INTER-PROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1195, 21 November 1873, Page 2

INTER-PROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL RFPOETER.)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

CHRISTCHURCH

Last night, 8 o'clock,

Canterbury began the second innings at a quarter to twelve. The weather was beautiful, the sun shining brightly, the air clear and calm, the mountains to the west and south showing out splendidly with their snow-clad summits.

Barker and Ollivier began the batting to the bowling of Robinson and Sweete. King was fielding instead of Bellers, who hurt his thumb the previous day. Both men began scorng rapidly. _ The second over from Robinson was punished severely by Barker for two fours. In one Barker was nearly run out in the third over. Barker made a tine hit by by off Robinson for five runs. There was no long by fielding at the time.

Kobinson then gave way to Buckland. Olliver meanwhile had also made several good hits. After half-an-hour's play thirty appeared on the boai-d. Kobinson took Sweete's end, but still runs came, and forty went up with no wicket down. A council of war was then held, the result of which was that Bucklaml changed ends, and Lankham went on at Buckland's end. The change was effectual. In Lankham's second over Barker was cleau bowled; his innings added thirty to the score, well put together with fine strong play. A. J. Cotterill followed, and hit Lankham hard.

The next over at fifty-eight, Ollifiver sent one back to Sweete, which was secured.

J. Fowler was the next man

CotteriU hit hard. Fowler was playing steadily, and was luckily missed by Dufaur badly at long stop, and the score was run up to eighty. At this stage Fowler touched one with the glove, and it was secured by the wicketkeeper. But the touch was so light that the umpire, when appealed to, gave not out. A few overs later, Cotterill meanwhile making several drives on side for twos and threes. Fowler gave another chance at the wicket, but it was not taken.

Cotton then took Robinuon's place with the ball, Sweete all the time bowling well, a iiua leg, but Fowler sent up the score to ninety.

Auckland prospects were looking gloomy,

Buckland supplanted Cotton, and Lankham took Sweete's end. The slow round-arm again worked well. In the second over Cotterill skied one to long-stop, Alpe, who caught it well over his head, and three wickets were down for ninety-four.

Cotterill's innings yielded thirty-seven, and comprised two fours, two threes, six twos, and eleven singles, and was an exhibition of good cricket. Drives to the onside predominate.

Corfe took the vacant place in the same order.

J. Fowler was caught at point splendidly by cotton, and four wickets were down for 94.

Luncheon over the game was resumed at a quarter to three, E. Fowler joining corps. These are reputed to be the best batsmen of the Canterbury team, and it was evident if allowed would remain long together.

Runs were soon knocked off. Both were inclined to stick, and runs were coming in freely.

At three o'clock 100 went up. Sweet then resumed, vice Lankham, beginning with a maiden. Robinson supplanted Buckland at the other end.

In the first over a chance of running out Fowler was mulled.

Things now looked improved. 110 and 120 appeared in quick succession. Here Corfe made a fine hit to the leg for 3, and brought on another change. Lankham was again to the fore instead of Robinson.

Fielding at this point was rather loose, but the ilagging spirits of the Auckland men were now revived by Swete catching CoiTe from his own bowling, 5 wickets for 129 runs.

Swete sent Dickenson, the next man, a trimmer with the first baP., scattering his wicket.

Hopes were now stronger of Auckland pulling through.

Cotton at long on missed fielding one hit hard by Fowler, and four were i an.

Robinson took the ball from Lankham at 130, with eight wickets.

A cheer from Auckland greeted the fall of Fowler's wickets by a leg slobber from Robinson.

H§The match became close, and the excitement at this time, a quarter to four, was very great.

Nearly one thousand people were on the ground, and greater interest was shewn.

Fowler made 19, two more than Corfe. Both innings Avere completed in masterly manner. The fielding was now very good, not a ball being missed. The men were all working hard to regain their advantage, Sweete arid Robinson sending down maiden after maiden in succession at Maples and Fuller.

The interest now became so great that every run was cheered, and cries li well hit," "well fielded," "well bowled," and " well played " were frequent from all sides.

Both batsmen were very cautious, a solitary double from Fuller being the only hit of note.

{At four o'clock a trimmer from Robinson settled Fuller, eight wickets for 140, leaving twelve runs for Canterbury to win,

There was a perledTfeore J Sf^ 1 Cottenll made a single, and MaZ 'Si 1 and two legs. Byes were run SV tt< " cneenng from Canterbury, onfv!f2* v<s In attempting a Aafi £?§#*s( j finally thrown out by Robinson at,? 1 V }' nine wicket* for 144. Lou^ hoK<% lut Willed to the wicket, $£»■* 4 I anxious Oanterburians. Two nW hX *8 ■ were sent down by Robinson and Sw^ i were well played, but at haKj^ N 1 beauty from Robinson scatter^*, Ur * 1 timber, and landed Auckland J2 • aPW ft seven runs, after the closest finish 7*^* b J 1 to a game in Canterbury. Vei>eu I The Auckland men were cheered l by their opponents, and com p w^% I lustily were returned. amenta j, | The issue of the game was conW,, i ]} pectation at the beginning. After * **' Of the Auckland team the CauierW9^ ' described their cricket as nasty j M defeat in a great blow to the local iZ tht In company the two elevens the « , I ence must be given to Canterbury Ur^ and elegance of style. Their hitSii i was cleaner than Auckland. I v ,s a «o | both teams showed equally well » n d i cc field Auckland, with practice Wvu I would excel, but waat of organisation ■ at one time plainly apparent. *** I The accident to their wicket-keew^ 1 great drawback. *eePerwa 3a : t The bowling of Auckland in the **«■.* innings was not so good as in the first ~ n towards the finish of the match, whenß v I son and Sweete rose equal to the emeS* § and to them and Lankham, whose slow rm i \\ arm effected the separation on two occaain ' of men well set, must the pulling off of ft game after it was all but lost be attributed I Alpe's long-stopping was much applaud" 1 Three byes were all turned aside by thl V wicket-keeper ; not one was let pass £ II Robinson, as a captain, is most judicious I in handling the team. His generalship £ I highly spoken of by our opponents. Much P amusement was caused this morning by a ' telegram from Duuedin that the Otago eleven did not think they were so sure to beat Auckland. . | There has been no dinner or supper of the I elevens. Invitations were sent to one or two of the team to a ball on Tuesday night I Some surprise was expressed at the invidious distinction, but no doubt it is to be attributed to reports sent down here about our team which we heard on the day of arrival. The name of the circulators were mentioned. The following were the scores :~ CANTERBURY.—SECOND INNINGS*, Ollivier c and b Sweete ... ... Mi jg Barker b Lankham mi jjq A. J. Cotterell c Alpe, b Lankham ... 37 J. Fowler c Cotton, b Laukham ,„ c Corfe c and b Sweete }» E. Fowler b Robinson jg Dickenson b Sweete q Maples b Robinson 3 Fuller b Robinson 2 H. Cotterell, thrown out, Robinson ... \ Loughnan, not out q Byes • 3 Leg-byes... q Wides , 2 Total ... l 5 Analysis of Bowlixg. Robinson, 89 balls, 22 overs, 7 maidens, 41 runs, 2 wides, 3 wickets. Sweete, 136 balls, 34 overs, 19 maidens, 40 runs, 3 wickets. Buckland, 04 balls, 1G overs, 5 maidens, 27 runs. Cotton, 1(5 balls, 4 overs, 2 maidens, 7 runs. Lankham, 28 balls, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, 3 wickets. This day, 10 a.m. The team leaves for Dunedin this evining by the Rangatira, and will play there on Monday and Tuesday.