CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12551, 3 January 1903, Page 7

CRICKET.

OTAGO y. SOUTHLAND. (Fkoh Oob Ows/Cobbespondekt.) INVERCARGILL, January 1; This match was commenced on Thursday B at Invercargill on the Star ;Ground (Eastern •Reserve) at 11 a.m. No trouble and ex- '" pons© has been spared by the.local association to have the ground in an ejceptionally wicket had been prepared, but the latter was spoilt to a certain extent by the heavy rain of the previous night, which rendered the wicket greasy and treacherous. . Wilson won the toss from Austin, the Otago skinper, and sent the visitors to bat. Baker and Mills faced the Southland bowlers, Bennett and Burke. The former tnindler has a rather questionable delivery, and was no-balled seven times in tho first three over?. Baker did not seem at home, and in playing forward to Burke spooned ' , the ball into mid-wicket's hands. I—o-6. 1 : Johnston Was the incornei, and signalled-his r advent by sending Burke to the boundary' i for 3, hut after adding another thr'es singles • was bowled by Burke. 2-6-26. Fisher 1 j joined Mills, who had been playing steady l j cricket, but the bowling was very good at r this stage, and tho fieldinf of the local men . was mo3t distinctly brilliant. 8011,- '' Whitaker, and others being deservedly ajf- ' lauded. Fisher, in trying to drag Bennett,i lost his wicket. 3-13-48. Austin (13, not 1 out) and Howden (15) played pretty cricket,' , and the innings closed for 99. ' . • Wilson and Keeno opened- for Southland to the howling of Fisher and Gunthorp; and/ by the work these two bowlers got oo,' it was at once seen that the wicket '.waa getting more treacherous, and the possibility of tho local men passing the viators' total became remote. Kane was caught off Fisher's second ball, and the rest, with the exception of Poole and Bell, seomed,.entirely at sea to the excellent bowling of the Otago men. Fisher bowled with great accuracy. The last wicket fell for 57. With a lead of 42 and a little over an hour to bat, Otago started the second .innings, and at call of time •had compiled 72 for the' loss of two wickets, Austin batting in faultless style for 40, not out. January 2. The Southland v. Otago _crieket match' was continued to-day, when Otago, with two wickets down for 72, resumed their second innings. The heavy rain which fell during the night had eottoned the wicket, and militated against a good display of batting. Austin added only 14 to his over-night score, and Baker missed a pair of specs by scoring a solitary unit. Fishor succumbed to the first ball, and then Johnston and Howden stopped the rot, adding 48 for r the seventh wicket. Gunthorp played freely for 25 not out; and Eckoff had added 11 to his credit when the innings was declared closed. Southland, requiring 224 to win, sent in Wilson and Poole. Both Batsmen made things lively, and quickly rattled un 21. before Fisher found his way to each of their wickets. With the exception of Tapley, the others made a feeble stand, and tho innings terminated for 46, leaving Otago victors by 177 runs. Scores:— Otaoo.—First Innings. Baker, o Whitaker, b Burke „ 0 Mills, b Tapley 19 Johnston, b Burke 6 CummingE, c Wilson, b Tapley ~ 5 Fisher, b Bennett .. .'. .. .. 13 Siedeberg, c B»H. b Bennett ~ 4 Howden, c Whitaker, b Tapley -.; H Austin, not bAt .. "13 : Willifttn3, b Tapley ....... 0 Gnnthorp, b Bennett 3 Eckhoff, b Tapley ~ .; .. „ 5 Extras .. .. 16 Total 99 Bowling Analysis.—Bennett, 22 overs, 6 maidens, 26 runs, 3 wickets; Burke, 13 overs, 4 maidens, 22 runs, 2 wickets; Tapley, 27 overs, 6 maidens, 35 runs, 5 wickets. Second Innings. - . Auslin, b Taplsy 54 Siedeberg. c Kane, b-Whitaker .. 8 Mills, b Purdue 24 Cumming3. b Tapley •,.....' 6 Baker, b Tanley „ „ „ ~ 1 i J?ishor, b Tapley ■ „ 0 Johnston, b Purdue .. .. .. 19 Howden, c and b Purdue .. .. 30. Gnnthorp, not ont 25 Williams, c Bell, b Purdue .. 0 . Eckhoff, not out .. 11 Extras 3. Total !oi- nine wickets ..181 i Bowling Analysis.—Bennett, 90 balls, 44 runs, i 2 maidens, no wicketi; Burke, 36 balls. 13 runs, i 2 wickets; Whitaker, 30 balls. 7 runs, 2 maidens, | ! 1 wicket; Keane, 21 balls, 10 runs, 1 maiden; j Burnes, 42 balls. 10 runs, 1 maiden; Tapley, , 150 balls, 41 runs, 10 maidens, 4 wickets; , Purdue, 162 bolls, 45 run 3,' 3 maidens, '4 . wickets. ( '■ . SorntLiND.-First Innings. Wilson, lbw, b Ganthoro .. ~10 ] Kane, c Gunlhnrp, b Fisher ..- 0 j Burnes, b Gtfiifhorp - ~ .. ... .5 , Purdue, b Fisher 0 Keane, b Fisher 0 . ' Bell, st Williams, b Eckhaff . .. 13 ] Poole, c Fisher, b Eckhoff ..19 1 Tapley, c Austin, b Fisher '~ 3 < Bnrke. not Out . f i .2 J Whitaker, run out ....... 0 Bennett, b Fisher „ 0 j Extras 6 . Total 57 • Bowling Analysis.—Fisher, 9 overs, 29 runs, ' 5 wickets; Gunthorn. 6 overs, 1 maiden; 19 ] runs, 2 wickets; Eckhoff, 2 overs, 1 maiden, ' 4 runs, 2 wicktfs. . j Second Innings. Wilson, b Fisher , .. 14 ' Poole, t Fisher 9 ! Burnos, c and b Eckhoff .... 0 ' Purdue, c and b Eckhoff .. .. 1 ' Keane, run out .. .. .. .. 0 Bell, c and b Eckhoff 4 Kane, b Eckhoff,, 0 Burke, c Gunthorp, b Eckhoff .. 0 Tapley, no't out 10 Whitaker, b, Fisher 0 Bennett, b Fisher .. .. .. 3 Extras .. .. .. .. .. ».- 5 ■ Total '.. 46 Bowling Analysis.—Fisher. 60 balls, 19 runs, 5 maidens, 4 wickets; Eckhoff, 54 balls, 22 runs, 3 maidens 5 wickets CANTERBURY i (Pkb UsiTP.n Pbess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 1. The Canterbury-Wellington cricket match began this afternoon at Lancaster Park, Chriatchurch, in ideal weather. Tho recent rains left the ground heavy, and thn wicket was distinctly on the heavy side. The Wellington skipper won the toss, and elected to put his opponents in. The wicket im- ' proved considerably as the day wore on. The innings totalled '174. the feature 05-fhe . play being Stephenson's liowling. After coming on a second time' he took seven I wickets at a cost 0f,58 runs, all being clean bowled. With half an hour to play Wellington opened with Richardson and Williams, Howell and Frankish bowline;. There were seven maidens in the first right overs, and the batsmen successfully played out time. Williams survived a confident appeal for log before, and Richardson seemed to give a possible chance of stumping, but both batsmen played confidently, and when stumps were drawn the score stood at 25 for no wickets. January 2. The Wellington-Canterbury match was resumed to-day, and produced soraei sensational cricket, and plenty of it. Continuing their overnight' innings, with 24 to'their credit for no wickets, at lunch Wellington had lost five wickets for 104 runs. On resuming the remaining wickets only 'added 16, the innines olosing for 120, leaving Canterbury with a lead of 54 runsi In 3 their second essay, however, the home team f commenced moat disastrously, losing eight wickets for 43 runs. Boxshall, by a bit of useful 'hitting, augmented this to 70, but the total-was a paltry one, for which the wicket was in no way responsible.- Requiring 125 runs to win. Wellington in their second es=ay opened almost as disastrously as Canterbury,, six wickets falling for 40 runs before time was called. Their collapse was partly due to thn foot that they seemed to be feeling for their runs, though the wicket was also helping the bowlers *a little' at this stage, baring grown somewhat twofaced. Scores:— CyfTEßßDßv.—First Innings, Sim.s, b Brice .. 32 : Wigley. lbw, b Hickey. .. .... 11 r Rsese, b Stephenson .. „ „ ~ 9 j Lawrence, b Hales 19. Frankish.b Stephenson ~ .. ~ 4 . Strange, b SteDhenson .... ...28 Orchard, b Stephenson .; ~ ~. 33 Ridley, b Stephenson .. .. ■„ .'IS 1 ' " Ollivier. not out .. 6 ' E Boxshall. b Stephenson .. .. .. 0 I - Howell, b Stephenson ' G I Extras .. .. IS I ■ ■ * Total .. -.. 174 • '* Bowling Analysis.—Stephenson, seven for ■ 58; Hales, ono for H5; Brice, one for 25; Hickey, ono for 23; Richardson, none for 15. y Wellington.—First Inings.- 0 C. A. Richardson, st Boxshall, -b ■ {\ Howell :. .. ..' -'.. 12 0i A; B. Williams, c R'dley. b Howell 20 .1 ( K. Mahony, lbw, h Howell .. .. 5 . B | W. Qnee, b Frankish .. .. .... 1 j, O. Hickson, run out '..46 W. S. Hickson. p. Wieley, b Howell 14 ' °, Jf. Gore, bFmnkish .. .. .'. '..'9 ?■ P. Brice, b Howell 'S p F. C. Stenhenson, b Frankish ..' 3' O.K. Hickey. not ont.. .. .. '.. 0 8 i T. Hales, b Howell -.. .... .. 3 • , Extras .. .. .. U « .. 10 ? ''•""'■ r _ (1 Total m.m -m k w!20"" a:

-. Bowling Arralyak—Howell, 60 tubs, 6 wiclata; 'Fraflkish, 3d mns, 3 wicketa? Sims) 22 runs, no mekte', Imience, 8 rans, no motea. :-•-.- ;: . i . , „ CASTEastrai.—Second Innings. •' : W. H.C.Wigley.b Hales ... ..... 0 •A.-Simß,b Hales 3 .S. A. •Frankish, o and b Halea .. S H. C.Ridley,'VStephenson ...... -7 : ''S. OrcharttYb Hales 13 : -B. Strange, c and b Stephenson .. 13 •J. D. Lawrence, b Hales .. >; 0 •.K. H... Olhvjer, o Hjcison, b Stephenson 0 T.-W. Reese, o Hickson;, b Stephen- . son-. ... .. ■ .. ...« 8 ' , 0. Boxshall, b Stephenson .. ... 17 W. Howell, not ont .. ... M *.-'.• *■ 'Total .'. .• w7O . ■ Bowling Analysis.—Stephenson,'. 28, runs, 5, ■wicketsVHares, 42 rnns, 5 wickets. - , ■ Wbllikqtok.—Second InningSL I. :A. B. WflHana, b Howoll .. ~ 8 . G. A. Richardson, b Prankish .. " 0 B. Manony, low, b Howell ..■ ,»' 2 .' :C. Hickson, b Frankish. .. .. 10 W. Quee,b Franfcisb. 4. ' W. S. Hickson, o Reese, b Howell 9 G. Gore," not out .. .... .., «. 4 • C.'Bricey not ont.. .. ".#.'« »» * Total for six wickets « >- 40 . SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. VICTORIA:' > Press Assoaiation—Br Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, January L (Received January 2, at 120 n-m) In the match South Australia versus victoria the latter lost nine wickefe for 348 runs; Armstrong 40, MacAlistor 68 Laver 46, Nbonan 54, Ellis (not out) 60, Bastings (not out) 40. January % (Received January 3, at 1.4 a.ni.). Victoria, in their first innings, scored Ellis-(118) and Hastings (not out, Ids) put up a record for the last wielet, adding 211 Jones took four wickets for 134 runs, Travera three for 117, Claxton.two for 72. South Australia hare lost four wickets for 222 nine. Hill is not our with 110, Claxtoh. 37, Gehrs (not out) 23. ENGLISHMEN* v. NORTH TARANAKI (Pee United Pbess Assooiatios.) NEW PLYMOUTH, January 1. For the cricket match the Englishmen r. Eighteen of North Taranaki, which began at New Plymouth to-day, the weather was very boisterous all the morning, with heavy showers, but in the afternoon the weather was bright 3nd the attendance good. The start was delayed till 3.30 p.m. Robertson, who skipped the home team, won the toss, and elected to bat. Tho fcround was in' capital order, but soft and rather slippery. Tho wickets fell rapidly, two being down for 7, three for 16, four for 28, five for 30. and nine for 35. The innings, which lasted' two hours, realised E6 The Englishmen started their innings at 5.45, with Burnup anil Warner, the bowling being entrusted to Brannd and, Gudgeon; Off the first ball of the latter's second over Warner gave Clegg a hot chance at short square-leg, which was accepted. One for 5. Fane joined Burnup, who was playing excellently, and the pair played out time, bringing up the scores to 15 for one wicket. January 2 The match North Taranaki v the English team was continued to Jay in beautiful weather. The attendance was good. Fane and Burnup, the not-outs, resumed batting, and Braund and Gudgeon opened the bowling. The scoring. was slow at first, the bowling , and fielding being good. • At • 71 Pane retired to a good low-down catch, ' having, hit up 32 by dashing play. Taylor: appeared, and steady play ensued for several overs. Then tlie last-comer sent ono out of the ground, bringing 80 up, but directly ifter Burnup was clean bowled. Three-for 35. Dowson filled the vacancy, but -was dismissed without scoring. Four for 86 Boeanquet joined Taylor, the partnership being the chief feature of the innings. The spectators were treated to a lively display it hitting, boundary hits being frequent, Bosanquct getting four in succession, one Dver resulting in 21 runs. Changes in bowling were tried without stopping the rapid coring. Both batsmen gave several chances, ' ind sent several balls amongst the spectators. Eventually Taylor was tempted- to itep- out and was stumped. The partnership resulted in an addition of 122 runs. It iras a brilliant exhibition, but not free from faults. Six for 218. Thompson filled-the raciney, nins coming freely, and at the uncheon adjournment the score was 262 )n resuming, Johnson sent one to thc-boun-laryv but skied the next in the same direc;ion, and fell .a victim to a good caicli in he long-field by Carter. His score of 34 ncludcd six 4's. Seven for 266.' Leatham,, irrived, and tho rnns were still being piled >n, both hitting vigorously, causing: 290 .to ippcar. Thompson was then dismissed by a tmart catch. Eight for 291. Williams' oined Leatham, and quickly sotting to work he pair raised tho score rapidly. ' When he latter had rattled up 28 he was smartly hrown.out whilo attempting a close run. Sine for 319. Hargreaves, the last man, irrived.to see Williams caught ia the long' > ield. The intdngs dosed for 320. Taranafci's second venture opened disss-' rously, three wickets # falling for 1 : run, PhOmpson's bowling being deadly. Spencer ind Gardner broke the spell of ill-luck. The atter, after patiently knocking up-14'lost lis wicket through a grand delivery by' ijhompson. Four for 22. The seventh and 4 sighth wickets fell at 42, but Perham, who fas playing confidently and accurately, iclped to raise 'the score to 91 for the linth wicket. -Dowson dismissed Perham or a useful 20. Steeds continued to score, ' leading the list with 29 when he was ' tumped. The rest did fairy well, the in. lings closing for 131, the Englishmen wm- / ling by an innings and 102 runs. The following are th« 'cores'— North TMiMUKt First Innings Perham, b Hargreaves ■ 0 Gudgeon, o Dowson, b Hargreaves 7 i Spencer, c Warner, b Hargreaves 1 F. H. Robertson, b Thompson ..14 Gardner, b Hargreaves .. .. ..6 Clegg, b Thompson .. 2 Hassell, b Thompson 0- ' P. C. Robertson, c Burnup, b Hargreaves 2 Weston, b Burnup .. .. .. -.. 1 .1 Steeds, b Burnup .. 1 Whittle, C Hargreaves, b Bosanquet 9 Ifoore, c Thompson, b Bosanquct 4 Lightband, b Dowson ...... 11 Carter, c WarneY, b Dowson .. ..21 Elliot, b Dowson .. 1 Clark, rnn out .. .. O Skelton, b Wamer ..1 Braund, not out ..,. .. .. .0 Extras .. .. ..; .« •« .. .. ' 4 Total S6 Bowling Analysi3.-|-Hargroaves, 5 for 22; Tiompson, 3 for 11; fiumun, 2 for 1;, Warner, fori; Dowson, 3-for 10; Leatham, nil for 3, losanquet, 2 for 23. Second Innings v Gudgeon, o Fane, b Thompson .. 1- v Gardner, b Thompson .. .. ..' \i Weston, b Thompson .. .. .. 6 F. Robertson, c and b Thompson,. 7 Hassell, st Taylor, b Hargreaves .. 12 Clcgg, run out .... 5 Frank Robertson, b Thompson .. 3 Perhaa, b Dowson .. •.. 20 Clarke, st Taylor, b Bosanquet .. .10 " Steeds, st Taylor, b Bosanquet .-. 29 Whitley, c Warner, b Bosanquet.. 4 Carter, lbw, b Dowson .. .. .. SLightband, b Dowson' ■■..- ..'-., 9 . Moore, c Bumup, b Bosanquet .. O Braund, not out 6 Skelton, o Taylor, b Dowson .. .. .0 ■ ■ Elliot, b Dowson ~ .. .. ',;': .0. , Extras .. .. .. ■ „ „, w ■„• -6' Total .... .. „ „ ~~m Bowling Analysis.—Hargreaves, 1 wicket for.' 3 runs; Thompson, 6 for 26; Bosanquet; 4 >r 39; Dowson, 5 for 22 Ekoushmej,-.—First Innings Burnup, b Skelton'.. 45 • Warner, b Clegg /. .. .. ~ j. Fane, 0 Perham, b Gudgeon ~ .. 32 Taylor, st Clegg, b Robertson .. 62 Dowson, c Robertson, b Gudgeon .'. ■ 0 .Bosanquet, c Perham, b Robertson .68 Johnson, c Carter, b Braund .. ', 3i Thompson, c Hassell, b Robertson 19 Leatham, run out „ 23 Williams, c Brannd, b Gudgeon '..' 21 Hargreaves, not out „ ~ ~ '~ 0 Extras .. ... ... .., „ .„ .'. 12 'Total „ ~ „ ■ „ „ ~ 320 Bowling Analysis.—Braund, 1 wicket for 81 ms; Gudgeon, 4 for 76; Skelton, 1 for 67j ob'ertson, 3 for 79; Perham, 0 for 5. HAWKE'S BAY TEAM. The following team has been selected to ipresent Hawke's Bay in tho cricket match ' pinst Lord Hawke'i Eleven:—Bishop, 0. :. Cato, B. OotteriU, W Gibson (Gisborne), iallimore, Hawke, T W. Lewis, E R. udbrook (Gisborne), Lusk, Macaasey, Orr, aughton, Torkilson (Norsewood), Trott, s id Young.