CRICKET

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1416, 25 November 1886, Page 2

CRICKET

AUST ‘ALIaFS v. OTAGO

Dunkdin, November 22. The cricket match * ustraliaus v V>tago twenty-two —was cmc'udud thiß afternoon tha visitors wiuning witi blx w ckets to f>il. The weather was fine, but the attendance was poor. The battmg of the Australians w*s much superior to their batting ou ih<* drat day. and bat for his eagerness to make the winning hit Jones would hava carried out his bat. The fielding of the local team was, on the whole very poor, the bowling being the only redeeming feature. The following are th« so)ren:Otago—Firatlnni«<gs63 seco >dl6B, total 221; Australians—Pitat innings 60, >second innings W. Bruce, b Hope ... 32 I G. K Palmer, c Spring, b Hope ... 1" J. W 'rumhie, b Turubull 52 S. *•" J nis, o K t. 45 . S J <v , « • - u 20 J. Ai<lw ib, not oa. 0 Byes ... ... ••• ••• 2 .Leg-byes ... ... ... ... 1 Total 162 Graud X ti! 22 Hope toot t«v.i wuket* iur 22 ru" ; Kit one f-r 10 ; f'urnbull one for 17 vS Frith 45 ru"- ware scored, EewiU 24, VV*. 1-, 15, MjFariaup 17, and Dtxot; 9, without taking a wicKct. Dunbois, November 25. Giffan is too ill to travel and remains here a few days. AUSTUALU S f v. CANTERBURY CHKisron.'RCH, November 24 TM fo.l vii g 8 have b en pscke . ;o play t>e .Übtr -itana on Knciay : .iiiitoo (cuptrtiL), Ash y, <arn*s, C * - shav, E Cott rill. W. Ootienli, Ctff, Dunlop, Focke, Frtth, Haily, Ha?maD, Lr.iuhuan, Mathias, Kayuer, ayl r, Wheatley, and Wndine.