AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. DUNEDIN TWENTY-TWO.

Southland Times, Issue 3927, 22 January 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. DUNEDIN TWENTY-TWO.

" " [By' 'T-srEGßlPflg-r - -■_?— =r: - : D[J^EDLV, -January 21. The weather was again veiy fine, but at the commencement of tlic play a strong breeze from the N;W. was blowing fitfully. A terrible gale raged diiring.ihe early part of the 'morning, and reduced 4be Grand Stand to a-, perfect wreck. It had, however, subsided, aud tlie sua shone brightly; ;:';>' Parker and S. Leitb, who commenced the first innings of Otago last evening and played, a popple; of overs just before .time was called, wended their 'way to the wickets at 12.35. Spbfforih started bowling from,, the-, east, end, . .while - Palmer 7 -was at the west' end. The rest/bf th^/Austr|lian team .disposed; '^ Wickets,^Blacldiam .;..; poini, Spbffbrth 1 and Alexauder ; ; coyer-poin t,7Palmei-7andAlex-ander ; Jong-fslip, McDonnell ; short-slip, Slight ;, long-on*. Groube ; mid-on, ; rBovle;-; square-leg^ Jaivis ; 'Jong-leg.; /White-; short -leg, Murdoch. ■■'■ Parker ; --played Spofforth's first over carefully. LeiUi opened his account 'py hitting'palfngr to mid-oil' for a single, aM-f hen'putS]^ through 'tlie slips; fpV /2.; "Wiit ;tlib ?ia4£ bowler's next ball cpt short his ' J career taking Jiis leg stump. 1— 3_3., Spring took his place,,/but almost, ", im mediately lost; his; partner,;' a baileri.'fromi, ; I*aljmw sending Parker back to/the pavilion .without scoring. Ai 2-^-o— 3> rThe next- comer was Harris,/ 'a left-handed batsman.: -flis 'fii*st : b'all ; fi*bni' Palmer'h'e sentrtb squares-leg for 1, and he then drpve. Spofforth straight for 2, and/hitltlie n/&ir*'Uall* w/ell'fo^ 3 amid x applause. The, very/ next ball Spring drpyevto -the off f^^th^o^eV'rJhiis •yielding T/jjnris; The first ball of Palmers next over took Harm's wickete; 3— B-^-l-l . ■.Hac'Nieli6ll6^e.t^'ahd'w.a§ ato;nC(sbii.sysiie> ing Palmer tlirpugli_the-slips for 3, driviiag Spofforth fstraiglitf f or . anotlier:3/ and again r for 17- ;Hb theh:'ibst'!ds majie, Spring being a smartly/ stumpy 4-^3-^-18. : - was/the riext^fm In]'i|^ -^ui^ his firSt'bal :j)rihgipg^|}J- jip /on /the 5 Aboard;/ ! : M'abNiel then jcut Sppij^*%7 %r.-a singi,ey:and7<si^i ehavy /pj^fc. $&Zaext :bail! oyer ppinFs^hemi f jor; a^ljire arnpun'^ r.here Ywasf ratiier;:;ipose,otheir/thrb-^ing7/i;i ;espeeially:/heing 'wild, y 7 [MaoMZiel >;/cut T^poftertli/^rettily fbr/2j ; ; drove^tlie/next 7balt/^tra!ght; "oyer hiihea47fof .2^ahd hit his/^jour^ -d&apiz^^^ '■■ long /_uosjd£d^/7h'_ "drbyo' Spbffor'tK'l_or^a ; sm^e^nd^awslmw-hittiq^ /hiceJ^fo/;sq^ ;lissjtes.^ fhe/ hiouse^jbyi dicing-^o^vtiiZ^^g^. %efcthb;l>bu^dary^ -pufr'f he*'; sarafe ) bowler/ vflukily o ver7pbJUit's ■h/eladj'for/ly^ s^un'^'p-?^ MacNieFs bat, and fell into Palmer's hands 'behind the wicket 3. s— lG— 3 L The retiiing batsman recei\ed an ovation from all pair 5 * of the field, having played a ' fine Jfoee innings for • IG. P iranior supplied his place, and spooned his first ball past mid-on for a single Cra,wi ? l_aw cutl Spoftorfch for',l, aud Pai amor then lifted him high to mUi-'n for ji,

and „ drove him "straight for 2. The "demon," however, then clean bowled him. 6 — 5 — 40. Collinson (captain) was the next man. Crawshaw cut Palmer sni-rrtly for 3, and then scored a single off Spofforth for a flukey one which fell between point aud slip. Ho then fell a victim to Palmer, who > shattered his wickets.. 7—- 11^-44. ' Crawsb^vy flayed good ci icket during the greater pari; of his inning?, aud his runs w^ere mostly well got. Vernon took his place, and Collinson shortly nfter'cut Spofforth for 2. Vernon drove I'.dmer for 1,-and>Coltin.son hit the satue^l>o\vXer just over' Boyle's -head for anothei single,- the ball actually striking the ticldsiuanVhoml. A single to each followed, and Collinson then unfortunate ly playel .t riaing one of Spbfforth's on to pin wickets. '""B— 3-^-50. Now came more* misfortune, for Haskell, who succeeded v the captain, had a life from Alexander 'at point, but put the next ball softly up into Boyle's hat d& at uiid-oif. 9—0 — 50. Claike followed, but only in time to see Vernon bowled by ah undeniable one from Palmer. 10a— 3-7-50. ,CooKe went in next. Clarke got Spofforth right behind the wicket for 3,-, and - aimost immediately after ■ 'drove Palmer well to mid-on for another triplet. Here the luncheon -adjournment tooK place, the score standing at 56 for 10 ' wickets. After a shower had passed off, play I &*ras resumed. Clarke snicked Spoffoith a singly and cut 'Palmer prettily 3. Cooke thenplayed Palmer onto his wicket, being the second batsman who had, the ill-luck to be got rid of in that way." 11 — o—6o.0 — 60. Strode, the Carrisbrook colt, joined Clarke. The latter drove Spofforth for a brace, and was heartily cheered' for a pretty cut ' for three off Spofforth. He played with more freedom than any batsman" sb~Tar. Strode was bowled without troubling the score*, s. 12—0 — 68: ' Opinion was divided, as to whether the " tail" would be able'to increase the score to a, .century, r Rattray only walked" to the. wickets to fall before a .trimmer from Palmer, which 'he'wrts unable to"negotiate. 13--o— 6B. Wvinks came next, aud Clarke drove Spofforth grandly to the on, for three. 70 up. Palmer, however, had his revenge, disposing of him" with "a bailer. I_7— 20-^-71. Clarke 1 had given _the_ field' a deal of ' trouble,,and was .loudly cheered on returns ing to the pavilion. Fitzgerald , came , next, and scored half-a-dozen, principally off Spoffoith, when Palmer '''again proved undeniable^? vls-^- 6-^-77.5' The ball | Mbmson received sent ; him to;; the right- j about. r 16-fog-77;: ti^^ttie/sixtti ] wicket^Htf tli^credißof^PMine-rfWlio was | in grand f briS^n;"^ss : ;';tlidn twenty jminutes. J. ' 7 Leith 7 joined 7Wy inks, j. who fgave Alexander: a sof t, one, ? which, f of coHirse^Twas- ;refamed. 17f--^o'-4 77 ; C-UTwaS'thje riext^^nan^ and successfully ' negotiated-; the rest pi the over, : Palmer. : ; titOn secured Lerth^micidle stump. 18—0 = ";■;"'.- 4— 77;..;. -Hume took hisplace, and Carr got I a singled was. then runout; llieMball ■: being sharply returned by Murdoch. :i9___^7Bj:;^llie7cblhi^e.^ , y men was more coniplete' than anyone ex- | ■':-". pected. Dawes supplied the vacancy, and _|; had to retire foi' putting- -his leg where his ; bat should [have been 7^^:^-pf^7B.. Moore, • thelast* 'ma^l^ \ after 80. had Palmer i" to leg f 6r i thrce,.but!next;b^ 7 brought, the ' iuhingsj.tb "aT'fenhinatiqn, 7 Moore carrying, hisibat^ out without scbr- \ ."■; ing.7Aftevfhe7lunc^eon a4ioumment7the ;. weather 7;.w^^firie..-'- / 'Tlie;} , -.'7rain Bad ; fallen iprevibusly ICeitainlyhelpedrPalmer, 7 and accounts y-£pr ;^e =f ew; Truns got off his . bowling. The innings 7 closed for 83, or 29 behind the total of the other side. Score— Dunedin— lst Innings. SJLeith, b_Spoff orth . . ,^^uvz~~~Mi~*£. ■ Parker, b'Falmer -"... ... - ... ..." 0 I Harris, b Palmer 6 ; Spring, st. Blackbam,b Palmer^... ... 3 MacNiel.cPaufler^'b.SpofEorth-1.. ... 16 \ Crawshaw, b Palmer ... .-..-■-• ...11 Paiamo^b^p,o^rth^_.~,. ... ... 5 Collinson^b.SpofEbrthjj-^ J 1 ..? .... ... 3. Vernon, b Palmer ..*. ..ui ". 3 ; Haskeß/c Boyle, b Spofforth ... -a- ... 0 Clarke^ (bll'almer 20 Cooke/o Palmer .:._ ..'. -~....77r_;,... 0 Strc^eTb'T.^lmer—.^-- .ej&~l-?Z-r%;^.. 0 Rattray„*[ Palmer .*'*. , ..^>7*l.>;V ,;;';.. 0 Wyinks/d ;^. ... 0 Fitzgera_a;|) ( Palmer •& .<.'•• SSOAAaA- 6 Morrison^b-Palmer... f-JZ... \OAiA -.;^>.. 0 J. LeithllgPalmer...// ... ■ g&ffl'^m... 0 Carrrun\oar^ m ff Z, 1■; Hume, b Spofforth if. .\ £%. ... 3 Dawes, lhwj b Spofforth ..Z%.^~.\ ... 0 Moore, ne^/qat l? •-?'47 -v^ ... 0 Legbvest.. * > ... ..-:M^&?A>. ... 3 ; ibtak^ >..;'^ .'M^^i^m.... 83 ■' //©> ... %--■ ■/•>-£-.--?:■ --4'-:--*-; t^iJO'wlJ^O-ANAI^SMKij' ;^; "BalltT Md^^siTJWkts. Spcfforth 118 11 47 8 - V Palmer I » W§ 15<A 33^ 12 <.| ; After a short spell, Otago took the field i at 4.15. Jarvis and Spofforth went in to ; commence" tile Australian's second-idnings. \ MacNiel opened the bowling, delivei-ing a j maiden. Moore and Can* declined to bowl I against the wind, andMacNi,el was i cheered ! on going on' at the 'opposite-! end. -GoOke • bowled with the wuid. -,In r his .second ; over'jafvi^ was taught 'by Paraiiiof 1 , with \ one hand, in the slips. 1—0—6.; Murdoch ': joined Spofforth, who gbtv3 b\ving ; tb Moore's wretched fielding. Singles came , apace until ■ Spofforth .drove; ;botli/.b"owlers j for 3, and lifted MacNiel foi* .2, bringing ; 20 up. -He -then lifted' tbeo same bowler r amongst - f the ' crowd just Tbeybnd the ; boundary r flag, but the u-&pfre';.;bein^-"in doubt' only; called 3 ' for it;: 7Paramor lieved Mac-^Tiel, and Murapcff'golb.Kis'^rs't awa-f , _or*3l r .A, couple to Murdoch Toff the same bowler brought 30 up. ".' f-Clarke/^who fielded much belter than op^the ; .pre,vioiis day, v caught^ Spofforth '.^jZiTonQ,^m}A., 2— 24— #4. ■ McDonnell fiUed^ihfej pla'cei Hume supplanted Cooke. /Singles followed until McDonhelLdrove Par'amor7for73| -pro^ '■}. ducing 40i^ori the i telegraph. ;:jf'-Mi_eMe'l ■;■':'. relieved Paramor, and McDonnell ' ? was well cheered -on- lifting 7him77over > the boundary line for 4. Another change in the boWliifg was tried, Moore going on af Hume's end. The change "proved eif ectivej Murdoch being given out lbw on the last ball of, the over by the Australian's.umpire. 3 — 15—51. Slightcameiritosee McDonnell dismissed,, by a, bailer 4— 12-rsl, ' \ Otagojs hopes^ werV raised greatly at getting rid of the best batsmen so cheaply. Gioube came next. Both , batsmen g*ot singles off each end, but the j fielding \vaS' 4 so good,that l uns came,slqwly: ; Iftroube played 7 one out of leach of the and ' Van" 2 a for it, and followed^this ' Up with- a single? A brace of singles caused^ 60 to baposted. Slight then varied th 6 monotony by lifting MacNiel dyer the boundary fence -for f fou'r. ',' In'the.nextoye;r Slight was given out,in attempting a short - jxm, the ball 'being' smartly returned 'by Harris. J>j— §~r65. - The retiring; batsman. protested against the- decision, and the prevailing opinion was that lit '.wasialcYse of toucL-and-go. ; 'At five minutes to G Boyle came in, and^Haskell went v on hnce' Hume, buttinie'did not permit .bf" any re-. suit. Scare:—'". > "V ,' fi i « --i< . / i ' *•' - > f - . <" . AUSXBAMANrEI/EVEN— 2ND INNING^., ••. Jarvisi'C'Paramor, b Cooke - ... -*.. v .' ,0 .0 Spofforth' CX^laike, b Paramor' ... ...21 Mhrdocl?} lbw, b Moore ... '''*.'.. '•?.. 15 McDonnell, b MacNiel ."..'-'-... ' .'..12 Slight, run out .-.:- ...> ... ... 8 Gronbc^notoutV /.. ' ...' , ../' ' ' J.v 6 Boyle, uot out 1 No ball ... - .. t : 1 Total for fu-e wickets , ... , „.. 67 At the gates yesterday £100 were" taken. Over 3000 were present to-day: " "" "5* •*'-*-^'~'"'**~-~ M ''^~'''~~~~'"* M^^ i