TOWN v. COUNTRY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2660, 8 March 1905, Page 60

TOWN v. COUNTRY.

Taking advantage of tho presence of a number of country cricketers in town, the> Otago Cricket Association, with a vi&w of encouraging country cricket, arranged two matches for their benefit against metropolitan teams at Carisbrook yesterday afternoon. The Country A team was drawn against an eleven which included amongst others Williams (of the Albion), Gollar (o£ Opoho), Skitch, Drumm, Mackersy, Moore (of DunecJin). The country team won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 158 before the last wicket feH. Of this total Pitches (57), Clark (35), Reid (21), and Edwards (16) batted well. The town team followed, and made 219 for the loss of six wickets. Moox batted splendidly for the town team. Ho scored freely all rouna the wicket, and when but one run off the century was caught. Details: —

Bowling Analysis. —Reardon, 5 wickets for 65 runs; S'kitch, 4 wickets for 42 runs; Mao kersy. 1 wicket for 19 runs.

I Bowling Analysis.—Gunthorp, 2 wickets foi j9l runs; Reid, 1 wicket for 47 ru_ns. The second country team was opposed I to an eleven which included a number of First Grade Carisbrook batsmen. In their first innings the country side „-ould only compile 34- against the bowling of A. Howden and Stevens, to which the town team replied with 192, of which total A. Howden made 90 by vigorous cricket. Going in. again the country team had eight wickets down for 55 when stumps were drawn. Marshall played a good innings for 21. Details : —

Bovrling Analysis.—A. Hcnvden, 6 wicke&a for 10 rtin3; Harraway, 1 wicket for 5 runs j Stevens, 2 wickets for 3 runs. Second Innings.

Bowling Analysis.—E. Howden, 2 wickets fcr 12 ltu.s; Adams, 4 wickets for 9 runs.

Boy, ling Analyci* —J. Johnstone. 4 wickets for S7 inns; O'Dnscoll, 2 wickets for 36 Tims; Chirnside, 1 wicket for 44 ltms, Marshall, 2 wickets tor 10 mns.

Town A Team. — First Innings. Moore, c "Williams, b Reid .. 99 Williams b Gunthorp . . .*. . . 22 J>runim, b Reid 20 Rcardw-n, run out .." 18 Mackersy. retired .. .. .. .. 36 Fleming, not out 7 Go-llar, c and b Gunthorp .. .. 8 Extras 9 Total for six wickets .. 219

Mai-shall, b Adanis Cambridge, st A. Howden, b E. Howden Ewing. st A. Howden, b E. Howdan Morton, niu out Ciiirnside, rim out .. .. W. Joiuistone, b Adanis Edie, c Foster, b Adanis O'Dii&eoll, not out Gray, nol out J. Jolinstoue, st A. Howden, b Adams Extras 21 1 2 a 2 O 0 5 6 Q 10 Total for eight wickets 55

Toto a Xe.au. — >irst innings. A. Hoy. den. c Marshal], b Chimsido 3D X Howden, c and b Joknstone . . 20 Adams, o and b Johnsione „ 10 Hairaway, b Marshall 18 Stevens, c and b Marsliall .. 4 Di Thomson, not out 6 Stalker, c Cbirnside, b O'Diiscoll 27 M Coy, b Jclmstone 0 Foster, c find b O Driscoll .. 4Itutherforcl, c and b Johnstone .. S Extras «. .. .. 5 T» Total 192

Cotntry A Team. — First Innings. Roberts, b Hea T don 7 Edwards, lbw, b Reardon .. .. 16 Caison, b Mackersy 1 Reid, st Williams, b Skitrh .. 21 Pitches, &t Williams, b Reardon . . 57 Clark, st Williams, b Skitch . . 35 Simmonds, st Williams, b Skitch. . X Gnnthorp, not out 1 Williams, c Druium, b Skitch .. 1 "Wilson, b Skitch 12 Marslin, b Reardon .. „ .. 5 Extras 5 Total 158

Country B Team. — First linmngs. Marshall, b Harraway 1 Gray, b A. Howden O Eclie, b A. Howden 2 Chirnside, c Harraway, h A. Howden O Delahunty, bA. Howden .. .. 8 Ewing, run out . . . . . . . . 2 O'Driscoll, bA. Howden .. .. 0 Cambridge, not out .. .. .. 4 TV. Johustone, bA. Howden .. 0 J. Johnstone, b Stevens .. .. 1 Moiton, c Adams, b Stevens .. O Extras 16 Total 34