AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. DUNEDIN TWENTY-TWO.

Southland Times, Issue 3928, 24 January 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. DUNEDIN TWENTY-TWO.

[By Teucurai'U.] Ul-N.'Di:.. .i'M.nii-iry 22. On Tii';i*.-:d«y AACX was uikcn as g-UJ money, and it is computed about 3500 ' ---persons were on the ground on Friday. To-: day over 4000 were present. The weather at the commencement of to-day's play was very fine, and quite calm, the high winds of the last four days having quite subsided. ; The two Australian not-outs, Boyle and Groube, resumed their places at the Avickets, and the former played a maiden over from , Fitzgerald, who started at the Avest end. A maidVnfrom^MacNeil at the other extremity followed, and both bowlers appeared to be dead on the wicket, for another maiden from each end came. Boylo then put Fitzgerald to leg for a single, drove MacNeil for another, and cut Fitzgerald for another, bringing 70 up on the board. Groube then played Fitzgerald undei his leg for one, but in Fitzgerald's next over Boyle cut him up into the air between slip and cover point, where Morrison caught him neatly. 6 — 4 — 71. B.lackham took his place, and ' immediately '•clrove MacNeil for 1, and lifted Fitzgerald to the on for 2. the ball being badly fielded by Moore. Groube then slipped MacNeil for 2, and things altogether became livelier, Blackham driving Fitzgerald hard to the off for 3, aud Groube in the next over scoring a 2 aad a single off the same bowler. Moore then took his place, and boAvled a maiden, but runs continued to come steadily by singles from either end, unti^Groube a* as, to his great su'prise, given out leg-before-wicket from one of Moore's. 7 — lC> — 89. Gio'ibe's innings Avasnoticeabje principally for good forward play and a propensity for getting balls on bis leg stump a way under his leg. The next-comer was P«Jmer, and the only, noteworthy occurrences for a time were Collinson's letting the first bye be scored, and a smart bit of fielding on Haskell's part. Both batsmen exhibited stron i, defence, and each scored -occasionally, so at 1)0 Haskell took the ball from Moore. His first ball Blackball! cut slia rp and high above point's head, but MacNeil, with a desperate effor 1 , stopped its. progress, though he could not hold it. When Palmer had scored 5, he let out at one of Haskell's, but failing to get well on to it spooned it up between Avickets, w here the bowler secured it. 8-r5— 97. The vacancy was filled by Alexander, avlio got a. single, and then brought 100 on the board by driving Haskell to the boundary for 3, - Parker letting the ball pass between his legs. Cart* nOAV Avent on boAvling at MacNeil's end. Alexander hit Haskell to long leg for 2, but bis next bdAvled the Australian. 9—7—104. White, avus the last man. He played an over or two without scoring, arid then hit a full-pitcher in Harris' hands at short square leg. It came rather hot, and was dropped, a single resulting. The luncheon adjournment then took place. On resuming, maidens wore sent down from each end, and then Blackham popped one of Haskell's into Strode's hands at mid on. The innings thus terminated for 105, or seven behind their first venture; no change in the score having b^en effected since the adjournment:— AUSTRALIANS— 2ND INNINGS. F, Spofforth. c Clarke, b Paramor ... 24 A. Jarvis, c Paramor, b Cooke 0 \V. Murdoch, lbw. b Moore 1" P. McDonnell, b MacNeil 12 J. Slight, run out .-..• ■■■..-. • S Groube, lbw, b Moore --• lb Boyle, c Morrison, b Fitzgerald 4 Palmer, c and b Haskell ... •> Blackham, c and b Haskell * •-> Alexander, b Haskell J White, not out }■ No ball, 1; bye. 1 ".!_?! Total ... ••• — 105 I' Bowling analysts.

I At a quarter past three Haskell Jandi \ OaAVshaw appeared to represent Otago, Avho required 135 to Avin— a task few, if any, expected them to be equal to. The held was placed the same as yesterday, Palmer and Spofforth changing ends. The last "ball of SpofEorth's first over CraAvshaAv cut prettily for 3. ' Maidens folloAved from •each end, a leg bye being obtained meanwhile.. Crawsluw then got Palmer tp leg .-ior three.* Maidens followed, and Haskell then drove. Spofforth for; a single, pod ! 'CrawshaAvcuthim nicely .for 3, causing 10 to «*o up. Cnnvshaw now. got a, short run : .off Palmer.' Tho next ball Haskell put up' ■ ihigh to mid on. and Boyle took it m beauti- ' i i'ul ktvle.' 1 — 1 — 12. Vernon joined Graw- ' shaw* Avho was dismissed with a bailer :&om SpofEortli. '2-10-12.' He was \ Hasaitily cheeredOn returning to the pavilion: \ Wymfcs come next, and received the next

'over. -Palmer delivered a maiden, and ' . ."v7'yi.nk-s played S|*t».Tort!i o.i to his wicket. 3r-6~1'2. ILirris partucr.-d Vt-rnon. Two j runsAwere got ior a leg bye, and then j Sppffprtli discovered UarrisA. weak point. i/4>e-or— l4. .'Spring -came ncNt and another liileg bye w.w run. Palmer then dismissed 'Spring with a full pitcher. 5— 0—15- Cooke joined Vernon, whugul Palmenivvay for a single. Mai lens from i-ach end followed, and A 'tfieh idhe o t "Spoil drill? s/swiir -phes^SCapetl , Black 'jiam sind three runs re.-ulted for a leg tfte* ATiie first ball of the ueiOoyer Godke ' drove 'high nnd Boyle held it. Mi— oA-19. a P^-amortwns -tap -'„ ^Bpyie^again A distihguishV'd -liTniself ;by ' splendid 'fieidiiig^ a Parainor broke; ahis-icS' byJbooriug a single,, and the telegraph showed 20. He-/wa» clean bpfcletl'iin letting put to /Spoffortii. '- 7;-!—^Oi/; 'Clarke a \vas" : - : -.r*^cei.yedjN>vjth.'----/A' 'clieers^tt.fcbmplinie^ and rbriniantjijuiings oJE yesterday. ,' He did>iibt i^ylYeil^g,, d-s^lacihgliisftm^ followed, and. got. Paliiiernicejy, to leg for a couple." Vernpff-cut SpolEprth for a single, ; but Palmer was revenged, and pent him back to the payi ion £ "yorWer.' 9— 3— 24. ColjinspntppHheyMantpiace, and received the rest of the over, patiehtlj'. MacNeil drove. Sppffprth.Fq^ a single. MacNeil tlien/droyc JPalmerifor a braco of twos, arid; for a singl.e.-xHe played the/ over from Spofforth 'patiently? ___ but Colli nso.iiTtlien let,;out t^^offortli and .jKk drove him to the fenced for ?» MacNeil made a single irpme^cii- Bowler/ and, got Palmer to, leg.fdi* tlirce^. Z 'Forty ; ;\ventr up amidst tremendous 'cheeringl Then he punished Spofl: ortfi i' pr- two, and put' liini to leg for 3. MacNeil theh'run his captain out. Grpube fielding the ball- splendidly—in fact, tlic^fielding all rbuiidwas perfpLL. ' :■'■ A This was general iy _rt^Yird'bd a*s V s-Mliiis-fprtune, as boj.h meh; wcr§. well se^aril runs bad-been coining rapid lyl.Alo^i--4:p. Parker followed, and . the secpn^/balij fie received found its way into ; his , stumps, 11 — 0-^45. The retiring batsman w;as';the A first so far who had earned the dreaded pair of spectacles llattray snppliedA the vacancy. All hopes of Otago Hvihuihg'f fie • match pr lnaking.it a drij^wer'i-Waitered. MacNeil gave Palmer a fair J chance in the slips, but ,it wasppt taken., . : Rattray., jiow broke the , ice V by ' cutting * Palmer * for a single.,, next .J?aH,„disaJ^ i ed,^.lsc^fegin (whose wicket keeping aftWded "a'gft'at treat). MacNeA/s ragainf; drove Palmer along the carpet for a single. A bye .w. as run, and another singje,, to MacNeil off Palmet* resulted A" Fifty tip. llattray ski id one, and Slight^.tiCover?ppint was credited with a well jud|fe^'&atchA 12 — 1—50.. Strode had at once"f6'ieturn to the pavilion, the next ball froth Palmer ; sehdiag>Mi# to the right about. 13—0 — 50.; W. Mormon came next.; 'MacNeil cut 'Spofforth if or a single, aad Morrison put his first into Groube's hands veiy softly."-/ 14 — 0 — 53. J. Leith partnered MacNe'il; who ■ placed the ball between short slip anil' point,' being tbe first chance h<> had given. Off -Paimc-iv . v yin.siifc'S w£r6 obtained, the'last n:a l»iins.v •,-harjjiy"Wtok*«i/ Both men -.skied a ball each, but fortunately not, quite .withiu reach of the field. MacNeil : now ; "Jiad*a narrow squeak of being run out by. hesitating in answer to Leitli's callA . Alexander went in the slips foi Spofforth's bowling, Palmer standing at point. Tlffee wertf again run for a bye. Leith got 'a single' Afrom each end, and anpthei* bye was run. MacNeil, who was batting in grajid style, drove Palmer for 3, but the' howler had liis • revenge by lowering : ,Lei,th's Btumps. 15—5—70. McNeil put Spofforth just over Alexander's head; for two, /and drove the same bowler for three. He again made a fine on-drivefor 3 off Spofforth, and next over cut the same bowler to the'boundary for three. His time had now Come,' ; 'how ever, lie being stumped by BlackliamX-His retirement was the signal for deaf epTrig i applause and cheers, which was renewed I when the telegraph showed IG-^4:rjß2. He only gave one chance, , and, ; affbiVled the best display of ; batting ; exljib.ited throughout tbe match. CaiT joined, jilitzgerald, and after contributing ii : single was capitally taken by • Boyle •at Amid on. 17 — I—B3.1 — 83. Hume also scoreVl/-^ single, when be met with a similar late; I*B—l—B4. Leith was clc;in bowled by Palmer before he had a 'chance of scoring. 19 — -o— B4. Fitzgerald skied one in ihe slips','but to universal surprise Alexander buttered it. The batsman, thinking it a moral that lie would lose hirf wicket, stood midway between the wickets, the result being that Alexander returned tho ball,' un'.rt'"' ! 'h'e''\VHS. nm out. 20 — 2^-Bti. Dawes was the last man. Moore got Palmer away for a couple, and after Spofforth had delivered at maiden Moore again got a flukey two off Palmer, but Hie bowler then had his innings. The innings ''terminated for 90, thcAustralians 1 1 j u -j winning by 44,. runs. After MacNeil's wicket fellf the remaining batsmen were rapidly disposed of. Score— Otago — Second Innings. .[ Crawshaw, b Spoft'orth ... If Haskell, c Boyle, b Palmer ... ... i Vernon, b Palmer 3 Wyinks, b Spofforth 0 Harris, b Spofforth 0 Spring, b Palmer 0 Cooke, c Boyle, b Palmer 0 Paramor, b Spofforth 1 Clarke, b Spofforth 0 Colliuson, run out 3 MacNeil, st Blackhani, b Palmer 44 Parker, b Palmer 0 Kattraj', c Slight, b Palmer ... .... 1 Strode, b Palmer ... 0 Leith, J., b Palmer ... ... ... ... 5 Fitzgerald, run out ... .. ... 2 Cirr. c Boyle- b Spofforth 1 Hume, c Boyle, b Palmer 1 S. Lerith, b Palmer 0 Moore, b Palmer ...... 4 Dawes, notout ... ... 0' Leg byes 5'Byes 9> Total ... 90 Bowling Analysis. Balls. Wkts. Buns. Mdns. Spofforth .... 120 8 37 15 Palmer ... 119 11 39 13

Balls, lluns. Wkts. Mdns McNeil 168 47 1 19 Cooke ... . — *° }} ] } Hume ... 24 GO 2 . Soorc... - 60 8 2 11 Haskell -. 34 b 6 « Fitzgerald ... 3b 11 1 4 . , rflai-r ...... — 20 1 0 ....4