Second Day—Monday.

Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 57

Second Day— Monday.

Tin? intermittent rain that h<'.d fallrn j since Saturday had made the wicket verj

' dead and the ground all over wet «'-.nd heavy. As the weather s-howed signs of improving about 10 o'clock yesterday morning it was decided to postpone play for a little while. The wicket dried somewhat as the day wore on, but was still largely in favour of the bowlers until just before the close of Otago's innings, when heavy rain had the effect of making the ball so greasy that the bowlers had considerable difficulty in handling it. A cold, strong wind blew from the south, and late in the afternoon the shower necessitated a short adjournment. There was a fair attendance of the public. At a quarter to 12 Boxshall and Fisher resumed their places at the wickets. The former cut Austin for 3, and Fisher was then caught by Pearless, in the slips, the innings closing for 148. . . At five minutes past 12 Austin and Sie-deberg went out to bat for Otago, the former taking strike to Callaway, who bowled from the east end and sent down a maiden. Fisher had the ball at the pavilion end, and his last ball Siedeberg drove for 1. The same batsman hit Callaway for 2 and put him to leg for 1, and then cut Fisher for 2 and next for 3. Continuing his aggressive play, Siedebsrg hit ,Callaway to -the off for 2, and 10 was hoisted. Austin reopened his account by putting Callaway to leg for a brace. Siedeberg let out at Fisher and made some pretty strokes, but the fielding prevented runs being obtained. Seven maidens were bowled, fotir being credited to Fisher and three to Callaway. At 16 Bennett went on in place of Fisher, and Siedeberg put him flukily to leg for 2 -and. cut him nicely for 3. Twenty- up. Runs came very slowly. Three singles were run in six overs. At 25 Barry (who has a tricky style) relieved Bennett, and four runs resulted from his first over, Austin getting 2 and 1 and Siedeberg 1. Thirty up. Siedeberg put Callaway away for 4, and with a nice leg-glide added 3 more to his score. After the luncheon adjournment Bennett took up the ball again at the pavilion end, and Siedeberg hit him to^ the off for 4 and a single, Austin getting the second last bali of the over into the slips for 2. Siedeberg put on 3 off OallaWay, and later on Austin got him nicely to leg for 3, following which Siedeberg cut him for 1. This brought 50 into sight, after 65 minutes' play. Three singles were added, when Siedeberg skied Callaway to the off, where Sims made a safe catch. 53 — I—4o.1 — 40. Graham followed, and at once s"tarted to score by cutting Callaway for 1. Austin cut Bennett to the boundary for a quartet and Graham drove Callaway for 3, bringing 60 into sight. Singles continued to come, lrostly off Graham's bat. At 72 Fisher again took up the ball, relieving Bennett. Graham hit Callaway into the slips and narrowly missed being caught out, and continued to add to- his score off both bowlers until, having made 17, he was smartly taken by Boxshall behind the wickets. 81 — 2—17.2 — 17. / Baker partnered Austin. Sims went on to throw down some soft s-tuff, and the field was extended in anticipation vigorous hitting. Austin treated % the' new -bowler very 'respectfully," ' and a maiden resulted. Four maidens' were credited to Callaway, and scoring- off Sims was .slow .until "Baker skied him to lohg-cn for 4, the ball going very close t t6 Ollivier. The next .bail Baker sent "to the" off for a like number, and 90 was signalled. At "94 Lawrence took, the ball in Sims's place. No run's wepe" made off 1 Ms first over, and Callaway was credited with' his sixth consecutive maiden. Baker lifted Lawrence to the pavilion, for 4 and hit him to the off for 1, and, cutting Callaway for 2, the century was hoisted after two and a-quarter hours' play. Austin put on 4 with a clean cut to the boundary off Callaway, and things went on quietly until Balo&r raised a cheer by lifting Lawrence on to the roof of the pavilion, for which hit 5 runs wero allowed. 110 up. Bennett replaced Lawrence and bowled a maiden. At 113 Baker was caught by Boxshall, behind the wickets, off Callaway. 113—3—23. Pearless filled the vacancy. Play was very slow, the batsmen playing a purely defensive game, and Callaway sent down his eighteenth maiden of the day. At length Pearless got Bennett away for 1 and hib Callaway to square-leg for 4, eliciting cheers. Austin then lost his wicket. He stepped out. to a leg ball from Bennett, and, missing it. .was smartly stumped by Boxshall. 119—4 — 28. The retiring batsman had taken close on three hours to compile his score. Fisher was next man. Pearless got Bennett nicely to square-leg fora brace, and Fisher put Callaway away for 1. Pearless was then beaten by Callaway. 123 — s—B.5 — 8. Howden joined Fisher,; who put Bennett to leg for, 2 twice ■in succession and hit. him for.l. -The same batsman sent Callaway to leg for 2, bringing 130 into view. Howden hit Bennett to leg: for 2 and to square-leg for ,1, and drove Callaway to the off for 2. ' Fisher tipped Bennett' into Boxshall's hands, the . Canterbury wicket-keeppr thus bringing off his third catch. 155 — 6—B. Cummings partnered Howden, who hit Callaway for 1, Cummings hitting the same bowler to square-leg for 2. Play again became slow. Callaway bowled two maidens anS Bennett three. Cummings scooped one up between point and third man. but no one went for it. The batsmen might have made a run of it, but they did not. Howden got Bennett away for 2 and then for a single, both^ strokes being received with cheers. The crowd was in a moode to cheer anything in the shape of a hit. At 141 Bennett shattered Cummings's stumps with a ball that broke, in from the off. 141 — 7—2.7 — 2. Downes went in and the field spread out. He hit Bennett for 1, taking the run smartly, and in the following over hit Calla way's last ball into Sims's hands at extra cover. 142 — B—l.8 — 1. It was just a question now whether Otago would top the visitors' score. Shacklock knocked Bennett to leg for a single. Howden hit Bennett for 4 and then for 2, following this up with a good stroke for 3, bringing 150 up, and Shacklock put on a couple of singles. At 156 Fisher went, in in place of Bennett. Each batsman hit him for a single, wliPn Shacklock lifted the bowler to the on, where Orchard, in waiting, made a sure catch. 158 — 9—4.9 — 4. Williams, th© last man, partnered Howden. An adjournment was made on account of a heavy shower, and on resuming 20 minutes later 10 moro run^ were added, when H'owden \\as bowled by Bennett, the innings closing for ]63. or 20 ahead of Canterbury. At 5.35 Westo:i and Barry opened Canterbury's sVrund Innings, the latter facing Dow nes. who trundled from the gate end. Tho visiting batsman got the bowler away for 2. Austin hod charge of the. ball at the other end, and Weston hit his first ball foL- 1. Doviiies bowled a maiden. Barry put Austin to leg, and a run was stolen. Western then tipped Austin into the hands of Williams, behind the wickets. 4—4 — I—l.1 — 1.

Ollivie-r was next. Barry added 2 with an on drive, off Downes. and put him to leg for 1, and landed Austin in the same quarter for a brace. The same batsman got Austin away for 1. and 10 was telegraphed. Two byes were run, and Barry put Downes beautifully to leg. the ball reaching the boundary. Ollivier began his second account by cutting Austin nicely for 2, and Barry gqf Downos away to leg for 4, sending 20 up. Ollivier cut Austin for 4. At 6 o'clock stumps were drawn for the day. Scores : —

Canterbury. — First Innings. A. Sims, 31 M411H3211C141 144111131, hit wicket, b Dowries • 47 K. M. Ollivier, 3 31211411, b Downes .. 13 J. D. Lawrence, 431141111, b Downes . . . . 17 S. Orchard, 11121221, b Austin .. .- 11 S. T. Callaway, 112341, c Graham, b Down ps 12 G. F. "Weston, 11, c Downes, b Austin . . 2 R. W. Barry, 12241213, o Siedeberg, b Fisher 16 •T. Bennett, 44, b Austin 8 T. W. Eeece, 333, c Williams, b Downes .. 9 C. A. Boxshall, 21213, not out 9 E. L. Fisher, c Pearless, b Austin . . . . 0 Extras 4 Total 148 Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Fisher 33 2 24 1 Downes .... 33 13 66 5 Shacklock .... 5 — 19 — Austin .... 16 3 35 4 Second Innings. G. F. "Weston, 1, c Williams, b Austin .. 1 H. W. Barry., 21212144, not out .... 17 K. M. Ohivier, 24, not out 6 Extras .. _. 2 One wicket for : 26 Otagc. — First Innings. G-. G. Austin, 211212342111111-4, st Boxsiall, b Bennett 28 H. G-. Siedeberg, 121232112311143413112, o Sims, b Callaway 40 H. Graham, 113111211311. c Boxshall, b Gallaway 17 J. Baker, 114441215, c Boxshall, b Callaway 23 H. G Pearless,- 1412, b Callaway . . . . 8 A. H. Fisher, 12212, c Boxshall, b Bennett ■ 8 C. E. Howden, 21212114231241, b Bennett 27 G. Cummings, 2, b Bennett 2 A. Downes, 1, c Sims, b Callaway . . . . 1 F. Shacklock, 1111, c Orchard, b Fisher . . 4 F. Williams, 3, not out 3 Extras 7 Total ._ 168 Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Euns. Wkts. Callaway v .... 48 25 59 5 Fisher .... 10 4 14 i Bennett .... 28 f 19 58 4 Barry 1 — 4 — Sims 3 1 /13 — Lawrence .... 5 2 ' 13 The match, wiil be continued this morning at 11 o'clock.