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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1506, 10 January 1901, Page 48

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AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY - . THE NORTHERNERS DEFEATED. CHRISTCHURCH, January 4. The interprovincial cricket match Canterbury v. Auckland commenced at Lancaster Park this morning. The ground was in fins order, and a good wicket had been prepared. Ohlson. captained the visitors, while the home team was led by Barry. Onlson beat Ban? in the spin of coin, and sent Canterbury to the field. „ . . Auckland’s innings opened auspiciously, 60 being put up for two wickets, with Hay well set. Then a “ rot set- in, and the next four wickets only added 25 runs to the score. Canterbury supporters were jubilant, but N. B. Lusk came to the rescue, and after oeiug let-off early in bis innings, he hit round merely, piling up , runs in good style. Of the 125 runs scored while he was at the wickets he made more than two-thirds. - His hitting was clean and hard, and he kept the ball well away from the fieldsmen. Hay’s innings, though not productive of so many ruins, was sounder cricket than Lusk’s, his strokes being well-timed. Callaway and Robertson did the bulk of the bowling, and considering that one or two chances we re missed, they came out with good averages. Can-. teFbury started rather badly, Wigley be_ jng out leg-before-wicket. Simms and! Ollivier, however, changed the whole aspect of the game. W nils Simms played a very useful innings, Ollivier, who

was making his debut at representative oricket, batted in good style. He commenced cautiously, but towards the close he made some slashing Cuts and drives. Callaway played fine, free cricket-, and his opponents were well pleased to see him retire. While Barry showed sound defence, he was content to wait for the loose ones. Stem-son and Hay were the first pair of batsmen, the latter taking strike to Callaway, who opened with a maiden. Robertson was the bowler at the other end. For some time the scoring was

very slow, both batsmen feeling their way carefully. Stemson opened' by scoring a brace -of 2’s. After some more slow play, Stemson. opened out, scoring 4 and! 2in quick succession. Shortly after, however, he succumbed to Callaway, who clean-bowled him with-a good ball, which kept very low; 24—-I—l3. Ohlson filled the vacancy, and opened

with three singles. He then pulled Robertson to the boundary for v four, Hay getting the same bowler away for three- Beth batsmen settled down to steady play, and runs came slowly. Callaway and Robertson were both bowling very steadily and the latter finally had. bis reward!, as he got the Auckland skipper off his pad. Ohlson showed cood cricket for his runs; 48 2—13. Marshall took his place, and placed a single to his credit. By this time Hay appear edvto be well set, and was showing good form. Marshall, however, was well beaten by Callaway, who clean bowled him; 65 —3—l. Elliott came next, and ho commenced cautiously with singles, Hay following up with a fine drive for four. {Shortly after he had the misfortune, while playing Robertson, to hit his wicket. During his stay Hay made 37 in capital style, his score including three fours and three threes ; 75—4 37. H. B. Lusk followed, but was soon caught for four. Elliott was neatly taken by Boxshall behind the wickets; 77—5 —4. McCormick joined Lusk, and the play became slower again. The fielding was veiry safe, and the bowling would not permit of any liberties being taken with it. At length Lusk opened out and obtained three from an off drive, but the end had come for him, as he was nicely caught a fdw balls later by Harman, off Robertson; 85—6—4. N. B. Lusk was the incomer, and he opened with three, following almost immediately with four. Both batsmen livened up, and thd play became much faster, Lusk hoisting the century with a drive which added two to the score. . Runs continued to come quickly, Lusk in particular appearing quite at home, and hitting at Everything off the wicket. Finally he lost McCormick, who got his leg in front of the wicket to one of Robertson’s; 121—7—11 Mills took bis place, and the rate of scoring dropped off, the fielding being vary smart. With thirteen added to score, Mills skied one and was caught behind wickets; 134—8—4. Stephens was the next man, and gave up the ball to Barry, -disk showed appreciation of the new bowler by putting - him away for four and three in succession. Stephens then opened with a brace, in the next 150 w'as hoisted. .Robertson then took up the bowling again, and at the luncheon adjournment the score stood at 157. On resuming, a few singles were scored, and then Llusk scored a three, which brought his total to half a century. There was no diminution. in the rate of scoring, both batsmen hitting round merrily. Stephens was snowing good form, when he got rather anxious, and stepped to one from Roberts, which he missed, and was stumped ; 183—9 9. Restieaux joined Lusk, and contented himself with steady play, allowing the latter to do most of the scoring. With the score at 190. Wilding relieved Robertson, who was being punished, but the runs still came freely, and a boundary hit to Lusk brought the second century

up. The end was in sight, however, for Callaway clean bowled Lusk. The retiring batsman -was loudly applauded for his fine display of clean, hard hitting, and brought, the innings to a close ; 210—10 —35. Wigley and Simms started the Canterbury innings, both playing carefully. It took three-quarters of an hour to put on 25 runs, when Wigley fell a victim, and a legi before decision was given : 25 —I—lo.1 —10. Ollivier followed. and gave an er.sy chance in tlie slips, which was declined. Monotonous play was relieved by tour to Simms and three to Ollivier. Stemson relieved Restieaux, who had shared the howling with Stephens. Shortly after this both batsmen opened out, and the scoring became more rapid. Another change was made -in the bowling, Mills taking the place of Stephens. Shortly after Flay accepted a chance from Sims; 69 —2—40. The out-goer, who played a careful innings, w T as succeeded by Barry, and a good stand was made, Ollivier in particular scoring fast. The century was soon hoisted, and numerous changes were made m the bowling. Finally N. Lusk made a brilliant catch, which dismissed Ollivier. who played an attractive innings; 121—3—49 Callaway, the next man! hit hard, but good fielding saved many runs. Stephens again came on, but runs came steadily, Callaway being applauded for some gcod off-drives and cuts. What looked like a dangerous partnership was broken at 153 by Stephens clean bowling Callaway ; 153—4—20. Reese came in, but was bowled off his pad the first ball; 153—5—0. Harman joined Barry, and assisted the captain to play out ' time, the total being 163 for five wicketc. CHRISTCHURCH, January 5. The Canterbury-Auckland cricket match was resumed to-day in beautiful weather, the ground being in even Getter order than on the first day. me play during the day was fairly interesting. The feature of the Canteroury innings was Harman’s batting, which was free and attractive. Wilding, who was making a first appearance in big cricket, also shaped in a creditable manner. As for Auckland’s second innings, Hay gave another highl3 r attractive display. He was always at home to the bowling, and delighted the spectators by his free style. H. B. Lusk also, gave a good exhibition with the bat, scoring freely all round the wicket. At fielding the Canterbury men were seen to great advantage, but the Northerners dropped a number of carenes during the day, which prevented the game being closer than it might otherwise have been-

Barry and Harman resumed Canterbury’s innings this, morning, but the former, after adding a single to his overnight score, skied one, which N. B. Lusk held. 164—6—28. The retiring batsman, whose runs were the result of dogged perseverance, was followed by A. Wilding. Shortly after, Ohlson refused a chance from Harman, and the batsman signified his appreciation by opening out and quickly increasing his score. A single to Wilding brought 2uo up, and Stephens went off to make room for Restieaux. Runs came freely, but Wilding had a narrow escape of being stumped when the score was 223. Mills took the ball from Restieaux witu the score at 225, .and Hay went on at the other end. A separation was not long in following, Wilding stopping a straight one from Mills with his leg. 2307 —28. Cant was the incomer, and he started straight away to hit hard all round the wicket. Stephens took up the bowling in place of Hay, but both batsmen continued to score freely. Cant was becoming rather reckless, and gave three chances at stumping. Shortly after, Stephens got a good one past Harman, who had played excellent oricket for his runs. 266—8—53. Boxshall filled the vacancy, but in attempting to pull a straight one, fell a victim to a leg-before decision. 266—9—0. Stemson relieved Mills, and Robertson partnered Cant. He gave a difficult chance soon after coming in, which was not accepted, but after making eight, Stemson, who was bowling well, got one past him, and the innings closed for 290. Cant carried his bat for 32, made by clean, hard hitting. Hay and Elliott started Auckland's second venture, Callaway and Robertson being the bowlers. The visitors cornn enced badly, as Elliott! was clean bowled in attempting to pull one from Callaway. Stemson filled the vacancy, but he only made a' couple, when he was run out through a smart return by Wigley. H. B. Lusk joined Hay, and the latter commenced to force the pa< e, runs coming freely. Barry relieved Robertson, but both batsmen still hit round merrily, Lusk wiping off Auckland’s deficit with a good leg hit off Callaway, who was becoming expensive. _ Barry, however, broke Hie partnership with a fast delivery, which - found Lusk’s wicket; 92 —3—40. McCormick came next, but Barry sent him back with a trimmer, which just lifted the bails* 92—4—0. N. B. Lusk joined Hay, and was missed first over, Hay reaching the half century soon after. Lusk scored rapidly, but in attempting a short one, was run out; 110—5—17. Ohlson filled the gapj and _ scoring was rapid till Wilding, who Had relieved Barry, got Ohlson with a leg break; 137 —6 —13. Marshall partnered Hay, and as there was no sign of the rate of scoring dimiishing,another change of bowlers was decided on, Sims replacing Callaway. The

change proved effective. Sims bowling Hay with the third ball. Hay was at the wickets for three and a half hours, and gave a. fine display ; 153—7—60. Stephens was the incomer, but soon lost Marshall, who was taken behind the wickets; 157 —B—ls.8 —15. Mills followed* Callaway again going on with the ball. When Mills had added three, Wilding got one past Stephens; 160- 9--0. Restieaux was the last man, but was rather eager, and was run out, the innings closing for 163. Wanting 84 to win, Canterbury sent in Ollivier and Wigley to face the bowling of Stemson and Stephens. Both started cautiously. With the score at 33. Wigley played all round one from Stephens, and lost his wicker Cant followed, but went out to one from the same bowler, and was stumped. Rest.eaux relieved Stemson, and Sims joined Ollivier, but Stephens clean beat the latter shortly after, three wickets being down for 46. Harman filled the vacancy, and with Sims added a few runs, when the former also fell a victim to a good one from Stephens, who was right on the'spot. Callawaj* joined Sims, and the pair wiped off the necessary runs, Canterbury wilming by six wickets. Following are the scores:— AUCKLAND-—First Innings. Flat', hit wkt, b Robertson ... 37 Stemson, b Callaway ... ... 13 Ohlson, b Robertson ... ... 13 Marshall, b Callaway ... ... 1 Elliott, c Boxshall, b Callaway ... 4 H. B. Lusk, c Harman, b Robertson 4 McCormick, Ibw, b Robertson .. v 11 N. B. Lusk, b Callaway ... ... 85 Mills, c Boxshall, b Callaway ... 4 Stephens, st Boxshall, b Robertson 9 Restieaux, net out ... ... ... 6 Extras ... ... ... ••• 23 Total ... 210 Bowling Analysis.—Callaway, five wickets, 69 runs; Robertson, five wickets, 95 runs; Barry, no wickets, 10 runs; Wilding, no wickets, 13 runs. CANTERBURY. —First Innings. Wigley, Ibw, b Stephens ... ... 10 Sims, c Hay, b Stemson ... ... 40 Ollivier cN. B. Lusk, b Restieaux 49 Callaway, b Stephens ... ... 20 Reese, b Stephens ... ... ... 0 Barry, c N. B. Lusk, b Stemson ... 28 Harman b Stephens ... ... 53 Wilding, Ibw., b Mills 28 Cant, not out ... ... ... 32 Boxshall, Ibw, b Stephens... ... 0 Robinson b Stemson ... ... 8 Extras ... ... ... ... 22 Total 290 AUCKLAND.—Second innings. Flay, b Sims ... ... ... ... 60 Elliott, b Callaway ... ... ... 3 Stemson, run out ... ... ... 2 FI. B. Lusk, b Barry ... ... ... 4 McCormick, b Barry ... ... 0 N. B. Lusk,, run out ... .. 17 Ohlson, b Wilding ... ... ... 13 Marshall, c Boxshall, b Callaway ... 15 Stephens, b Wilding ... ... ... u Mills, not out ... ... ... 3 Restieaux, run out ... ... ... 3 Extras ... ... ... ... 6 Total ... ... ... ... 163 CANTERBURY. —Second innings. Wigley, b Stephens ... ... ... lo Ollivier, b Stephens ... ... ... 26 Cant, sf. N. Lusk, b Stephens ... 3 Sims, not out ... ... ... 16 Harman, b Stephens ... ... 12 Callaway, not out ... ••• 13 Total for four wickets ... 85 SATURDAY’S MATCHES. SENIOR. The Senior Championship matches were resumed on Saturday last, after a fortnight’s interval, consequent upcm the Christmas holidays. The feature of the afternoon’s play was the collapse of the Midlands before the bowling of Hickey and Miller- —two players promoted from the Phoenix junior ranks for this match. Robertson and Upham were the only Midland batsmen to secure double-figure scores. Wellington could only muster nine batsmen to represent it against cue Old Beys, Weybourne and Gore being tue absentees. The Old Boys’ bowling had more “sting” in it on Saturday that has previously characterised it, and as a result Wellington was disposed of for 113. The Old Boys, with two wickets yet te. fall, are in a majority o one run. Bo< good and indifferent fielding were displayed on Saturday, some excellent catches being made and likewise some helpless efforts. Williams performed splendidly behind the wickets, stumping three men in cue innings. Following are particulars of the scores : —• WELLINGTON v. OLD BOiS. WELLINGTON.—First Innings. Richardson, b Gilmer ... ... 20 Hickson, c McGowan, b Leslie ... 42 Duncan, b Gilmer ... ... ... 0 Crombie, b Gilmer ... ... ... 5 Ashbolt, not out ... ... ... 18 Wilson, b Leslie ... ... ... 0 Dodwell, c McKenzie, b Gilmer, ... 4 Redmond, c Gilmer, b McGowan... 8 Hales, c McKenzie, b McGowan ... 6 Extras ... ... ... ... 10 Total for eight wickets ... ... 113 Bowling Analysis.—Gilmer, 20 overs, 3 maidens, 48 runs, 4 wickets; McKenzie, 1 over, 5 runs; McGowan, 9 overs, 2 maidens, 20 runs, 2 wickets; Leslie, 9 overs, 30 runs; 2 wickets.

OLD BOYS. First Innings. Wedde, b Ashbolt ... ... ... 13 Jacobs, b Redmond ... ... ... 30 Kirkcaldie, b Redmond ... ... 10 Blacklock, b Redmond ... ... 4 Cole, not out ... ... ... 35 Oaiin, b Redmond ... ... ... I Simm, b Hales ... ... ... 3 Leslie, b Ashbolt ... ... ... 3 McKenzie, c Dodwell, b Richardson 0 Gilmer, not out ... ...' ... 2 Extras ... ... ... ... 8 Total for eight wickets ... ... 114 MIDLAND v.'PHCEN IX. MIDLAND.—First Innings. Robertson, b Benhow ... ... 37 Holdswortli, b Hickey ... ... 7 Williams, c Wright, lb Miller ... 0 Tucker, run out ... ... ... 1 Flickson, b Hickey ... ... ... 1 Q.uee, c Wright, b Hickey ... ... 3 Read, b Hickey ... ... 0 Upham, c Waters, b Clarke ... 16 -Stephenson, not out ... ... ... 9 Windley, c Burton, b Miller ... 4 Howard, c Blacklock, b Miller ... 5 Extras ... ... ... ... 8 Total ... ... ... ... 91 Bowling Analysis.—Miller, 11 overs, 3 maidens, 29 runs, 3 wickets ; Hickey, 14 overs, 5 maidens, 39 runs, 4 wickets; Clarke, 7 overs, 2 maidens, 12 runs, 1 wicket; Benbow, 3 overs, 2 maidens, 3 runs, 1 wicket. PKGLNIX. First Innings. Burton, st Williams, b Tucker ... 1 Blacklock, e Tucker, b Windley ... 43 Naughton, st Williams, b Tuckers... 29 Midlane, c Holdsworth, b Windley 2 Waters, L Tucker ... ... ... V Clarke, c Stephenson, b Windley ... 5‘ Stevens, c Howard, b Tucker ... 7 Wright, c Hickson, b Tucker ... 0 Benbow, c and b Tucker ... ... 5 Hickey, st Williams, b Tucker ... 5 Miller not out ... ... ... ... 5 Extras ... ... ... ... 16 Total 128 Bowling Analysis.—Upham, 10 overs, 2 maidens, 18 runs ; Tucker, 17 overs, 3 maidens, 36 runs, 7 wickets; Holdsworth, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 15 runs; Stephenson, 4 overs, 15 runs ; Windley, 14 overs, 6 maidens, 28 runs, 3 wickets. MIDLAND.—Second Innings. Williams, not out ... ... ' ... 15 Floward, not out ... ... ... 2 Extras ... ... ... ... 5 Total for no wickets ... ... 22 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Midland second v. Kilbirnie first. — This match was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in Midland winning by an innings and 11 runs. Midland scored 203 runs (Windley 66, Burke 22, Gardiner 29, Mills 30, R. Davis 15). Knoirnie scored 65 and 127. Taylor 47, Howe 24, Churchill 23, Hutchings 18 not out and 13 not out, showed best form. Burke, Johnston and Davis divided the bowling honours for Midland, and Howe t Churcnill and Plimmer for Kilbirhie. Phoenix v. Kilbirnie B. The former team won by default. THIRD-CLASS. Midland third v. United first.—This match was commenced at the Athletic Park. United batted first, and scored 97 runs, Day being well to the front with a well-played 45. Midland 1 replied with 107, towards which Wnuams contributed 34, Lash 17 and Latta 14. Will* and Smith bowled best for Midland, and Turner and Day for United. Old Boys v. Karori.—Old Boys, batting firsa, scored 101 (Goldfinch 37. Jameson 18). Hanify, Hill and Lowe shared the wickets. Karori have lost eight wickets for 141 (Hill 50, McKenzie 16, Campbell 17). Phoenix v. Kilbirnie.—Phoenix, batting eight men only, compiled 139, towards which Ogier contributed 42, Midlane 41, Deslande3 27 not out, and Ryan 10.’ Kilbirnie made 198 (Hawthorne 35, Plimmer 34, F. Alpe 30, Stewart 20 not out, Arden 20, Weine 12, Moon 11 and Tyler 10. For Phoenix, Midlane took four wickets for 52, Deslandes three for 49 and Ogier two for 29. In the third-class match, Wellington v. Johnsonville, played on the College ground, the latter team, batting first, made 105 (Whitehouse 29, Brown 24, Picken 16 and Lambert 11). Wellington batting four men short, responded wita 52 (Girdlestone not out 38). Brown, for Johnsonville, took three wickets for 30. For Wellington, Girdlestone tooK live for 41, L. Ashbolt two for 16, Goulding two for 23. Wellington following on,@ made 116 for enree wickets (Bogle 48, Goulding 22, both net out, and Monro 24). Luxford took two wickets for 31. VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, January 3. The cricket match Victoria v, South Australia has concluded. The scores were as follows: —Victoria, first innings, 76 (Graham 22); second innings, 446 (McAlister 74). South Australia, first innings, 107 (Hill 46); second innings, 177 (Barley 43). The Victorian team therefore won by 238 runs. NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, January 6. There was a bumper attendance at the cricket match New South Wales v. South Australia, which commenced to-day.

The visitors in their first innings made 157—Bailey 57, Hill 55. The home team has lost one wicket for 224—Truxnper 70, Iredale, not out, 107, Noble, not out, 43.