CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16348, 3 April 1915, Page 13

CRICKET.

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. A special return match between Otago and Southland was commenced 'at Cansbrook on Good Friday morning in aid of the Belgian Relief Funds. The weather was finp, but dull, and a cold wind which prevailed throughout the day until well towards evening made matters decidedly unpleasant for the players and spectators. The match created littlo interest, and there was a poor attendance. Southland won the toss, and decided to' bat on the slow and easy wicket. The visitors ■ occupied the crease for two hours and 40 minutes, during which time they compiled 226 runs. The batting throughout was good, and the cricket before lunch was bright and attractive. The feature of the Southland innings was tho batting of Poole, who gave a fine exhibition of clean and free cricket in compiling his score of 77. He played the bowling with confidence, using a. fine off drive and a forward cut as his principal scoring strokes. Two extra special drives landed the ball over the fence, yielding six for each stroke. In addition, Poolo hit eleven 4's, and put together his score of 77 at the rate of a shade over one a minute. He gave a chance at 54, but otherwise his innings was impeccable. A. Hamilton and J. Doig also batted well for their scores of 25 and 29 respectively. Southland made a bad start, losing the first thrco wickets for 4, but thanks to fine batting by Poole and Hamilton the score was carried to 126 when tho fourth wicket fell, Crawford bowling Poole and getting Hamilton in the first, .over after the luncheon adjournment. With the association of J. Gilbertson and Doig another 20 runs were added, but tho cricket was not so attractive as it had been during the Poole-Hamilton partnership. At 147 Gilbertson was bowled by Crawford, and Kavanagh joined Doig, who ran to 29 and assisted to carry the score to 179 before he fell a victim to Sicdeberg. Seven wickets were down for 179 when Driseoll joined Kavanagh, but the newcomer added only one to the score before being bowled by Crawford. With a fewruns added Kavanagh got in front of one from tho Otago coach, but the last wicket proved a profitable partnership, Cockroft and Gilbertson between tho mi with extras, putting on 39 runs when the latter was smartly stumped by Chadwick. At 3.35 the Southland innings terminated for 226, — Cockroft 18 not out. The slow, easy wicket took a deal of the sting out' of Crawford's bowling, but nevertheless he bowled well, and secured five wickets for 60 runs. Ramsden, who started with the' coach the main attack, also sent down many good balls, and captured four wickets for 63.

At five minutes to four Otago opened their first innings with Smith and Westbrook. The former was run out early, and A. W. Alloo, who followed, was quickly disposed of, but Westbrook and Tuckjvcll played steadily and carried tho score from two'for 33 to three for 67 when Tuckwell was well caught by Cockroft off Doig after compiling 18 by patient cricket. This brought Siedeberg out to the crease, and interest was created in his making his 2000 runs in representative cricket. He wanted but one run to bring his record up t,o_ the figures mentioned, and this he obtained amidst applause. Shortly after Titckwell's dismissal Westbrook, who had batted so'indly for 39, was caught by Cockroft, off Gilbcrtson. Crawford joined Siedeberg, and the pair, batting steadily, were together when st-.imps were drawn at 5.30. Otago having lost four wickets for 110. Play will bo resumed at 11 this' morning. Following are tho detailed scores:— Southland. —First Innings. Bannerman, c Smith, b Ramsden 10 Tnplcy, c Smith, b Ramsden 2 Poole, b Crawford 77 ,Kcnmitz, b Ramsden 7 Hamilton, b Crawford 25 Doig, b Siedeberg 29 J. Gilbcrtson, b Crawford ' 8 Kavanagh, lbw, b Crawford 12 Driscoll, b Crawford 1 Cockroft. not out ... : 18 J. H. Gilbcrtson, st Chadwick, b Ramsden 10 Extras 27 Total 226 Bowling analysis: Ramsden, 73 balls, 1 maiden, 63 runs, 4 wickets; Crawford, 120 balls, 3 maidens, 60 runs, 5 wickets; Siedeberg. 65 balls, 1 maiden, 32 runs, 1 wicket: A. W.' Alloo, 24 balls, 17 runs; Given, 48 balls, 2 maidens, 27 runs. Otago.—First Innings. Smith, run out 2 Westbrook, c Cockroft, b Gilbcrtson ... 39 A. W. Alloo, b Doi'jf 5 Tuckwell, c Cockroft, b Doig 18 Siedeberg, not out 12 Crawford, not out 28 Extras 6 Total for four wickets 110 Bowling analysis: Doig, • 114 balls, 5 maidens, 43 runs, 2 wickets; Bannerman, 60 balls, 32 runs; J. H. Gilbcrtson, 48 balls, 2 maidens 28 runs, 1 wicket; Kavanagh, 6 balls, 2 runs.