INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH

Globe, Volume III, Issue 200, 29 January 1875, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH

OTAGO V. CANTERBURY

Second Day —January 2b.

“ Two hundred and eighty-six runs for seven wicEets! It’s a one innings affair” was the usual comment last evening on the state of the game as it stood at the drawing of the stumps. Whether such is to be the case or not the Canterbury eleven certainly have done better than even their most enthusiastic admirers imagined would be the case. Starting with the captain, A. Ollivier, we may say that though he was let off early in his innings yet he played good cricket throughout. With a by no means taking style, his defence is wonderful, and though his hitting is ugly yet it is effective.. Messrs Corfe, E. Fowler, Baker and Lee all got well into double figures, and the differences of opinion as to their respective innings are great, each man having his own admirers. E. Fowler got his runs very fast, but he took decided liberties in leaving his ground so often, and with a first class wicket keeper behind the sticks, he would probably have altered his tactics. However, the runs were got, which is more satisfactory to Can-tei-bury men than all the arguments as to style or defence, and the Otago team will have a big score to wipe off when they go to thfc 'wrKkfets.

The weather to-day was a great improvement on that of yesterday, being bright and sunshiny, ahd not so hot as to be exhausting. Sundry improvements in the existing arrangements were made, and efforts taken to k ep the spaces in front of the scorers’ and reporters’ tents clearer than was the case yesterday. It is perfectly astonishing how densely stupid many spectators are, as they will calmly walk right in front of those whose duty it is to record a match, and there remain with a satisfied smile on their countenances as if they were doing something meritorious. If, however, they are requested to move on, this smile changes into an expression of disgust at being obliged to move even to accommodate those who are working in their service Some of them even become uncivil, but there is, of course, a remedy against an ill-conditioned animal of this sort.

Shortly after the time fixed t for recommencing, Sweet and J. Fowler, the two “not outs” of the preceding evening, took their places at the wickets, and the latter received the first ball of the day from Downes, who started from the north end. Off his second ball Fowler made lin the slips. Sweet followed this with a tremendous leg hit for 5 off the last ball delivered by the same bowler. Lambert next bowled from the south end, and Sweet put him into the slips for 1, and added another to his score by a similar cut from Downes.* Sweet made another fourer to leg from Lambert’s next, and played the next ball away for a single, treating the first of Downes in a similar manner, and causing 300 to appear on the telegraph board. Fowler’s next score was 2 to the off from Downes’ bowling, a dose he repeated in that bowler’s next over, adding another single directly after. Another single was credited to this batsman off Lambert’s next, and then he made a fine leg hit from Downes, for which three were run. The next hit of importance was a leg hit of Fowler’s, by which 3 were added to the score. Sweet then put one up between point and cover, and got 1 for it, and putting another one of Downes up he was well secured by Glen. Eight wickets for 315, the last batsman having made 20.

Fuller was the next to appear, and played Lambert for 1, which might have been 2 with a little exertion. The same batsman next cut Downes for a couple, and shortly after drove Lambert finely straight away for 4. Glen now took the ball from Lambert, and after bowling a maiden, Paramor took Downes’ place at the north end. Fowler sent the new bowler away to leg for a couple in his first over, and Fuller got a single from the first of Glen’s next. Singles were the order of the day, with an occasional double, ti 1 Fowler drove Glen well to the off for 3. Fowler got another single from Paramor, and Fuller did ditto next ball. Fuller added 2 to his score by driving Glen, and was beautifully caught at the wicket by Collinson, the next ball. Nine wickets for 338, Fuller having contributed eleven. T. R. Moore, the last man then came on. Fowler made a really fine drive from Paramor for 3, and put Glen away to square leg for a couple. Moore got his first by a cut from Glen, but one only 1 was the result. Fowler sent the same bowler away to leg for a couple, the ball being well fielded, and 2 byes were then added, making the score 351. Great j übiliation amongst the Canterbury boys. Moore got another single in the slips, and Fowler did ditto, both being from Paramor’s bowling. Fowler next got a plucky single off Glen, and the last ball of the over was fatal to Moore, as hitting round at a leg ball he gave Fulton an easy catch, which was taken: the innings thus terminating at ten minutes past one for 354 runs, J. Fowler carrying his bat out for a well-obtained score of 48. The following is the score:— Canterbury.— First innings, A. Ollivier (captain)—1,1,1,1,1,2,1,4,1,4, 2,1.2,1,3,3,1,4,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,4, o Lambert, b Paramour 52 W. F. Nielson—l,l, c Glen, b Downes... 2 0. C. Corfe 2,4,1,3,1,1,1,2,1,4,1,1,4,1,2, 1,1,1,1,2,2,1,1,1,5,2,1,3,1,2,2,3,1,1,4,5, 2.1.2.1.2.3.1.2.3.1, 1 b w, b Tait ... 88 T. S. 8aker—4,1,4,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,4,1,2,1,1, 3,2,2, run out 23 G. H. Lee—1,4,1,2,1,3,2,2,1,1,1,1,4,1, b Paramor 25 E. F0w1er—5,2.2,3,1,3,3,1,4,2,3,2,1,2,3, 2.1, c Paramor, b Glen 40 E. 0. Stevens, b Paramor 0 J, F0w1er—1,2,1,1,1,1,1,3,1,2,2,1,1,3,1,3, 1.2.1.1.2.3.1.1.1.3.2.1.2.1.1, notout ... 48 T, S. 5weet—2,2,5,1,1,4,1,1,1,1, c Glen, b Downes ... ... ... ... ... 20 E. T. Fu11er—1,2.4,1,1,2, o Collinson, b Glen ... 11 T. R. Moore—l,l, o Fulton, b Glen ... 2 Byes 16 Leg-byes 4 Wides 12 No ball 1 354 BOWLING ANALYSIS..

At a few minutes past two, the ground having been cleared, the Canterbury men took the field, and Messrs Allan and Sampson appeared to defend the wickets fo>Otago, The field was disposed as follows ; Sweet, bowler and third man ; E. Fowler, deep mid on; C. Corfe, mid off; T. Baker, long leg and cover ; J. Fowler, long leg and cover; Neilson, mid on; Ollivier, short stop ; Lee, bowler and point; Fuller, third man; Moore, short slip ; Stevens, short leg. Sweet and Lee sta r ted the bowling, the former being at the south end, and commencing the innings, and Allan being the recipient of the first over, which was a maiden. Off Lee’s second ball the ice was broken, and Sampson got one to short leg for a single. The same batsman then putting Sweet in to the slips for another single, Allan commencing his score by another in the same direction, for which 2 were run, the fieldsmen being in a hurry. Sampson spooned one of Lee’s for a single to the on side, and got a sharp 1 off Sweet in the next over, whilst in the following over he cut Lee for 3, and his partner drew him for 1. 10 was now hoisted on the telegraph board. Allan’s time was come, however, and Sweet bowlpd him chmn, tlm first hall of the over. Grodleiy tcfdk fine vacant place, but no runs

resulted from the rest of the over. Godby’s first score was a drive off Sweet for 3. Two leg-byes were obtained off Lee’s next [over, both bowlers, however, being well on the spot, and runs coming but slowly. The whole team were also fielding well, Godby at last got one from Lee’s bowling, and some overs afterwards served Sweet in the same manner. Each batsman then added another 1 from Lee. Sampson was then clean bowled by i-weet, having made 8 out of the 21 runs obtained. Paramor next appeared on the scene. Godby was shortly afterwards very nearly run out through a good bit of fielding on the part of Stevens. Paramour scored Ito leg from Sweet, and then Lee missed him off his own bowling, the following ball resulting in a single as also did the next, Paramor cut Sweet for 1, the ball being well fielded by Baker, His next effort was an on drive from Lee’s bowling for which he got 2. Some overs afterwards he made a fine hit to square leg for 3 from Sweet’s bowling, and then drove Lee for a smilar number. Moore relieved Lee with the ball, and off the last ball of his first over Godby got one for a cut. Fuller now took the ball from Sweet at the south end, and Godby scored one from his first, putting it nicely to square leg. His next was the first big hit of the innings, as he caught well hold of one of Moore’s to leg, and sent it for 5. Paramor served the bowler in something the same way, as he hit him to square leg for 4, a very fine hit. He then made another single from Moore, which brought his score up to 20. Paramor made another square leg hit for 4 from Fuller, and drove the same bowler for a single. He did most of the scoring about this time, though both bowling and fielding were very good. Godby then drove Fuller to the off for 3, and both batsmen were now well set, and looked like getting a big score; but a separation was at last effected, as Moore succeeded bowling Godby for a well obtained innings of 24; 3 wickets for 73 runs.

Otago —First innings. Allan—2, 1, b Sweet ■ • 3 Sampson—l,l,l,l,3,l, b Sweet ... ... 8 Godby Moore 24 Paramor —1,1,1,2,1,1,3,3,2,4,1,1,4,1,1,2, 1,1,2, not out 33 Bye 1 Leg byes ••• 3 Wide 1

OQ P Glen Balls. © ’c« S O »Z5 8 S JS E 210 17 0 0 96 3 Downes ... 96 12 0 0 33 2 Tait 48 1 0 10 29 1 Paramor ... 192 11 0 0 54 3 Fulton 64 2 0 2 43 0 Lambert ... 48 1 1 5 31 1