CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 3701, 2 January 1875, Page 3

CRICKET.

The match between Dunedin and Invercargill was commenced on the Oval yesterday afternoon. The weather was excellent for cricket, and the game, although one-sided from the first, attracted a good many visitors. We may here notice that the club have at last succeeded in getting water laid on to the ground, and the corporation have been considerate enough to provide seats, which were much wanted for the accommodation of ladies visiting the ground. Owing to the lengthy passage made by the s.s. Express, which brought up the visiting team, and in order to give them an opportunity of recovering their legs and getting a little practice, play was not commenced till 2.30 p.m., when Invercargill having won the toss, Dr. Yorath (their captain) decided on taking the field. For Dunedin, Collinson and Marshall were the first to go to the wickets, and to face the howling of Cook and Buchanan. Between them they quickly run up a score, but not without giving some chances. Collinson having, in the first over, been let off by the long-stop, and later had a life from Wesney. In trying to nm three for a hit by Collinson, Marshall was ran out, and the first wicket fell for 25. Allen joined Collinson, but was immediately bowled by Cook. Two for 23. In the next over Collinson succumbed, having been well caught by Tarlton at cover-pont. Three for 31. Tait and Fulton each got half-a-dozen ; Turton 7, when he was bowled by Brewster, he being unable to see .he ball through the umpire getting in a line with the bowler’s arm ; and Lambert 11 by some smart hitting, when he was unfortunate enough to put the leg where his bat should ha/e been. Clark and D. K. Rhodes (the latter not out) each made 21 by good play, the former playing with much care. The innings closed for 114, of which 12 were byes. For Invercargill Yorath and J. Wesney appeared at the wickets to the bowling J. C. Fulton and Tait. Before any score was made Wesney was very stupidly ran out by his captain, who was shortly afterwards cleaned howled by Fulton. Tait had meanwhile been bowling a succession of maidens, though he was not well enough on the wicket to have justified such a result, and no runs retting, Collinson determined on a change at Fulton’s end, where

. Lambert went on, and in his third ball found his way amongst Cross’s timbers. Three . wickets for 14, and Invercargill’s hopes anything but bright. Things got even worse for them, as Brewster, though some time at the wickets, had only scored two singles when he retreated before one of Tait’s. K. Wesney was run out. "* Buchanan, who appears to be a good bat, was well caught by Tait off his own bowling after getting two doubles, and Stewart, who in spite of want of practice plays well, also retreated before one of Tait’s, with four to his credit. Borne was sent to the right about by Tait in the first ball he bowled to him. Bromley was also run out, through his own neglect, and Cook, before he could score, gave a chance to Morrison at cover point, which was taken, and the innings terminated for 34, being one short of the nnmber required to enable Dunedin to again go to the wickets. It being past six o’clock an adjournment was then made. D. C. C.—FIRST INNINGS. Collinson'(Capt.), 1121312, c Tarlton, b Cook ... ... ... 11 Marshall, 1113 2 3, run out 11 Allen, b Cook 0 J. C. Fulton, 2 31, c Buchanan, b Cook ... 6 Tait, 2 1 2 1, b Buchahan ... ... ... 6 Clark, 1321311311211, c Stewart, b Cook 21 Turton, 1111111, b Brewster ... ... 7 Lambert S., 3 11 4 2,1 b w, Brewster ... 11 .Rhodes, D. K, 22 1 3 3 1 3 22 1 1, not out 21 Johnston. 3 1, b Brewster 4 Morrison, 1, c Bickford, b Wesney ... 1 Byes, 12; leg byes, 2 ; wides, 1 ... 15 114 ANALTSI3. Balls. Ovrs. Wds. Mns. Runs. Wkts. Cook ... 104 17 0 3 59 4 Buchanan 54 9 0 0 26 1 Brewster 42 7 1 0 14 3 Wesney 3 0 0 0 0 1 INVERCARGILL. FIRST INNINGS. Yorath (captain,) 2 3 1, b Fulton ... ... 6 Wesney J. ruu out 0 Cross, 11, b Lambert 2 Brewster, 11, b Tait 2 Wesney R., 11 2, run out 4 Buchanan 2 2, c and b Tait 4 Stewart 2 2, b Tait ... ... ... ... 4 Borne, b Tait 0 Bromley 2 1, run out...' 3 Bickford, not out 0 Cook, o Morrison, b Fulton C Eyes, B;>y-byes, 1 S 34 ANALYSIS. Balls. Overs, Mdns, Runs, Wkts. Fulton.. 60 9 2 9 2 Tait ... 91 15 8 12 4 v Lambert 42 7 5 4 X

To-day it was past twelve o’clock before play could be commenced, and even then the fielder;', had anything but a pleasant time of it, as it rained nearly the whole time they were out. Invercargill at the outset was even more unfortunate than yesterday, the wickets falling in rapid succession to the bowling of Tait and D. K. Rhodes. Cook, who played a good innings of 18 and not out, and Tarlton managed to pull up the score to a creditable total, vhen the latter was run out. The wickets fell thus—l for 1; 2 for 5: 3 for 10 - ; 4 for 13 ; 5 for 13 ; 6 for 13 ; 7 for 17 ; 8 for 17; 9 for 27 ; and 10 for 44 ; Dunedin thus winning by an innings and 34 runs to spare. Mr Bree umpired for Invercargill and Mr F. Russell yesterday and Mr Kettle to-day for Dunedin. After the match was over the two teams adjourned to the Imperial Hotel, where lunch was laid, the chair being occupied by Mr E. T. Collinson and the vice by Mr D. K. Rhodes. The toasts customary on such occasions were proposed and duly honored. INVERCARGILL. —SECOND INNINGS. Wcsney, J., b Tait 0 Wesney, E., 1 1, b Rhodes 2 Brewster, 11 2, b Rhodes 4 Borne, 1 2 1, b Tait 4 Buchanan, st Allen 0 Yorath, b Tait 0 Bromley, b Tait 0 Pickford, 2, 1 b w, b Rhodes 2 Cross, 1, b Tait 1 Cook, 12212 112 1 2 111, not out ... IS Tarlton, 12111, run out G Byes, 1; leg-byes, 2; wides, 4 7 44 "Grand total 78 Balls, Wides. Mdns. Runs. Wickets. Tait 80 2 4- 15 5 Rhodes 74 2 1 21 3 Collinson 3 0 0 1 0 (By Telegraph.) {From our own Correspondent ) Oamaru, January 2. The match Dunedin v. Oamaru was played yesterday. Oamaru won the toss, and sent Dunedin to the wickets. At noon to-day the game stood : DUNEDIN.—FIRST INNINGS. Parke, not out 23 Roe, Ibw 3 Samson, hw 6 Macdonne’l, b Maude 1 Fenwick, Ibw 2 Macfarlan (captain), st Sumpter ■ 1 Rhodes H., c Fenwick 0 Austin, b Maude 0 Fuller, b Maude 3 Glen, b Maude 1 Barlow, not out 0 Extras 15 01 OAMARU. —FIRST INNINGS. Holdsworth, b Fuller 1 Sumpter, c Macdonnell 0 Reade, b Glen 7 Rice, b Glen 0 Smith, b Glen 3 Rice, b Glen 0 Booth, b Glen 8 Fenwick, not out 19 Honor, b Glen 0 Palmer, not out 0 Tempest ) . , . Maude } t0 bat - Extras 11 49 It ip miserably wet to-day (Saturday), and there is little chance of playing the match out. The pitch yesterday was hard and humpy. The Dunedin fellows are very seedy, having had no sleep. Park played well, not giving a chance. Glen bowled well. The decisions of the umpires in some cases were very doubtful. In the cricket contest for the cup being played in Melbourne between the East and South Melbourne Clubs, unprecedentedly tall scoring is the order of the day. It will he remembered that Horan made 119, not out, in this match, and Slight and Cooler, who were the two first in for South Melbourne, had made 89 and SI respectively when stumps were drawn. On the continuation of the match on the following Saturday afternoon, Slight and Cooper brought their scores up to 124 and 117 respectively, and only six wickets fell during the afternoon, for a total of 345. Such scoring is_ unprecedented in the annals of Colonial cricket, and should it continue there is no knowing when the match will end.