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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1204, 12 January 1878, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN v. OTAGO TWENTV-TWO. [by telegraph, pee press agency.] Dunedin, January 12. The match, Australian Eleven v Otago Twenty-two, commenced at noon. Between eight and nine hundred people on the ground. The weather is fine. The Australians took the field, Austin and Spring at the wickets. After some fair play Austin was clean bowled by Kendall, and was succeeded by H. McNeil, who in the second over made a good hit off Spofforth for 3. Niven made a drive for 1, and 20 was put up. Spring then drew one to leg and got another for an overthrow, and McNeil made 2 off Kendall. Spring added 2 off Spofforth. A change of the bowling took place, Boyle taking Kendall’s end, McNeil making 1. Spring snicked to leg for 2, and 30 was put up. Spring was shortly after caught by Bannerman. 2—7—32, including 2 extras. Paramour supplied the vacancy. Alter some singles, McNeil drove one for 3. He was subsequently caught by Spofforth. 32 —43. Dixon followed, and snicked the first ball from Spofforth for 2, but was bowled out next over by Spofforth. 42 —45. Nichols succeeded, and after several good drives- and singles were scored he was bowled by Garrett. 54 —55. Morrison took up the vacant place, and after a single by McNeil, Morrison cut Boyle prettily for 2. McNeil was now playing very well, and punished the loose balls. After some singles 60 was on the board. McNeil drove Garrett well to off for 2, and was followed by Morrison for 1, when McNiel gave a chance, which was not taken, but after scoring another single he was clean bowled by Garrett, after a careful innings of 28. 28—6—64. Rose supplied the vacancy, and, after some singles had been scored, Morrison was stumped in attempting to run. 7 —4—66. Millington went in and signalized it by running Rose out. 8 —1—66. A. Cargill now went in, and the first ball from Garrett scattered the timbers. _ 9—0—68. Macfarlane then took the wickets, and great tilings were expected of him. He snicked tne first ball to leg for 2, but was clean bowled by Garrett’s next ball. 10—2—70. F. Fulton was next, and succumbed at the first ball. 11—0 — 70. Haskell followed. Nichols opened his shoulder to 1 off Boyle, but Horan being in the way, he retired. 12—1— 70. Clark succeeded, and Haskell immediately sent one off Boyle to leg for 3. Singles followed, till Clark cut one of Boyle’s nicely for 3. Haskell followed .by drawing Garrett for 1. Kendall now took the ball from Boyle, and the first over was a maiden. After some singles, 80 appeared, and an adjournment was made for lunch.