INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH

Globe, Volume II, Issue 199, 28 January 1875, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH

OTAGO V. CANTERBURY. First Day —January 28. Many an anxious glance was cast at the sky this morning both by cricketers and those who intended, if it should be fine, to be spectators of the twelfth interprovincial match. The general impression seemed to be that the finer and hotter the weather was the better for our team, and that the rain might hold off was the fervent aspiration of those whose sympathies lay with the Canterbury men. Fortunately, however, after being visited with a slight shower at about 6 a.m., and with very threatening indications and a few drops of rain about ten, the weather seemed fine enough to commence, and at the hour appointed the Hagley Park ground showed a fair number of spectators. The arrangements for the accommodation of visitors were very good, and the thoughtfulness of affording a separate tent to the reporters, from which they could obtain a good view of the progress of the game, and where they could write their copy undisturbed, was duly appreciated by the members of the fourth estal e. Shortly after 11.30, the two teams being both on the ground, the respective captains tossed for choice of innings* and fortune favouring Downes, who acted as captain of the Otago team, he told his opponents to go to the wickets. At a quarter past twelve o'clock Ollivier and Nielson appeared at the wickets to face the bowling of Downes, who commenced from the south end, the remainder of the team being disposed as follows:—Collinson at the wickets ; Lambert, long stop; Tait, mid off; Paramour, 3rd man; Glen, bowler and slip ; J. C. Fulton, long leg and cover; Allan, point; Sampson, long leg and cover point; D. K. Rhodes, mid on; Godby, short leg. The umpires being Mr E. S. Harley for Canterbury, and Mr J. H. Campbell filling the same position for Otago. Downes commenced with a maiden to Ollivier, and was followed by Glen, off whose third ball Nielson made 1 in the slips. Downes next gave another maiden, Nielson being the recipient, —the score being next added to by a leg-bye from Glen's first ball of his second over, and next over a bye was stolen by the batsmen. Ollivier then got his first run through a bit of bad fielding, but the runs came thus far very slowly. The next noticeable event being that Ollivier was let off by Glen in the slips, the catch not being very easy. Ollivier then cut Downes for 1, and then got 1 off the first of Glen's next over, and Neilson cut the last ball of the same bowler for another single. Ollivier added another from Glen's

next. Yet another single was credited to Ollivier from Glen, and 10 was hoisted on scoring board, the runs having taken half-an-hour to put together. After 1 more had been added to the tdtal by a leg-bye, Neilson was well caught by Glen. I—ll—2 showed the board, the retiring batsmen having been thirty minutes at the wickets for his two runs. Corfe was the next to appear, and the first ball he received from Downes was cut for a couple, and in the same bowler's next over the batsman sent him away to leg for 4, getting him away again to leg for 1 the next ball. Ollivier was the next to score, sending Downes to square leg for 2, and 20 was hoisted on the scoring board. Corfe next cut Glen for 3, and then two maiden overs were delivered, Corfe next got one away for 1 from Downes, and Ollivier added 1 from the last ball of the same over. Ollivier then drove Glen to the on for 4, the ball travelling along the ground, and Corfe got a single from Downes, the ball being well fielded, and then the two batsmen got 1 each from the next two balls, the board showing 30 up. A bye from Glen was the next addition to the score. A change of bowling was now deemed necessary. Tait relieved Downes, the result being that the first ball was a wide, for which 4-were run, and Corfe drove the fresh bowler to the off for 2, the last ball of the over. The first hour was now over, and 39 had been scored. Ollivier opened his shoulders and drove Glen to the on for 4, 40 now going up on the board. Tait next sent down a wide, and Corfe then slipped him for 1, the last ball of the over resulting in a bye. Ollivier then cut Tait for 3, but one run was calied short. Corfe next made a fine square leg hit off T/ait for 4, and 50 was hoisted. Ollivier drove Glen for 1, and Corfe got a fluky single next ball. Tait then delivered a wide, for which 2 were run, and Corfe put him away for 1. Corfe was the next to score, and drove Glen finely to the on for 4, and at the conclusion of the over an adjournment for lunch took place.Jthe score standing at 62, with one wicket down, and the Canterbury partisans well satisfied with themselves. Shortly after half-past two the Otago team took the field again, and Paramour started the bowling at the south end instead of Tait, Ollivier scoring off him, starting with 2 in the slips. Fulton appeared in Glen's place at the north end, and Corfe got a sharp one from his third ball, the same batsman then putting Paramour away for 2. Ollivier was the next to score, and Corfe followed his example, each getting singles, and 70 appeared. Corfe got another single from Fulton's next, both batsmen running very smartly between the wickets. After another single by each batsman, Ollivier drove Fulton for 3, and Corfe cut Paramour for a couple, which brought up 80 on the board. Ollivier then got a single, which was made into 3by an overthrow, and Corfe sent the next one to leg for a couple. Ollivier then made a good drive off Fulton for 4, and the next addition to the score was a leg-bye. Off Paramour's next over two runs were added to the total, and 90 was telegraphed. Ollivier drive the same bowler to the on for 4 in his next over, and cut him hard to point the succeeding ball, but it was well stopped. Another change of bowling was tried, and Lambert took Fulton's place, starting with a maiden. His next over, however, Ollivier drove him for 2, but there was again a short run ; he followed this with a drive for 3, and 100 was telegraphed amidst applause. Corfe shortly afterwards lunged out at a short pitched one of Lambert's, and sent him to the off for 5, causing 110 to be telegraphed. Paramour was punished by Corfe for a couple, and a single, two successive balls. Glen was again tried at the north end, but Corfe sent him to square leg for 3 in his first over, and off the next few overs nothing but singles were obtained. Ollivier again drove Glen to the on for 4, and after adding two or three more singles he was finely caught by Lambert at third man off Paramour. The second wicket thus falling for 129, the retiring batsman having played first-class cricket for his 52. Canterbury.—First innings. A. Ollivier (captain)—1,1,1,1,1,2,1,4,1,4, 2,1,2,1,3,3,1,4,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,14,, . c Lambert, b Paramour ... 52 W. F. Nielson—l,l, c Glen, b Downes... 2 C. C. Corfe - 2,4,1,3,1,1,1,2,J,4,1,1,4,1,2, 1,1,1,1,2,2,1,1,1,5,2,1,3,1,2,2, not out 56 T. S. Baker, not out 0 8ye5—1,1,1,2,1 6 Leg-byes —1 1 Wides—4,l,2 7