THE INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4344, 21 January 1876, Page 2

THE INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

CANTERBURY V. OTAGO.

Play in this match was resumed yesterday at IL3O. The day was beautiful for cricket, with the exception of wind and dust, which accounted for the smallness of the attendance during the afternoon, but the display of cricket was worthy of a much larger number of spectators. The ladies' reserve was well attended. The first inning's scores of the two elevens having been tolerably even, considerable interest was manifested as to the probable result of the contest. A great many tire very sanguine that Otago will score a victory. It is pleasing to know that there is no chance of the game ending in a draw, for iC has been decided to play the match right out;, The Canterbury men, on appearing in the field, were placed almost in similar jjositions as when, the stumps wore drawn on the previous evening. Collinson and Godby M., the two not outs, appeared to the bowling of Sweete and E. Fowler. After the two batsmen had added eight runs to Wednesday night's score, Godby's timbers were scattered by a trimmer from Sweete. His score of 20 was got in a very careful manner—slowly, but s;irely. 2—20 —64. His brother filled the vacant place, and Collinson's knee shortly afterwards gave way, thereby requiring the ail of a man. to run for him, a position which M. Godby creditably filled. The playerss ettled down to careful play. Godby made a slashing hit off Fowler to long-on, for which he was greeted with bursts of applause, it being the hit of the match so far as it has proceeded. Collinson opened his shoulders, and runs came very quickly. Godby put another of Fowler's to the- on, which was badly fielded by Corfe, and two runs resulted thereby. Godby quietly placed a ball into Ashby's hands, which he secured, at mid-on. 3 —l2—87. Lathbury joined Collinson. The latter made a splendid cut past point for three off Lee, and Lathuury got three for a hit to square leg- off the same bowler. 90 now appeared on the telegraph. Lathbury made three very fine hits — one to square leg. for two, ovet the chains for four, and another fcx three. 100 was now put up. Fowler bowled a maiden. Sweete then relieved Lee at southern end. Collinson, off his first ball, cut him prettily for three, and Lathbuiy played the remaining balls of the over. Collinson now gave them a busy time of it in the field. He made an excellent cut for threp. Through the smart fielding of Corfe, Collinson. oniy got a single for a beautiful hit to off. Lathbury snicked a ball, for which he got a single. Sweete bowled a maiden. Rons coming fast, a change was thought advisable, Fowler relieving his namesake with swift underhand. Collinson played him for two singles, and was then clean bowled, one of ths " Sydney grubbers" proving too much for Iran. Hid score of 48 was made by excellent play, and was fully deserving of the ovation he received on tetiring. He gave one chance t<j Neilson early in his innings, whienwasthe only one. 4- -48—120. Fenwick supplied the vacancy. Lathbury got one off Sweete. Fenwick failed to add to the now excellent total, having to succumb to a magnificent catca by J. Fowler at short slip, with one hand, higa up. 5—0—121. Sutcliffe joined Lathbury, the t latter putting Fowler for two to leg, and & single, following in same place. Sutcliffe received his first ball, which he played. Lathbury added four more for a rattling cut, and ran two singles. Runs now came slowly. Lathbuiy made a single off Fowler. Sutcliffo broke the ice by putting one in the slips, and. Lathbury followed with a single. Lathbury hit Sweete to the off, but was badly fielded by Corfe, a single resulting from it. Olliviesj missed Lathbury behind the wickets, and scored a single the next balL Lathbury stall added to the scoring, by putting Sweete to legfor one. Lathbury, off Fowler, made three for a cut, and 140 waa now put up. Three byes were then made, Sweete bowling-. Lathbury made a single in slips. In Sweete's next over Lathbury added another to his already rapidly increasing score, and then made a brace off Fowler, and followed up with a single. Sweete added another maiden to his average. E, Fowler at this point of the game relieved his namesake. Oft" his second ball J. Fowler missed Sutcliffe at short leg, and the batsman, scored a single. The Otago score reached that of Canterbury, viz., 149. Lathbury put » couple to his total amidst much cheering, and made another single to his credit. He then put Sweete away prettily for three for a fine drive. Lathbury's time was now up, having to retire for a catch by Ashby at long on. Quite a com« motion wss caused when the numbers were put up—6—44—lss. Lathbury's score was made without a single chance. Clark joined Sutcliff c, but the latter was magnificently caught at deep short leg, by J. Fowler, witl* bis left hand. 7 — 2—155. Macdonnell took the vacant place, and commenced operations by a snick to leg off Sweete. He then made a splendid hit off Fowler and placed three to his credit. Clark made his "first o£E the same bowler; a single resulted from it, An adjournment was then made for lunch at 1.3?. The score stood at 160. Sweete, on. resuming-, took up the howling, Clark doing the defensive. A maiden was the result. J. Fowler relieved his namesake at the other end (underhand). Clark (hit his second ball for % couple to the off, and placed another in the same place for one. Macdonnell put Sweete to square leg for three. Here a good deal of delay was caused by the spectators encroaching on the players. Macdonnell was immediately afterwards clean bowled by J. Fowler.. 8—10—166. Dixon filled the vacancy, and Elayed the remaining balls of the over. Fowler owled a maiden. Clark, in attempting to get two runs when he should have been contented with one, waa ran out, the ball being well returned by Neilson. 9—2—167. Downes, the last man, put in an appearance. Dixon cafe Svveete very prettily for a brace, and scored at single off J. Fowler. A clever run was then, stolen by Dixon, and Downes made a splendid cut for three off the same bowler. Downes was clean bowled in letting out to a straight one from Sweete. 10—3 —175. This topped Canterbury's innings by 26 runs. The fielding of tbe Canterbury team was almost faultless, a pattern which, the Otago men should copy. Every man of the team, seemed to know his place. J. Fowler fielded well at long-leg and cover, as did Baker on theother side. The two catches of J. Fowler already referred to are worthy of special mentien, both being very hard ones, causing wellset batsmen to retire.

Canterbury commenced their second innings by sending in Corfe and Wood, against tvs bowliug of Downes from the north end. They remained together until 26 were made—eadt making some very fine hits to all parts of tha field ; the separation being caused by Downes bowling him leg before wicket.—l—lo—2s. Alpe next appeared, and, in conjunct:on with Corfe, he had a merry time of it. Change after change was tried, but proved of no avail; rttny coming very quickly. Eventually a separation, was caused by Godby displacing Corfe's centre stump. The chief runs were got by excellent hits and magnificent cuts. A burst of applausa greeted him on returning to the pavilion.—2— 31—64. Baker now faced Godby, off whom hescored a single, but was immediately caught byCollinson at point.—3—l—6s. Lee appeared opposite Alpe, but their partnership was Hot of long standing, Alpe being given out leg before wicket.—4—23—72. J. Fowler took his place, who only got to the wickets in. time to see Lee's leg stump come to grief, from a trimmer from. Godby. 5—5—72 L Ollivier (who made the top score ia the first innings) now joined Fowler. They retained possession of the wickets until time was called. Several changes in. the bowling were tried, but without success. We think that the Otagocaptain made a mistake in not putting Dixon. on to bowl 3ooner, and should have given him a Jittle longer time to get his ana in, as a man. fielding at cover point and having much throwing to do, will naturally be a little wide at first. We have been requested to state that if; was the Canterbury umpire that was appealed to when Lathbury caught Corfe ; some doubt sce:ns to have arisen, banco the explanation. SuDjoined are tho scores and bowling ana» lysis:—

OTAGO— FIHST IXNIXG3. Paramor, 211 4 21, run out 15$. GodbyM. J,123332111 Sl.b'Loe .. .. 20h Collinson, 312 2 1131111113311121331 32 1211, bJ. Fo-.ler m Godby H. R, 1221 42, c Ashby, b Lee ~ ~ IS> Lathbury, 3-MSni2ll4llXlU3ims ' 3, c Ashby, bE. Fowler . ~ p> .y». Fen wick, 0, cJ. Fowler, b Swee.te .. ~ ~' (f, Sutciiffe, 11, c 3. Fowler, bE. Fooler .. ~" 2 Clark, 11, run out .. ',' j» Maedonnell, 13213, bJ. Fo.wler V U> Dixon, 21, not out '.' $ Downes, 13, b Swcete '. i, Byes, 31 $ Lej; by«a, 111111 '. a Widea .. — .. „ „ ~ XO; -Rjtal .. .. „ ~"\Vs EOSLIXa ANALYSIS. Satis. IMns. Buns,, WJ taL Lees .. .. HS 8 44 0 a E. Fowler ..76 5 32 0 2 J. Fowler ..08 3 3ft 0 2 Swcete .. ~ lil 17 SS, 0 2 Ajshby ~ 4S 8 & 1 o Corie „ .. 62 7 •*,,, * 0 Cotlo, 3311. '2-2 1 1111 1I 1 2 3.1, bG(«l»oy il. 31 Wood, 1 3 2&l),lb-v, bDcwnt^ ... irt Alpe, :i 11 \3 t 11 2131 11 2, Ibvv, b1» a,ramor Bakur, I, c ■Col.insim, b I*ajunj,v>r ~ Lee, 23, b God by M Fowlor J., 31 si 3111113 111, natout OUivier, 1 32231113ai2111L 1113221* ucn>out .. ~ ~ , ' » Byes .. ~ .. .". */ " i Leg Byes .. , " s wides ;; 4 Total for 5 wiifcets 138 nowu^a a-altsis. "Widcs. lluiw. Wickets, Overs. Mdus. TVwrsea ~ 0 30 1 17 2 I*th!mvy ..1 3) 0 17 3 Purjr,,gr 0 32 2 IB 5 ; Godi.y, M. 1 SO *> 19 4 • Dlw:i ..2 3 .-j 1 a 1 e<:%, w, &, o 3 a so