CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 4016, 10 January 1876, Page 2

CRICKET.

The match on Saturday resulted in an easy victory for Godby’s side. M. Godby and Brown, who were the first to represent Collinson’s side, made a determined stand, and twenty-three was shown on the telegraph board before the partnership was separated. The wickets then fell in rapid succession, and Allen, Lambert, and A. Godby only went to the stumps to return without adding to the score. Allen skied his first bal 1 to leg which was nicely taken by Godby. Lambert was clean bowled the very first nail, and A. Godby was equally unfortunate. The innings closed for the very Eoor total of 46. Both Paramor and Rowe owled well, the latter (whose light appears to have been hid under a bushel till quite recently) securing the most wickets. For Godby’s, side Dixon made 15 by good play, and Sutcliffe 18 by free hitting, including a fine hit to leg for four. He hit the ball on to his wimiet. Godby was the highest scorer during the day, he making 20 and not out. A good feature of his play is that he keeps all the balls well down. Hendley was put on for a few minutes to bowl in place of Lambert; but as from his third over no less than ten runs were scored, Collinson deemed it advisable to take him off again. Subjoined are the scores : collisson’s side. Godby M. J., b Rowe 15 Brown, b Paramor ... 13 Macdounell, 1 b w, b Paramor 2 Allen, c Godby H. E., b Rowe .. 0 Collinson, b Rowe 6 Lambert, b Rowe 0 Godby A., b Rowe 0 Rose, not out ; 6 Reid, b Rowe 8 Hendley, b Paramor 0 Adams, run out 0 Extras 2 Total 46 ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. Wides. Runs. Wickets. Overs. Mdnß. Paramor ... 0 23 3 15 5 Rowe ... 1 21 6 14* 3 H, E. GODBT’S SIDE. Fenwick, run out ... 7 Dixon, b Godby M. J ... 15 Sutolitte, b Lambert 18 Paramor, c Godby A., b Lambert ... tt Clark, c Allen, b Godby M. J 1 Godby H. E., not out 20 Rice, ran out 1 Rhodes H., b Lambert 3 Austin, b Lambert 10 Rowe, not out 0 Ho worth, to bat 0 Extras ... ... ... 6 Total for eight wickets 92 ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. 'Wides. Runs, vi’iclicts. Overs. Mdno. Godby 0 34 3 18 8 Lambert ... 1 37 4 14 2 Hendley 3 15 3 0

THE INTERPBOVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH. The committee have selected the follow* ing players to represent Otago in the forthcoming contestClark, Collinson, Dixon, Downes, Fenwick, Godby H. E., Godby M. J., Lathbury, Macdonnell, Paramor, and Sutciiff; Allen, twelfth man. The team will practice every evening this week from 5 to 7 p.m., and the match will commence on Tuesday, the 18th inst. The committee will reserve to themselves the right of making any alteration in the above names. The Canterbury players will arrive on Sunday next. In bowling, the team is pretty strong. Dixon, M. J. Godby, and Lathbury, are fast bowlers ; Downes, both fast and slow; Paramor and Sutcliffe, medium ; Glen, a tower of strength in the bowling department, who has been prevented from taking part in the match owing to an accident, will be greatly missed; as, also, will Macfarlan and Sampson. Sutcliffe has mainly been chosen on account of his batting. He hits very freely and is sure to make a stand. Lathbury, Dixon, Collinson, and the two Godbys may also be depended upon. Paramor has not batted very well this seaso» ; on Saturday he had two lives before he was caught. Allen, who has represented Otago for years past, has not been chosen this time, he having played very indifferently throughout the season. H. Rhodes has proved himself one of the best bats this season and as he cannot be surpased as longstop (where he would be sure to save runs) it is somewhat surprising that ho has not been selected. In fielding the team is strong. In this department Sutcliffe and Collinson are, however, rather lazy. Collinson will in all probability be appointed to captain the team. Dixon, with either Downes or Paramor, will probably open the bowling. The position of the other men will iu all likelihood be Clark, long-leg and cover ; Collinson, wicketkeeper; Fenwick, long-stop; Godby, H. E., point; Godby, M. J., third man ; Lathbury, short leg; Macdonnell, mid-off; Paramor, mid-on; Sutcliffe, long-leg and cover. The team will have to practice actively throughout the week. The time for this match is fast approaching, and as is our custom we (‘ Press ’) shall make a few remarks upon the players who have been selected "to practice for the next event. The following are the players selected to practice for Canterbury for the match :—Messrs Alpe, Ashby, Baker, Corfe, E. Cotterill, Dickinson, E. Fowler, J. Fowler, Lee, Maples, Neilson, OUivier, Souter, Stevens, Sweet, Wilson, and Wood. From the above it will be seen that the only new player is Ashby, and he is of more than ordinary merit. As a batsman he is good, and is a good bowier, fast, with a good break from the off. Taking the bowling of the eighteen it will be seen that we have this year—Ashby, Corfe, and Sweet, fast; Lee—medium ; and Dickinson, E. Fowler, Nielson, and Souter, who may all be considered slow bowlers. The bowling will, therefore, he well represented. In the batting, we have Ashby, Baker, Corfe, E. Fowler, J. Fowler, Lee, Neilson, Ollivier, who are all good, and likely to score, while those we have not mentioned above, are not at all unlikely to give a good account of themselves. The fielding of all the eighteen, with a few T exceptions, is very good. Since last year we have lost the services of T. R. Moore, who will be much missed if a long stand should be made by Otago, as he was always a steady bowier, and could be relied on to keep down the runs. As a field ho was not excelled, and as a batsman, wiien in practice, was not to be despised. We regret to hear that Fuller and Stevens cannot play this year. The former can ill be spared, as our bowiing, although fair, is not too strong, and cannot afford to lose a good bowier like Fuller. Stevens, although hitherto very unfortunate in these matches, will be much missed in the field. In consequence of the bad state of the weather, very little practice has been done by the eighteen, and they will need all .the time before their departure for Dunedin, on the. loth inst., to get into form, Some of the players are in fair practice, but not so good as thev might be. Neilson, Baker, Lee, and Ollivier appeared to be iu the best form. The former played a nice innings of 51 in the match Married v. Single. Baker and Ollivier, in the same match, made 31 and 38 not out respectively, but the bowling w r as not all first-class. Ollivier has, how r ever, scored well throughout the season, having made 211 runs in five innings, and being twice not out. The bowling has been irregular, at times being very good, and then the reverse. Lee has shown the best form in this department, Ashby, at times, has been very difficult to play, but up to the present the ground has not suited his style of bowling.

A curious incident happened at a cricket match played at Alexandra on New Year’s Day between the Clyde and Alexandra teams. Mr Rees, while batting -for the latter, was struck in the eye by the ball, which ran up the bat. He was completely stunned, and as he fell his head grazed the wicket, displacing the bails. As the local paper remarks, Mr Rees, being unconscious, and, so to speak, dead for the time, was not driven on to his wicket by striking at' the ball. He had struck and prevented the ball from going on to his wicket, and the question was whether he was to be considered out. The umpire at the bowling end gave him out, and out he had to go—the other umpire disagreeing. The question is to be submitted to the ‘Australasian.’