover. A succession (S) of "maidens'' wan again broken by Dufaur, who sent Glen to leg for a single. Downes then bowled Alpe with a splendid balL 3 for 18. Yates supplied the vacancy. Dufaur got a couple off Glen by potting him to the on, and ahortly afterwards snocambod to one "out of the box''by Downes. 4 for 21. Clayforth joined , Yates, but the Utter immediately afterwards " skyed" Glen straight up, and Means waa again ready for it. ofor2l. Ibtananß (toe , captain)next put in an appaannco. Aanocession of ainglei was broken by Clayforth i driving Downes well down to too off for 2. He followed this up with another ample off , Men, the ball bong badly fawhled by Clark. , In the next over he kndftaonaak, AbaU i from Downes touched the bads, but did not » remove them. Robinson scored a fine hit for r 3 off Glen's next over. In Downes's next i Robinson gave a chance to Means, but i the Otago captain waa aercifuL A couple i of singles, and then Clayforth lifted Glen i straight down to the fence for 3. For a time . it seemed as if the two men wen in for a i stand, as both were well set; botl*>wnee i dispelled that Ulunon, sending the Auckland , captain to the right-about with a regular i trimmer. 6 for 48. Bwent joined Clay, forth, and soon dittiaguished kiaawaf by lifting oua from Downes on to the not Oath*

pavilion, for which he scored 2 only, it up with another'single ami a couple for a i and elicited a round of applause by good put-away to leg off Garwood, who we.it j •ending Glen straight away for G—the bit of the day. This he fol'owed up by driving ».-—■< ~~-~„o +i, a fon<>« for 3. Garwood ,n at his old end next over. xates got a single off his first ball. Garwood then gave a wide, and Bellars drove his third ball to tb mil en l deer ■flH"hjftFHB*fflf?1ff r T™TO O", in down for anotnerja. cellars scoreu »uu.u hour earlier. In his last ball he clean bowled making 9 off the over. Meares took up 1 jDe Sweet. 7 for 57. Dixon was the incomer. Clayforth scored another single, and Garwood bowled another wide, for which Iwwliug at the opposite end, and put »» slows. The first ball Bellars hit well down to leg for 3, and in the next Yates, m his onv.A+v +n BpnrA the winning hit. lost nis two r a lod uns were got, and tnen ue tneuwu ( gment in Uixons's timbers, having 1 wicket. 6 for 40. *weet went in and made the required hit, Auckland winning by a run 8 for 61, and a prospect of a close game. and four wickets. Buckland joined Clayforth, who scored a | The following arc the full scores : — conple off Downes by a cut and an off drive ; | Otago.—First Innings. 6 Buckland drew Garwood for a single, and Meares, 2121, b Sweet hit Downes for two, though a single would Lambert, 12321, b Robinson if have been had with difficulty if Macfarlan hfd fielded it. Garwood bowled a maiden, Allen, 11. b Sweete - Macdonnell, 1, b Robinson - 1 6 Buckland nicked a couple of singles, and GarMacfarlan, 2ol, d sweet Downes. 3, c Yates, b Robinson 3 wo«vl displaced Clayforth's middle stump. 9 for 70, Clayforth's 19 teing the result of really Garwood, 2221121321412331, b Sweet Clark, 11112, b Buckland - 31 6 good play. Lankham was the last man. Thomson, 122113, b Sweet 10 Buckland scored a single off Downes. and Rhodes, c Alpe, b Buckland 0 two off Garwood, when the latter bowled a Glen, not out . . - 0 3 wide, which brought the scores pretty close, Leg byes and naturally caused considerable excite77 ment. Two singles were got, and Garwood Bowling Analysis. bowled another wide, which made the scores equal and the next ball Buckland placed to Balls. Mdns. Runs.Wides.Wkts. ««root - - 105 10 23 0 5 leg for 1, making Auckland 78. In the next sweet ■*■'"•' An Lankham - 7 0 6 0 0 •i over wwpwCMHi rood© »qo taim vi •«« ««vi securing Buckland in the slips in fine style, Robinson - 70 7 30 0 Buckland - 60 6 15 0 o 2 catching with one hand a very hi«h ball. Auckland.—First Innings. The innings thus terminated for 78 runs. Bellars, 11, c Meares, b Glen 2 For Otago, Downes bowled splendidly, as Mumford, 23, c Glen, b Downes - 5 did Garwood, while the fielding was really Alpe, 112111, b Downes - 7 good, fchodes longstopping, Allen at point, Dufaur, 11112, b Downes - 6 and Clark being particularly noticeable. Yates, 1, c Meares, b Glen - - 1 At 5.25 Auckland again took the field, Clayforth, 1122311111122, b Garwood 19 Meares and Thomson facing the bowling of Sweet and Buckland. Thomson took Robinson, 111311, b Downes Sweet, 12613, b Garwood - 13 o f tweet's first over and cut his third ball or one, and also got a single off Buckland. Dixon, 0, b Garwood - • Buckland, 1211121, c Garwood, b Downes - T.'inlrlnm 1 not Ollt * 9 I Thomson played a maiden by Sweet, and in Buckland's next over Meares retired, having | Xy l*v*w v».*v Byes 2, leg-byes 3, wides 2 7 played the last ball on to his wicket. 1 for 7S 2. Rhodes joined Thomson, who cut Sweet Bowling Analysis. for a brace, aud scored a single off the same Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wides. Wkts. j bowler next over, and then all but run out Downes - 145 16 28 0 a Rhodes, who, however, immediately afterGlen - 112 11 38 0 Z •1 wards succumbed to one of Sweet's " parGarwood - 35 2 a £ o ticulars." 2 for 5. Lambert was associated Otago.-Second Innings. with Thomson long enough to see him make Meares, 0, b Buckland - - - 0 a draw for 2 and a hit in the slips for 3, Thomson, 112123, c Bucklantl, b Sweet - 10 when the latter was caught by Buckland at Rhodes, 0, b Sweet u n short-leg. 3 for 10; that nnmber hazing Lambert, 0, lbw, b Sweet - 4 been contributed by Thomson by real good niair Allan annolicd the vacancy, and Allen, 31, b Buckland Macfarlan, 11, run out - 2 n Garwood, 2, b Sweet 1 i almost immediately aiierwarus u"«™ Macdonnell, 1432211, not out 14 >laced ms leg ngni in me w»j i» ««» «• Clark, 21311, c and b Sweet Downes, lbw b Buckland - Glen, b Buckland - Leg-bye 1 8 0 0 1 Sweet's (at least so thought the umpire), and he had to retire. 4 for 10. Macdonnell ininnd Allen, who got three by bit'ting Buckland well to leg, and obtained j_.i« _flr s!u..a»f Kv nut tinf nast cover 41 a single on owees «y pummg p«o» »«#»■-» point. But in Buckland's next over he was dean bowled. 5 for 14, and Otaeo's hopes Bowling Analysis. Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wides. Wkts. .. /* a t * 01 f\ ' » looking decidedly blue. Macfarlan jmned Sweet - 68 6 21 « Buckland . 68 9 19 0 4 Macaonnell, who scored some singles pretty qnickly, and then ran an extremely dan-Auckland-Second Innings. Clavforth, 11, c Downes, b Glen - Lankham, b Garwood Dufaur, 11111221, c Allen, b Garwood Robinson, 1, b Garwood Alpe, 142, c Thomson, b Glen Bellars, 1212313, not out - 2 0 10 1 7 gerous one, for which Macfarlan suffered. ■ ;|ff drov Gar e bweet well to the off for four ; whicli rood followed up by putting Buckland to leg for a couple. Macdonnell scored anotner 13 three for a drive off Sweet, for which the Yates, 13, b Meares • 4 latter avenged himself by at once dismissing Sweet, 1, not out - 1 •> Garwood. 7 for 26. Clark then joined MacWides - o farlan, and in less than twenty minutes the 41 two men run np the score to 33, at which figure it stood when the stumps were drawn Bowling Analysis. Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wides. Wkts. at & 30 p.m. At three o'clock, there must have been Garwood - 67 7 23 3 Glen - - 52 6 11 0 3 2 close upon 2,000 persons on the ground. The Meares - 3 0 4 0 1