THE HABIT OF HEALTH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13786, 27 December 1906, Page 5

THE HABIT OF HEALTH.

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not tlio lirsi occasion on which Wilson lias sui-ciunl.ed in this insmnor. Ju the second innings of Oiagii in I In- match against M.C.C. early this year the Otago captain was cut liny to Atnistrouir. and in the first innings o[ Otago against Auckland hi' was oni liny to ifussey after compiling 137. til (halo's second strike "Wilson played carefully and well lor hie 25 not ont.

Some exception had been taken io ihe inclusion of "Aekroyd in the Olago team, and curiosity was displayed as to how he would shape on his lirst appearance ill representative cricket. It is a generally accepted fact that the Dunedin colt has few scoring strokes, hit: lie surprised his friends by gel tin;.; in several good drives anil ail occasional nice hit t.o let;. Ackroyd's defence was solid, and he baited 85 minutes for his score of 42. which included four 4's. In the second innings Aekroyd got out to a very weak,stroke, but. despite this and Ihe fact; that he missed one or two dilticut catches in Canterbury's second innings, the Dunedin plaver did not disgrace himself.

In club cricket Au s t.in bins with a good deal of freedom, but opposed to foreign bowlihg- his nerve apppurs to desert him, and he rarely does himself justice. It was so in the first innings against Canterbury. In the second attempt Austin displayed greater freedom, ami looked like making runs, when he fell to a. catch ill the slips.

Uraham'.s form this season has nol boon such as to warrant anything sensational from his bat, «,o that, while there was much disappointment at ihe early dismissal of the ex-Australian in the. iir.-l innings, little surprise was occasioned. When it came to Otago's tccond strike the Otago captain showed some consideration by putting C.rahant in to open with Aekroyd. li was at once apparent, that flraham was "tip against it." He started somewhat anxiously, but with each ball sent down obtained greater confidence, and concluded with a goc<l exhibition of batting. Several of Graham's back cuts through. the slips to the boundary were reminiscent of bis best days. Jumping out; to drive Ollivier, the ex-Aitstraliau was slumped by Boxshiill after tailing 70 minutes for his funs. Fttlo is not always kind to Howden, anil he is generally numbered amongst, the somewhat. iinlucky batsmen. His usual form of dismissal is '' leg before," but. oil Monday, by way of a change, lie succumbed to a catch behind the wickets. Oil Tuesday Howden batted with something like brilliancy, and gave a. finished exhibition of crickct, his innings ranking next to that of Sims as the Jinest effort, of the match. It is doubt fill, indeed, if Howden ever showed better form. The Carisbrook representative obtained his runs all round the wicket, off-driving and cutting in tine style, but it was his leg-glancing which was the brightest feature of. the innings. At one stage of the game Howden hit fivo consecutivo 4's, and was at the crease, an lionv and 25 minutes for his rims, eventually succumbing to a ckan, one-handed catch in the slips bv Lusk, off Bennett.

Sicdeberg is not in the form he was last year, and one missed ihe accustomed freedom of batting from this player. Balls that a season ago lie would havo sent skimming to the boundary he carefully " played." In Outgo's second innings Siedeberg showed better form, getting in several good strokes, particularly on t.he off. .

Tho vcleran linker came to Otago's assistance at a stage in th" game when his side required the mils badly, and played a careful, if rather lucky, innings. "When ho had scored 17 linker gave a very diflicult chance to Oilivier. at mid-off, but. that, usually cafe field found it too warm to hold. Later on the Albion batsman gave another chance to Oilivier. who burnt his fingers in a "Well tried, sir'' effort to slop a hot return. In tho second strike Btikcr fell an easy victim to a trap set, for him by Sims, being softly caught or, Ihe leg boundary otf a full to;.s sent, up by the Canterbury captain. Fisher's first innings was brief, but during his turn at the crease ho gave an exhibition of back culling which, though not always productive ov.ing to the fine ground fielding of Canterbury, was good to look upon. In the sccond attempt he was caught- and bowled by Lusk—a splendid catch—before Ire got properly going.

Downes batted very lustily in the first, innings, but several of his strokes were uppish. In the second aitempt he never got going, being given out. llw to Bennett, Vigorous hatting characterised ihe efforts of Williams and lOckholi'. Tho Albion representative had tho honour of being the first batsman to lift one on io the new pavilion. Kekhoff has a stroke peculiarly his own—not an attractive one, but most effective, for with it he swept several balls to the boundarv.

Prior to the luncheon adjournment on the first day Ihe ground fielding of Canterbury was particularly clean, the picking tip ar.d the throwing in being alike accurate, hut after lunch it became loose. The lofty fielding was deplorable, albeit several of the chances were difficult. On tlve second (lay the Canterbury Eleu'n fielded excellently, retrieving I lie failures in Olago's first innings and saving their reputation as a fielding side. Oilivier, who covers a. lot of ground, was prominent throughout- for good work.

The howling of Canterbury was not as strong as it has been in previous years against Otago when the province bad the benefit of Callaway's services. In Otago's first innings Bennett bowled well, maintaining a good length throughout and keeping the runs down. His first 20 overs cost only 22 runs, and he finished up with fivo wickets for 55 runs. On Ihe sccond day, though still keeping aigood length, Bennett was.not so successful. The wiekot did not suit Malonc, and lie was made little use of in Otago's second innings. Lusk, who appeared to bo the least- difficult of the howlers to negotiate, strangely enough secured the average.

Boxahall, the Canterbury wicket-keeper, mot with a nasty accident: in the second innings of Otago, having his right thumb split, open. The injury necessitated Ihrec stitches being put in, and prevented Boxshal) butting' in the sccoml innings for Canterbury. The accident is, however, more regret table for the. fact that it mav possibly prevent Boxshall talcing part iit the match against Iho Englishmen which commences in Christchurch on Saturday.

The following tables show at a glance how the wickctfi fell in the CanterburyOtago match: —

Otac.o. Caxterbcbt. First. Innings. First Innings, 1 for 37 1 for 10 " ~~~ «• «• •• 2 —■ 10 . . t ~ jjQ *1 *■— 5)4 ,» »» t» -I .— 77 5 — 101 5 _ ga Jj — 122 .... 0 — ios ' — •• «« i« 7 —' 124 8 — IGG 8 — us ~ IS) 9 _ i 5() 10 - 232 .. „ 10 — IK Second Innings. Second Innings, 1 for 1 fo r 5 ■3 —'S >. •■ 2 — .(4 - «« » - G5 'I - 11!> ■! - 7.) 5-130 5 _ 7; , J> - 180 G — 78 ' 7■— 9ii 8 ~ 17 ' 1 8 — 100 9 — 181 .. .. "J — ]0<) ID - ill