CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10738, 1 March 1897, Page 3

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. A MERITORIOUS 'WIN FOR OTAGO. (Psb United Pbess Association.) CHRKTCHtrnCH, February 27. There is very little, room for comment on the last day's play in tho cricket match Otago t. Canterbury, The Ofcago team, after their bad start on the first day, girded np their loins and fought like tigers for ultimate victory, arid their efforts were amply rewarded at 4 p.m. by their bsing returned easy winners by 146 runs, after haying all the worst of the luck. All true sports here cheerfully congratulate the visitors | upon their thoroughly deserved victory, as it is j beyond doubt that the best team won, and won in fair and square style. Otago'a batting, bowling, and fielding were of a superior order ' to those of Canterbury, and, with true British ! instinct, the spectators heartily cheered the Light Blues at the finixh for their gallant and successful fight. Not much can be said about the game. The tail end of the Otago team put on nearly 100 runs, thanks principally to the brilliant batting of Spraggon. Clarke, too, played a nice inningg; but Liggin* was very lucky. Haydon, for last wickej with Spraggon, put on 41 rues, and his play was sound and careful. The Canterbury fielding was again of a second-rate order, several catches being dropped The bowling was easy on a good wicket,. Wilding alone making much impression, and the veteran's success was principally due to his tnckinesg and head work. When Canterbury went in to start the task of scoring the requisite 193 to win opinions were divided as to their ability so to do, the majority inclining to the theory that it is always better to have the runs made than hare to get them. No one was prepared though for the lamentable procession that ensued. Da Maus, though not shaping well, and Wheatley started off cautiously and surely to the bowling of Downes and Hope. At 19 a happy inspiration induced Baker, who was acting as captain in place of Rattray, to put Fisher on in place of Hope, and well, after th*t the deluge. He clean bowled Wheatley, Reese, and Sims in tcrar balls m his second over, and as Downes held up the other end in goed style the leftbander improved as he went on, and the innings was over quickly for the miserable total of 46, of which De Maus claimed 13 No possible excuse can be advanced for toe home . team s wretched display. The wicket and light were perfection. A panic set in through Pisher s early success, and after that blind men conld have played better. Fisher finished with I a marvellous average, and Downes too came I out well, being a model of steadiness. The ' game all through was a very pleasant one, and the Otago men deserve the highest compliments for their excellent all-round play, their determination and resolution, and for the manful way in winch they turned an apparently lose game into an easy win. The umpiring of Messrs Glen ana Jones was highly satisfactory, although in the second mnmgs Downes made a number of seemingly unnecessary appeals that were answered against him. The fielding of the Otaso team all through was very fine and clean, bpraggon in particular gaining rounds of applause for work that would have been creditable to any player in ths world. Clark was the best fielder on the Canterbury side, and did some wonderful work without a sign of blemish • and Wheatley, who was called upon to work hard, pteased hia supporters by the excellence of his efforts. The game was resumed at 11.10 this morning, lhe weather was warm and fine. Clarke (not out 15) and Liggins (not out 5) continued ot?2™^ Oßdlnn,ingstothe bowlin S of Malono and Wilding. Scoring by Clarke was soon noted one of his hits for 2 going very close to shottshp, though; but 200 was soon up, and was quickly followed by 210. Clarke being |?f ed fi % Wi dT. g holdin S »'lwt return. ci.i—o— <sy. Kattray came in, and 220 !Tm- SOT ,poSte<3- Xha bowling, and XX' devel°Pa d W&o™ of steadiness and accuracy, and, as a consequence, the scoring became slow again Liggins, with his score at 10, was let ofi again, fcorth dropping him at the slips, and Spraggon came forth in time to Try SS 230 'V™ *° the le * boun" «*^Vi:-ii v np * aad th 9 newcomer started briskly, but was let off by Worth at T d'°a f «A? 239 the latter went onbtwling to fc 0,/ 0"6" and Eoon bowlßd logins, who had batted for an hour snd a-half. Hope was 249TV 0- WiMiDS fowled Z49-9-2 going up as Haydon, the last man, went m Spcaggon greetifig him with a coupleof fine drives for 3 each. 250 was up, an d both men scoring well coon caused 260 to be 5? a l?n SggoU contlMed to ba very aggressive, and 270 soon appeared. Spraggon'fhitfang continued very brisk, and runs came at a great pace At 279 St.phensou took North's placs, but that made no difference to Spraggon Sft^ *»»»"»* Ha^° Q' and the end ««» with 290-10-11 on the board, Spraggon carrying h>s bat for a fine innings of 40, the bit SSfArifi" 41 rans- The inni^ Th^ ffame was resnmed at 1-15, Wheatlev and De Mans starting the task of knocking off ofenol runs rT£ ed t0 ™'f acsn etbe b°*W of Downes and Hope. Both batsmen opened cautiously and held on until the luncheon adjournment when the score stood at 7 for no wicket. The game was continued at 230 Jri? 1"* 8?! *? Downes's first over Haydon m lß sed De Mans at the wickets. Play wag slow, and 10 was a long time a Ppea ringL O n?y S runs in a quarter of an hour. At 19 Fishe? went on instead of Hope, and Downes dropped ft hot return from Da Maus; but in Fisher's next over Wheatley was bowW-19-1-6i-fi f hi ,Ree"?, came in only to be clean bowled first hall, amidst general Otago jubilations, the l^ Ul 2TO distinction of bl^ bB ln the matcb" Sims came next, and left clean bowled the second baH with _ a beauty, Fisher just . missing the t * tnck! *nd the Canterbury barometer going , Jow» with a run as Clark went in A lucky snick to De M«us sent 20 up, but Havdoa smartly stumped Clark off Fieher^'and Sng rT TK*i° endeavoar t0 s*ay the undoubted rot Thirty came along after an hour and a-quarter's play, and Wilding momentarily cheered the hearts of local supporters by scoring .with comparative freedom, but with his total a! 8 Downes bowled him. 36-5-8. Harman came and went, bowled first ball—36-6-0 — and the balloon going up fast. Stephenson was in next, but 2 runs later another great Canterbury disaster occurred, De Maus being bowled by Fuher in trying to pull a straight one--38-7-18,-and North the next batsman Fisher at this stage had taken five wickets for 8 runs, and Downe, two for IS. North snicked Fisher for 3, 40 going np, but the next ball btephenson was out Ibw to Fisher—4l—B—l _ and the end evidently in sight as Malone KSfS 6?'- W!ts l b° BCOre ™a»ered ™h»t' bowled him, and Fowke, the last man, joined North, and a snick for 2 by the latter was loudly applauded by the 1000 spectators present, n?^Vh» °, SU 6qUenS byes- After 80t»e »low rtll A?* Cr 6 at 4 pm- Dowlles how""* fowke, Otago deservedly winning by 146 runs ~. . T . Oijigo. jfitsi Innings -. gg . Canterbury. Tirst Innings ... „, #-m ...168 Otago—Second Innings Baker, run out en Johnston, c and b De Maus 29 Kinvig, cDe Maus, b Wildio" '" v .Fisher, cDa Maus, b Wilding '" 32 Downes, b North S Clarke, c and b Wilding' oq Liggins, b North "" *" Si Itattray, c Sims, b Wilding "" "" 5 spraggon, not out ~ in Hope, b Wilding "" *o Sij'don, c North, b Malone T" '" 11 Extras „ " '" 24 T^ 290 j BOWLING ANALYSIS. j Balls. Mdns. Rung. Wktc ' ntepliensou 90 7 9G — 1 galfne 180 11 7l 1 Reese 4" 2 1" — DeMaas' „. „ 43 1 30 1 Wildiug ; 174 7 67 1 Wilding bowled 5 wides, Malone 2, aud North 1. Canterbukv—Second Innings. i Wheatley, b Fisher ... fl ' De Maus, b Fisher . • ,3 I l>. Keese. b Fisher .. " "" J, Sim 3, b Fisher .. "" "" I Clark, st Haydon, b Fuher 1 I Wilding, b Downes ... '"" s I Harman, b Downes ~ ! Stephenson, lbw, b Fisher "\ '" \ i North, not out h I Malone, b Fiaher '.'.'. "' "" "' ~ ! Bowke, b Downes... i Extras ... y l ] b I Total J 6 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Downe. *}$'■ Wk, tsHope 6, 5 ,? j| Wisher 73 0 n 7 | The following shoz/s the results of the iiitec- ' provincial matches from ibeir institution :— is^"~A* ?.2"e^? : °*3 S° won by 74 runs. _ 1865.—At Ghnstchurch; Canterbury won by tour wickets. ■" }y wi!^"' 10,,1 Ckjeowonbytwowicksts. ! l.W.—At Chnstchnrch; Otago won by an innings and 37 runs. * • isrg~t^ ]June(Jin ! OUgo won by nine wickets. 1860, lebruary. — At- Ohristchurch; drawn i Pv!ctL bUto ryfa?,aVillS 17 mnH t0 g6t and thr" I 1869 December.—At iMinediu ; Otago won by i tour wickets. •su «"" vy 1 1871, January.—At CUristchurch; Canterbury I won by an innings and 23 runs. y j bvl? W fS ber"~At:Daned!' a; CanterbH'TWon :

1873.—At Christchurch; Canterbury won by an innings and 34 runs. -^^C" —- A" t Dunedin. otago won by an innings ana 2S runs. 1875.—At Ckristchurch.; Canterbury won by an innings and 151 runs. 1876.—At Dunedin; Canterbury won by 145 I runs. 1877.—At Christchurch ; Canterbury wen by 151 runs. 1878.—At Dunedin; Canterbury won by nine wickets. 1879.—At Christchurcii; Canterbury won by an innings and 12 mns. 1830.—At Dunedin; Canterbury won by nine [ wickets. ' ;n^rA^?«:stchureh; Canterbury won by an innings and 232 runs. irot ~^t n?° cdi? ! Gtago won hy W r«"S. ibftj.—At Ohnstchurah; Canterbury won by 4 ■18S4, March.—At Dunedin ; Otago 'won'by 27 18S3, February.—At Dunedin ; Otago won by i two wickets. * ! .1895, December.—At Dunedin; Canterbury won j by ol runs. . \ | • I¥ 7l"~ At Cnristchurca ; Canterbury won by 10 JS-~ AJ Dunedin ; Ofcajo won by 103 runs. I&H9.—At Chnstchurch; Canterbury won by j one innings and 126 runs. I S~u r>"°e. din: Otago won by eight wickets. I 18UL—At Christchurch; Otago won by one wicket. iom'~ AJ^? ne?l n ; Otago won by five wickets. I&93.—At Christchurch ; Canterbury won by two j wickets. At Dunedin ; Otago won by 10 wickets. lba&.—At Chnstchurch ; Otago won by four wickets. ■ 1596, February.—At Dnnedin : Otago won by six wickets. 189(5, November.—At Dunedin; Otago won by nine wickets. 1897. February.—At Christchurch ; Ota?o won by 146 runs. Of the 36 matches played, Otago has wou 18 and Canterbury 17, and one was drawn. VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. » Adelaide, February 27. I la the match Victoria v. South Australia the [ former in their first innings have lost eight wickets for 277. C. M'Lecd made 48, Trott 61, ; and Giller 42. The fielding was poor. The first innings of the Victorians closed for 279. At the close of the day's p'.ay the South Australians bad lost threa wickets in their first I inniDgs for 343. Lyons 113, Darling 75, ReedI man 49, Hill (noi out) 74-, Griffen (not out) 26. j In the Victorians' first iauings Jones took one I wicket for 59 rang, Giffen four for 71, Evans | one for 64, Carracher two for 27, Reedman one for 33. One man was run out. ! SATURDAY'S MATCHES. JUNIOR COP. The match Albion. Second v. U.S.S. Company, played on the .Oval, resulted in a win for the latter team by 57 runs. The Albion going in first put up 56 runs, Lockhart (13), Lamb (11), Strachan (11), and Thomson (10 not out) being the principal scorers. The U.B.M. Company responded with 113, Wilkie (58 not out), J. P. Smith (15), and Eva (15) beiug the only players to reach double figures. For the winners J. P. Smith (who did the hat trick) took 1 fire wickets for 15, while Wilkie got four for 21. A. Spence (five for 15) was the most sue- j ce?sful of the six bowlers tried for the Albion. I The match Caversham v. Hendley resulted in a win for the former by four wickets aud 26 runs. The Hendley batting first made 80 runs, Cameron (21) being top scorer. The Caversbara i at the call of time had lost six wickets for 105 \ (J. Casey 52, Blackersy 32). In bowliug Muckers? (four tor 24) and Bciggs (four for 27) for Cavershara bowled well, as did Smith and Irvine for the Hendley. j Waverley Second met and defeated Opoho i Third by 100 runs. Scores: Opoho, 18 • 1 Waverley, 118 (Cramond 62, Beadle 11, I Anderson not out 17). Fearon and Chadwick for the Waverley, and Kilgour for the Opoho bowled well for their respective Bides. The match Taicri v, Gariabrook D was played at Mosgiel. The Taieri made 153, and at the close of the day's play the Carisbtook had lost four wickets for 16 runs. James Inghs (74), James Allan (19), H. Inglis (18), and H. Allan (11) batted well for the Taieri, while Clatwotthy (two for 47), M'Leunaa (three for 12), and Spraggon (two Cor 23) for the Cansbrook, and H. Allan (three for 8) for the Taieri bowled well. The match Oceaua and Star, played at Montecillo, resulted in an easy win for the Oceana. Star, batting first, compiled 55, none of the batsmen reaching double figures. Oceana responded with 120 for eight wickets. Butler was top scorer with 41, obtained by good cricket. Richardson (25)* King (21 not out), and Logan (11) also batted well. Richardson and King bowled best for the Oceana, and Bennett for the Star. The match Mornington v. Roslyn resulted in awm for Moruington by 32 runs. The Mornington skipper won the toss and elected to bat, the eleven (chiefly through the agency of HoiBate, 30) putting on 83. Armit and Jackson were the.most successful bowlera for Roslyn Roslyn responded with 51, Fisher making 20* Garside (eight for 15) bowled splendidly for SsorningtoQ. Opoho Second met and defeated tha Waverlsy by 72 runs, Scoreß: Opoho, 155 (Gollar 27, Gough 17, M'Gavin 31, Sharp 15 not out. M'Arthur 10, Watkins 15, and White 11) • Waverley, 83 (Cramond 46, Nees 18). Gough and M'Arthur for the Opoho, and Cramoud for the Waverley, bowled well. THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. The Dunedin No. 1 met and defeated the Trinity by 17 runs. Trinity, 49 (Cooper 29) and 53 (Scott 25, Clarke 17); Dunedin 66 (Smith 18, M'lntosh 12, Blues 11). For Dunedia Fish (eight wickets for 15 runs), M'lntosh (two for 13) and R. Wilkie (two for 0) bowled well, as did Ro«g, Kennard, and Scott for Trinity. The .Grange defeated Oceana by three wickets and 90 runs. The Oceana going in first made ! 8 r(£"? a naldi 13>' Gt »n«6 replied with 138 (Wyhe 42,Fahey33, King 22). For the winners Fahey (four for 11) and Crosbie (two for 13) bowled best, and for the losers Burk and H&mel. The match Mornington No. 1 r. Taieri resulted in a win for Mornington by 1 run w 0? 6* = Taieri, 48 (T*it 12); Morniugton, 49^ White, M'Leod, and Oliver bowled well for their respective sides. The High School met and defeated Dunedin No. 3by an innings and 87 runs. Dunedin 5 and 19 (Skitch 10), High School 111 (Williams 32, Dune 17, Andrew 11). For the winners Lomas and Goyen bowled well, as did Stewart for the losers. After an exciting game the Privataei'3 B defeated the Rpalyn B by 6 runs on the first innings. Scores: Roslyn, 21 and nine wickets 63runs (Wilkinson 17, D. Miller 22 not out) ; Privateer*, 27 (Heley 14) and 36 for four wickets (Heley 18). For the Roslyn D*vie and Uarke and for the Privateers White, Heley, and Hussey bowled with good judgment Mornington No. 2 v. Albion was won by Mornington by an innings and 61 runs. Scores • Mornington, 113 (Williams 32, Gillies 16, Gallo^ WaJ i 0) = .Albion' 25 aud 27. Cornish. Rosa, and Duthie bowled well for their respective sides. _ Carisbrook defeated Star Second by an i 34 N.cbol 17 Matheson 13. Haynes 11) \ Star, 27 (Bennet 17 not out) and 17. For Carisbrook Bridger (eight for 21) and Haynes (four for! 7) and tor Star Murdooh bowled best. OTHBK MATCHES. The North-Ewt Valley School and High bchool B teams met on the Asylum ground to oeeide who should lead for the association's cup, and singularly enough the match ended in a tie/ The High School made 41 (Ulrich 17 S?* 011*)-, The Galley School made 41 when one last player was ruu ORfc trying to make the winning run. Hislop (18) batted well and v? de" (Slx f°r 17) bowled well for the Valley, i SH c o B;? le was the «ucce«sful bowler for the High School. N. Black (42 wd 13) aud G. Meek (11 an d 10) reached floi»ble figures for the winners, and J | Alcock (17) for the losers. An enjoyable match was played .on the Caledonian ground between teams representing i Messrs Ross and Glenfiining'a Woollen Mills i and Clothing Factory, the match resulting m a wm for the Clothing Factory by 56 runs. I wMr J eS^9, lothipK Fac'wy, 102 (Fielden 38, i Wilde 23, Eyre 11, Burrow 10); Woollen Mills, j46 (Armit 11). Fieldon aud West for the Clothing Factory, and K. Glenfiiniug for tbe Mill bowled well.