CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11923, 22 December 1900, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE OANTERBURT-OTAGO MATCH.

The Canterbury team arrived last night, and are all in good trim. The match, which starts this afternoon, should prove a splendid struggle for the supremacy between the two teams. The Otago team rely on their great bowling strength, and it will be interesting to see how this very good batting team from Canterbury will shape against us. We can only hope that the weather will continue such that tho match may bo played to a finish on a fast, true wicket._ The public will be pleased to know that their convenience has been considered as much as possible. Afternoon tea will be available in the pavilion each day, and on Monday lunch may be obtained by a limited number after the cricketers themselves are accommodated. Play starts this afternoon at 2.15 sharp. The Otago players are requested to meet at 2 sharp to elect a captain.

The match North v. South Canterbury was continued yesterday morning at Timaru. The South put up 100 in their 'first innings (Adcock 27, Kalanger 20, Powell 10, extras 22). and, following on, were all out for 23, of which 10 wore extras. Barry and Penrco bowled in the second innintrs." The former did the hat rick. The visitors won by an innings and 135 runs.

Two excellent scores wore recorded in Adelaide cricket on Saturday, December 8. Tn the match West Torrens v. West Adelaide F. Jam's compiled 128 runs out of n total of 254-._ B. T. Bailey, however, playing for Sturt against North Adelaide, put up a record that will be hard to beat. He played a. magnificent innings for 199 runs before going out Ibw. Regarding his inning's, the Adelaide Advertiser.says:—"Ho was helped by being let off several times before he reached 50, but the chances —chiefly off Jones—were so terrifically hard tliat any fieldsman could be forgiven for missing them. After he passed the half-century Bailey gave only one serious chance at about 180. It was a marvellous display of hitting, and the batsmen fully atoned for any blemishes by llic tremendous speed at which ho scored. He was only a trifle over two hours and a-half in making Ms runs, and when he got out ho had put up 199 out of 253 on the board. The first 50 was made in 25min, mid the century in 70min. During thp afternoon the spectators made a. little collection, and presented ißn.iley with a, bat as a slight recognition of his fine play. His comrades intend to get the ball used in the game mounted for. him as a memento of the occasion."

AQUATICS.

OTAGO REGATTA COMMITTEE,

A meeting of the committee in connection with the Otago regatta was held on Thursday evening at Port Chalmers in the Port Chnlmers Hotel. Mr Waters occupied the chair. The various events in connection with the regatta were discussed at some length, and the following raced were adopted:—Two model yacht races. Maiden Four-oar Race, Junior Double Sculls, Senior Double Sculls, Junior Four-oar Race, Maiden »Pair-oai Race, Junior Pair-oar Race, Senior Pair-oar Race, Ships' Gig Race. In connection with tho Senior Four-oar Race it was left in n delegate's hands while at Christchureh regatta, to see what can be done in the way of inducing' competitors from other centres to compete, in the shape of making it a race for best-and-best boats, with a suitable prize. The races for open boats were decided to be under 18ft and 18ft and over, the yacht races being held over in the meantime, in order to consult with the Yacht Club. The committee have under consideration the adding of certain interesting and novel events to enliven the proceedings.

A NEW YACHT.

The Port Chalmers Yacht Club has been strengthened by the addition of a new vessel to its roll. The Kia-Ora, as she has been named, is an exceedingly shapely little onornter, constructed on the centro-board principle at Mr A. Wiseman's sheds at-Port Chalmers by her owner, Mr Herbert Stacey. Her dimensions are:— Lenßlh overall, 22ft 6in ; lenfith on tho water-line, 17ft 6in; breadth of beam, 7ft 9in : draught, with plate up, 9iu. She is prettily sparred and well rigged, and being intended for light-weather sailing, has cotton sails. Mr Stacey, her designer and constructor, is confident that she will fully answer his expectations. Ho intends trying conclusions with the Dunedin Club, and will probably tako her to Lyttelton for the Jubilee regatta. As tho Kia-Ora left the slip on Thursday to enter on her new element her shapely appearance was much admired, and Mr Stacey received many compliments for his pluck in building so graceful a boat.

Ethel R. Benjamin, barrister and solicitor, Albert Buildings, Princes street, Dunedin (op. posito C.P.0.), lias trust moneys to lend oa' anj?roved security.—Adv.t,