CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5938, 19 February 1881, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN" ELEVEN", v. TWENTY^ two of hawee's bay; ■ •. . ■ (Peb United Pbess Association.) "• ' . Napier, February 19tb." "Very little interest was manifested in the* Australian match, to-day, the result being &> v foregone conclusion, the only hope of. the> Twenty-two - being to escape a one-inningss defeat. But_ that was not accomplished, 'the> Eleven winning by an innings 'and one run* ,The Twenty-two batted one man short, G2>-

"hdha beiag Unable to attend. The' Australians trere two men short ia the field, their plaCe-K Twing filled by volunteera from the Twentytwo, one of whom, Martin, caught Braithwaito. Not oue of the Twenty-one reached doable figures, Liddle, top scorer, making eight only. Craven, the not-out man of the previous TSay, and J. Martin took the wickets, Spoflorth «ad Palmer bowling. Two or three Bcicks for one and eight byes were got, when Martin sent a ball too hi>?h for Baftfcy, arid Spofforlh took it,' 46—10—4. Xiiadle, as Boon as he came in, commenced to Hccire, but he immediately lost Craven, whose aeg stump was laid low by Sp'-fforth. 48—11—7. Xnke began by Beading Palmer "over the for 3, bat bis kg Btunop Boon went. 52—12—4. Braithwaite, who followed, got a 2 [and several l's, a»d wa3 jußfc warming to work when Martin (substitute for Blackham) tsaught him. 60—13-4. Clunie took the •vacancy, when laddie, after another drive for 3 off Palmer, put one into Spofforth'a hands. €4-14—8. Cross retired at the first ball. 64-^-15—0. Kendall made a little longer stand, Palmer takmg his stumps. 65-16—0.. Pram, Tfho took his place, lost Clnnie, who succumbed to a yorker from Palmer. 66—17—1, Mountier tad not settled to work when he lifted one to White,.which was held. 68—18—0, Watkics made no alteration in the score, SpofEorth's first JbaU provirJK too mnch for him." 68—19-0 jSdwskTde, after a drive for 3, was caught by Alexander,1; closing the innings for 74. Pram -not but:—

Hawke's Bay.—Second Ihncjgs. ■Martin:H., bPalmer .. .. 1: .' Craven, b Spofforth.. .. \. 7 Dewes, b Palmer .. .. .. n Tanner, bPalmer .. .. ..0 ;^ostock, c Murdoch, b Spofforth .-. 3 Gilbert, b Palmer :. S Atherton, c Spofforth, b Palmer .. o j"nlton, run out ■..-. .. .. 5 -Mnrray.b Spofforth .. ! .'. 3 ' Dixon, b Spofforth .. .. . 0 ■ J.Martin, cSpofforth, bPalmer -.. & Kiddle, c Slight, b Spofforth .. .. 8 Xuke, b Spofforth ■.. ... .. ■ .. 4 -Braitbwaite, c Martin (sub), b Spofforth .. 4 -Clunie, "0 Palmer .. .. ..1 CJross, b Spofforth .. .: 0 -Kendall, b Spofforth .. ..0 Praiji.-not out .. " .. '.. 1 : Mountier, c White, b Spofforth .. 0 watkins, b Spofforth .. ..0 JSdwards.e Alexander, b Spofforth .. S Byes . .. .. ..23 „: Leg-byes .. .. .. 4 ,_. Total .. .. .... 74". BOWLINQ ASALYSBI. ~ _ _ ~ Balls. Mdns. ' Kuns. Wkts. Spofforth .. 8-t 9 29 11 J?ahnei, r .. 92 10 19-8

At a meeting of the Association Mstch Committee, held on Thursday evening, the following -were finally selected to represent Otago in the forthcoming Interprovincial Match:—G.Paraanor, E. T. ColHnson, L. Hani?, O. H. Haskell, W. Crawshaw, W. Parker, 6. J. Millington {Oamaru), J. Hume, J. P. Spring, H. B. Morewon (Dipton), W. Morrison, and John Leifch emergency. Mr T. E. Clapperton will act as scorer, but the poat of. umpire has not yet been filled. The Otago team leave here on Tuesday. The following will represent the Excelsior ■CO. mgainst the Waverley O.C. to-day on the Oval, play to commence at 2.30: —J. Leith S. Leith, Russell, Crawford, Skitch, jßleming, Henderson, John Henderson, Buck, -Xforth, Tidey; emergency, Sim.1 - The return.match GraDge Cricket Clnb v. Richmond C.C. will be played on the CafisIrook ground to-day at 230 sharp. The following are the names of K.O.C.:—J.: T. Badfield (captain), Kitt, Wheeler, Stohr, Jackson, AJgie, Gregg, K. M'Lean, T. Home, ~il n rs e'^ Jonnßton; emergencies—Lebatt, -Holly, M'Lean, Ross. , ~■