INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Evening Star, Issue 4024, 19 January 1876, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

The thirteenth match between Otago and Canterbury was commenced on the Oval shortly after noon to-day. The weather was excellent, though a strong N.E. wind operated prejudicially against the man bow ing against it. As we stated yesterday, Hendley had a splendid wicket prepared; indeed we do not remember seeing the ground in better condition. Ollivier, the captain of the Canterbury team, took in at a glance the advantages likely to result from a good pitch, and, winning the toss, elected to go in. Godby, in taking the field, placed his men as follows : —Fenwick, wickets; Collinson, short leg; Sutcliffe, mid-off; Clark, long leg; Macdonald, mid on; Dixon, cover point; M Godby, mid on; Downes, short slip; H. E. a Godby, point; Latbbury, third man. Olliver and Code went to the wickets to face the bowling of Paramor and Latbbury, the former starting and Olliver taking the strike, and breaking the ice by cutting Paramor’s second ball for a couple, and following it up with a single off Latbbury and another off P-iramc-r’s second over. In Lathbury’s second over, he hit him well to leg ; but through Sutcliffe slipping in front of the chains three were scored for what should have been a single. Kuna came apace, Ollivier giving the scorers plenty of work, and the field employment enough. Each of the bowlers was credited with a wide ; but Latbbury managed to take the e ’ge off his by bowling three or four maidens. When the score reached 30 M. Godby relieved Paramor, but his slows were not a desirable change, as each of the batsmen scored rapidly off them, one over costing five runs. Meanwhile they had been treating Latbbury much the same as Paramor, and the next over saw forty on the telegraph. Then there should have been a wicket scored to Latbbury. as Ollivier lifted him well to leg into Suicliffe’s bands, but ito latter declined the offer, his taste not being admired by the spectators. Sixty soon appeared, principally off Godby’s slows, the batsmen doing what they liked with them. Downes then went on at Godby’s end, and, to the infinite relief of Otago, in his first ball Corfe was convicted of his frequent offence of putting his leg where his bat should be. 1—26—64, Nt ilson supplied the vacancy, but the partnership was of very brief duration, Downes bowling him clean in his second over. 2—0—66. Lee was the incomer, and in Downes’s next over Ollivier obtained a trip’et by a good hit to leg, and followed it up with a brace of twos off Latbbury. In the next over a wicket would have been the penalty of a very short run if Collinson had returned the ball smartly. M, Godby relieved Latbbury, and bowhd round medium pace. In Latbbury’u second last over, Ollivier drove him back hard, but low, and the bowler held the ball, though he fell in the attempt. The appeal, which in our judgment was a valid one, was, however, not allowed by the umpire, who, having a doubt, rightly gave it to the batsman. At two o’clock an adjournment was made for Inuch, which was served at the Imperial hotel. The features of the innings, as far as it has gone, has been Olliviec’s batting and the fielding of Clark at leg, which was generally appreciated. From the first the betting has been largely in favor of Canterbury; and there are not wanting those who see a one inning’s defeat for our men. Mr Meares umpires for Otago, and Mr Dickenson for Canterbury.

Play was resumed at three. Ollivier commenced scoring by hitting Godby to leg for p couple, and Lee imitated the example by d iving Downes, and afterwards sending him to leg, while off Godby’s third over he got three for a bit down to the fence. In Downes’s next, Lee cut him sharply into the slip?, where M. Godby held him. 3 —13—91. Baker joined Ollivier, and was clean bowled first ball by Downes. 4—0 —94. Otago’s hopes were now revived considerably, and things wore a more eheerfnl aspect, as the bowling proved to be about the spot. J. Fowler, who took Baker’s place, was almost immediately after caught at cover by Collinson. s—o • 95. B. Fowler joined Ollivier, and started by skying Godby into the pavilion for a couple, and after giving a chance to Godby at point, sent M. Godby past the scorers’ tent for 3. Ollivier followed suit by lilting Downes to the fence, and Fowler gave another chance, but not an easy one, to H. Godby. Singles came in quick time, many of them being fairly stolen; but Fowler, to relieve the monotony, lifted Godby right over the fence for 4, and drove him to the off for 3. The telegraph now showed 120, and runs coming quicker than ever; now in bracts. Lathbury relieves Godby—and off him Fowler soon scored, some of his straight drives eliciting applause. But his time had come, Godby catching him leryimartly a point. 8—24 —137. Ashby joined Ollivier, who had been playing very carefully. Heskied oneof Downes’* to the off, where Su'.cliffo held it. 7- 62—142. Wood, who joined Ashby, scored a s ngle for a hit to leg, and then retired before one of Lathbury’s. 8 —1—143. Sweetewas equally unfortunate, retiring for a single before one of Lathbury’s. 9-1—149. Alps was the last man. but the partnership was brief, Ashby skying Downes high to the off’ which Sutcliffe secured, after a hard ruu for it, more than covering his previous deficiency. The innings closed for 149, which was a severe disappointment to those who had looked forward to a one-innings match. Downe bowled splendidly, and M'Donnell is entitled to comment lath in for his fielding.

Canterbury >• irst Innings. Ollivier, 2323211312133114113 222211333311, cSutcliffe, b Downes 62 Corfe, 121 i 322 4133111, Ibw, b’ Downes 26 Neilsun, b Downes | 0 Lee, 211 2223, cM. Godby, b Downes 13 Baker, b Downes ... q J, Fowler, c Collinson, b Godbv ... 0 E. Fowler, 23214322131, c H. E. Godby, b Downes 2 ’ Wood, 1, b Lathbury 1 Ashby, 23, c Sutcliffe, b Downes ... ... 5 Sweet, 1, b Lathbury y Alp?, not out 0 Byes 2 Leg Byes, 2 112111 9 Wi-Kimi ;. 5 No ball { 149 bowling analysis. Balls. Kuns. Aldus. Wickets.

At 4 p.m. Otago commenced, Paramor and M, Codby facing the bowling of [,e,e and Swede, Gilmer planed hid men thus:— Ollivier, wickets ; Baker, long-leg and caver ; Oorfe, mid off ; Lee, bowler ana third man • Sweet, satin ; Alpc, point; Wood, mid-on ; NeiUofl, short-log j Ashby, long-slip; by Fowler, short-slip • J. Fowler, ley and cover.

Downes .. 80 39 7 7 Oodby .. C.0 r> 1 J. Lathbury .. 88 30 Vi 2 Paramor .. 30 19 2 0