CRICKET.

Dunstan Times, Issue 777, 9 March 1877, Page 3

CRICKET.

Otago Eighteen' v. The All-England Eleven. The long-expected match between the AllEngland Eleven and an Otago Eighteen was commenced on the Oval on Friday the 2nd inst. Notwithstanding one or two slight showers, the weather was favorable, and the Englishmen were very liberal in their praise of the splendid wicket that had been prepared. The general arrangements were such as to reflect considerable credit upon the Match Committee of the Otago Cricket Association. There were only about 300 persons in attendance at the advertised time of starting the game, but large numbers assembled during tho afternoon, and altogether theio must have been fully 3500 present. Over an hour was unaccountably wasted in starting the match. The Otago captain, having been lucky in winning the toss, wisely elected to send his men to the wickets. The team scored 70, being 11 more than the Canterbury cricketers put together in their first innings. Perhaps the most noticeable feature of tho innings was tho really splendid fielding of the All-England Eleven, who are all strongly built and of about medium height. From their continual travelling, they cannot be expected to appear hero in their best form, but tho display they made on Friday last was a perfect treat. Southerton and Hill did all tho howling for the Englishmen, and excepting when tho latter increased his pace they seemed as if they never could ho tired. They trundled as if it was a matter of course, introducing very little apparent exertion. Dixon, the highest scorer in the Otago team, played tho prettiest and best innings of tho day, and he received quite an ovation when he had to retire. Rose was the only other who got into double figures, and ho carried his hat, Nichols conies next with 9. Pararaor, Spring, Millington, Mearcs, Clarke, and Everest failed to contribute anything to the score. When time was called the Englishmen had scored seven runs, with jupp and Hill not out. Mr Fred Russell was tho umpire for Otago, and Mr Shaw for tho Englishmen. The scorers were—-Mr Mark Cohen for the Englishmen, and Mr Moore for Otago.

Subjoined are tlia book's : otaqo Etairrmuf— first innings. j Meares W. D., b Southerton... ... 0 Cargill A„ 3, b Hill 3 i Millington, b Hill ... ... ... (1 Dixon, 11213123211, c Ullyott, b Southerton ... ... ... ... IS Fulton P., 13, run out ... ... 4 Morrison, 32,1) Southerton ... • ... 0 Austin, 13 b Hill .. ... ... 4 Clark, b Hill ... () Spring, b Southerton ... ... 0 Nichols, 3123, c Hill, b Southerton ... 9 Paramor, b Hill ... ... ... 0 Collinson, 31, o "Emmett, b Southerton 4 Sutcliffe, 211, cOharlwnod, b Southerton 4 Lathbury, 11. c Jupp, b Southerton ... 2 Hose, 13231, notout ... ... 10 Alien, 11, c Selby, b Hill ... ... 3 Rhodes H., 15, b Hill ... ... 6 Everest, b Hill .. ... ... 0 Byes ... ... ... 5 Total ~ ... 76 • BOWLING ANALYSIS. Bus Wkts Balls Mdns Southerton ...41 8 148 17 Hill ... 23 8 146 23 THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN. Hill, 313, notout ... ... ... 7 Jupp, not out ... .. ... 0 Second Day. The weather continued beautiful for cricket on Saturday morning, but advantage was not taken of it, as the Match Committee had arranged lor the big event to be resumed at noon. This will be matter of considerable regret if the match results in a draw simply through want of time to play it out. At the Oval on Saturday afternoon there was a large number of spectators, about 5900. It will no remembered that the Otago Eighteen scored 70 in their first innings. Jupp and Hill were the “not outs ” of the previous day, the latter with 7 to his credit. The fielding of the Eighteen was occasionally very loose, but nevertheless Cargill, Allen, Austin, Rhodes, and Morrison took advantage of opportunities to distinguish themselves. Though the trundling appeared to be well on the wickets, none of the Englishmen have yet been cleaned bowled. Jupp was the first to retire, with only three to his credit, and Hill followed with 19. The next caught was Ullyett, who played a fine innings for his 38. Selby had to retire without scaring, Spring catching him behind the wickets. After contributing 32, Charhvood was stumped : and Greenwood was caught as soon as he had scored a dozen. When the stumps were drawn on account of the rain at 4pm.. the All-England Eleven had put together 110 for the loss of six wickets—an average of slightly less than 20. Newton, the caretaker of the Oval, deserves considerable credit for its excellent state, which has elicited the highest encomiums from the Englishmen and other cricketers. Subjoined are the scores ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN—FIKST INNINGS, Hill, 31331431, c Rhodes, b Millington 19 Jupp, 111, o Cargill, b Millington .. 3 Charhvood, 1311213211111111112131, st Sprincr, b Everest ... ... 32 U11yett,.2111113111311211211113142, c Morrison, b Everest ... ... 38 Selby, c Sprintr, b Lathbury ... ... 0 Greenwood, 1111431, c Cargill, b Everest 12 Emmet, 321, not out ... ... 6 Armitage, 1, not out ... ... 1 Byes ... ~ ... 4 Wide ... . ... 1 Six wickets for 116 Third Day. At 12 o’clock play was resumed, Emmett and Armitage appearing at the wickets, and by half-past 2 p.m., the last man went out for a total of 163. At 3 p.m. the Otago men commenced their second innings, and by dint of good and careful play totted up 106, thus saving a beating in one innings by 20 ; but time being up the match ended in a draw. The scores are as follows; ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN—FIRST INNINGS CONTINUED. Emmett ... ... ... ... 13 Armitage ... ... ... 25 Southerton ... ... ... 4 Pooloy ... ... .. ... 3 Lilly white ... ... ... 0 Bye ...» ... 1 Leg-Bye . . 1 Total ... 163 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Wds Rns Wkts Balls Mdns Millington ... 1 54 6 183 17 Dixon ... 0 27 0 64 0 Everest ... 0 23 3 112 9 Lathbury ... 0 19 1 40 3 Austin .. 0 16 0 92 15 ' OTAGO EIGHTEEN—SECOND INNINGS. Meares ... ... ... ... 3 Fulton ... ... ... ... 16 Paramor ... ... ... 17 Dixon ... ... ... ... 13 Austin ... ... ... ... 0 Rose ... ... ... ... i Sutcliffe ... ... ... 1 Al'en ... ... ... ... 7 Cargill .. ... ... ... 0 Spring ... ... ... ... 7 Clark .. ... ... ... 7 Millington... ... ... ... 0 Morrison ... ... ... ... 3 Lathbury ... ... ... 0 Rhodes ... ... ... ... 0 Everest ... ... ... .. 0 Nicholls ... ... ... ... 21 Collinson ... ... ... 2 Log-byes ... ..3 Bye 1 Total ... 106