CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6212, 7 January 1882, Page 2

CRICKET.

LANCASTER PARK V, PHffINIX CO.

This match (says the Lyttelton Times) resulted in a decisive win for Lancaster Park iii one innings, with 20 runs to spare. The victory was all the move creditable inasmuch as the batting of Messrs Davenport and Spring on the other side was of a high order. The former undoubtedly possesses the strongest defence of any Dunedin batsman who has visited Christchurch for some years past, while Mr Spring has during the "past fortnight repeatedly shown himself a fine - free hitter. Mr Harris also scored well in both innings, but his runs, thougli useful to his side, were not made in the style of the other two players. Mr Davenport, in addition to being so good a bat, showed himself an excellent field, an accomplishment which was certainly not shared in by all his comrades. As an all-round player, in short, he cannot be far off beingthe best man in the Southern Province. His style of batting, we might mention, is correct and patient to a degree, and though not powerful is easy, and, for a left-hander, remarkably taking. The bowling of the Lancastrians was straight throughout, and a great contrast to that of the Wanderers on Monday.

Score and analysis:— Lancaster Park. E. C. J. Stevens, retired .. ..40 F. B. Loughnan, c Haskell, b Cross .. 0 W. V. Millton, b Clark .. .. is W. P. Reeves, c Clark, b Davenport *. 21 ,F. Wilding, c Cros3, b Davenport .. 88 J. Taylor, b Moore.. .» ..27 W. H. Atack,c Haskell, b Davenport .. 4 J. S. Sale, run out.. .. .. 15 G. E. Reeves, not out .. ' ..11 C. Loughnau, b Clark .. 8 ■• F. Whitcombe, b Haskeli ... .. 7 Extras .. .. ..18 Total .. .. ~254 BOWLIKO ANALYSIS. Cross, 75 balls, 26 runs, 1 wicket; Moore, 128 balls, 64_ runs, 1 wicket; Davenport, 151) balls, 66 runß 3 wickets; Clark, 75 balls, 33 runs, 2 wickets; Fawcett. 48 balls, 23 runs; Haskell, 56 balls, 26 rune, 1 wicket; Harris, 12 balls, 8 runs. Pikexix C.C. : . Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. R. N. Davenport, b Wilding .. ..43 bTaylor.. .. 60 J. P. Spring, c Wilding, b Atack .. .. 10 cßeeves, bilillton.. 25 E. S. Vernon, b Wilding 0 b Taylor . 5 L Harris, b Wilding. .. 29 c Wilding, b Atack .'.' 26 G. V. Cross, run out .. 0 not out 0 0. H. Haskell, b Atack 11 b Taylor .. 1 G. Clark, b Atack .. 0 b Ataek .. .".4 W. Kncen/run out .. 0 runout . ■ n W. J. Moore, c Sale; b . Atack .. ..6 c and b Taylor" .. 0 S. E. Sleigh, not out .. 0 b Atack ~ .3 W. K. Fawcett, absent 0 absent . "0 Extras.. .. 7 Extras '.'. 7 Total 106 .. Total . 121 ■ . , BOWLING ANALYSIS. Fits* Imunga.-Atack, 73 balls, 34 runs, 4 Wickets; Wilding, 121 balls, 47 tuns, 3 wickets: Millton 40 balls, 18 runs. _ Second Innings.—Atack, 63 balls, 18 runs, 3 wickets; Wilding, 76 balls, 40 runs; JlUlton, 28 balls, 24 runn, 1 wicket; Taylor, 8S balls, 27 runs, i wickets

The Cricket Association have decided to play a practice match on the Carisbrookground to-day, at 2.30. with sides captained by Messrs Collinson and Cargill, and picked from those chosen by the Match Committee for selection in the match against the Englishmen on Thursday, Friday, "and Saturday next. Collinson:sside will consist of Austin, W. Allan (Taieri Club), Cooper, Davenport, Dixon, J. Fitzgerald W Frith, Harris; S. Leith, M'Gregor, Taiaroa and Vernon. CargiU's side: G. Clark, Cooke. Cross, Carr, Crawshaw, C. Frith, Glasgow Haskell, J. Leith, Morrison, Parker, and Eattray. The final selection of the Eighteen Trill take place in the evening at Wain's Hotel, when the Cup Committee will also meet, and draw for the second series of Cup matches. The following will compose the Excelsior team m the match to-day imw the Second Eleven of Dunedin, on the Oval:—Aitken Tidey, Skitch, Hey, North; Hendorson. Fleming, Crawford, Eussell,. Sutherland. Andrews • emergencies—Gore and Eobinson. '