INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9080, 5 January 1893, Page 5

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET.

OTAGO V. WELLINGTON.

[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION. J Wellington, Wednesday. The Otago-Wellington cricket match was resumed to-day, in the presence of a small attendance. The previous night's rain had not affected the wicket. Otago began their second innings by sending Johnston and Parker to face the bowling of Dryden and Upham. Runs came freely at first, and 20 was up before Frith replaced Dryden; but immediately Johnston received a smash on the finger, which necessitated his retiring for a time. On resuming, Parker was dismissed by Upham. With the score at 25, Lawton came in, and Johnston had a life or two, giving the chance of being stumped and run out. At -10, Lawton waa neatly stumped by Miven. Bell partnered Johnston, and the former should have been run,out early in his innings but the umpire was kind to him, and the score was taken to 50 before Upham got one past Johnston. Harper was next, but did not at all relish the bowline, and with the total at 62 fella victim to Upham. Williams was caught for a single, and Bell put one up to Cross which was held (6 for 04). Fisher and Croxford were now together, and gavb the field a merry time, many of their hits worth two or three scoring only singles owing to the smartness of the field. Croxford, in attempting a great hit oil Upham, missed the leather and he paid the penalty (7 for 77). Hope joined Fisher. The latter opened his shoulders to Frith and drove him thrice to the boundary for four, and a fourth four would have been scored only the ball got up and Arthur Blacklock, who was fielding near the boundary in the lons field made a magnificent catch (8 for 93). Fisher had a merry innings, his score of 19 including four fours. Stronach joined Hope, and at the luncheon adjournment the store stood 8 for 99. On resuming Hope brought up the century by driving Frith for a single, but off the last ball of Upham'sover was beautifully taken by Niven behind the wickets (9 for 100). Rattray followed and lost Stronach, who was clean bowled by Frith, the innings closing tor 100. A heavy shower fell as the Otago team were taking the field, and the game stopped until fifty minutes past two. Cross and A. Blacklock were again first to represent Wellington, 88 runs being required to win, Lawton and Hope bowling. Cross broucht ten up by driving Lawton for four, snicking hhn for the same number, and placing him to leg for double. Blacklock sent Hope to leg for two, and Cross again cut Lawton to the boundary for four, but the bowler had his revenge, clean bowling him with the next ball (1 for 26). Gore joined Blacklock, and as runs were coming fast, Parker took Hope's place at the southern end, and Blacklock hit his second ball over tho ropes for six, following it up by placing Lawton to the boundary for a quartette (40 up), next over the same batsman drove Parker out of bounds for 4, and to leg for another 4 (50 up). Fisher replaced Parker, the latter's two overs costing 16 runs. Off Fisher's first ball Blacklock gave a substitute fielding for Johnston a chance at < coverpoint, and the next ball another easy one to Stronach at mid-off, but both declined. Both batsmen were hitting freely, but with the total at 73 Lawton beat Blactclock with a trimmer. Blacklock irave two chances ; otherwise it was a fiue display of cricket. Izard, who partnered Gore, was caught in the slips without scoring, and Gore a few minutes later was given out lbw to Lawton, after playing a fine innings for 23. (4 for 78). Fuller and his captain, R. Blacklock, knocked up the remainder, the former making the winning hit by nicely cutting Fisher under the ropes in front of the stand. Wellington thus won by six wickets. The wicket played well throughout the day, but a shower which fell after the closing of the Otago innings no doubt was in favour of the local men. The following are the scores : — Otago—Second Innings.

Lawton took 4 wickets for 34 ; Hope, none for 16; Parker, none for 16 ; Fisher, none for 20. The visitors left by the Mararoa at seven o'clock to-night. Chkistohtjrch, Wednesday. The Canterbury Cricket Association, tonight, made all arrangements for receiving and entertaining the Otago representatives during the inter-provincial match.

Parker, b Upham 13 Johnston, b Upham ... _ 22 Lawton, st Niven, b Frith 9 Bell, c Cross, b Frith 10 Harper, b Upham 1 Williams, c Frith, b Upham 1 Fisher, c A. Blacklock. b Frith 19 Croxford, b Upham „ 8 Hope, c Niven, b Upham 7 Stronach, b Frith 2 Rattray,not out 0 Extras 8 Total 100 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Upham, 6 for 37 ; Fiith, 4 for 43; Dryden, none for 12. Wellington.—Second Innings. Cross, b Lawton ... 14 A. Blacklock, b Lawton 34 C. Gore, lbw b Lawton 23 Izard, c Fisher, b Lawton 0 Fuller, not out 9 R. Blacklock, not out 5 Extras 3 Total 88