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Otago Daily Times, Issue 663, 3 February 1864, Page 5

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ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN V. TWENTY-TWO OF OTAGO.

This, long talked of match commenced yesterday in the Recreation Reserve. The weather was all that could be desired, and everything passed off most pleasantly. The attendance was not nearly so large as was anticipated, and the stand erected by Mr Jones was but sparely patronised. This may have been owing to the damage it sustained in the gale of wind on the previous day ; at least two-thirds of the roof have been stripped off, and there had not been sufficient time to repair it. The English Eleven were driven down to the scene of action in a coach and six, and were brought back again in similar style The ground was far from good, although great pains had been taken with it. So indifferent did the English team find it, that after the innings of the Twenty-two, prior to going in themselves, they pitched a fresh wicket, which was little if anything superior to the original one. The ground was kept by the police, and not the smallest disturbance occurred. As will be seen below, the Englishmen disposed of their opponents for 71 runs, and had themselves scored 38, with only two wickets down, when the stumps were drawn. It is therefore more than probable. that before they complete their innings they will have made j a score that will save them the necessity of going in again. The Otagonians, however, have made by no means a bad fight, and to be beaten by such a teamis no disgrace, especially when the manner in which Victorian cluba have been disposed of is taken into consideration. The cards printed for the Match Committee were of great assistance, but'-a more strict adherence to the colours should be, if possible, carried out. . THE PLAY. It was announced that" the .first ball would be played at 12 o'clock sharp, but j it was nearly half-pa9t before the game commenced. The umpires were—for Otago, Mr Barton; and for the All England, Mr Anderson. Mr F. Russell and Mr Shoosmith acted as scorers. As has been previously stated, the All England team won the toss for choice of innings, and sent their opponents to the wickets first. The English team were disposed as follows:—Hayward and Jackson bowled, Grace was long-leg, Tarrant long-stop, Caffyn, cover-point, Carpenter point, Parr (captain) short-slip, Lockyer, wicket-keeper, Cwsar ■ mid-wicket on, Clarke, long-field, Jackson short-leg, and Tinley mid-wicket off.

All preliminaries having been arranged, Fleming and Morris were the first to face their formidable foes, and Jackson bowled a maiden over. This favorable commencement,, though of a negative character, inspired hopes that the Twenty-two might make a stand, but these were sadly damped by Morris, interposing his leg between the ball and the wickets, and being thus given out. Booth, who played for Moncrieff, took the vacant wicket, and as a beginning made a hit to long field, for which he was cheered by the lookers on. The next over, however, was fatal to him, a shooter from Jackson scattering his stumps, and H. Mace went in. Fleming, who played very carefully, got a very narrow one at mid-wicket. Lockyer's splendid wicket keeping here came into notice. Throughout the match his play was most conspicuous, the way in which he handled the ball was really something marvellous. H. Mace made but a short fight in the next over, got notice rto quit from Hayward, who was bowling excellently- The ground, we omitted to state, was in a very poor condition. It wa3 bumpy and rough to a degree, still Hayward, as will be seen by the subjoined score, managed to take no less than nine wickets, irrespective of those caught off his bowling. Rees next went in, and at the outset tried to cut a ball from Hayward, but Caesar, at mid-wicket, was too quick for him, and prevented any run being made. Jackson now bowled three maiden overs. Fleming, who played with great care, made a cut for one, drew a single to leg, and made another at midwicket. Rees now made a good hit to long field, beyond the ropes, and scored four, and Fleming made one at mid-wicket, the ball being mulled by Clark. Rees followed up this success by making a couple off Hayward A maiden over followed, but Eees then, unfortunately, defended his wicket with his leg 3 and was given out in consequence, thus terminating a promising innings for six runs. The bowling, up to this time had been far from fast, Tarrant not having been put on. Fulton supplied Rees's place at the wickets, and almost immediately on hi 3 joining Fleming, the latter came to tribulation at the hands of Jackson, after making a score of five. Worthington was the next man, and Hayward bowled a maiden over to Fulton. After this, Fulton made a very good hit to long leg, sending the ball over the ropes and scoring a four, but at the. next over in making a drive, Hayward caught him out in capital style. Six wickets for 18 runs. Winter followed, and several maiden overs ensued. Winter made a leg hit for a single, but was bowled by Hayward directly after in making a rash attempt at a hit. Nelmes was his substitute, but Worthington almost immediately was sent to the right about by a straight ball from Hayward. Eight wickets for 23 runs. T. Mace then came in, and a couple of maidens were played. After thi« Mace played

a ball on to "Mi oWn TOefcet: - Reafern (captain) was the next, and played a ball to long leg, but so well was it fielded that only one could be made of it. He next made a good drive for four beyond the1 ropes. Nelmes had a narrow escape from Lockyer, but by good luck got him out of his difficulties. Caffyn was at this period of the game put on to bowl in lieu of Jackson, and shortly after gave the only wide ball of the innings. Redfern now drew one, and Nelmes, after making one single followed it up by another for the same amount. In playing forward to an over good ball from Hay ward, however, he came to trouble, and was put out for six only. Hope, who was next on the list, commenced with a couple. Nelmes made another single and another hit to long field for four. After making bis pair Hope retired in obedience to a requisition from Caffyn, Maddock supplying the vacancy. Nelmes' time was now up, for he was very neatly caught by Lockyer from a ball of Hayward's. M'Donald, who succeeded, made a liit to long leg for three and stopped one. Maddock, who was playing well, then got a two to leg from Caffyn, and Jackson was reinstated as bowler. The first result of the change was a hit from Maddock for two and another for a tingle. A single slipped by M'Donald was very nearly caught by Lockyer, and M'Donald then collapsed before a good ball from Hay ward. , ,

Before proceeding further lunch was served, which having been duly discussed, the game was resumed. C. Mace and Maddock appeared at the wickets, and the former commenced by stealing one at midwicket. Jackson and Hayward, as before, were the bowlers. Mace hit a ball behind wicket that just missed Lockyer's fingers, and several singles followed. The two made a comparatively good stand for some time, Maddock making a hit for three, and Mace driving two singles to long field on. The fielding ofthe All England team now began to show and they evidently were doing their best. Mace's wicket was the first to fall to Hayward's bowling, fourteen wickets being now down " for 65 runs. Jacomb now did battle, but Maddock was obliged to retreat before a ball from Jackson, taking his off stump. Jacomb bad a brief term of office, however, for he wss caught by Lockyer without making a score. Cobden tsame in and went out almost immediately, hitting his wicket in meeting a nearly full pitch. Bradshaw now stepped in, and" a couple of maiden overs were played, after which his off stump was taken by Hayward. Thus several players' were sent out for nothing, and without making a run. Murison succeeded, and with Coulstock now held the wickets. Coulstock made'a cut for two, but Jackson sent him to retirement in the next over—l 9 wickets down for 67 runs. Kissling was next in. Murison slipped a three, and a single, but a ball from Hayward in the next over found its way to his wicket, Martin was the last man, but did not even have a ball, Kissling being bowled out by Jackson. The totaj score for the innings was 71. '

The AH England Eleven, after a shortinterval, then took the field. Grace and. Tarrant were the ' first lo make their appearance, ani they were greeted with hearty applause from the spectators both in and out of the ground. Grace played in his usual slashing style, and in a very short time had made a fair score. H. Mace was wicket-keeper, and an excellent one too. Redfern, was at point; Fulton, slip; and Hope, long-stop. The others were distributed about in different parts of the field, and it seemed almost impossible, so thickly were they planted, that runs could be made. Before the innings commenced, a photograph of the Twentytwo was taken/ by Tait Bros., of the Caledonian Portrait Rooms.

The play began with a maiden over, when Tarrant sent a ball to leg for one. Grace then made another, and again a three. The latter was well fielded by Nelraes. Grace.gave a skyer to-long-field-on, but was very badly missed. Indeed this should have been the termination of his innings, but Winter thought differently, or at all events did not make any violent attempt to bring about such a consummation. Grace then made a single and a three. Tarrant cut one and slipped two, the fielding in the latter case being the very reverse of good. Grace now made a four at long-lex beyond the ropes, and a run was made by Tarrant from a ball that was regularly muffed. Another, catch at long-field on was given by Grace and duly missed. Tarrant was nearly unfortunate in giving a,chance to Morris at slip but it was decided to be a bumball. Grace made a drive for two which was wretchedly fielded, and another couple quickly tollowed. A hit made by Grace to slip was very neatly fielded. A maiden over was next played, after which Grace played two singles and a leg hit for two. Tarrant got a cut for three, but directly afterwards had to succumb to a splendid ball from J. Mace, which lowered his stumps'. One wicket down for 38 runs. Caffyn was next to show, and macle a pair of singles. Grace gave another catch at mid-wicket, and was very cleverly caught by Rees, who fell but retained his hold of the ball. It being by this time past six o'clock, the wickets were drawn, and the game will be resumed this morning. The following is the detailed

FIRST INNIPTGS-(OTAGO). Fleming1, b Jackson 5 Morris*, lbw,b Hayward .. .. 0 Booth, b Jackson 5 H. Mace, b Hayward.. 0 Rees, 1 b w, b Hayward 6 Fulton, c and b Hayward .. .. 4 W'Ttbington, b Hayward 1 Winter, b Hay ward 2 Nelmes. c Lockyer, b Hayward ... 9 J Mace, b Hayward ° Eedfern, b Hayward 6 Hope, b Caffyn -. 2 Maddock, b Jackson 11 M'l'onald, b Hayward .. •• * 0. M»C3, b Hayward ..... 7 Jacomb, c Locker, b Hayward .. 0 CouWtuck, b Jackson ... — « Cobden, hit wicket, b Haywa'd ... 0 Bradshaw, b Hnyward « Murison, b Hayward * Kiaslinfr, h Jackson ••• jj Martin, not out ... •• ••• *? Bye I L32r byes .. ° Wide -.' 2. • Total 7L

~ AsAttSis of'tub Bowl nq.—Jackson ho* U-d > IV7 haHis—'26 maidens, 22runs, 5 wickets. Hay- j ward bowlf.d 182 balls—29 maidens, 3t runs, 15 wickets. Uuffyii bowled 32 balls — 5 maidens, 8 inns, 1 wide, 1 wicket, ALL ENGtIAND ULRVKN. IST JNNISGB. Gracß, c Rees, b Mace 24 Tarrant, b J. Mace ..- 14 . j

DEiTHOFJiMES CRAWFORD, 3 UN., ESQ , W.S., EDINBURGH, ONEOFTfIEBRITLSHAGENTS FOR THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO. We much regret to have to record the untime'y decease of Mr Crawford. one of the Edinburgh Agents for the Province. . In a private letter to 0. Allen, Esq , Immigration Agent, Mr Auld, the late Mr Crawford's co!----leage, writes: — •f You will be grieved to hear of MY Crawford's death, which occur ed on the 17th inst. He caught coM when in the country, in September, which resultel in itfl mmation of the lung ; he had greatly recovered, and was expected to get over it, and never tad been so decidedly better as on the day previous to "hia death. .Dunn? the night be. was suddenly ?eiz?d with great pain, caused, it is believed, by an abscess penetrating the bowels, and gradually sank. "He was a most excellent man; one ;of the moat gentle, and kind, and truly plotts that I ever knew ; and the loss of his friendship, and the missing of his always kind liok, I feel more ; and-more. : •. In Otago matters he was always a ; safe and willing councillor, and most : anxious to do what was best for the colony, in which he felt a very deep interest"