CRICKET. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. OAMARU TWENTY-TWO.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2686, 26 January 1881, Page 2

CRICKET. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN Y. OAM ARU TWENTY-TWO.

This match was continued on the north ground yesterday morning, but unfortunately the weather was Tery unpropitious, j a stiff nor'-weiter blowing in the afternoon, accompanied by heavy showera of rain which greatly interfered with the 1 play, and caused loss of time through repeated interruptions. The attendance of the public was but small. Play was resumed at 11.30 by Groube and Slight, the two not outs of the previous day, batting to the bowling of Dalgetty and Borton. The former's first over produced two wides and a single to Slight. In the second ball of Borton's over Slight was well caught behind the wickets by Walls. 5—17—71. Boyle filled the breach, and opened by cutting Borton for a single. Three byes were got off Dal getty's next over. Boyle skied one to the on, which was badly mined by Sumpter, and the same bat got a fine hit to leg for 4. Another single to the same player brought 80 up, and with a 4 and two 3's 90 appeared, both batsmen playing steadily increased the scores to a century. A change in the bowling then took place, Cooke going on instead of Borton, the change proving effectual, as the second ball of Cooke's first over scattered Boyle's stumps. 6—22—107. Blackham was the new comer, andstartedwithasingle, Cooke sendiug up his third maiden ; a maiden from Millington followed. Groube played one of Cooke's on to his wickets. 7—307 — 30 110 was the total when Balmer joined Blackham, the former getting Cooke away to the on for a brace, and a fine hit to leg resulting through a, piece of bad fielding. Again the fielding was at fault, Blackham giving an easy ohance to Denton, which he failed to hold. The next, ball, however, Palmer placed nicely into Surnpier's hands and was hard held. 8—5—116. Blackham was clean bowled by Millington's next ball. 9—2—116. Alexander and White, the two next men, now became partners. Millington sent down his eighth successive maiden, White gave Dalgetty a difficult chance, which was well held. 10 o—llB.0 — 118. Alexander carried his bat for two. The innings resulted in the Australians getting six more than they obtained in their innings at Dunedin. An adjournment was then made — 1 o'clock — for lunch, and in the meantime a strong wind and dust storm arose. At 2 o'clock Hook, the not out of the previous day, and Sumpter went to the wickets, facing the bowling of Spofforth and Palmer. Eight overs were delivered from each bowler before a separation took place, Palmer bowling young Hooke's leg stump clean out of the ground. I—l—2. Kicholls and Sumpter were now together. In Palraer'g next over, Sumpter cut him nicely for 3. Nicholla, who had been playing steadily, turned one from Palmer on to his wickett. 2—o—6. Rain began to fall when Walls joined Sumpter, the first-named lifting one from the Demon to the fence for four, ten appearing on the telegraph. After an interval of a quarter of an hour the field was again taken, and the lant ball of Palmer's over found its way into Sumpter's quarters. 3 —4—ll.4 — 11. Borton joined Wills, the last named again sending Spofforth out of bounds for 4. Immediately after Walls was run out. 4—10—19. Dalgetty filled the vacancy and was bowled firtt ball. Cooke made a single and then gave an easy catch to Spofforth. Fenwick, after adding three singles, was well bowled by Palmer. 7—3—23. Hartley, the TJnion captain, cut a flukey single badly fielded by White. One from Spofforth proved too many for Hartley, who retired after careful battiag. A two to QVly, the taaw ,

number to Borcon, another two to the bat, and 30 appeared on the numbers. Gilly, in letting out at Palmer, skied one to the on, which was «ecured by Alexander. 9—3—25. Denton partnered Borton and placed one nicely to square leg, a single resulting. A heavy shower of rain coming on, the pavilion wai again resorted to, and after a space of half an hour the play was continued. A single to Borton wtt the result of Spofforth's next over, and the same bat tried to lift one off i Palmer but was well bowled after making j 11, very well put together. 10—11—39. De Lautour joined Danton, and the last named then lifted Spofforth to square leg, three runs being obtained. The last of i the over took de Lautour's stumps, first striking the batsman's hand. Moore filled the breach, when Denton made the hit of the whole match, lifting Spofforth clean over the fence for four. Another single followed, when Denton was bowled by a shooter from Spoffortb. 12 — 13—51. Finch then joined Moore, who was bowled without scoring. The first-named added a single and played one to Alexander. 14 — 1—53.1 — 53. Booth and Gray were now together. The former opened by a clean drive to the off. Four byes brought 60 up. Booth in trying one from Spofforth spooned it and was well caught. 15 — 4 60. The Oamaru Captain then joined Gray and ran a single. A maiden from Palmer followed and Millington was run out in Spofforth's next over without scoring. 16- o—6l was ihe state of the numbers when Rice joined Gray, but rain coming down play was again stopped. When the field was afterwards spread, Rice snicked one to leg for three, and a one innings defeat for Oamaru was saved. Several maidens followed from both bowlers. Gray, who had been playing steadily, was bowled by a twister from Spofforth. 17—3—50. Hewat, next man, gave a chance to Blackham, which was declined. Rice then slipped Palmer for a two, and a hit to square leg for four, two byes, and a three to Rice brought him into double figures. Palmer's next ball cleaned bowled Hewat, and Will, who succeeded him, also fell a victim to the first ball. Coates did not trouble the scorers. Church, last man, saw Rice «end a full pitch from Palmer to the fence for 3, which brought Oaraaru to what the Dunedin Club obtained in its first inningi. Spofforth sent down eight maidens in succession, the batsmen carefully guarding their wickets from the desperate throws in without obtaining an opportunity for a wood drive. In trying to run a four, Church was brought to bail out of hi« create and Rice carried out his bat for a well-put together 16. The innings terminated for 18 runs or 25 runs to the good. After a short interval Oamaru took the field in the rain, and the visitors started their second innings at a quarter to six, Boyle and Spofforth facing the bowling of Cooke and Milliugton. Off Millington's first over four runs were scored, Boyle having a narrow escape of being run out. The ground was very slippery, which led to one or two chances being missed. Spofforth cut Cook nicely for three, and two singles brought the total up to 10. Only a few minutes remained and the play became exciting, each batsman trying at every stroke to make the required number. Another single and Spofforth cut Millington away to the fenca for four, and several stolen runs were obtained, eighteeu up when time was called. The game was thus drawn in favor of the visitors. Three hearty cheers were given for the Australians before leaving the ground. Appended are the scores :

AUSTRALIAN ILEVEK— FIRST ICWIKTaS. Jarvis, b Millington 0 Spofforth, b Cooke 12 Murdoch, b Millington 12 M'Donnpll runout ... ... ... 5 Slight, o Walls b Borton 17 Croabe, b Cooke ... ... [,[ 30 Eoyle. b ( 'ooke ... ... ... 22 Bkckham.b Millington '" 2 Palmer, c Sumpter b Cooke 5 Alexander, not out .„ ... ... 2 White, o Dalgetty b Millington ... 0 Byes 7 Leg byes 1 Wides S Total 65

OAMABU— -SECOND INNINGS. SumDter, b Palmer 4 Hook, b Palmer 1 Nicholls, b Palmer 0 Walls, run out ... 10 Borton, b Palmer H Dalgetty, b Palmer .. 0 Cooke, o and b Spofforth ... .. 1 Fenwick, b P»lmer 3 Hartley, b Spofforth 1 GiKy, c Alexander, b Spofforth ... 3 Deuton, b Spofforth 13 De Lautour, b Palmer Q Mcore, b Palmer 0 Finch, c Alexander, b Spofforth ... 0 Booth, c and b Spofforth 4 Gray, b Spofforth 3 Millington, run out 0 Rioe, not out 16 Hewat, b Palmer 0 Will, b Palmer 0 Coatei, b Spofforth 0 Church, runout 3 Byes 10 Leg byes 4 Total 84

AUSTRALIAN ILBVEST — SECOND INNINGS. Spofforth, not out 9 Boyle, Dob out 8 Byes 1 Total 18

Balls Mdns. Rtm« Wkta. Millingfcon ... 146 20 4 34 Cooke ... 140 15 4 32 Hew»t ... 30 2 0 8 Borton ... 48 S 1 24 Dalgetty ... 12 1 0 2 Dalgetty bowled tyro wides, and Oooke bowled a wide.

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

-ipofforth Palmer Kalis 160 156 Mdna. 23 24 7 11 is. Ram 39 35

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

fillington ... 'ooke Balls J 20 16 Aldus. 1 1 Wkj 11 6 .t«. . RunB 0 0

BOWLING ANALYSIS.