CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11307, 28 December 1898, Page 3

CRICKET.

SOUTHLAND v. OTAGO,

(FBOM OTO.OffN:COBHESEONDENT.) ' INVEKPARGILL, December 27.

The second day's play in the interproyincial cricket match Otago v. Southland was more -interesti;ip a W- $kP:ifys ''$»■*'*•'■■..?%■-. 'eriite, the''heavy* rain whioh"fell 'during'-the' night, the wicket waß in good condition, perhaps favouring the bowlers slightly more than the-batsmen. The day was pleasant and the attendance good throughout; but towards the afternoon interest, flagged.,on. account ot the ' small chance the: home team had ,"pf winning-,! owing .'to the tinjeff6r drawing stumps being,' fixed; at 6 o' clock. The bowling and fielding of both teams were.'* an'- improvement on that of yesterday, the visitors in _ the second innings of Southland being especially good in these departments: , The match must be considered to'.have'been] drawn slightly in favour of Otago.'-'l"' ■"• ■ ' Burnes and Kane, the not-outs, •resumed their' positions at the wickets, but tlie latter fell a victim to Fisher, placing,-. his leg ;in front when lie had" added only 1 run to his previous score. Burnos was joined by Howden, and a fine display. of. batting resulted, both—the former ' especially—giving the fieldsmen a lively time. He played each bowler tried with,,the ,same confidence, and his score 'clonsis(ed'*kpvih'cipally' of 2's, and included three 3's. He at last succumbed to a Hrieky'deliVery from .Austin. ■ ■He was, loudly, applaiidod oh his way" to the pavilion for his good exhibition .of cricket. Hpwden, played a careful,- but/hone'the. less effective, • game,. and liis 29 was the result of -neat, safe batting. Johnston's catch was a difficult one, the ball <being-picked up close to'the ground. ' Purdue acquitted himselff; creditably,:- and.was ■'responsible' for .an^ifivaluable- contribution.Whitaker shaped well,, but Rodgers. played;a, weak stroke into mid-on's hands just at tho time when he was expected to have gained familiarity with the bowling, having been content with defensive tactics from the opening of his term. Grincllay p-a,ve_ a disappointing exhibition, and the first innings of the home team, closed, for 139., , , After'the luncheon adjournment Baker and Johnston* weiit to'tho wickets and commenced Otago's second innings'against the bowling of Robertson, from the s6"uth,..and Taylor, from the north end. The first three overs were 'maidens, then Johnston scored a couple of singles and Baker lifted Robertson over the fence for 3,'' and in'the next over placed Taylor neatly for 2. Baker continued to nit hard, and puti the professional over both, fences for 4-, the only, four hit during the match. Runs continued to come steadily until 30 appeared on the telegraph, when Findlay replaced Robertson. Johnston played the first three balls carefully, and then snicked him for a single.' At 4-8 Purdue relieved Taylor, and Johnston placed him for a single, but the next ball found Baker's leg in front, and he retired, after^a carefullyVnlayed 24-. 49—1—24: Fisher followed, and .scored a'single, bringing' 50 up;' After 'plaeirfg Findlay twice to the boundary for 2, he had a life given him at the wickets, and showed hin «ratitude by cutting the'same howler^for 3 from the seventh ball in' the same over." Findlav's next over put Fisher into double figures, and after Johnston scored a-single tlie fifth-boll oJ^the over found Fisher's ' off ;: stump. 60—2—10. Siedeberg followed, andplayed out the over. Purdue's first1 bill in the ncxt'oVer clean bowled'Johnston without any addition to the score. 60—3—15. Austin followed, and opened with a single. After some slow cricket, both batsmen finding it hard to get the ball away, a leg-bye for 3 was run off Findlay; but Findlay's second,ball- in.the, next over scattered Siedebe'rg's wickets. 66—1 —1. Geddes followed, and opened his account by placing Findlay to leg for 2. A single to each batsman, and then the 6ame bowler's last ball clean, bowled Geddes. 63—5—2. Webb.was the next batsman.: Austin' placed Purdue lor, 1, bringing 70 up, and Webb also scored a single off tlie same. over. Purdue's next over saw. Webb's downfall, for that batsman lifted* him high in tho air, and a good catch was made'by. Whitaker.-.--73—6—2. Black wasthe next comer, and got Findlay nicely away to leg for a brace. A single to Black off Findlay, after some/very careful play, brouglitSO on the boarfl. ' Both batsmen were playing very careful cricket, but Austin, driving Pur-, due hard, was well fielded by Grindlay, and Kane taking t.7e ball cleanly he was run out. 85—7—3. Best came next, and scored a single off Findlay, but tho next ball took Black's wicket. B&—C—3.' Williams followed, and a . smart bit of running between the two. batsmen brought 90 up. Then Williams went in 'for some hard hitting.1' Best, by a grand | drive for 3. brought the century up. At 104- j Taylor took lip the bowling again at the north end,' and his fourth'-f ball scattered Best's' wickets. 107—9—12:" 'Holmes'opened with a single'off the first; ball.. Taylor sent down a maiden to the Oairtahi man, and Rolrerteon went on in place of' Findlay, Williams driv- , ing him over the boundary.,for 3.. Robertson's next over fairly puzalejd .the Oamaru man, a maidon resulting. After a maiden from ench end, Taylor's 'fourth' ball broke in from the ( leg and took Williame's leg stump.. 116—10— '14. ..'■'■' ', Requiring"'l 64-' to win', Kane and Rodgers commenced the batting for Southland's second innings; ;-Fii>her, bowling from the north end, sentI,.down .a. maiden ,to. start with. Austin bowled from the other end, and Rodgors: drove him for' a single: In Austin's second over Rodgerß placed one into Fisher's hands in the slips... 4—l—2. Burnes followed, and commenced by driving Austin to the boundary for 2, and then for a single—lo up. Runs came very . slowly,' both batsmen playing steadily and carefully.' At 28 Geddea took the ball from Austin, Burnes welcoming tlie change by lifting him to the boundary for 2, bringing 30 up. Fisher continued to bowl on tho wicket, and, :seridini? down an extra fast one, beat Kano. 32—2—11. More. careful play by both'batsmen until Fisher Rot past Purdue with a yorker.':. 36—3—1. Two' boun- . dary, hits by Burnes put 40 on the board, and Rodgers went out to run for Howden. who was suffering from a'strained thigh. Fisher here had sent down four maidens in succession. A very pretty drive for 3 was made by Howden off Geddes' and 2. off Fisher, and then Holmes went on iri place of Geddes, with the score at .48.: Both 'Burnes and Howden welcomed the change by bringing 50 up by good leg hits. A.shooter in. Fisher's next over took Howden's centre stump. 52—4—8. Taylor came in, and off Fisher's next over Burnes drove him for 3. and soon afterwards lifted tho Oamaru man over the boundary for 3 .also— 60 up. Geddes went on again, and his fir^t ball clean bowled Taylor, who played all round it 62—5—1- 'Robertson was the next man. and satisfied himself with keeping his wicket up while Burnes scored, and thus played but time, when the match was declared drawn..., The.following are the scores: — '..' .*' .'• Souiini-iiKD^-rFiist Inniugs. '...... ~ Kane,:Ul22li; lbw,,b Fisher, -...,. -.. ...8. Bu ymM,^'122212^ em2222112i23.ni2i122332 . Purdue, 111111212, c< Baker, b Gccidos .. '■ 11 • Howden,' 11211221111111131112111, c Johnston?, b. Fisher" .•• 20 Grinaiay.c Best 1> Geddes .. .'.,. 0 Bodgors, 2, c Holmes,-b Geddes .. .. 2 Robertson, 212,.b'Geddea '.. '"...' ' ••' » Findlay, I,<V Geddes" .. .... •• 1 Best 21 not.out " Whitaker', 211122, c Fisher, b Geddes .. 9 Extras .. .. ''... .>• :■• •■ ,' 7 •Total. '.. •'.. •• •• •• 139 Bowiing Analysis.,-Fisher, 180 balk, - 9 maidens, 55 runs, .3-wickets; Austin, 96 balls, 3 maidens, 3G runs,'l wicket; Geddes, 53 balls, 3 maidens; H runs, G wickets; Holmes 24 tells, 1 maiden, 8 runs, 0 wickets; Webb, 12 balls, 0 maidens, 19 runs, 0 wickets. .. ■. . Otago. ~ First. Innings. .....,.,...' . ... ... •• 186 . Second Innings. ... Bakor 3221124211221, b Purdue .... ... 24 Johnston; 1111122111111, b Purdue .. .. 15 Fisher, 122331, .b'. Findlny .10 Siedeberg, 1, bFindlay... '.. .. .. 1 Austin, 111122, run out ..- .. 8 Gedaes,'2,'bowled Findlay ..: ...... 2 Webb," i.l, c" .Whitaker, b Purdue'.. .. 2 Black, .211211, b Findlay .. :. ..-"8 :Bcet, 12111312, b Taylor .. -.. ... .'. 12 Williams, 111221123,-h Taylor ..'.. ... 14. '■Holmes, 1111, not',out'I..'' 4 . Extras '■, '/ '.v"\• •'" ■• •• •• 1S • . Total-; ... ... :■...- ■• •• "6 ' ''Analysis:—Robertson; -76 balls, 4 imaideiis,'"24 -ruiis,,o wiijkets;1 Taylor,-88" balls, 4 ;ma!aens,lß.runs;'2"^ibkets; Findlay, 07 balls, 2 maidens, 3S'Hiris,'4 wicketa; Purduo,'7B balls,' '4_maideh'B, arruns,'3 wicketa'. ' ■ • ;';r.ViV,','SoirTHLAND.^-S9co'iid'.lnhinga.- " . Rodgers, 2,-c Fisher, b Austin ~ .... 2 Kano, 119,1111111,-b Fisher .. ... ...11 21212112111211122211111313, not.out 38 'Purdue, 1,-b Fisher ,' ~ 1 Howden, 1322, b;Fisher .. ... ■•,'•• 8 ;Taylor, 1, b Geades .. ... .... 1 ;Robertson,'.not. out ' '•■ . ° Total for .five wickets .. ... ..61 : Bowling Analysis.—Fisher,' 1.02 balls, 7 maiaens, 20 runs,1 3 wickets; Austin, 42: balls, 1 maiden, 15 runs, 1 wicket; Geciaos; 42 -balls,' 2 maidens, 17 runs, 1 wicket; Holmes, 13 balls, ■ 0 maidens, 9-inns, 0; wickets. :. ■ ; ,-HAWKE'S BAY-v. WELLINGTON. ■ ■.' (Pee "United-Press Association.) ',' ■ !". WELLINGTON, December 27. - The anmial'mterprovincial mateh7between :;Hawke's Bay", and Wellington was played on the' Basin Reserve" to-day,: arid as the.play had ■tb'"be'i6onfincil'fo\one day resulted in a draw. ;The'"w!cket had'"Buffered considerably from'the effects of the'heavy rain, and was very 'dead. The\game was of ah uninteresting 'character, 'aricf'dnly'-ittracted about 800 spec- | ' tators; "Wellington'in the first innings made I 153.' C Hickson played fine cricket for 27, I ;and Robertson rattled up' 24 in merry style. | Hughes; \vith six wickets "for 80," carried off j the bowling honours. The visitors started' their innings auspiciously, the partnership of

Cato arid Wilson for the third wicket realising 70 runs; but when,this pair wore disposed of the rest of, the team gave very.little trouble. Cato' played' a yery fine; innings. '^Robertson 1: who finislied»up with a'capital average of; six •wicicetsfor 23|,runs,^httd niore than: the, drdi-; nary amount'of break. ■ When':the stumps* were drawn for the day, Wellington in the second innings had lost one wicket for 43; Detailed scores:— -. ./ '.- , .:'' ' \{ J ■■■•■ % •':■'; W^iitiitoTON.^First Innirigs. ■•-. C. A.,'Richardson,'c Andrews, b Hallamoie 20 C. Hickson, c Andrews, b Hughes .. . <',", ■ 27 A. B; Williams, b Hughes .. ..,'".',. i A. R. Holdship, o and b Hallamore .. A >' r.. 11 K. Tuckor, c CatOj b Hughes .. V ...-: "3.,■, „ 9 F. H. Robertson; b Hughes ~ ~.■ ! -'ii 24 S.'Hick9oii,b-Hughes ,;;; »»;.-.., .. 19; P. ;Midlan6,li'un-;out "' • .)■/ .^ ' .. 2 V. .Raters,'b Huglies .j";. .;; :';.- .. io< F.lj. As'h'bolt, riot: out ,\ ;»., ~;, '•■,.,■■,s• E.F. D"pham, b Hallamore '.-.'• v." .:; 15 Extras , , ~' n i ■ ' ■ Total ■ .. . ' 153 I ' Bowling Analysis.—Wilson 96 balls, 7 maidens, 19 runs, 0 wickets; Andrews 54 baas, 4 maidens, 16 runs, 0 wickets; Hughes 126 balls,-2 maidens; 80 runs,,6 wickets; Hallamore ] 86 .balls,--3-maidens, 27 runs, 3 wickets. ~,,' Hawke's Bay.—First Innings. "v'!F. Hill, b Ashbolt .. .. .. .. 7 H. B. Lusk, b Ashbolt 1 C. H: Cato, st Williams, b Robertson .. 41 H. W. Wilson, c Williams, b Robertson .. 35 •A.-H. Gore.'b'TJpham .. ... .. .. 1 J. Wolstenhplme, b Uphain 8 jW- -^"Shos, not out ; 5' 'J. Tiiiatoa-,'o Richardson, b Robertson ■ ..... . 6R. G.,Hallamore, p Williams, b Robertson.. 0 C'-Wi Lewis, c.Richardson, b Robertson .. 0 Andrews, c Richardson, b Robertson .. 0 Extras •'..-.. .\ .. .. 4 ■^Total;. ■/.. -,-, •■■ •-. 108 '■ Bowling i -'Analysis.—Upham 126 balls, ";8 maidens, ,29'jruns/ 2.wickets; Ashbolt 84 : bal,ls; ■5 mSidens, 21,.run5,.2 1 wickets;.;Holdship ilB balls', 0 maidens, 14 runs, 0 wickets; Richardson 36 balls', 2 maidens, 10 runs, 0 wickets; Tucker, 24 balls, 0 maidens, 7 runs, 0 wickets; Robertson 72 . balls, 4 maidens, 23 runs, 6 wickets. • Wellington.—Second Innings. Williams,.c Lusk, b Hughes 10 I Midlane, ;hot out .-. .. ■.. .. ~. 19 Tucker, ,'iiot out-.;' .»■{,... .., *' .. 7 Extras '"'., .. ..-: .' ..- .. ~ 7 Total for one wicket .. .... 43 THE NEW. ZEALAND TEAM. 1 '"'' (Pin United Pbess Association.)■'.- ---■ ' OHRISTOHURCH, December 28. The Lyttelton Times says:—" In spite of the fact that reporters were excluded from the meeting of' the New, Zealand Cricket Council on Friday ovening, when the selection of the Now Zealand team' was under discussion, tho personnel of the team seemed to be generally known on Saturday. The following are stated to be the selection: —G. Mills (Auckland), H. B. Lusk (Hawke's Bay), F. Ashbolt, A. Ri Holdship, :A'V.B.'; Williams,-and'J.'rA.-. Richardson-i (Wellington-), X. T. Cobcfofts, W.! Pearce, and D. Reeso (Canterbury), J.1 Baker;' A. Downea, A. H. Fisher, and A. Clarke (Otago);" The following seven aro considered certain members of the next Australian team:—Darling) Hill, Trumple,- M'Leod,'Sid Gregory, Kelly, and Noble. Jones'will probably, be chosen.^ , ; Harry Trott's lieath, is still far from satisfactory. , The collection for him at Monday's match at Melbourne realised a good sum. A Wellington telegram says that it is almost certain Richardson and Williams will be unable to go with the New Zealand team to Australia. : . . I [ ' .