NOTES BY SLIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 2076, 7 December 1893, Page 32

NOTES BY SLIP.

W. L. Murdoch's name is included among those selected to practise for Nevr South Wales for the intercolonial matches.

Mr Victor Cohen, the manager, states that the total receipts of the Australian team during their trip amount to £9000. Writing to a Brisbane relation Coningham pays : " I can assure you that I have never had a cross word with George Giffen. On the contrary, we are quite friendly, and his brother and myself are as thick as it is possible to be." The cricketiDg public will be glad to know that George Lohmann, the famous Surrey professional, is progressing satisfactorily. Writing to a friend from Matjesfontein, Cape Colony, under date September 26, Lohmanu says he is much better, and intended shortly to go on to Johannesburg. At'tbr the match between Philadelphia and the Australians, when the latter were beaten by an innings, Blackham had nothing but praise for the American exhibition. " It's a jolly good performance," remarked the genial Australian. '•They earned every one of their run 0 , and there was nothing fluky about their play. While they cannot be compared to W. G. Grace, Shrewsbury, Guan, and one or two other famous cricketers in England, still their all-round excellence must be admitted, and thg side is equal to any of the first-class British counties. Oar men are still suffering somewhat from the voyage. The fact of this is seen from their inability to hold the b>}l after they get it into their hands. Ido not wish it to be thought I intend this as an excuse for the big score you piled up against us. Nobody is more delighted with the 6core than myself. A^ide from national pride, it will do untold go id for the game on this side of the water." J. J. Lyon3, the famous batsman, said : " The toam we have met would make a most interesting match with

the Geatlemen of England, and very likely defeat them. They took advantage of our every weakness, and made their own strokes, which denotes the true cricketer. Their bowliDg is good, but hardJy up to their batting. I have no excuse to make for their making such a formidable score." A mixed Carisbrook team journeyed to WaiKouaition St Andrew's Day to try conclusions with the local players. Carisbrook, going first to the wickets, knocked up 88 (H. Smith 16. A. W. Cooke 14, and T. Cooke 10), and in their second innings 29f A. W. Cooke 12). Waikouaiti responded with 3* (James Bradley 18) and 30, Carisbrook thus winning by 5/ runs. For Waikouaiti Bradley and Scott bowled well, as did Austin and Cooke for Carisbrook A cricket match was played at Waihola on bt. Andrew s Day between the Waihola and Green Island Cricket Clubs, and resulted in a wm for Waihola by an innings and 10 runs^ The home team scored 61 (Al'Callum ™V 9' £?bertßon? bertBon 12 )> while Green Island made 30 (A. Harraway 11) and 21. In the first innings of Green Island Scott took five wickets for 9 runs, and M'Donald five for 18 ; and in the second, Scott took six wickets for 6 runs, and M 'Donald three for 14. In the match Temuka v. Gsraldine on Saturday, the latter were disposed of for 10 runs, F. W. Fish, an ex-Oamaruvian, doing the hit trick and claiming altogether 8 wickets for 2 runs. Weraldiue replied with 145, Beckett scoring 69, Morrison 21. and Fi<h 19 In a match afc Christchurch last Saturday between the Boys' High School and Christ's College, Sims carried his bat through the former's innings for 117 not out. ™ T ir° te } e S' a P hic re P° r t <>* the match between Wellington and Auckland-the seventh between the* provinces— can hardly be regarded as reliable—a delightful doubt running throughout as to the identify of one of the Welliugi-ou players, the name of Vincent appearing in one place and that of Williams iv another-and it is decidedly incomplete. The report, however, is given elsewhere for what it is worth. In the Senior Cup matches at Christchurch lt St J^? rday> tlle Unite <J won the toss against the Midland and kept their opponents in the field all the afternoon whilo they scored 271, to which A. Harman contributed 78, Mathias 57, Wigley 27, Palmer 24. and Collins 21. Lancaster Park put together 160 (Wilding 32, A Ridley 29, Cuff 22) against the Warehousemen, who have lost two wickets for 88 (Labatt not out 40. M. North 22). The Match Commibtee of the Otago Cricket Association have, in view of the approaching match with Auckland, selected the following players to attend net practice at the Carisbrook ground on Thursday evenings: Baker, A Downes, MacNeil, H. Boddington. Fisher, Johnston, Currie, Croxford, Kmvig, Parker, Hope, Wells, and Lawtoa, The above names aro subject to alteration or addition. The Pott Chalmers Second were again disappointed on Saturday— this time the High School failing to keep their engagement. The match Midland v. Fernhill was played on Saturday at Montecillo. The Midland baiting first, made 49 runs (S. Brown 15, not out). Fernhill responded with 42. The Midland going in, played out time, and thus won by 7 iuqs. Brown and Mason trundled well for the winners, and Hughes and Ho'oson for the losers. The Carlfcon v. Waverley match was played on the Exhibition ground on Saturday afternoon, when the Carlfcon won by 16 runs. Tha scores were :— Cariton, 51 and 53 ; Waverley, 51 and 37. The Northern Club beat the Star on Saturday by an innings and 21 runs. For the winners E. Rowlatt (29), F. Rowlatt (9), J. Wyllie (8) batted well, while D. M'Laren (8), and H. White (8) batted well for the losers.

Trial Match.

The first of the trial matches arranged by the Cricket Association in view of the approaching visit of the Auckland cricketers was played, between sides captained by Parker and MacNeil, on St. Andrew's Day at Carisbrook. Parker having won the toss accompanied Lawton to the wickets to face the bowliDg of Wells and FiHher. Lawton, after putting up a very careful 10, had the misfortune to hit his wicket. Johnston filled the vacancy, and saw his captain clean bowled by Fisher after making 13 by really good play. Burton came in, and was soon afterwards joined by Baker, whom he ran out before the latter had scored. The Opoho man refused to answer Baker's cali, and saw him run out while quietly standiug in his own crease when a very easy run could have been scored. Clayton took Baker's place, and added a serviceable 13 to the score. Burton shortly afterwards ran himself out, after playing very pretty and, at the same time, sound cricketfor 10. The remaining batsmen failed to reach double figures and the innings closed for 72. Downes (tour wickets for 17) and Kinvig (four wickets for 20) bowled well. Wells showed good form for the fchort time he was on, and sent down 30 balls for three runs. MacNeil sent B. R. Boddington and Currie to the wickets, the trundling being in the hands of Lawton and Hope. Currie was well taken by Johnston after scoring 5. The Opoho crack, H. Boddington, joined his brother, and played a brilliant innings of 63 without a life. All the bowling of the other side was tried without avail, until Manley came to the rescue. Downes and

uri

Kinvig batted well for 15 a-piece, white MacNeil's innings of 39 was a treat. The innings realised 181. Manley was the only bowler on his eide in form, and his four wickets for 22 runs was a very good performance. The second innings of Parker's team began just after a shower, and the spectators were treated to one of the finest displays of batting ever seen in Dunedin. Lawton played a perfect innings for 68, including nine fours, while his partner Baker put up a capital 65. With the exception of a hot life to Stronach before he had scored and another to M'Kenzie when at 50 Baker's inuings was perfection. Time was called when these veterans were disposed of, the score standing at 146 for two wickets. J