CRICKET.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 178, 4 January 1875, Page 2

CRICKET.

TALL v. SHORT. The above is the title of the match commenced on New Year’s Day. In consequence of the numerous other attractions neither side played its strongest team, but a very fair eleven*was got together for each side. The Tall being two or three men short, it was decided to put them in first. D’Bmden, the captain of the small men, soon had them in the field and play began by A. Ollivier and Stevens facing the bowling of Fuller at the southern wicket and Chalmers contra. In Fuller’s second over, Stevens .gave a difficult chance to long slip, which was well taken by Taylor; I for* five. J. J. Salmon, a cricketer of great repute in Wellington, filled the vacancy, and with Ollivier made the score increase rapidly. After several changes of bowling had been tried at the northern end, Fuller succeeded in bowling Salmon who had put together 18 by a 4 two 3’s and singles. He gave an easy chance just before he was bowled but did not score afterwards; two for 46. Baker now joined Ollivier and another long and effectual stand was made, the bowling undergoing further changes at the upper end, but without effect. The telegraph showed that runs were coming freely, and at last the century was reached, but Fuller, who had been bowling very well, now dismissed Ollivier with a trimmer, the ball working well from leg and taking the off bail; three for 109, of which Ollivier had made 49 by a 6 (a drive clean over the fence), a 4, three 3’s, five 2’s and singles. He gave a very difficult chance at the wickets when he had made about 46. Baker was caught by Chalmers, after making 34. He should have been caught when he had made 22, but an easy catch was dropped. His score was made up of a 3 nine 2’s and singles ; Jfour for 114. Monck had a short but a merry innings, he commenced with a single, but after playing a maiden over from Chalmers, he treated that bowler in his next over to two 4’s and a 3. This brought about a change in the bowling, D’Bmden trying the slows for the first time. These proved too much for Monck, who was clean bowled by a very mild one ; five for 129. The remainder of the wickets fell fast, and only added thirteen runs to the total, the innings closing for 142, Watson being not qut for 10. An adjournment was now made to lunch, after which the mpn of large size took the field. Sweet and Lee being their bowlers, while Wood and Alpe were the first to appear for the Shorts. The former was first to retire, being run out j one fpr 6. Fuller caipe next, and soon commenced a lively innings. He gave two chances, but fortune favored him, as the rain which had come on made the ba’l so slippery that it was almost |im* possible to hold it. Sweet, however, bowled him with a shooter. His score of 23 was made up as follows:—One 4 (leg hit), two 3’s, five 2’s, and three singles. Taylor, after being missed once, was bowled by Lee. There were now eight wickets down for 69, when Dickinson and Chalmers acted together and defied all the attempts made to dispose of them for a long time. The rain now poured, but still the Tails stuck manfully to their task. Owing to the wetness of the bull and ground, it became impossible for the bowlers to bowl properly, but under the circumstances they did remarkably well. Chalmers was at last bowled by Sweet, after making 13, and assisting with Dickinson in raising the score to 115. Itfeimed now as though the Shorts would head their opponents’ score, as they had still two wickets to fall —but Sweet bowled Jacobs with the score at 130 —and Reeder ran himself out after three more runs had been made, the total being 133. Dickinson carried out his bat for the good score of 40, made up of four 3’s, nine 2’s, and singles. He gave three chances, two of which would have easily been taken had the ball not been so slippery. The first was after he had made 11, and the second at 27. It was decided to postponQ further play.

The following is the score:— TALL First innings. A. M. Ollivier, b Fuller 49 B. C. J. Stevens, c Taylor, b Fuller ... 1 J. J. Salmon, b Fuller 18 T. H. Baker, c Chalmers, b Fuller ... 34 A. 0. Watson, not out ... ... ... 10 J. S. Monck, b D’Emden 13 T. S. Sweet, c Jacobs, b D’Ernden ... 1 G. H. Lee, b Fuller 0 G. Mclntyre, b D’Emden 4 M. Nalder, c and b D’Emden 2 B. P. Maples, run out 1 Byes 2, leg-byes 4, wides 3 9 SHORT. 142 First innings. J. Wood, run out 3 S. Alpe, 0. Ollivier, b Lee 6 B. T. A. Fuller, b Sweet 23 J. S. D’Emden, 1 b w, b Lee 3 H. H, Loughnan, b Sweet 6 A. C. Wilson, b Sweet 7 J, Taylor, b Lee ... H B. Pavitt, b Sweet 2 H. J. Chalmers, b Sweet ... ... ... 13 G. Dickinson, not out 40 J. Jacobs, b Sweet ... ... ... ... 4 F. J. Reeder, run out .. 1 Byes 11, leg-bye 1, wides 2 .. ... 14 133 Analysis of Bowling.—Tall, first innings ; Fuller, 168 balls, 12 maiden overs, 39 runs, 5 wickets ; Chalmers, 54 balls, 1 maiden over, 31 runs ; Taylor, 12 balls, 13 runs, 1 wide ; Loughnan, 54 balls, 1 maiden over, 29 runs, 1 wide; D’Emden, 42 balls, 20 runs, 4 wickets, 1 wide. Short, first innings : Sweet, 144 balls, 5 maiden overs, 55 runs, 6 wickets, 1 wide; Lee, 126 balls, 3 maiden overs, 62 runs, 3 wickets; Monck, 12 balls, 2 runs, 1 wide.