CRICKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 1248, 30 October 1875, Page 17

CRICKET.

The first match between the Dunedin and South Dunedin Cricket Clubs, which has been anticipated with considerable interest for nome fcune past, was commenced at the Southern Recreataon Ground on Satuiday afternoon. As yet, the former Club his considerably the beat prospects of the game. . They were, however, very fortunate in securing for a very few runs the wickets of Macfariane and Godhy, who are about the most reliable players In punedm. The weather was all that could be desired for cricket, and the spectators seemed IZ !^ c a , £ vv u y lnterest > the game. Now that the club has a mowing machine we see no reason why the grass should not 'be kept down alike in all portions of the field. Owing to tbte drawback a large number of runs were lost, the grass greatly retarding the travelling propensities of the balL The toss having been won by the newlv-form«l Club, they i aecide A to takS the SM innings calls for little comment, Lambert being the only one who kept up his « timber" for any ! length of tune, but he should have been held at ! point when he had scored three. With the ex ceptionof thfc chance, he played very fairly. Lathbury, who recently arrived in Dunedin, was the only other player who obtained double figures. He has a very free ntyle, hits with great forcetp leg, and has a very nice way of outting. We are glad to see Kettle, C. C , in cricketing circles again. He has the prettiest style of batting v i either team, and was show, jag some of his old form whan he unfortunately puthiß leg where his bat should have been. The innings closed for the small total of «i« The fieldufg was payable. S d^ing mention being Hhodes H. (who long-stopped iv his usual faultless manner), and Turton 6 X for two very fine catches at point, both being very low. After a short interval the fWfi DuSedin Club took the field, At onetSe It seemed as if the old Club were aoina to h« vanquished five wickets fatting jSfiSwf 0 g was not unfcU Fenwiok and l£wd«nnell got to. *«toer that »ny kfo ww put mguS,

Change after change was tried, but without succeas. At last a separation was made, and the s lx th wicket fell for 72 runs. The former played a very pretty innings for 32, as also did Macdonnell for 30. Some very fine batting was exhibited by both players, who received quite an ovation from the spectators. Park played well for his dozen, aud so did Morrison tor 18, not out. Wtten time was called, the telegraph showed 11C for the loss of eight wiukets. The umpires were Messrs Collinson and M'lntyre. We trust the players will commence punctually next Saturday. The highest scorer in the match is to receive a bat. The bowling department appears to be entirely overlooked by the Club when trophies are presented. Subjoined are tfte scores : —

SOCTII DIWEDIN CLIB.

Total f»r eight wickets .. "lib AKALTbIS OF BOWLIXG. No balls, huns. Wickets. Overs. Mdns.

ibe. match between the Dunedin and Citizens Clubs resulted in an easy victory to the former. The Citizens had challenged a second eleven of the Dunedin Club, and they did not expect to find M'Donald, Dickson, and Turton amongst them. Subjoined are the scores:—

DUXEDIN CM7B.

Lathbury 1 Marshall 0 Allen 0 K«ttleC. C. 0 Uodby jr. B. 0 26 9 11 16 23 1 0 0 0 3 15 2 3 4 8 3 0 1 0 0

Macfarlan, c Fenwick. b Paramor Clark, b Glen [\ Lathbury, b Paramor.. Lambert, run out Godby H. b\, c Turton. b Paramor" Allen, c Mhcan, b Paramor . . Kettle C. C, lb\v, b Paramor Marshall, c Turton, b Paramor Bodby A., b Glen Rose, b Glen Fulton F., not out .. .'. Extras .. .. 4 .. 3 .. 30 .. 2T .. 2 .. 0 .. 8 .. 2 . 0 .. 0 .. 0 .. 1 Tofal .. 58

'araraor Jlen . . tohnston BOWMXG Runs • . 32 .. 12 .. 13 G AVAI,TMS Wickets. (5 3 0 s. Overs. Maiden*. 10A 2 6" 2 4 0

DI'MSDIX CRICKET CLCB. Johnston, c Kettle, b Lambert Khodes H., b Uthbury Kettle N., b Lnmbert Paramour, Ibw, b Lambert . Feuwick, st Allen, b Godby H. E I'urton G. X., b L-mbert Uacdonnell, c Lambert, b G^dbr HE ?ark, c and b Godby H. E. .. Morrison, not out Macau, not out .'. jtkn, to bat .. S .. 8 .. 1 .. € .. 3-2 .. 0 .. 30 .. 13 .. 18 .. 9 Extras .. 4

ini£i»B ciiir, Stoke*, hM'TW-ild Buchanan, b Sl'Douald . . ,\ Sl>eil H., c Mwri.-on, b M'Donald Pledger, c Dickson, b M'Donald West, h Dick- on „ .. " Shepherd, b 3l'Donald .', ','. I.eit/). o I'irkiiin, bTurton .. Anderson, b Dlckson . . . . .. Fagan, run out " M'Millan J., not out .. Monaghan, b Dickson Extras .. 11 -, 7 .. 0 .. 1 .. 0 .. 2 .. 3 .. 1 .. 0 .. 4 .. 7 .. 10 Total .. .. 4fi

Morrison 8., b Shepherd . . Uuckiuj ham, b West . . H'Douaid, c Shepherd, b Wrst Dickson, c Monaghan, b West rurton. c Shanher.l. b We-t .. Jleverdon, >bw, b Shepherd Vdams, st Pledger iottomlj', Ibw. b Leith )ooke, run out „ „ fackson, b Leith „ leid, not out Extras.. .. 9 .. 5 .. 23 .. 1 • t 2 .. 17 .. t> .. 0 .. 1 .. 5 .. 1 .. C Total .. .. 76