Interprovincial Cricket Match.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5193, 26 December 1884, Page 3

Interprovincial Cricket Match.

* THIS DAT. The Interprovincial Cricket Match between Otago and Canterbury began this morning, soon after twelve o'clock, on the Lancaster Park Ground, under exceedingly favourable auspices as regards wind and weather. A light north-east breeze tempered the heat, and altogether it was a real cricketer's day. From the match taking place on Boxing Day, and the projected trip of the Auckland team giving a chance of comparing the cricket in the three Provinces, greater interest than usual was taken in the match. Even at an early hour there were a fair number of people on the ground. French had prepared a most excellent wicket, and Collinson having won the toss, was very naturally only too glad to avail himself of the chance of putting our men in to face a long score. Accordingly Rattray and Cooke were sent out to do, battle for the Southern Province. Wilding entrusted Dunlojj with the attack from the wicket towards the railway, himself taking np the bowling from the other end, each bowler taking point when not bowling. Fowke, as u_ual, took hi3 stand behind the wickets, Strange fielded leg and cover on the eastern side of the ground, and E. Cotterill opposite him. Barnes the trusty took his o!4j)lace at short slip, Millton fielding long slip, Ashby long on and third man, W. Cotterill long off, Longden short leg, and Buchanan mid - on. Cooke did not stay long. Dunlop with the first ball of his fourth over sent hi™ back to the pavilion -with, the Bomewhat melancholy satisfaction of having played a maiden over or two from Wilding successfully. Rattray, however, had made three. Dixon did not improve matters, as Dunlop administered the same dose to him as to Cooke with the second ball he gave him. Collinson soon got to work, and the score mounted slowly to 15, when Rattray had to depart, well caught by Ashby in the slips. The bowling appeared to be very good,Wildingesrjeciallybeingdeadstraight-, and sending down maiden after maiden. With his new partner Parker, Collinson began to tot up the runs more rapidly, and iiit Dunlop hard to leg twice for 4 and 3. A leg-bye for 3 helped matters, and 30 went up after an hour's play. Dunlop, after his first success, sent down a few loose balls, but on the whole was well upon the spot, and the proportion ot" maiden over3 to the total balls sent down by each bowler was unusually large. Wilding bowled for the first hour without much luck, and when at length he obtained a favourable appeal for " leg before " against Parker, had bowled sixteen overs and two balls for 5 runs. The score stood then at 33 for four wickets. Austin's fiist exploit was to hit up a catch to Buchanan at deep third man, which the Midlander reached with the tips of his fingers, and the batsman scored a lucky 3. ■a__ta__________________________________a____

c I here a single, and there a two, and .; it was not long before double figures } I 6tood to his credit on the score eheet. ) i The score crept up to 40, and at 42 r I Wilding gave Barnes a turn at Dunlop's i ! end, and a few overs later retired 3 i himself in favour of Ashby. Austin marked . ! the change by smiting the new-comer to s j the eastern boundary for 4. Collinson's I j score stood still for a long time, and his L • partner waa-left to drag the total up to 50 r ! by himself. At the adjournment for lunch i j only 53 runs had been scored for the loss ■ jof four wickets, Collinson and Austin , j being still not out, with 22 and 17 to their > credit respectively. t OTAGO. First Innings. C. Rattrav, 2111, c Ashby, b Wilding ... 5 F. H. Cooke, b Dnnlop 0 W. G-. Dixon, b Duulop 0 E. T. Collinson, 23211214321, not out ... 22 W.Parker, 2, lbwb Wilding 2 T. Austin, 311 1 12114111, not out 17 Extras ... C Total 53 The rain after lunch prevented play, which was not resumed until half-past three.