INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Evening Star, Issue 4025, 20 January 1876, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Wednesday, January 19.

At 4 p,m. Otago commenced, their innings, Paramor and M. Godby facing the bowling of Lee and Sweete, Ollivier placed his men thus: Ollivier, wickets; Baker, long-leg and cover; Corfe, midoff ; Lee, bowler and third man; Sweet, same ; Alpe, point; Weed, mid-on ; Neilson, short-leg; Ashby, long-slip; E. Fowler, snort-slip; J. Fowler, leg and cover. Paramor received the first over from Lee. At the start runs came very slowly, but Paramor soon showed himself at home with the bowling, playing Lee with ease and judgment. He was not long in running up a dozen, when, in attempting a second run for a hit by Godby, he was run out through hesitating. I—l 2-13' Coilinson supplied the vacancy, and he and Godby by careful play kept up their timbers till time, which was called at six o’clock. ColliHson, however, shortly after going in, gave an easy chance to Neilson, which he, strange to say, refused to take. Finding the batsmen well set, Ollivier tried two changes of bowling, but without tho desired effect j though the runs came very slowly, the bowling not being of the kind that allowed of liberties being taken with it. Sweete was bowling admirably, as the analysis showed, he being credited with ten maiden overs out of the fifteen that he bowled. When the stumps were drawn, the partnership between Collinson and Godby had subsisted for an hour and a-half; the latter had been in two hours; and the score stood at 56, with the loss of one wicket.

Thursday, January 20.

Play was commenced this morning at 11.30, M. Godby and Collinson, the not-outs of yesterday, going to the wickets. Lee took up the bowling from the south end, and E. Fowler fiom the north. The weather was beautifully fine, but a stiff nor’-eaater was blowing more strongly even than yesterday. Both batsman continued their steady play of yesterday evening ; but after half-an-houi’s time, in which eight tuns were added to the score, Godby was clean bowled by Sweete. 2 -20—64. H. JS. Godby took his place, and things soon became lively. Collinson got Lee to leg for 1; Goby driving the same bowler to ihe pavilion for 2. Fowler bowled a couple of maidens, but in his next over Godby cut him sweetly for 3. Collioson’s bad knee then gave way,.and M. Godby had to run for him. Runs still increased. G odby drove Fowler splendidly to the off for 4. 80 was now put up, Godby drove Lee right along the ground for 2, and in the next over drew Fowler for a like number. His short, but merry innings was now, however, to close, for he put one of Lee’s quietly up into Ashby’s hands at mid-on. 3 -12—89. Lalhbury now went to the wickets, and after Colbnson had got Fowler aw ;y to the fence for 3 Lathbury drove Lee ft* three, following up with a drive for 2. In the same next over Lathbury completely collared his bowling, hitting two consecutive balls to square leg for 4 and 3 respectively. After a maiden from Fowler, Sweete replaced Lee, Colli son cutting his first ball prettily for for 3. Singles followed, and then Collinson snicked Fowler for 3. and continued to keep the game alive by hitting Sweete to leg and to the on for 2 and 1 respectively, 110 was put up Collinson continued to punish Fowler severely, and J. Fowler (swift underhand) took th-ball from him. Thebenefit of this change was 3"on apparent, for with the first ball of the new bowler’s second over Gollinson’s wickets were scattered. 4—48—120 Collinson played a pretty innings throughout without giving a chance, and while his defence was good, he punished any loose bowling. He was received in the pavilion with a long round of applause b euwick next appeared on the scene, but only stood an from Fowler. When facing .Sweet he cut one high up in the slips, where J. Fowler caught it smartly, 5-o—l2l. Sutcliffe sue ceeded, Lathbury still continuing to contribute to the score. Lathbury cut Fowler to the ladies’ pavilion for 4 and followed with singles off both bowlers. Sutcliffe at last made a sign by drawing Fowler for 1, but it was a ticklish run. The Canterbury fielding was not so smart as yesterday, and several runs were thereby obtained. 140 was put up wlrn Lathbury cut Fowler to the pavilion for 3, Sutcliffe still playing steadily. A 3 was made for a bye off Sweete, and Lathbury kept put ting the same bowler away for singles. Sweete then bowled a maiden, and at the other end E. Fowler went on with slow round arms. His second ball Sutcliffe put into J Fowler’s hands at square leg, but it was not held. Sutcliffe then t cored a single off the same bowler, and in his next over Lathbury skied him to the on for 2—bringing up 150 (one more than the Canterbury score) amid a hearty cheer from the crowd. Lathbury now drove Sweete straight along the ground for 3, but the second ball of Fow lei’s next over be landed in Ashby’s hand at long on, 6-42-155. I athbury played abrilliant, hard-hitting innings for his 42, and he was loudly cheered on his return. Clarke was the next to bat, but soon lost bis partner, for Sutcliffe getting one of Fowler’s away to squarel.g, gave J. Fowler a difficult chance of catching him, which he accepted, 7-2—155. Macdonnell took Sutcliffe’s place and was soon busy, scoring a sin.de off Sweete, and driving Fowler to the on for 3. Clarke scored a single, and ■ hen adjournment was made for lunch. After lunch Swcece bowled a maiden, and J. Fowler replaced bis brother at the north end. Mac dunnell got a 2 and a single off the latter. This he followed by a hit to square-leg off Swrete * Ol L great deal of tiouble and annoyance was hero caused by people enei caching on the • 'laying ground, ins'ead of keeping outside the chain fence, and the match was stopped till they were turned out.] In Fowler’ second over o a ™ W }na Ml | c ( with the first ball 8 10 100 bixon then went in and a maiden followed from eaoh end Clark then hit Sweete to leg and attempted to ruu 2 for it, but tho bail being smartly relumed by Neilsou, Cla k paid the penalty of his lashness by losing Lis wicket,

9-2—167. Downes, the last man, then went in I and scored a single off Sweete. After a sudden I from Fowler, Dixon cut Sweete nicely for 2, and I stole a single off Fowler. Downes out Fowlei for 3, but in Sweete’a next over he bowled Downes by a beauty, Dixou carrying out hie bat. 10—4—175. This left Otago in a majority of 26 on tho first innings, much to the general surprise, and their supporters worn consequently jubilant. Tho fielding of Canterbury throughout was excellent, and yesterday it was as tine as we have ever witnessed in tho Colony. We have b: en requested to slate, in reference to the dL puted catch off Ullivier yesterday, that tho Otago umpire was not appealed to. The fol ■ lowing is Utago’s score in full Otago -First Innings. Paramor, 2114 21, run out 12 Godby, M.J., 12333 211121, b Lee 20 Collinson, 312211311111133111 21331321211, bJ. Fowler ... 48 Godby H. E., 12 2 14 2, c Ashby, b Lee 12 Lathbury, 324311121141111113 112 123, c Ashby, bE. Fowler ... 42 Fenwick, 0, cJ. Fowler, by Sweete ... 0 Sutcliffe, 11, oJ. Fowler, bE. Fowler ... 2 Clark, X l, run out 2 Maedonnell, 13 21 3, bJ. Fowler ... 10 Dixon, 21, not out 3 Downes, 1 3, b Sweete 4 Byes, 31 ... 4 Leg byes, 111111 6 W : ’es 10 Total 175

At half-past three, Corfe and Wood came out to bat for Canterbury. The Otago field was placed much the same as yesterday Downes took up the bowling at the north end, Lathbury at the south. At 4,30 the scores stood—

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls. Mdna. Buns. Widea. Wkts. Lee 116 8 44 0 2 E. Fowler.. 76 5 32 0 2 J. Fowler... 68 3 30 0 2 Sweet 151 17 35 0 2 Ashby 48 8 8 1 0 (Jorfe 52 7 4 4 0

Wood, 1 bw Downes ... ... 10 Corfe, b M. Godby ... ... 31 Alpe, not out ... 21 Baker, not out ... 0 Widen ... 1 Two wickets for ... 63