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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 804, 19 January 1877, Page 3

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INTEEPEOVmOIAL MATCH. OTAGO v. CANTERBURY. Second Day, January IS. The following is the continuation of our report from the time of going to press yesterday : W. Leach now took Corfe’s vacant wicket, and Moore hit Morrison to leg for 1 ; 20 appearing on the board. Loach then cut the last of Morrison’s over for 2, and Millington in the second ball of his next over clean bowled Moore tor 16, 224 —16. S. Alpe took Moore's vacant wicket and received the last ball of Millington’s over. Leach put one of Morrison’s away for 1, and Alpe hit the same bowler to leg for 2. Alpe again out him for 1, and Leach sent him to cover point for 1-—a rather close run. Leach now hit Millington into the slip for 2, and t" the. off for 1. 30 up. A maiden from Morrison followed. Alpe hit Millington for 1 —a very smart run. Another maiden from Morrison. Leach now hit the last ball of Millington’s over for 1, a very hard hit, which was well stopped; Morrison sending down another maiden —four maidens in succession. Alpe skied Millington’s second ball into the third man’s hand, which was retained. The board showing 325 —4. D. Ashby appeared, and was bowled by Morrison’s last ball without altering the score. Secretan now came to the wicket, and Leach put the last of Millington’s into the slip for 1. A leg-by off Morrison was then run, and Secretan commenced by driving Morrison for 2, and snicked the same bowler for a like amount—the last ball of the over. Millington sent Leach a maiden. The first ball of Morrison’s over Secretan sent to third man, which was taken by Reade very low down, a very hard catch indeed. 58 —7 —4. Neilson cams to the wicket and received a maiden from Millington. Leach cut Morrison for 1 to cover point, Millington then delivering a maiden to the same batsman. Neilson then drove Morrison’s first for 3, and 40 appeared on the board. Leach cut the next ball of the same bowler for 1. The same batsman then drove Millington for 2, Neilson cutting Morrison’s last for I—both batsmen playing carefully, the bowling well on. Neilson drove Millington’s third ball to long-off for 4, which was loudly cheered—so now appearing. Leach hit Morrison’s third ball for 2, and Neilson lifted Millington to long-on for 4, then putting him into the slips for 1, Reade now took Morrison’s place at the south end, and was skied by Neilson, which was badly missed by Morrison. Leach now cut Reade hard for 2, and 60 appeared on the board. Millington now sent Neilson a maiden, Leach hitting Reade for 2 (one the result of overthrow). Neilson agaiujhit Millington to leg for 3, and the batsmen seemed well set, each hit being loudly cheered. Leach hit the same bowler lor 1 off his third ball. A leg-bye was then scored off Reade, Neilson sending the same bowler to the southern end of the ground for 3, the ball being well fielded by Morrison. 70 on the board. Leach then cut the same bowler for 1, the last ball of the over. Boueh now relieved Millington, and started at Leacli with a wide, repeating it, for which 2 was run, and another wide followed. Reade’s second ball Neilson lounged out at, and succeeded in getting in getting it very prettily away for 3; a wide being next called, Neilson then spoilt Bouch’s maiden by putting to the off for 1. 80 up. Neilson hit the second of Reade’s next over to point which was well stopped by Cargill, the next being a leg-bye. Neilson now put Bouch in ' the slip for 1, and hit the first of Reade’s to leo for 3, Leach driving one very hard, which I W as well stopped by the bowler ; a wide beiu" called for the next. Neilson again hit Bouch for S, Leach running a very smart 5 cue off the same bowler. 90 up. Another change in the howling now took place, Morf risen being reinstated in his former position, f an d bowled a wide in his first over. Neilson t hit Bouch round to leg, which was well r fielded by Millington for 1, Neilson then | drove Morrison for 2, and Bouch sending I Leach a maiden, Neilson drove Morrison I to long-off for 3, and Leach hitting the same i bowler to cover point for .1, but it. wait j beautifully fielded. Leach then cut Bouch

for 1, which was well tried for by Cargill at | point, and Neilson hit the same bowler for 1. j The board now showed 100 up, amid ■ deafening cheers, Neilson hit Morrison for 1 into cover point’s hands, which he declined, | and 2 was run for it, one being the result of | an over throw. He then drove the same j bowler for 2. Leach cutting Bouch for 1, | which was well fielded. Neilson then hit a true square-leg for 2 off the same bowler. Morrison following with a maiden. A change in the bowling again took place, Pararaor, the captain, taking the ball and spreading his field out. Neilson however hit the third ball of his first over the pavilion for 3. The change proved beneficial however, for Mears caught Leech at short leg off Pararnor’a last ball. He played a very patient and careful innings for 25, and ho was loudly cheered on returning to the pavilion. 110—8—25. Sweet then took the vacant wicket, Morrison sending a maiden to Neilson, Sweet cut Paramor for 2, and hit him to leg for another 1. The same batsman now sent Morrison to mid-off for 2, and cut another hard, which was well returned by Clark ; no score resulting. Neilson cut Paramor for I, which was well returned by cover-point. Off the first ball of Morrison’s over two leg-byes were run. Neilson driving [the next to mid-off for 8. 120 up. Sweet hit the same bowler for 1, and sent Paramor away for a like amount, Neilson doing likewise for another. Nelson then flogged Morrison for 2, and drove on to long off from the same bowler for 3, Sweet then drove him to mid off for 1. 130 up. The last named hit Paramor to leg for 1. Millington taking Morrisons place at the south end. Sweet hit the first ball of his over 60 long off for four—his next ball being a wide. Sweet cut the next ball over cover point’s bead for two, and played the same way next time, but was taken by Meares. 138—9—15. E. Fowler, last man now came to the vacant wicket and hit Paramor for 1, Neilson sending his next ball back to him, but it was rather too high for him to score. B. Fowler then returned one into the bowlers band, 139—10—1. Neilson being not out for 57 ; a very creditable innings, notwithstanding the chances given, made up of two 4’s, ten 3’s, four 2’a, and the rest singles.. On returning to the pavilion he was hoisted to the shoulders of some of his more stalwart companions and carried home—a well-deserved honour, Canterbury took the field after an interval of ten minutes, Mears appearing at the southern end to do battle for Otago—with 212 runs to win—to the bowling of Ashby, Cargill being at the northern wicket. Ashby j started with a maiden. Sweet then took up | the bowling at the south end, and bowled a maiden. Ashby was put by Meats to short leg for 1. A maiden from Sweet followed. Ashby doing likewise, and time was called and the stumps drawn—the state of Otago’s innings being I—o—o. Third Day.—January 19th. The ground presented a very different aspect to what it did on the second day, both as regards the wickets, and the number of people assembled. The wicket was in splendid condition, the small showers of last evening in no way interfering with the drying up process that has been going on since yesterday. Canterbury took the field at 12.40 loudly cheered, and a few minutes afterwards Meares and Cargill, the two not outs, issued from the pavilion, and were loudly cheered; Cargill at the southern wicket and Meares the wicket he vacated last night when stum os were drawn. Sweet at once started on Meares, and the batsman hit his second ball to short leg, but it was stopped by Secretan, and no run got. Ashby now opened from the northern end on Cargill, and ! off his second ball a leg bye was run. The j first, ball of Sweet’s second over clean bowled | Otago’s point, and Cargill retired, as in t the first innings, without scoring. 2—l—o. | Reade now came to the vacant wicket, and put Sweet’s last ball to leg for 1, Alpe letting j it go past him. Ashby treated Meares to a | maiden, but the batsman spoilt Sweet’s next | by snicking him for 1. B. Fowler now | appeared behind the sticks, a leg bye, a very ? smart one, being given off the next over, s Meares then cut S weet’s third ball for 2, and | put his last to leg for one, also putting | Ashby behind the wicket for 1 ; Reade then | cut the same bowler for 2, and 10 appeared | on the board at one o’clock, Reade now put j Ashby to short leg for 1, Meares putting him i| to the off for 1, which was rather loosely fielded by Secretan ; Meares hit Sweet hard ) to mid off, but the ball was beautifully re- j turned by Corfe. A maiden from Ashby | followed, and one from Sweet made his | fourth maiden in succession. Reade then i put Ashby in the slips for one, which was a * very close thing, the fielding of our men | being very good about this time, and | maidens the order of the day. The left I handed batsman snicked Ashby for 1, put, Sweet to the off for 1, and again put. Ashby behind the wicket for a single. | Sweet followed with another maiden. Off the last ball of Ashby's next over Reade was splendidly stumped * by E. Fowler, being as smart a bit of cricket as any in the match; 17_2—5 being the state of the telegraph. Rose now came to the wicket, and Meares received the bowling from Sweet, who knocked his stumps about with his first ball. 17—3 —10. The Otago captain now took the vacant wicket, and received the usual honors. He hit the last ball of Sweet’s over to midon for 2, but the umpire called one short,” Rose bad not forgotten his tactics of the first day, and blocked an over from Ashby. "Paramor drove Sweet for 2 in good style, 20 appearing on the board. Another maiden from Ashby at Rose followed, being his fourth in ,succession, Paramor tried every ball of Sweet’s next over, but only succeeding in getting the last ball away for 2, which was well tried tor by Alpe at short- j leg, Ashby bowled his fifth maiden. Paramor hit Sweet to mid-wicket, which was missed 1 by Neilson, the result being L. Pararaor put | the first of Ashby’s into the slips, which was j splendidly fielded by Sweet, and cut Ashby’s j last for 1, and then time was called for j lunch, the game standing. 24—3—6, J Paramor having scored 7. [ Play was resumed after luncheon, the I spectators being considerably augmented, at f 2.35, Paramor going to the north and Rose * to the southern wicket. Sweet commenced I ou Paramor, who hit his last ball to leg for | 2, very nicely put away ; Ashby still con- 5 tinning his monotonous task at Rose with- I out results. Sweet’s second ball was j a wide, and his third took the Otago captain’s leg stump, who was loudly | cheered on retiring ; the telegraph ex- j hibiting 27 —4—9. Bouch took the | vacant wicket. A stop was here put to the | game through a swarm of bees appearing ou | the scene, -Bouch then snicked .Sweet j behind the wicket for 3 off the third ball j of the over, and Rose blocked the last, j

1 Bouch cut Ashby’s second ball, but Moore returned it in his usually masterly manner, . and stopped the run. Sweet then sent Ross I some tempting balls, for the benefit of the 1 field and wicket-keeper, and he actually hit I out at the last, but was too late. A maiden 3 from Ashby to Bouch followed some smart t fielding on the part of Sweet, taking place in this over. Bouch then hit Ashby to the off for 2, and then sent one to leg for 2 oil the same bowler. 30 up. Sweet sent another maiden, the batsman opening out at two of them, for which he was loudly cheered, Rose drove one off Sweet to mid-on, and attempted a run, but the ball was quickly returned by Sweet, and the batsman was all but run out. He then broke his duck by snicking Sweet for 1. A change now took place in the bowling, Neilson going on with slows at the north end, and he commenced with a maiden. Bouch received the nest four from Sweet, but could not get them away. Rose, now hit Neilson to square leg for 1, and Bouch hit the same bowler for 2, Sweet following with a maiden to Rose. Bouch then hit one off Neilson hard to leg, which Ollivier stopped, and 1 resulted. Sweet sent Bouch a maiden, and Rose here hit the slow bowler for 2; 40 appearing oa the board, and then drove him for 1. Bouch then hit Neilson’s last ball behind the wicket for 1. Bouch drove Sweet to mid-on, which Corfe let pass, and 1 was scored. Bouch put one of Neilson’s to leg over Olivier’s head for 3, and the game became a little more lively, Neilson’s slows not having the desired result. A maiden from Sweet to Bouch followed. Nelson then sent hi a slowa to Bose, all the field closing round the batsman. Bouch then cut Sweet, but the run was saved by Leach, third man, Bose succeeded in getting a slow away for 1, and Bouch hit the same bowler for 1. Sweet, off the first ball of his over, secured Bouch’s leg stump, and he retired for a score of 13, the telegraph showing 49—5—13. G. A. Clark now took guard, and hit the third of Sweet’s to long-off for 1, a leg-bye being then run. Neilson then bowled Clark, who went back to the Pavilion for 2. 52 —6—2. The Oamaru bowler (Morrison) then came to the vacant wicket, and stepped out to one of Neilsou’s and got it away for 3. Fowler nearly stumping Rose off the next, Sweet sending a maiden to Morrison. Rose now got the slows to leg for 1, Morrison hitting the last of the over behind the wicket for 2. Sweet sent Rose a slow in the next over, which the batsman bit to point for 1. Neilson at last secured Rose’s wicket, and the batsman retired for 8, being loudly | cheered. 69—7—8. Nichols now appeared and hit the slows for 1, Morrison being splendidly stumped by B. Fowler off the next ball—6o—B—-5 appearing on the board. Millington took the vacant wicket, and stepped out to meet the first ball he received from Neilson, and lost his middle stump in consequence. 60—9—0. Rhodes, Otago’s last man now came on the scene, and he skied one off Neilson, which was well caught by Ollivier at short leg, thus ending Otago’s second innings for 60, the telegraph at end of tha game recording CO—lo-0. The following are the complete scores of the match Canterbury. First Innings.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE, The fourth annual Conference assembled last evening in Durham street Church. The Rev A. Reid gave out a hymn, after which the secretary read a portion of Scripture, and the Revs T. Buddie and A. R. Fitchett offered prayer. The Rev A. Reid, the retiring president, delivered an address, dealing with various matters of interest to the Church, The roll was then called. The following ministers answered to their names :—The Revs T. Buddie, W. Kirk, H. H. Lawry, W. Gibbs, from the Auckland district; R. Bavin, J. H. Simmonds, T, W. Isitt, from Wanganui dis trict; A. Reid, J. B, Richardson, from Wellington ; G. S. Harper, H. Bull, from Nelson ; J. Crump, W. Morley, J. Berry, J. Wallis, W. Lee, W. H. Beck, J. A. Taylor, J. Luxford, Cannell, and Fairclough, of Canterbury ; and A. R, Fitchett and D. MeNicoll, of Otago. The Revs Oliver, Bond, Armitage, and Aldred are expected to take their places at subsequent sessions, satisfactory explanations being offered for their absence. The ballot was then taken for the election of officers. For the presidency the votes were—Rev J. Crump, 1 ; Rev T. Buddie, 6 ; Rev W. Kirk (of Auckland), 13. Mr Kirk was therefore declared president. For the office of secretary the votes were—Rev A. R. Fitchett, 1 ; Rev J. Crump 6 ; and the Rev W. Morley 13. The Rev R. Bavin was appointed assistant secretary ; the Rev W. H. Beck, journal secretary ; and the Rev W. Lee corresponding secretary. The Rev W. Morley moved a cordial vote of thanks to the Rev A. Reid, retiring president, for the courteous, able, and impartial discharge of the duties of his offices The Rev J. Crump seconded, and the Rev T. Buddie supported the resolution, which was carried unanimously. On the motion of the Rev A. Reid, seconded by the Rev H. H, Lawry, and supported by the Rev W. Lee, a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to the Rev J, Crump for his most efficient and valuable services as secretary to the Conference, The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to consider the recommendations from district meetings ;—The Revs Buddie, Simmonds, Richardson, Crump, and Fitchett, to reoort on Tuesday. The Revs Buddie, Fitchett, Richardson, and Morley were appointed a committee to revise the standing orders. The hours of session were fixed from 10 a.m. to 12.45, and from 2.30 to 5 p.m.

1 A. M. Ollivier, 1,2, run out 3 1 S. Aloe, b Morrison 0 0. 0. Gorfe, 3,1,1.1,8,1.1,1,1,1,3,1,1,2,1,1,1, 1,1,2, b Millington 28 1 H. W. Moors. 1,2,2,2.1,3.2,1,4,2,1,2,3,1,1,3, 3,1,2,3,1,3,4,1,2,1,1.2,4,2,3,1,2,3,2,3,1,1, b | Morrison 76 1 W. B. Leach, 2, b MorrLon 2 i J. Fowler, 1,1,2.1, not out | D. Ashby, c Clark, b Millington 5 0 ! H. H. Secretan, 1,4,1,1,1, h w, b Morrison 8 W. F. Neilson, 1, b Millington 1 I T. S. Sweet, 2,2, c Meares, b Morrison ... 4 1 B. Fowler, 2,1, c Reade, b Morrison Leg byes, 2, wide, 1 3 3 133 Canterbury. Second Innings, i A. M. Ollivier, 2,1, b Millington | J. Fowler, 1, b Morrison ... 3 1 I C. 0. Oorfe, b Millington 0 |H. W. Moore, 1,1,2,2,1,2,3,1,1,1,1, b Millington 16 iW. E. Leach, 2,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,1, | 1,1,1,1,1, c Clarke, bJParamor 25 i S. Alpe, 2,1,1, e Reade, b Millington ... D. Ashby, b Morrison 4 0 H. H. Secretan, 2,2, c Meares, b Morrison 4 W. F. Neilson, 3,1,4,4,1,1,3,3,3,1,1,3,3, * 1,2,3,1,2,2,2,3,1,3,1,2,3, not out ... 57 j T, S. Sweet, 2,1,2,1,1,1,1,4,2, c Meares, i b Millington 15 I E. Fowler, 1, c and b Millington 1 Leg byes, 1,1,1,2, Widos, 1,2,1,1,1,1,1, 5 8 139 First innings 133 Grand total 272 Otago. First Innings. A. Cargill, run out| 0 H. Rose, 2,1,1,11.1,2,1,2,.3, run out 15 W. D, Meares, 2,1, c Secretan, b Ashby... A. Bouch, b Ashby 3 0 G. H. Paramor, b Ashby 0 L. E. Reade, 1,2, b Sweet 3 J, G, Nicholls, 1,1,1, b Ashby 3 W. Morrison, 1, b Sweet 1 G. Millington, b Sweet 0 H. Rhodes, 3,2, c and b Sweet 5 G. A. Clarke, 1.2,1,1,1,2,2,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1, not out 20 1 Byes, 1,3,2,1,1,1 9 Wide, 1,1 ... 2 61 OTAGO. Second Innings. W. T). Meares, 1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,1, b Sweet 10 A. Cargill, b Sweet... 0 L. E. Reade, 1,2,1,1, st E. Fowler, b Ashby 5 II. Rose. 1,1,2,1,1,1,1, b Neilson 8 ! G. II. Paramor, 1,2,2,1,1,2, b Sweet 9 A. B irch, 2,2.2,1,1,1,3,1, b Sweet 13 G. A. Clarke, 2, b Neilson O i \V. Morrison, 3,2, b Neilson, st E. Fowler 5 J. G. Nicholls, 1, not out 1 j G. Millington, b Neilson 0 1 H. Rhodes, e Ollivier, b Neilson 0 Leg byes, 1,1,3,1 6 Wide, 1 1 Total 60 1st innings 61 » | Grand total 121 j Canterbury thus wins by .151 runs.