INTERPROYINOIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 1155, 17 January 1874, Page 11

INTERPROYINOIAL CRICKET MATCH.

CANTERBURY V. OTAQO. ■ This match commenced on the ground of the Dunedin Cricket Olub on Monday. It had been decided that play should (begin at ten o'clock, with the view of enabling the match to be finished in two days, but it was not until eleven j o'clock that the Otago men stepped into the field, Mr Downes, the Otago Oaptain, having won the toss, and elected to send the Can- i terbury representatives to the wickets. What ! seemed to be a fair wicket had been provided by Paramor, and no doubt he gave the best he could get; but beyond the wicket the ground appeared to be much rougher than it was when the match with Auckland was played. Shortly after eleven, Dawe and Barker made their appearance at the wickets, the latter taking the bowling from Paramor, who started from the north end. The fieW was disposed as follows :— Allen, wicket-keeper; Clark, longleg and cover; Downes, bowler and short slip ; Holmes, -mid on ; Johnston, mid-off ; Lambert, long-stop; Lynch, cover and long leg ; Paramor, bowler and short slip ; Reade, point; Tait, third man; and Thomson, short leg. Mr Nielson acted as umpire for Canterbury, and Mr G-. K. Turton for Otago. Barker soon broke the ice by driving Paramor's first ball for two ; and in Downes's first over he obtained three for a leg hit. Barker continued to monopolise the bowling until the end of the ', fourth over, when Dawe, a lef fc-handed batsman, received a maiden from Paramor. Barker now scored three for a cut, two of which were caused by an overthrow. He soon afterwards drove Paramor nicely along the ground for two ; and in the next over he drove one from Downes for three. Reade now came on at Paramor's end, and bowled a maiden. The first wicket now fell, Dawe having been badly run out. 1 for 21. Cotterill joined Barker, who continued to hit freely, 30 appearing on the telegraph board, of which number he had contributed 29. Tait now relieved Downes, and the change proved beneficial, as Barker was well taken by Johnston at long-off, on his first over. 2 for 32. Fowler was third man, and he and Cotterill soon shaped for scoring. Nearly 50 had been obtained, when Paramor again took the ball at Reade's end, and although both players began to knock him about, Fowler returned him a catch, which he held. 3 for 54. On Hill making his appearI ance, Downes again went on. The score was not materially increased when Hill was run out. 4 for 57. Souter joined Cotterill, and in his first over an extraordinary incident occurred, which rarely happens on the cricket field. In attempt- | ing to run a hit to the off, the two players came into collision, the result being that both fell. Cotterill was run out, and Souter, who was hurt by the collision, had to retire. Cotterill had played a very nice innings for 19, when hiscai-eer was cut short. 5 for 58. Maples and Monck now came in together, but the former having placed I one into short-leg's hands, he had to retire. 6 for 58. Fuller joined Monck, and in his first over he had five placed to his credit for one hit — 2 of 1 that number, however, being obtained from an overthrow. Paramor now succeeded in lowering Monck's leg stump, this being the first wicket bowled. 7 for 66. Souter T now returned to the wickets, but after 2 or 3 overs had been bowled, Paramor succeeded in taking his wicket. 8 for 70. Reeder was next man, but he and Fuller did not remain long together, as the latter was clean bowled by Downes. 9 for 78. Dickinson was last man — but he never received a ball, as Reeder was nicely taken at mid-off by Lynch. I The first innings of Canterbury, which lasted about an hour and three-quarters, closed therefore for 78. The fielding of the Otago men was scarcely so good as on the occasion of the Auckland match -not that many balls were let past, but the fielders appeared flurried, and there was a want of that concertedness of action which was a marked feature in the Otago fielding when playing against the Auckland cricketers. The result of this was that I a good many runs were obtained from overthrows. No extras, it will be seen, were rej corded, a somewhat unusual circumstance in the Interprovincial matches. This, to a great extent, was due to the excellent longstopping of Lambert. Allen, who was behind the wickets, was in rather better than his usual form when in that place, and the fielding of Clark and Johnston is especially worthy of mention. At a quarter-past one, the two teams, with the umpires and scorers and a number of friends, adjourned to the Imperial Hotel to lunch. Shortly before half-past two, the Otago men commenced their innmgs, being represented by Allen and Lynch, and Fuller and Souter bowling. Lynch played the first over — a maiden— from Fuller, and Allen drove the second ball he received from Souter to the off for 2, thus drawing first blood for Otago. Next ball, however, Souter had his revenge, as it levelled Allen's wicket. 1 for 2. Reade joined Lynch, and commenced scoring at once by hitting the first ball he received to square leg for 2. A Isg-bye having been run, Reade cut Fuller for a brace, and in Souter's next over, Lynch, who had been playing very carefully, but without scoring, made a fine hit to long field on, against the fence, for which 3 were run. After a couple of singles had been added to the score, a smart shower of rain fell, but fortunately lasted only a few minutes. The scoring was slow for a little, until Lynch made a splendid drive for 4 off Souter. In Fuller's next over Reade had a rare piece of luck, as he played a ball on to his wicket, but without dislodging a bail. Having made a single off Fuller, Reade followed it up by a beautiful drive off .Souter, past the bowler and along the ground, for 4. Souter and Fuller then changed ends, and the next two overs produced only a leg-bye, which was rather riskily run. Reade then drove Souter for 2, which led to his being superseded by Fowler. Reade's next hit was a 3 for a fine cut off Fuller past the D.C. C's pavilion. Lynch drove Fuller for 2in his next over, and then several singles were obtained by each batsman, the bowling being too good to take liberties with. At length, however, as the score continued to creep up, th eCanterbury captain determined to try another change of bowling, and Reeder consequently relieved Fuller. He begun with a wide and a noball, and the over also produced two runs. Reade cut Fowler for 2, and Lynch then drove Reeder in splendid style almost to the bottom fence, for 4, following this up with a hit for 3 off the next ball. Reeder proving a bad investment, Souter went on again at hia end, and Lynch punished, hia second ball by driving it for 2.

Keade then had a narrow escape from being run out when running for a close hit to square leg, but the ball was overthrown. .Each batsman made a single, and Lynch another 2 off Souter, following the last hit up by the best one in the mateh — a magnificent drive for 5 beyond the lower end of the Citizens' Club's pavilion. This hit was immensely applauded, and deservedly so. Dickinson now relieved Fowler, but Lynch scored three runs off his first over. Another change was made in the bowling, Fuller superseding Souter. Still rune were made both singly and in couples, both batsmen being well set, but playing with great care and judgment. At length the loud cheers which greeted a fine cut for 3 by Lynch off Fuller announced that Otago had topped the total score of # Canterbury with the loss of one wicket only ! Dickinson now gave up the ball to Hill, a left-handed bowler, with a peculiar delivery. Still the singles came, mostly off Fuller— until Lynch cut that bowler finely for 3. Soon after. Fowler went on at Hill's end with slows; aud although singles were made off them the field was too well placed for larger figures to be got. Lynch had a near squeak for life, as he would have been run out while trying for a lun made by Reade, had the ball been properly fielded. At last a separation was effected by Reade hitting one of Fuller's back to the bowler, who accepted the chance. 2 for 98, of which Reade had made 38 by some very good play indeed, combining steadiness with free hitting. His score included a 4, a3, and five 2's. Paramor succeeded him, and made a single to leg off the last ball of Fuller's over. Fowler bowled a maiden, and Lynch cut the fourth ball of Fuller's next over for 1, causing 100 to be put up on the telegraph board, amid general applause. The triumph, however, was short-lived, as the next ball (from Fowler) bowled Lynch. 3 for 100. Lynch bad made 51 runs by admirable play, and without giving a chance. His unwearying defence and fine driving and cutting were greatly admired, and it was generally admitted that his innings was fairly entitled to rank among the best played on the Dunedin ground. Great interest was taken in the stand made by him and Reade— "the two Oamaruites," as they were called— and we can assure our friends in Oamaru that their representative players received the credit that was due to them for the fine cricket they displayed. Lynch's hits included a 5, two 4's, four 3's, and six 2's. And now the scene changed and wickets began to fall quickly. Tait joined Paramor, only to see him bowled by a shooter from Fuller. 4 for 100. Holmes followed, and the second ball he received (also from Fuller) scattered his wicket. 5 for 100. Lambert took his place, and Tait then made his first run by a hit to longfield-on off Fowler's slows. In Fowler's next over, Lambert hit him finely to square leg for 3, the ball striking the fence of the D. C.C.'s pavilion. The next ball he received was from Fuller, and it settled him. 6 for 103. Johnston was the next man, and the scoring was now very slow, four byes (one due to an overthrow) and a few singles being all that was made for several overs, and at length Fowler bowled Johnston. < 7 for 1 1 0. Clark succeeded him, and scored a single off the first ball he received. Tait made a 2in the slips off Fuller, and thus stopped the latter's series of maidens, of which he had bowled five consecutively. Both batsmen now scored steadily, and their efforts were seconded by the fielding, which was now decidedly loose. Clark, for instance, ought to have been easily ran out,butCotterill muff edthe chance. At last, after scoring 12 by some very fine free play, Clark missed one of Fuller's at which he had let out, and was clean bowled. 8 for 136. Thomson joined Tait, who was now thoroughly at home, and playing splendidly, making runs steadily, though the bowling was very good. Thomson, thanks to Monck, managed to get a single for a cut, and then three maidens were bowled. Thomson was almost run out in running for one of Tait's hits, and two balls later he was caught by Cntterill at the wicket. The catch was a very doubtful one, but of course the umpire's decision was not disputed. 9 for 143. Downes was the last man, and he was clean bowled by Fuller, after Tait had added one to the score. The innings thus olosed for a total of 144, Tait carrying out his bat for 2L, well got, all of them, and consisting of four 2's and thirteen singles— a fact which evinces the carefulness of his play. During this innings no less than six bowlers were tried, some of them more than once, but the palm must be given to Fuller, whose average is a very good one. Fowler, also, shows up well, though not so successful in taking wickets. We are not able to praise the fielding of the Canterbury Eleven. There still remaining half an hour or so of time, the Canterbury men commenced their second innings with Hill and Dickinson, Downes and Lambert bowling. What followed was remarkable only for its one-sidedness, as the following statement of the runs at the fall of each wicket will show :— 1 for 3, 2 for 3, 3 for 5, 4 for 5, .and 5 for 8, at which stage the game was adjourned until to-day. During this portion of an innings Lambert and Downes bowled splendidly — the latter much better than he did in the earlier part of the day.

The match was resumed on Tuesday morning. The second innings of Canterbury had begun on the previous evening, and five wickets had fallen for 8 runs. A total of 58 was required to tie with the Otago score, and at a quarter to 11 on Tuesday morning Fowler and Monck addressed themselves to this task. The bad show made by Canterbury at the commencement of their second innings had rendered victory for their opponents almost certain, anrl the question of interest before play began yesterday was, whether Canterbury would succeed in averting an innings defeat. Paramor began the bowling at the north end, and in his first over Fowler drove him for 2. Monck, at the other end, broke the ice with a single, and Fowler, in tho third over, obtained 4 for a squave-leg hit over the fence. After a few more runs had been made, two maidens followed. Monck now gave a chance to mid-on, which, however, was not taken, through the bowler, Paramor, contesting with the fieldsman the right of securing the catch. In the next over, however, Monck gave an easy one to point, and had to retire. 6 for 26. Souter joined Fowler, who continued to open his shoulders to the bowling of botli men. But his career was soon cut short by a ball from Downes, 7 for '66. Fuller was next man, but his companionship with Souter was not of long duration, as the latter was well taken in the slips by Paramor when only one had been added to the score. 8 for 37. Maples followed, but was jlenned bowled by Paramor without scoring. 9 for 38. Reeder was last man, and he and Fuller required, to increase the score by 28 in order to

save an innings defeat. But no more rum were made, as Fuller gave Downes an easy catch, off his own bowling, which was nccepted. Thi* closed the second innings of Canterbury, leaving the Otago men the winners of the match by aa innings and 28 runs. There was a marked improvement in the fielding of Otago yeaterday, which no doubt was caused partly by a feeling of confidence that the victory would be theirs. At the conclusion of the match, three cheers were given for the Otago Eleven by the spectators at the pavilion. The Otago players afterwards proceeded to the pavilion of the Citizens' Club, which had been made the headquarters of the Canterbury Eleven, and gay« three cheers for their opponents, who responded in a similar manner. We understand that Lynch, being the highest scorer in the match, is to be presented with a prize bat. We append the full score and bowling analysis :—: — CANTERBURY. — FIRST INNINGS. C. Barker, 2,1,3,2,3,3,2,1,3,1,1,1,1,3,2, c Johnston, bTait .. 29 J. Dawe, run out 0 A. J. Cotterill, 1,1,1,3.3,1,2,1,1,1,1,3, run out .. 19 E. Fowler. 1,3,1,1,1,1,1, c and b Paramor .. .. » H. Hill, run out 0 J. Souter, 2,1,1, b Paramor 4 S, Monck, 1, b Paramor 1 E. P. Maples, c Thomson, b Downes 0 E. T. A. fuller, 5,2,1,1,2,1,2, b Downes .. ..14 F. J. Reeder, 1,1, c I ynch, b Paromor . . . . 2 S. Dickinson, not out .. .. 0 Total 72 CANTERBURY— SECOND INNINQ3. Hill, c Downes, b Lambert 0 Dickinson, 2, b Lambert 2 Cotterill, b Downes 0 Dawe, 2, c Thomson, b' Lambert 2 Monck, 1,1,1,^,1,1,1, c Lynch, b Paramor .. .. 8 Barker, 2, c Lambert, b Downes 2 Fowler, 2,4,1,1,3,2,3, b Downes 16 Souter, 1,1, c Paramor, b Downes 2 Fuller, 1,1, c and b Downes 2 Maples, b Paramor 0 Reeder, not out 0 Leg-byes, 3 ; wide, 1 ». 4 Total 38 OTAQO. — FIRST INNINOS. Allen, 2, b Souter 2 Lynch, 3,4,1,2,1,1,1,4,3,1,2,2,5,2,1,1,2,3,1,1,3,1,1,2,1, 1,1, bFowler 51 Reade,2,<j,1,1,1,1,4,2,5,1,l 1 1,1,1,2 > l,X,l»W»l»l.l>l. 1,1,1, c and b Fuller .. ' 3S Paramor, 1, b Fuller 1 Tait, 1,1,1,2,1,1,2,2,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1, not out . . 21 Holmes, b Fuller 0 Lambert, 3, b Fuller 3 Johnston, 1, b Fowler 1 Clark, 1,1,1,1,1,2,2,1,2, b Fuller 12 Thomson, 1, c Cotterill, b Fowler 1 Downes, b Fuller O Byes, 7 ; leg-byes, 5 ; wide, 1 ; no-ball, 1 . . 14 Total 144 BOWLING ANALYSIS— CANTERBURY. Balls Buns Mdiis Wide No-ball Wkta. Fuller 152 44 15 O O 6 Souter 44 30 2 0 0 1 Fowler (fast). 59 19 4 0 O 1 Do. (slow) 56 21 3 0 0 2 Reeder 11 9 0 1 1 0 Dickinson.... 12 5 1 0 0 0 Hill 12 2 1 0 0 0 BOWLING ANALYSIS— OrAOO. Balls Runs Jldns Wide Witts. Paramor ..81 42 5 0 6 Downes .. 113 43 10 17 Reade ..32 12 2 0 0 Tait ..20 11 1 O 1 Lambert ..20 4 3 OS The following shows the result of each of tha Interprovincial matches : — 1864.— Otago won by 76 runs. 1865. — Canterbury won by four wickets. 1866.— Otago won by two wickets. 1867.— Otago won by one innings and 37 runs. 1868. — Otago won by nine wickets. 1889 (February). —Drawn ; Canterbury having seven runs to make to win, and three wicketa to fall. 18(39 (December).— Otago won by four wickets. 1871 (January).— Canterbury won by one innings and 29 runs. 1871 (December).— Canterbury won by ten wickets. 1873,— Canterbury won by one innings and 35 runs. 1874.— Ofcago won by one innings and 28 runs.