CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18750, 2 January 1923, Page 10

CRICKET.

M.C.C. TEAM'S TOUR* FIRST TEST MATCH. t VISITORS IN GOOD POSITION. MACLAREN SCORES 200. (Peb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 30. The first test match commenced to-day in fine weather. The wicket was in excellent order and the outfield fast. There was an attendance of 7000, The M.C.C. won t i-i toss, and elected to bat. Wilkinson end •Titchmarsh being sent to the wickets. Brico opened at the north end, and howled a maiden over to Wilkinson. Alcott opened at the other end. Titchmarsh opened tho score with a single, and Wilkinson followed with a brace. Brice’s • next over was a maiden, as also was the second over hy Alcott. Off Brice’s third over tho first four of the day went to Wilkinson with a. stroke to square leg. Throe byes off Alcott saw 10 up. Six runs went to Tichmarsli off Alcott’s fourth over. Brice was troubling the batsmen more, but 20 appeared after 15 minutes’ play. At 30 twelve overs had been howled, and five of them wore maidens—throe hy Brice and two by Alcott. Off Brice’s seventh over T itchmarsh scored a single off the fourth ball, and off the fifth a snick to short square leg saw Collins take a brilliant catch from Wilkinson, 32 —I—l 7. Calthorpe was (he newcomer, and 1 was content to play himself in with a 4. This batsman broke Brice’s rim of three maidens. • and saw 40 np. At half a century Garrard tbdk the ball from Alcott, and Titchmarsh glanced the first hull for a single. Play had now been going on for an hour, and off Brno's next over Titchmarsh was given out Ibw. 53 —2—22. Chapman went to the wickets, but did not survive long, being caught by Alcott off Brice, after he had scored, a single. 61-3-1. Wilson joined Calthorpe, and reon broke his “duck” with a single. Tho scoring was very slow, Brico having howled seven maidens out of 13 overs. At 70 Calthorpe had 21 tn his credit, and Wilson 2, and soon afterwards Smith relieved Garrard. The first over was n maiden, which made 11 maidens out of 30 overs. At 80 the batsmen were going steadily, Calthorpe taking most, of the bowling. Alcott replaced Garrard at 90, and kept tho scoring down. The century was registered after an hour and forty-fivo minutes, and immediately nfter Colthorce had 50 to his .credit. At 104 Snpdden took the ball from Smith, and the first over was a maiden. On the fifth ball of Sneddon's second over Wilson snicked one into Condliffe’s hands. 103—4 —12. The luncheon adjournment camo immediately, and Calthorpe was S 3. After lunch MacLaren went to the wickets amid loud applause. The English cantain had a narrow escape on the first hall received, and only for fumbling by Condliffe he would have‘been run out from a smart return, by Hiddlcston. Garrard’s first two overs after lunch were maidens, but Brice had seven runs scored off his. Garrard was giving the batsmen a great deal of trouble. He bowled 20 balls for no runs, and on his twenty-first Condliffe took a pood catch behind the stumps from Caltbnrpe. 119 —5—64. Lowry, the Now Zealander, was the next batsman to take strike. MacLaren greeted his arrival with his first boundary. Garrard’s five overs after lunch were all maidens. He was mixing them well and puzzling the batsmen. MacLaren quickly ran into double figures -with two 4’s and a brace. At 150, which anneared after two and a-half hours’ play, Alcott avertt on instead of Brice. At this stage the runs were coming steadily, the veteran placing his shots splendidly. Loud onnhn'se greeted him as he lifted Garrard for 6. Smith relieved Garrard ar 170. and T owv scored a single in his first, over, MacLaren did not seem unite at horn" with the slow bowling, hut relished the medium-paced stuff, and he passed 50 with a 7, a 4. and a|6 to his credit; Buns were now cornin'* ouicklv off MacLaren's bat. and tho crowd pbowed its eporeciation. Lowry was also going well, and putting nlenty of wood behind his strokes. Two hundred went im e r ter three hours’ play, and Lowry greeted the event with a 6. MacLare" had'now 56 to his credit, and Lowry 30. Brice went in instead of Alcott. who had how>d 17 overs to a one hundred partnership in 55 minutes, fours being frequent, Th" cricket was sparkling and vigorous, all the howlers seeming easv to tho batsmen. Hi'ldleston took the from Brice a f 940. and seemed to trouble MacLaren o little. Alcott took up tho attach, ami in the fir-t overt was successful in di-lodging Lown-’g bails with a leg break. 2-4c—6- r 4. Tho paytnershin had put on 127 runs for 63 minutes’ batting. Brand filled the gap. and had a narrow esca.ne from being run out. but Shepherd fumbling spoilt a certain chance. Two hundred and fifty appeared after 202 minutes’ play. The scoring quietened down for a while. Alcott bowlinirt the first maiden for a long time. At 270 Smith took the ball from Hiddlcston,' and MacLaren, with the first four balls, passed 90 runs. At 280 Collins wont on m place of Alcott. and Brand glanced the first ball to the boundary. At the afternoon tea adjournment the score stood at 294. Garrard took .up' the attack at the north end on resumption, and Brice went on with tho wind. Scoring quietened down for a while, but off Garrard’s, second over MacLaren reached his century after 2hr lOmin batting. Loud applause greeted the veteran’s first century of the tour. Three hundred appeared soon alter, and tho game had been going ?48 minutes. Collins took the ball from Brice soon after, and runs came slowly. Garrard’s last six overs realised 10 runs, but. Collins was not faring so well, and had 17 knocked off two overs. At 320 Pheoherd replaced Garrard, and off tho third ball Brand gave Blunt a difficult chance in the outfield. Tho fieldsman made a good attempt, but could not get under the ball. Shepherd had MacLaren thinking. A second over, and Alcott oame on again at Collins’s end. The first over gave a single to MacLaren. Phenherd was still bowling well, and -xlcott was giving MacLaren a great deal of trouble from the other end. Shepherd’s fourth over saw Sncdden take a splendid catch at mid-off from Brand’s 'bat.—342 —7 —33. The' partnership- realised 05. and took 83 minutes to compiU. MacLaren’s score stood at 1?8 when Mac Lean took his stand. The first two balls he received he despatched to the boundary, and 360 appeared after 286 minutes play. Sneddon appeared at the howling crease in place of Shepherd at 370. and Blunt, who replaced Alcott in the next ov-r. was the ninth howler to he tried. Tim next 10 camo more slowly, and took 1 9 minutes. MacLaren bad reached 150. Macxjean had a counlo of narrow escapes. The skiers i'ist outrcached the fieldsmen. ’At 39l Smith went on instead of Blunt. h but the change did not, seem justified, as the former was doing fairly well. * "i:i hundred appeared after ?O0 minutes’ nlay. with MocLaren at 156. Brice went on m > Sneddon’s place at 410, and Lad eight knocked off the first over. At 430 MT-cn had reached 60 for 42 minute’s 'ratting, with MacLaren 152. The finish of the day name ’ soon after with the score at 432. MacLaren 1 had n great reception on returning to the pavilion. To-dav MacLaren -and M’Lean carried on the M.C.O. team’s innings, and the score stood at 499 when MT.ean was caught, and . Freeman wont in. MacLaren made 200. end then declared , the innings closed with 505 runs for eight wiekota. New Zealand fared badlv against the bowling of Gibson and Freeman. The firoi bat«men. except Blunt, who began •"reR COU'd' not gel the measure of the bonding A "pod partnership helv-pcn Shephe-d an- 1 . Collins made things look better. Gerr-ml i wits too scorer, and p'aved good cricW He sco-ed his runs nmckly. Alcntt wn a 't.best of the remainder. Freeman howled : upr-hanged. i Shepherd ”nd Blunt opened New Zealand’s second innings. Tbe eenring w-w : slow, four runs being scored ; n 20 rninntea i'flhcrihord "'as howled bv Gi'-son without ; breaking his “duck ”4—1 0 . • Hiddlcston filled the gap._ Blunt b„g.,n to oP n n ont a little. h”t it was ohvin-c that the batsmen were trying f 0 play t’me. Eight, ove-s produced one * 20 in 60 mhv>te«. At 77 fran.t yeploced Freena-an. who had h-g-Wl 6,1 r>ve-« , )T , r bang~d. The dav ended -ith a fcoro of 49— Hiddlcston 24 and Blimt 26. .Scores—: \f.ft G.—Fii-nt Innings. ir.-tplimarsh, Ihw. hy Brm 24 Xnr;n.:T,«nn. e Oolb’"*> b Hn-g r Gendb'ffa. i. Garrard .. P' Chapman, e AVntt, b Bric« 1 ■vrilsnp. c. fVndlifle, b Rncdden Lowrv. h Alcott Hratn-1. c n Shepherd V-nLaren. "a* nut. 2“0 M/Lenn, c Hiddleeton. b Sncdden .. .. P 4 Freeman, not ont n Gibaon did not hat Total for eight wickets (innings dcoUxed cloaed) .. .. * 505

Bowling Analysis.—Brice, 3 wickets for 135 runs; Alcott, 1 for 96; Garrard, 1 for 53, Smith, nono for 68; Snedden, 2 for 53; Hiddleaton, nono for 14; Collins, none for 30; Shepherd, 1 for 32; Blunt, nono for 5. NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Hiddleaton, c MacLaren, b Gibaon .. ~ 5 Blunt, c Chapman, b Freeman 15 Snedden, b Gibson 5 Smith, run out 0 Shepherd, c Chapman, b Freeman .. .. 33 Collins, hit wicket, b Freeman .. .. 22 Garrard, b Frecmijn 47 Alcott, not out 38 Condliffe, o Lowry, b Calthorpe 3 Brice, c MacLaren, b Calthorpe .. .. 16 Extras 29 Total 222 Bowling Analysis.—Gibson, 2 wickets for 53 runs; Freeman, 5 for 114; Calthorpe, 3 for 30. Freeman howled 40 overs. Second Innings. ■Blunt, not out 25 Shepherd, b (Gibson 0 Hiddlcston, not out 24 Total for one wicket 49 TEST MATCH. THE PLAY DESCRIBED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, January 1. Wellington people always take a keen interest in good cricket, and on Satujday, when tho first of tho test matches between tho M.C.C. team and Now Zealand was commenced, there must have boon a record erbwd on tho Basin Reserve. 111-adupted as it is for comfort in watching a game, the crowd poured in until every scat was occupied, and many stood around the field or sat on the grassy bank near tho miserable liitlo stand which affords tho only shelter in case of rain. Fortunately the day was fine, the heat of tho summer sun being tempered by a stiffish southerly breeze. On the morning’s play it seemed as if the Now Zealand team was going to have a chance of victory, for the bowling, especially Brice’s, and the fielding was quite good, x.uns came slowly from the English bats. In its earlier stages tho cricket was not very interesting. There were, however, two or three light (lashes. For instance. Collins’s brilliant catch which resulted in the downfall of Wilkinson, one of the best English bats, just as he was getting his eye well accustomed to tho bowling. Collins was at square log, and the ball came to him swift and low. He dived at it and held it with one hand. He fall so heavily, indeed, as to hurt himself. Alcott, the Auckland left-hander, was bowling well enough to keep the runs down, but it was Brice, the• vVellington man, who was getting tho wickets. Calthorpe was batting well, and soon took the lead in scoring. He is a good forcing batsman, and ho sent ball after ball to the boundary, sometimes as many as four in succession. When young Chapman, the bright particular star of the team, joined him the crowd sat back expectant. The tall Cambridge player hit the first ball with great Confidence for a single. Just as the onlookers wore prepared for some tall hitting oi roar of surprise ran round the field as it was recognised that tho newcomer was already out, the first touched one of Brice s deliveries, which, rose high and was easily held in the slips by Alcott. Brice had got three of the best batsmen for only 25 runs, in a remarkably fine performance which raised tho hopes o' the Now Zrtalandcrs. Wilson, the Yorkshire captain, took Cnapman’s place, and as one watched Jmn feebly patting at even the easy deliveries one wondered why MacLaren had included him in the tost team. It certainly could not have been for his batting, which was feeble m Ihe extreme. While Calthorpe was opening his shoulders' and hitting a succession cf fours to tho boundary, Wilson was taptapping at the ball with little more than the vigour of a girl, and when at length his score reached five there came a subdued ironical cheek* from a section of the crowd. A change in the bowling had no terrors for Calfhortpe. who went merrily on his wav. but Wilson was caught off Snedden s bowling after ho had made a dozen singles. Watching him on Saturday I recaUecl lus 175 against Eton, and the delighted cheering and the wild school cry of the Harrow hoys as he saved their side from humiliating defeat in 1913._ The promise of that "ay. however, remained unfulfilled, but W ilbon may bo bettor in tbe field, or he may surprise us in tho second innings— if there is After luncheon MacLaren accompanied Calthorpe to flic crease, and as the PoH'y grey-haired hero of many a hurd-fought game made his appearance a roumf of applause rang all round the held. New Zealanders showed that they knew for a great cricketer and for one of tho best of England’s sportsmen. Ihe M.C.C. captain had a narrow escape from being run out at the very start of his innings Soon afterwards he lost Calthorpe, whose 63 was made by safe yet dashing playLowrv the sturdy New Zealand lad, a Christ’s College boy who afterwards wen to Cambridge, joined his captain, and the two started merrily to hit the bowling t the boundary. MacLaren, for all hw 51 years, soon gave the Now Zealanders a taste of his quality, and before the w” s out showed that he was just as fine a batsman as most of tho younger men who comprise his present team. \Vhen he came to the cease he studied the pitch carefully, and then even nio,'e carefully memonsed the places of the me?, m the field. Then he began his account, soon showing ” nlse ’ f a master of almost every kind of stroke. When ho reached his half-century the crowd gave him another hearty cheer, and when he topped the tentury they repeated the compliment with enthusiasm. The old skipper and the young,New Zealander soon began to make the bowling look very smm e The fielding became slacker, boundary hit. followed one another in quick succession. Lowrv jumping out to the slows and hitting tdth all 1 is strength., while MacLaren, with * ,;«! v of strokes was timing tho 3l‘ o to tile very instant. ‘MacLaren hft one rhr'nt over tho crowd on the far tide of th field for six, and Lowry sent another sixer out of the ground on tbe other side. Snedden had been quite right in putting on the slow bowling With the advent of the M.C.C. caotain for MacLaren does not like slows, but the New Zealand captain niade the mis-Iflk-o at this stage of not changing the bowling mo.-o frequently. kept the S^^'S^^n'orne'what“sWk in '-IjJSfd St ?ist managed to reach °ho lollowcd Briml Pt lwgan to nc«onlcr'scemei| (1 especjaUyj^th^bmc^ 8

MONDAY’S PLAY. Tn warm hazv weather, on a tin'iifld"txT treSvt the bowding will" OUbl0 Th C oro ,,^vas of irordcal ln for Hiddleston w-hose fielding bad been very stack Snedden took the hall, and was rewarded with M’Lean's wicket, the batsman sending one up on the off. hreeman, the little ; ‘nro.,” came in. and with a single MacLaren sent 500 up to a round of applause Everyone was now on the qui vivo to see him get his double century. Presently he got it with a. well-placed short single, and a groat cheer went up. V. db n, wave of his hand MacLaren called Freeman from tho crease and declared the innings closed with 505 on the board .for- eight wickets. As MacLaren walked in to the pavilion the cheering broke out anew and the ovation was well deserved for he ha< played a brilliant innings. He know exactly what to bit and bow to hit it. “Well, Ive played another glorious innmgs. remarked the stockv HUle professional as he carried out. Ins hat. for nothing.

NEW ZEALAND AT THE WICKETS., The New Zealand innings began disastrously. Hiddlcston was unhappy, and dm not last long. Blunt, who began well ami confidently with several clean boundary tuts, was caught- Smith threw away his wicket needlessly in an undecided attempt at a short run. and Snedden, playing forward to Gibson, was Imwled after .making cnlv live rims The board showed four wickets for 30 rims, and New Zealand was a ready a beaten side. CVUms did not slay long, but Shepherd and M‘L"od stopp’d the rot. and between (hem added 65 to the seorq. Garrard. M’Leod. and Alcott batted well, the first-named being top sdorer with 47, and Alcott next with 38. not out. After three hours batting, the innings closed for tiu runs. Freeman’s bowling had mizzWl the Now Zealand batsmen, and the English fieldin'* "as first-class. Ghaniimn especially being brilliant. His clean ground work and lightning-like returns evoked round n-ter round of applause. NEW ZEALAND’S SECOND INNINGS.

At 5 I >.m. the New Zealanders went in again. Bimit and Shepherd facing the howling of Gilison and Freeman. Shenherd lost his wicket without scoring, bid Blunt and Hiddleston batted carefully, and then began to hit out. When stumps were drayn the board showed one for 49.

THE PLUNKET SHIELD. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 30. The Plunket Shield match. Auckland versus Canterbury*, was continued to-day in fine weather. i Here was a. pood attendance. Canterbury’s tail wagged vigorously, and the side put up the very fair total of 358. Auckland’s best batsmen failed against Road’s good bowling, and the whole side went out for 204. Patrick deeded to bat again, bi'Stead of making the visitors follow on. Canterbury made a fair start, and were 274 to the good with six wickets in band when stumps were drawn for thoi day. Sandman and Read resumed Canterbury’s innings, and for the first half-houY the scoring wots slow, the Aucklander’s fielding being first class. Two hundred and fifty appeared after four and a-quarter hours. . ..e batting then brightened up. Read hilling hard and often, and the third century was in sight when Rend, attempting n. six, was caught.—29B—B —SO. At 316 Sandman gave an easy catch,to mid-0n.—316 —9—82. tidier and Rix qmde a merrv last-wicket stand, .and earned the total to 358. Auckland met disaster early, the third ball howling Cummings.—4l—4. Horsoool soon got going, and had 25 out of 30 at lunch. After hutch Pago caught Irving splendidly, low doVn in the slips. 37—2—3. Dacre was howlVnl hy the fourth he received.—37 3—ff. Read had then taken three wickets for seven. Horspool and Anthony looked like making a stand when Read bowled Horspool.—6—44—42. Burton joined Anthony, and both batsmen showed confidence, scoring rapidlv and showing enterprise between the wickets. The first hundred took 70 minutes. At last Anthony missed Cunningham, and skied into the slins. —121 —5—4. A had misunderstanding between Brooke-Smilh and B-nrton saw the bitter run 0ut.—123 to lose Brooke-Slmitli immediately. 124 —7 - 1 Read now had five for 41, Paterson and Whelan both hatting freely, and running well between the wickets, put up a nnmhneeded stand, and looked well sot. when .former stepped out to Hayes, and was stumped,—lß3—B—3l. Garrard did not la«t long, being howled Ist Sandman. —19°—9—6. and the innings closed after two and a-half hours for 204. re-trick and Worker opened Canterbury s second innings, and looked like making a score when Anthonv howled Patrick. — 3* —1- 15. Page and Worker n-avo a bright display, playing the bowling freplv. When at 22 Page was drooped by Patterson in deep field. At 90 Worker survived a verv confident appeal for a catch behind, and in the next over Page sent the century up for 65 minutes’ play. A few runs later Worker was howWl in trying to pull Horspool.--196 2- 42, Young was the next batsmen, and was out leg before on the ninth hall of the over.-r-106—3—0. At five minutes to time a good return the fence hy Ewing had Hayes ont.—ll2 —4—l. Pago was batting beautifully, and bad reached 50, amidst applause, just before stumps were drawn. CHRISTCHURCH, Jnmtnrv 1 Tbn mat" ll was concluded in fine but dull weather. There was a faG attendance and an '’'tevo'-tbig finidi. Canterbury’s remorning batsmen flailed. Auckland. lo f l 355 . behind, commenced indifferently, hut. Burton, with the help of Brook-Smith and Cummings, made matters interesting, r'—i-crbiirv’s how’mg was steady and the fieldmg good. The homo team won just on lime pi- 66. In the third o'er Page was drooped hr Horspool o*b Anthony, but tlm next bdl clean bowled him. 131 —5—55. Smith shared a similar fate. 131—6 —A, Four runs late’ - Cunningham went out leg before wle’.-et. 135—7—2' P-wd and Sandman added 13, and then Plnver bowled Reed. 3, Fuller did not last lone, being howled bv Plevor. 170 —9—3 Rix and Sandman added 11. and then Player bowled With 35 to win. Auckland started badlv. Irving was taken behind the wickets at 8. 8 —1 —1. Horspool and Paterson carried the total to 23 by the luncheon adjournment. The bowling was very sfnedv, and several overs after the luncheon adjournment '•owlod before Horspool netted one from Hnv'w Patrick ° t mid-off. ?6—9— 15, At 42 Fuller dropped Paterson behind the sticks off Read. The scoring was very slow. Haves sending down nine overs for 14. and £0 .anpeored for 55 mnutes’ plav. Sandman relieved Read, and nearly got Anthony leg before wicket. A similar anneal was made against Paterson, resultin'* in the batsirv'n’s favour. The next b-tl ball badly boat Paterson, shaving the wicket. Tim runs mounted slowlv but surelv. both batsmen hatting verv steadilv. At 91 Rix went on. and he hen-led Bnterson wifhtjjig second ball. 91 —3 —37. One hundred nnpeared for It'd minutes’ plav. and then Re-d bonded Anthony with a be.T’tv aeq — A —*'■3, Tn the >’"vf over H-mre skied Riv to (he boundary. Vorko- taking a writ, indeed catch. U. 7 — C —Q. T” - o runs letor Read dean howled Whe’nu. 115- 6—l. Bwton fled Cummings then mP'' a geed stn”' 1 Overthrows mad° Burton 10. sending 1C) nr>. eud tlm next 30 were ouicklv on (he hoard. Barton gave n. had chance of stum r< - ing off Sandman One hundred and fift.v appeared afte- 1.40 minutes’ plav. the total at the (pa rdiournmenf being 156. The bnttiua' "-as very «»«adv after- tea though net e’divening. Eventually Cummin "S. who for two overs was '- er nr) - com f ortahle to Sandman, nut a leg in front to (hat howler. 183 —7 —29. The narfnershin had been verv valuable at thi“ stage whan it was certamlv reeded. Burton, haltin'* rbdv marked 39. a.nd sens the o-o r -. to ea n t {, rp p prf ] (marten hours. At one Wu’jpr i~„( „ good chance of ginmpine Rnvfou. Frccjnent of bowling Vent down the runs, Hut did not shift the batsmen, ami ano'he" long partnership looked imn-,Ju Ct ,t between Burton end Brooke. Smith. wha. t the former hit one hard ha; 1 - to /Sandman, who took a good natch. ‘Rio-tor nha'-a-l a Sr’s ; .'-i n n-a. mivgood sfro’-n, wit’, ed~>irnbln rost—Mnt. 240—8—6-’ norirnenced to c "ore raridlv. hot P—at last cot b’m In-r lyifo-o wicket w'th n full tn c s, 063— 9 42. Rla-er made two, -nd Sandman finished (fit. gawo. Scores (Friday);— r-»vmv l »-Rxrny—First Innings. Scores Friday: Worker, Ibw. If Cummings 19 Patrick, Ibw, b Dacro 51 Page, b Horspool 30 Young, run out 1 Hayes, b Player 9 Sandman, not out 49 Smith, b Anthony 39 Cunningham, run out 12 Read, not out ?. Extras 19 Total tor seven wickets .. .. 232 Saturday: Sandman, c Gumming, b Player 83 Read, o Burk, b Horspool 50 Fuller, not out 31 Rix, b Anthony 17 Extras 17 Total 338 Bowling Analysis.—Player, 2 for 68; Anthony, 2 for 77; Cummings. 1 for 45. Whelan, none for 10; Dacro, 1 tor 65; Horspool, ‘2 for 58; Paterson, none for 18. Second Innings. Patrick, b Anthony 15 Worker, b Horspool 4'2 Young, Ibw, b Horepool 0 Hayes, run out .. ‘ 1 Pago, not out 55 Sandman, not out 0 Extras 7 Total for four wickets 120 Second Innings. Page, b Anthony 63 Sandman, b Player .. 17 Smith, b Anthony I) Cunningham, Ibw, b Anthony 2 Bead, by Player 8 Fuller, b Player 7 Rix, not out 19 Extras H Total 181 Bowling Analysis.—Player, 3 wickets lor 42 runs; Cummings, none for 17; Whelan, nono tor 11; Anthony, -1 for 61; Dacro, nono for 21; Horsjjool, 2 for 15. AUCKLAND—First Innings. Gumming, b Read 4 Irving, c Page, by Rond 3 Horspool, b Read 42 Dacre, b Road » Anthony, c Rix, b Cunningham .. .. 34 Burton, run out. 3.3 Brooke-Smith, b Head I Whelan, c Fuller, Hayes .. 35 Peterson, st. I'Ti'lcr, b Hayes 31 Garrard, b Sandman 6 Player, not out 8 Extras 19 Total •• 2dt Bowling Analysis.—Read, 5 for 53: Cnnn'ngham, 1 (or 49; Sandman, 1 for 5‘2; Rix, none for 15; Hayes, 2 for 25. Socond Innings. Irving, c Fuller, h Road 1 Paterson, b Rix •• 37 Horspool, c Patrick, b Hayes 13 Anthony, h Read 33 Dacre, c Worker, b Rix » Burton, c and b Sandman 65 Whelan, b Road f Cummings, Ibw, b Sandman 29 Brooke-Smith, Ibw., b Sandman .. .. 4‘2 Garrard, not out 19 Player, b Sandman 2 Extras ‘■ il Total'.. .. .. ..269

Bowlin'; Analysis.— Read, 3 wickoia for 81 runs; Hayes, 1 for Hi; Patrick, none for 6; Sandman, 4 for 62; Cuuningluuu, none for 19; Rix, 2 for 31. OTAGO v. AUCKLAND. The first of a series of four representatives matches to bo played at Carislimok this season will commence on Friday next, 'ibis is the Otago v. Auckland fixture, which will no doubt provide interesting cricket. The wicket lias been under preparation for some time past, and is in splendid condition, so that, given fine weather, bright hatting is certain. Owing to the second tost match being in progress at the same time, neither side will ho at absolute full strength, but Otago will suffer less in this respect than Auckland will. The performance of ‘ho local eleven wil bo closely watched in view of the still more important engagement - that against the M.C.G. English team —sot down for the 12th,' 13th, and 15th inst.