CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10597, 18 February 1896, Page 8

CRICKET

CANTERBURY v. OTAQO.

Second Day—Monday.

The rain which foil on Sunday was generally regarded as being all in favour of Otago, and an easy victory for the local team, who bad gained a useful load of 43 runs on the first innings and had dismissed one of. the steadiest Canterbury bats for nothing in the second innings, wan prophesied. This prediction was made on the assumption that fee C»risbrook ground would be very wet after tbe rain, but an inspection of the wicket ahowed that, though it was slow, it had not suffered much. The whole of the ground seemed, indeed, to have been surprisingly little affected by the rein. With the public, however, Sunday's wet weather had to a large extent destroyed the interest in the match, and there was only a email attendance. The disasters that befell the visitors on the play being started for tbe day cheated among those present on the ground aa erroneous impression, the third wicket falling when only four rau» had been scored—Downes having at thii juncture captured three wickots for no runs, —»nd the fourth being secured when 13 was posted. De Mau» and Ridley, however, improved the aspect of affaire, and subsequently Fowko proved a useful p*rtner to De fflauo, who, by the indulgence of Boddiugtoo, was granted a second lease of life, and then batted splendidly, scoring in all 52 runs, or half the number gained off the bat by his side. The Canterbury innings cloßed shortly after the luncheon interval, realising 114. Downes secured the bulk of the wickets, Fisher's bowling proving comparatively easy, but the best avor&ga was obtained by Baker who, Bonding down four or five overs, was credited with two wickets. The Obugo team's task of getting the 72 runs required to win was commenced by Baker and Johnston, and, though the Utter played rather streakily, the score mounted steadily to 31 before the first wiekot fell. Then there was a mild collapse, the next three wickets producing 16 only, but on Clarke coming iv he got quiokly to work, and, treating all the bowling with equal impartiality, soored practically all the runs that were wanted, leaving it to Fisher to make the last run, which came iv the shape of an overthrovr.

At 10.50 a.m., the Canterbury not outs, T. W. Reese and Malone, took their places at the wickets. Downea opened from the pavilion end with a maiden—a good over—to Maloce, and Fisher trundled from the Cargill road end. Reese hit his fifth ball very prettily to tho leg boundary. In Downes'e second over, however, Malone was beaten by an off break (4- —2—o), and Cuff, who fillrd the v»o»ncy, was easily caught by Fisher's first ball from n mishit, the batsman playing into the slips a ball that was intended to go to leg. Ridley and Reese, who had been responsible for the stand in Canterbury's flret inningx, then became associated, and after three maideue Ridley cemented the partnership by jumping out to Downes and driving him for 3, while in the next over from the Grange bowler Reese whipped one to the boundary at square-leg. A lingle was scored by Ridley off each bowler, but then Dowues clean bowled Reese with » ball which kept low, and which the batsman attempted to pull to leg. 13—4- —8 did no give much promise of the visitor'n caving the innings defeat, bat an improvement was then mndo. De Mans partnered Ridley, and, driving Downes for a single, faced Fisher, whom ho back-out very prettily, line fielding by Downes saving the runt. Slow play followed, four ninglcß coming in five overs, and then Ridloy brought 20 in view by glancing Downes prettily to )eg tot tt couple. De Maus gob well ou to a loose ball from the same bowler »nd whipped it to tho leg boundary. Ridley drove Fisher nil along the turf for 3, and

De Maw! cot him for a couple. The l»ttw wm then badly Ist off, uhe put one softly np in the •lips which was refused by Boddiogton, who want to embrace the ball as he would a football. Ridley added a oonple of singles and then drove Downei to the rails, bat ia the lame over tailed to get on to a bull which he attempted to drive,'and it went up to cover-point into the safe hands of Spraggon. 36—5—19. Ridley had bean batting for about 50 minutes, and, though he put up one or two near the wioket, gave no actual chance before thU on«. Wilding oame in, and Hope relieved Fisher. The incomer played the left-hander for a single, and two byes were ran from a ball that broke right aorogs the pitch out of Hsydon's reach. A single to Wilding off Downes put 40 up, bat with a couple addad. Wilding drove a ball smartly back to the left-Lander, who accepted the chance with avidity. Six for 4-2. Clark joined De Maus, who put the visitors in credit by dragging a Bhort pitched ball from Downes to the boundary. A single to De Maus brought Clark opposite Downes, whom he drove nicsly along the grass for 31 pending 50 up, at which score Fisher resumed at the Cargill road end. Clark drove Fishor prettily for 4—all run out, — and De Maus got a couple for an off drive off Downes, who had' just placed two men deep on the on side for this batsman. Clark drove Fisher straight and hard, and caused the Otago umpire, who could not get out of the way, to indulge in some, hopping exercise. Downee secured Clark for a victim in his next over, bowling him oft his pads (59 7—9), and Fowke was the incomer. Two byei were run from a ball that beat the wioketkeeper as well as the batsman. At 61 Hope resumed in place of Fisher, and off his third, ball De Maud put one up which Clarke at mid-ofl! could not quits reach, while the next was sweetly cat to the rail*. A streaky couple in the slips and a single to De Maua off Hope sent 70 up. Two more byes were rnn from a ball from Downes, which broke abruptly across the wicket, and Fowke swung round to a loose ball from Hope and sent it finely'to the leg boundary. De Maus turned round to one from Downea in the next over, and, getting fairly hold of it, litfced it over the rails at square-leg, sending.Bo in sight De Maus drove Hope finely for 4 (all run), but Ciarke should have aaved the runs, and this, with minor strokes, brought 90 up At 93 Fisher took the ball at the pavilion end, and Fowka played him neatly to leg for a couple Parker relieved Hope, and De M&us cut him forward to the rails for 4, following this up with a single, which cent 100 up. At this stnge the luncheon adjournment was made. After the interval Baker bowled from the Cargill road end, and his first over produoed a leg-bye, but in his second De Maus cut him to the rails and for a single. With the addition of a oonple of singles, however, Fowke was smartly caught at the wickets. 108-B—l3 let D. Reese in, and De Mau» hit Baker nicely to leg for 4 ; but in Fisher's next over he elded one to cover point, and Spraggon gleefully accepted tha chance. The outgoing batsman was let off when he had soored 9, but after that batted in artistic style, and fully deserved the applauee which met him on his retirement. M'Farlane played the balance of Fisher's over, but in Baker's next two appeals for leg before were made against Reese, and the second was answered against the batßman, the innings closing for 114 runs.

The Otago team, requiring 72 runs to win, entared on their second innings at 2.30 p.m., ; Baker and Johnston facing the bowling of Cuff and Malone. Baknr opened with a brace to leg off Cuff, and a single to each batsman resulted from Malone's first over. After a few more singles, Johnston swept a ball from Malone to long leg for 3 and Baker drove one to the rails, while an over or two later Baker cut Cuff square to the boundary, sending 20 up. At 22 Clark relieved Cuff, and in his first over a ball which boat Johnston went to the pavilion for four byes, while a leg hit by Johnston in the same over brought 30 up. In the next over from Malone, however, Johnston, who had never shaped confidently to him, was clean bowled. 31—1—8. Boddington joined Baker, and in the following over from Clark, who proved a geod friend to extras, a ball which ]U»t shaved the Grange batsman's wicket, added 4 byes to the score. In Clark's third over, however, Baker played a ball softly to mid-on where Wilding oaught him. 36—2—18. Suraggon, the next man, cut Clark loftily for a couple, and placed the next boll into the slips to Malone, who, however, dropped it. A couple of dooblas helped the score on to 43, at which point Spragjon, tempted by Malone, skied a ball to long-on, where Ridley held him. Clarke joined Boddington, who hit Malone neatly to leg for 3, but in the name over drove a ball into Wilding's hands. 47—4—7. Piaher partnered Clarke, who sweetly cut Clark to the rail* twice in successive balls, and in Malons's next over swept two balls in succession to the leg boundary. At 65 Cuff resumed bowling in Clark's place, but Clarke lifted his fourth ball to leg for 3. De Maus was tried at the pavilion end vies Malone, and a lofty hit to leg for 2, D. Reese making a splendid try for a catch, and a single in the same place made the scores level, while a single to Fisher, coming from an overthrow from Cuff, brought the game to a close, Otago winning with six wickets in hand. Toe detailed scores follow :— Canterbury.—First Innings. L. A. Cuff (captain), 214421, b Downea... ... 14 R. D. Harmsn, 2411121311412, c Spraggon, b Downes 24 H. De Maus, 41. b Fisher ; 5 F. Wilding, 113341, b Parker 13 J. N. Fowlte, 24, b Fisher... ... ... ... « A. E. Ridley, 311143114411142, lhw, b Hope ... 32 C. K. Clark, 4!, c Haydon, b Downes 5 D. Reese, 3, b Fisher ... 3 T. W. Reese, 42334111UU42, c and b Fisher... 32 J. M'Farlane, 111, c Haydon, b Downes ... 3 T. Malone, not out ... „ ... 0 Bye 1, leg-byes 7 ...... ... „. 8

Total ._ 145

J. Baker, 21214114111141113444411131, c Clark, bM'Farlane 53 W. Johnston, b D. Ree3e 0 H. Boddinrton, 111114, b De Maus 9 B. D. Sproggon, 223, bDeMaus... ... ... 7 A. E. Clarke, 44443424144221, b Cuff 43 A. H. JTisher, 211. c Fowke, b Cuff 4 W. Parker, 11, h Cuff ... 2 A. Downee, 442441412251, c Clark, bD. Reese 31 F. D. Clayton (captain), 2144. not out 11 J. Hope, 131, c Ridley, bD. Reese ... „. B W. H. Haydon, 3, c Fowke. bD. Reese ... 3 Byea 12, leg-byes 3, no balls 2 17 Total _ ... 188, BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Canterbury.—Second Innings. R. D. Harman, b Downes 0 T. W. Reese, 44, b Downes 8 T. Maloue, b Downes 0 L. A. Cuff, c Fisher, b Downes 0 A. K. Ridley, 31U1213U4, c Spraggon, b Downes 19 H. De Maus. 1114241241215111441.41114, c Spragcon,b Fisher .:. 52 F. Wilding, 1111, c and b Hope ... ... ... 4 C. E. Clark, 3111, b Downes ... 9 J. N. Fowke, 11141221, c Haydon, b Baker ... 13 D. Iter-se, lbw, b Baker 0 J. M'Farlane, cot out ... „ 0 Byes 6, leg-byes 3...' „ „. ... 9 Total „ ... 114

Otago. —Second Innings. J. Baker, 2111141241, c Wilding, b Clark ... IS W. Johnston, 1133, b Maloue 8 H. Boddington, 223, c Wilding, b Malone ... 7 R. D. Spraggon, 21. c Ridley, b Malone 3 A. B. Clarke, 144441321, not out 24 A. H. Fisher, 11, not out 2 Byes 8, wides 2 10 Total (for four wickets) ... IM ■•• 72

Malone bowled two wides. The following shows the results of the interprovincial mutches from their institution :— ISfM.— At Dnnedin ; Otago won by 74 runs. ISGS.—At Christcaurch; Canterbury won by four wickets. 186H.— At Dunedin; Otago won by two wickets. 18S7-—At Christchutch; Otago won by un innings and 37 runs. lS^.—At Dunedin; Otago won by nine wickets. 18ti9, February. —At Uhristchuroh ; Drawn, Canterbury having 17 runs to get and three wickets to fall. 18oS, December.—At Dunedin; Otago won by four wickets. • 1871, January.—At ©uristchurch; Canterbury won by an innings and 29 runs. 1871, Docfmbor. —At Dunedin; Canterbury won by 10 wickets. 1873.—At Christchurch; Canterbury won by an innings and 34 runs. 1874.—At Dunedin; Otago won by an innings and 28 runs. 1875.—At Ohriatchurch ; Canterbury won by an inniuKß and 161 runs. 1876.—At Dunedin; Canterbury won by 115 runs. 1877.—At Christchurch; Canterbury won by 151 runs. 1878.—At Dunedin; Canterbury won by nino wickets. 1979.—At Ohristchuroh : Canterbury won by an innings nud 12 run*. iSSO.—At Dunedin; Canterbury won by nine wickets. ISSI.—At Christchurch ; Canterbury won by an inninus and '232 runs. ISS2.—At Dunedin; Otago won by 17 rnns. 1883.—At Cbristchuroh; Canterbury won by 4 runs. 1834, March.—At Dunedin; OUgo won by £7 rnns. 18S4, December.—At Ohristchurch: Canterbury Woo by Pine wickots, j

1885, F«bnJMy.-At Dnnedln j OHjo won by two wickete. . 1885. DecembMv—At Dunedln t Canterbury won by SI runs. ' . ' 18S7.—At Christohnrch: Canterbury won by lfl wictkats. 18«8.—At Dunedio; Otego won by 103 runs. 1889.—At Ohristclrqrcii Canterbury won by one innings and ISS6 rnns. 1890.—At Dnnedia-J Otago won by eight 1891.—At Chrietohurok.j Otago won by on< wicket. 1892.—At Dnnedin ? Otago won by five wickets. 1893.—At Chrlstchuroh j Canterbury won by tw« wickets. 1891—At Dvmedin ; Otago won by 10 wickets. 1895.—At Christchnrch; Otago won by four wickets. ■ ' 1896.—At Dunedin; Otago won by six wickets. Of the 34 mMchea played Canterbury hai won 17, Ofcago 16, and oce was drawn.

The Eoslyn WooUen Milk Crioket Club journeyed to Shag Paint on Saturday, and met the Shag Point Crinketi Club in a friendly game, and were defeated by the narrow margin of 3 runs on the first innings, time not allowing both teams to complete two innings. Shag Point scored 60 and 65, S J. AHen, M.H.R. (18 and 38), Whittleson (16), and A. GiUanders (12) being the principal ocorers. Roslyn Mills scored 57, Andrew Armit (17) and Dobson (II) being the principal scorers for the Mills. D. Torrance and Armit brothers chared the bowling honours for the Mills ; W, Torrance, A. Latimer, and H. Whittleson doing the trundling for Shag Point.

Southern B defeated Kaikorei B by 35 runs on the first innings—-Southern 67, Eaikorai 32. For the Southern Casey (25, retired), Jones (13), Soilness (10) batted well, as did Gilroy (8) for Kuikorai. Buist (five for 14) and Gilroy (four for 28) bowled beat for their respective sides.

University v. a, combined team' on the Oval.—University : Ads-ras, Brodie, Childe, East, Falconer, Gibson, Siacdonald, Shaud, O'Neill, O'Shea, Niohoiaon.

Tha following will represent Cwisbrook in s match against the Albion on Wednesday, 19;b inst., the match to start at 1 o'clock sharp on the Carisbrook ground j Q. Austin, G Thomson, E. J. Austin, T. Hunter (oaptain), Howden, P. Macas»ey, E. Macassey, J. Harraway, Leary, F. A. Cooke, Law. In a mtftoh between Geelong and South Tasmania the Taamamaas closed thotr innings with the score at 547 for the loss of six wickets, Eady being not out with 182. Geelong lost six wiokete for 239. The match wm drawn.

The Port Chalmers School pluyad against Forbury School on Saturday at Montecillo, tha match resulting in a win for tha Port by 24 runs on the ficst innings. The scores were: Port 38 (Jack 10), and Forbary 14. Neil and Jack bowled well for Fort, as did Hardy and Gore for Forbary.

Downes Fisher Parker Hope ... BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wkta. ... ... 216 21 58 i ._ ... 168 12 49 i „. ... 5{ 2 28 1 £5 2 4 1 Otago.—Kr»t Innings.

IB. 1 tfalone „. ... S4 6 3i D. Raeae „. 61 1 E9 3eMau3 _ ,_ 36 1 SI tt'Farlane 51—35 Duff „ 90 i 42 Reese, bowled two no balls. 4 2 1 3

Downes Fisher Hope Patkor Baker Balls. Mdas. Runs. Wkts. ... 162 9 46 6 ... ]32 12 22 1 ... 66 3 21 1 ... fi — 5 - ... 2S 1 . 11 3

BOWLING ANALYSIS. • Balls. Mdns. Buna. \Vkts. hiff „. 30 2 14 - Wone 60 3 25 3 Ilark 3U 1 19 1 )e Mmis 6 — 4 —