Tasmania v. Otago. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Saturday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1807, 5 February 1884, Page 2

Tasmania v. Otago. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Saturday.

The cricket match, Tasmania v. Otago, was played to-day. The ground was soft after the heavy rain, and it was considered a mistake of the Tasmanian captain, Davies, who won the toss, to go in first. The T i ,manians only succeeded in putting together 40 in their first innings, Burns (11) being the only man who got into double figures. McXeil took sk wickets for 25 run-., and Cooke three for 13 runs. Otago's fir&t innings closed for 65, of which Hams (not out) contributed 41. Kendall took beven wickets at the cost of 24 runs, and Hale three for 14. When btumps were drawn for the day, the Tasmanians, in their second innings, had lost two wickets for 13 runs. Monday. The cricket match, Tasmania v. Otago, was concluded to day. The Ta«inanians, in their second inning, made 47, leaving Otago only 23 to get to win, which they did with the loss of two wickets. The t Mowing ai • the score* in the cricket match, Taain.i.iia v. Otago, today :—: — Tasm vvi \.— Second Innings. Dayi 1 ., b Austin . .. ... 4 Harn>, b'Jfnth 11 tititehouse,\j McNeil, b Cooke 0 Suns, b 0 wke . ... 1 Mdiusheld, b Oooke 2 Bunns, b Frith 10 Hale, b Fiifch 2 Bnllcr, 1 b w, b Oooke 5 Bidebottoai, not out ... . . 4 Kirby, c and b Firth . . . . 2 Kendall, b Firth 0 Extras (i Total _ 47 Fhst innings 40 Grand total 87 Cooke got 4 wickets for 29 runs, and Firth 5 for 8 i uns. Oi'vgo— Second Innings. Hams, b Hale .. 3 Macneil, stp Davis, b Kendall 7 Spring, not out 8 Dixon, not out . . 5 Total for 2 wickets 24 First innings . . 65 Giand total . . 89