INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5244, 25 February 1885, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH.

[Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, Feb. 24. Seven wickets had gone when the score was at 88, and the chances of Otago, which had a few minutes before looked so rosy, were greatly discounted. Carson joined Parker, and the latter, who continued to hit freely, lifted Wilding to leg for 4 twice in succession, the latter hit giving a decided chance to Page. Otago

was, however, apparently in queer street, as Carson retired immediately, having put one into Denham's hands at long-off, and only two Avickets remained to produce 29 runs. Drabble, who joined Parker, managed, however, by careful play, to keep his wicket up whilst his companion, who showed sound judgment and good hitting power, gradually increased the score. His favourito leg hit for 4 was frequently obtained off different bowlers, and he was also credited with some pretty cuts and drives. Wilding, as matters grew more serious, of course tried repeated changes of bowling, even, as a dernier ressort, tempting Drabble himself with underhands, but without success. One unfortunate experiment for Canterbury was putting on Wheatley for one over, off which Parker scored no fewer than ten runs. The match was won by Parker's old leg-hit off Dunlop, which brought the score to 129. Otago thus won by four rims, with two wickets to spare. The Canterbury fielding during the latter portion of the game was faultless. Parker was, of course, carried to the pavilion and heartily cheered for his excellent innings. Very few people were upon the ground during the afternoon. The following are the scores : — CANTERBUBY. First luuiugs. F. Wilding, lbw b Austin 5 H. Cotterill, b Austin 5 W. V. Millton. run out 57 W. J. Cotterill, c Parker b Austin ... 41 D. Duulop, st Drabble b Dixou 2:1 J. Wheatley, o and b Frith 5 H. Page, b Frith 0 E. P. Barnes, lbw b Frith 0 A. Washer, b Frith... 7 H. M'Murrajr, b Frith 0 J. Denham, not oat 10 Byes < 7 Leg byes -1 Total 164 Bowling Analysis. —C. Frith, 212 balls, 5 wickets, 30 maidens, 42 runs ; Austin, 156 balln, 3 wicketa, 21 maidens, 40 runs ; Carsen, 20 balls, 1 maiden, 14 runs ; iMxon, 120 balls, 1 wicket, 12 maidens, 40 runs ; Boddington, 13 balls, 12 runs. Second Innings. W. V. Millton, c Carson b Anstin ... 10 W. J. Cotterill, o Carson b Austin ... 9 F. Wilding, o Carson b Frith 23 J. Wheatley, b Frith 4 J. Denham, run out 5 E. P. Barnes, c and b Austin 19 A. Washer, c W. J. Cotterill (sub) b Austin 31 D. Dunlop, not out 22 H. Cotterill, b Austin 0 H. Page, run out 3 S. M'Murray, b Austin 0 Byes 4 Leg-bye 1 Wide 1 Total 132 Bowling Analysis.— C. Frith, 232 balls, 33 maidens, 44 runs, 2 wickets; Ausiin, 232 balls, 25 maidens, 63 runs,| 6 wickets ; Dixon, 49 balls, 7 maidens, 12 rang, 1 wide ; Parker, 8 balls, runs. OTAGO. First Innings. L. M. Harris, cH. Cotterill b Wildinj; 3 Beck, c Barnes b Dnulop 48 J. M'Gregor, b Dunlop 18 E. T. Collinson, c Washer b Duulop ... 1 W. G. Dixon, b Whoat'.ey 20 T. L. Austin, b Dunlop 10 Boddington, b Wilding 46 Parker, b Dunlop 7 Carson, run out 6 Drabble, b Wilding 0 Frith, not out 6 Byes 2 Leg-byes , 2 No-balls , 2 Total 171 Bowling Analysis.— Dunlop, 252 balls, 27 maidens, CO runs, 5 wickets 5 Wildiug, 236 balls, 20 maidens, 61 ruus, 3 wickets ; M'Murray, 56 balls, 8 maidens, 7 runs ; Wheatley, 36 balls, 2 maidens, 16 runs, 1 wicket ; Washer, 8 balls, 5 runs ; Page, 8 balls, 7 runs. Second Innings. Harris, c Barnes b Dunlop 6 Beck, c Denb am b Wilding 5 Pixou, c M'Murray b Wheatley 26 Boddington, c Denlnm b Dunlop ... 0 T. Austin, b Wheatley 16 Collinson, b Dunlop 13 Pavker, not out 54 M'Gregor, c Barnes b Dunlop 0 Carson, c Denharn b Dunlop 0 Drabble, not out , 4 Wides 2 No-balls 3 Total for eight wickets 129 The following list shows the result of the Interprovinoial matches since their establishment in 1864 : — 1861— Otago won by 74. runs. 1865— Canterbury worn by 4 wickets, ISGS-Otugo won by 2 wickets. 1867 — Otago won in one innings and 37 rnnu. 1868— Otngo won by 9 wickets. 1869— Fob : Drawn, Canterbury having 17 runs to get and 3 wickets to fall. 18G9— Dec : Otago won by 4 wickets. 1871 — Jau : Canterbury wou in one innings and 29 ruus. 1871— Dec : Canterbury won by 10 wickets. 1873— Canterbury won in one innings and SI runs. 1874 — Otago won iv one innings and 28 runs. 1875— Canterbury wou in one innings and 151 runs. 1876— Canterbury won by 115 runs. 1877— Canterbury wou by 151 runs. 1878— Canterbury won by 9 wickets. 1879— Canterbury won iv one inning 3 and 12 runs. 1880— Canterbury won by 9 wickets. ISBl— Canterbury won iv one innings and 232 runs. 1882 —Otago won by 77 runs. 1883— Canterbury won by 4 runs. 1881— March : Otago won by 27 runs. 1884— Doc. : Canterbury wou by 9 wickets. 18S5— Feb. : Otago won by 2 wickets. • BOWLING MATCHES. [Per Pkess Association.] 1 DUNEDIN, Feu. 24. > The uwtidi Canterbury Club v. Cale-

donian Club was won easily by the latter by 62 to 30. The scores were : — Caledonian. Canterbury. No. 1 Rink. G. H. Campbell E. F. Dombrain W. E. Carmalt G. B. Woodman G. Capstick W. W. Neighbours E. Hogg (skip) 21 H. W. Toonier (skip) G No. 2 Rink. W. Gordon J. Toovey W. H. White W. R. Selby J. Barron A. Urquhart J. Ogg (skip) 21 W. H. Partridge (skip) 3 No. 3 Rink. M. Smith B. Hale W. Blaney H. Toomer, sen J. V. Lonsdale W. H. Messenger J. Yates (3kip) 20 Frank Hobbs (skip) 21 Tho Cunningham Cup match, between the Dunedin Club and Christchurch Club, was very closely contested. Dunedin seemed certain of victory, but in the last head in one of the rink 3 Christchurch scored no less than five, which gave them the victory by 41 to 39. The score was : — Dunedin. Christciiurch TSo. 1 Rink. W. Forrester A. Carrick D. Baxter Dr Thomas R. Wilson, jun. E. Williams J. Hunter (skip) 21 R. Struthers (skip) 15 No. 2 Rink. J. Scoullar F. Hobbs A. T. Anderson J. W. Marshall R. Robin C. Cuff A. M'Diarmid C. Jackson (skip) 26 (skip) 18 OPAWA RIFLE CLUB. The following are the scores in the second competition for the President's Cup, which took place on Feb. 7 and 10. The next competition takes placo on March 7 and 10. The ranges are 200, 300, 400 and 500 yards, seven shots at each range : — 200 300 400 500 Yds. Yds. Yds. Yds. Tl. F.;W. Sandford 31 27 22 28 108 J. Gray 25 22 34 27 108 J. Hack worth ... 24 25 25 25 99 W. S. M'&eachie 27 12 29 24 92 C. A. Lees ... 27 23 23 19 92 W.R. Scull ... 26 21 23 19 89 J. Bashford ... 24 21 22 18 85 J.Tait 22 11 28 23 84 F. Cooper ... 24 15 27 17 83 G. Attwood ... 24 24 23 9 80 C. Jackson ... 19 16 20 10 69 W. Chapman ... 20 13 22 13 G8 G. King 17 14 24 10 65