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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15706, 7 March 1913, Page 5

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OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND.' ' A DRAWN GAME. (Feou Ode Owx Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, March 6. The match Otago v. Southland was continued to-day in tho presence oi aiwut 200 6pccta,tors. The weather was again favourable, but oppressively hot in the afternoon. Heavy rain fell during tho early morning, but as the wicket was protected very little harm was done. The l wicket was tfiueh tho same as the one tho previous day—slow and easy in the lirst stages, but subsequently playing faster and encouraging tho ball to rise. Play was resumed at 11 a.m., Condliffo ■joining Huntly at tho wickets in continuation of Otago's first innings. In Doig's second over a chance of running Condliffn out, and a tip up to Irwin behind tho 6tumps by Huntly wero missed. Tho fifth ball of Doig's third over clean bowled Huntly. 67 —B—9.8—9. • Reid joined Condliffe, tho latter scoring his first run off Herbert's bowling. Reid got on to one from Herbert, and D. Hamilton missed a fairly easy catch. Reid scored a 2 by a. good hit to leg, but tlio next ball from Doig h» put up in tho slips arid A. Hamilton took a good catch. 71—9—3. M'Laughlan, the last man, opened with: a single off Doig. A very pretty stroke to the off yielded a couple to ConlifFo off Doig's bowling:, and M'Laughlan also scored two singles by a drive well over the bowler's head. M'Laughlan gavo a possible chance to Battersby, who could not get down to the ball ia time. The wicket was bumping, and Condliffe got a nasty knock on the fingers. At 86 Jl'Laughlan hit one towards the on boundary, where Driscoil misjudged tho catch. The' batsmen scored 4 off one of Herbert's overs, but Condliffe was inclined to lift them, and J. Hamilton missed a very hard chance. Condliffe drove two kalis from Doig, scoring 2 off each. When his 6corc was 16, M'Laughlan hit one up to D. Hamilton, but that player dropped bis sccond catch. A good stroke to leg for 2 by Condliffe brought tho century up after close on two hours and 20 minutes' play. Another 4 to M'Laughlan brought "p 107, and made that player top scorer for his side, his total standing at 23. Ai this stage the Southland skipper effected a change in the bowling, Poole replacing Herbert. Condliffe put two out to coverpointy scoring a 2 and a single. M'Laughlan paced two off tho same bowler to leg in succession, but tho next ho lifted towards the boundary, where Herbert made a good try at a hard catch. Condliffo placed a pretty ono off Doig through tho slips. The last ball of the over clean bowled M'Laughlan. The partnerdiip lasted 30 minutes, ,and yielded 46 runs. 117—10—26. The innings had lasted two hours and 30 minutes.

Irwin and Kavanagh opened the local team's second innings to the bowling of Huntly and Siedeberg, and ' runs came slowly. Eventually. Huntly ricked hifl thigh, and retired tor a time, M'Laughlan taking up liia duties. The batsmen continued cautiously until the last ball of the morning's play, when Huntly, who had returned, took Kavanagh nicely at point. I—9- Huntly was absent on resuming at 2 o'clock, and Reid presently delivered a swerving ball, which caused Irwin to retire, as the result of a ca.tdh at the Wickets. 20. ,2—lo. A. Hamilton joined D Hamilton, and the pair steadily, but quietly, put on runs, though both batsmen gave chances. M'Laughlan, Reid, Siedeberg, and Alloo sought to dissolve the : partnership. A. Hamilton executed some pretty strokes. A 4- by Hamilton brought the century up after an hour and 22 minutes' play. This stroke brought his score up to, the half century. Shortly afterwards A. kamihon wsa clean bowled by Reid. 110—5—31. Poole executed a boundary hi(, but in the next over the Southland skipper was smartly thrown out by Siedeberg. Hamilton had batted for an hour and 30 /minutes. 115—4 —57. Battersby joined Poole, but was not at home, and an easy catch by Alloo disposed of him.141—5—6. Driecoll did not last long, being taken by Kenny. 144—6—1. Doig and Poole carried on tjre batting, and with a lead of 200 Southland dccLired the innings closcd at 4.21 p.m., having secured 151 for 6:x wickets. The innings lasted two hours and 31 minutes.

Siedeberg and' Tuckwell were Otago's opening batsmen, the former taking strike to Herbert. Siedeberg sent the second ball to the boundary for 4, and- the next for a single. Tuckwell also from a nice stroke to leg in the same over. Tuckwell placed ball past mid-on for a single, and this Siedeberg repeated, scoring 2. A 6mart piece of fielding nearly resulted in Tuckwell being run out. but a single was scored. A stroke past cover brought 20 up. Loud applauso greeted what the spectators believed to bo a catch at the wickets of! Siedeberg. but the ball had only hit his leg Two balls later Doig clean bowled the Otago skipper with a yorker. 23—1—17. Gondii(Te then camo in., Tuckwell drove Herbert for 3, and the Otago wicket-keeper cut the same bowler for a single. Two straight drives by Cojidliffc and an uppish one by Tuckwell brought 40 up in 30 minutes. After getting Herbert nicely to the on boundary, Condliflc hit one from the same bowler to the Southland skipper at mid-on. 47—2—13. Brydon began with a. big hook for 2, and raised 50 in 35 minutes. Tuckwell had now played himself in, and Herbert wassuffering in consequence. A lofty sixer to leg by Bryden was the next feature of note. Tuckwell drove Doig for a brace, and raised the total to 60. At 68 Poole replaoed Herbert, whoso one wicket had cost 46 runs, When the score was 72 Irwin missed Bryden at tho wicket 6 off Doig, and Tuckwell also gave a chance of being caught from a drive off Poole. Tuckwell brought 80 up agter 68 Poole. Tuckwell vrought 80 up after 68 a pull to the on boundary. Jrwin then missed a ohance of stumping him off Do : g, but the bowler got his revenge by clean bowling the batsman in the same over.; 94—3—32. Kenny filled the gap, and played out the over. Kavanagh relieved Poolo at' 94, and 6ent down a maiden, which brought ■the game to a conclusion. Tuckwell, who had been in 76 minutes, carried his bat for 30 after a really masterly exhibition. Scores:— ; Southland. First Innings 166 Second Innings. Irwin, o Condliffe, b Reid 10 Kavanagh, c Huntly, b M'Laughlan... 9 D, Hamilton, thrown out ' 57 A. Hamilton, b Reid 31 Poole, not out < 26 Battersby, c Alloo, b M'Laughlan ... 6 Driscoll, c.Kenny, b M'Laughlan ... X Doig, not out 1 Extras • 10 Total for six wickets (innings declared closed) ...--151 Bowling Analysis—Huntley, no wickets for 6 runs; Siedeberg, none for 16; M'Laughlan, 3 for 33; Reid, 2 for 43; Tuckwell, none for 22; Allco, nono for 21.

Otago. First Innings. J. Kenny, c Herbert, b Doig ... ... 8 J. Brvdcn, b Doig 0 L C'liadwick, c Battcrsbv, b Doig ... 18 H. Tuckwell, c Hamilton, b Doig ... 17 H. G. Siedeberg, b Herbert 4 J. Huntley, b Doig 9 A. P. Aloo, b Herbert ... 0 W. Brinsley, o Battersby, b Doig ... 2 Condliffc, not out 21 Reid, c A. Hamilton, b Doig 3 M'Lauglilan, b Doig 26 Extras ... 9 Total '1~17 Bowling Analysis—D. Hamilton, no wickets for 15 runs; Doig, 8 for 56; Herbert, 2 for 30; Poole, none for 7. Second Innings. ./ Siedeberg, b Doig 17 Tuckwell, not out 30 (Jondliffe, oD. Hamilton, b Doig ... 13 Bryden, b Doig | \... 32 Kenny, not out ... ; v . ... ... 0 E-xtras .' 2. Total for threo wickets 94Bowling Analysis—Herbert, 1 wicket for' 46 runs; Doig, 2 for 25; Poole, none for 21.