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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1205, 14 January 1878, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN T. OTAGO TWENTV-TWO. [BY TELEGRAPH. PBB PBES3 AGENCY.] Dunedin, January 12. The following is a report of the play which took place after lunch on Saturday: — During the afternoon about two thousand persons were on the ground. At lunch time heavy thunder and hail storms suddenly set in, and the rest of the afternoon was showery, windy, and cold. On play being resumed after lunch, Boyle took up the bowling at Garrett’s end, bowling with the wind. His fisrt over was a maiden. Another maiden by Garrett, and then one to leg from Horan, was followed by Haskell being clean bowled by Boyle. 13 —6 —Bl. Douglas was next, but given out 1 b w off Boyle’e first ball. 14—0—8 L Sutcliffe was aest, MM tfce Ml to tor

3. and cut G-arrett for 2. Clarke drove Boyle for 2, a daisy cutter. Several byes brought the score up to 90. Sutcliffe then made -, 1, and 3, Clarke a 3, bringing up the century, and Garrett changed ends, and the second ball was fatal to Sutcliffe. 15-13-102. Spofforth then took up the bowling at Garrett s end, and Garrett at Boyle’s end. Fawcett followed, and Spofforth’s second ball knocked Clarke’s wicket out of the ground, lb—lo— Rhodes supplied the when singles became the order of the day, Fawcett eventually retiring from one off Garrett. 17_4 109. Glen followed, and after several maiden drives by Rhodes, brought the score to 110. Glen spooned one which was not refused. 18—0—110. Everest supplied the vacancy, making 2 singles and one 2. Rhodes lifted Spofforth to leg for 3. A couple more singles and an overthrow scored when Rhodes wos bowled bv Spofforth. 19-7-120 Niven succeeded, but one b« 1 from Spofforth was fatal. 20 - o—l2o.0 —120. Moore took the bat, ana Everett quickly scored two brace, one short, after which he was caught by Bannerman, who bowled. This closed Otago’s first innings for 124. After a short interval the two Bannermans took the wickets for the Australians, Moore and Millington bowling. Moore’s first over was a maiden to A. Bannerman. Play commenced by several singles, when C. Biimicrman opened bis shoulders to one oi Millington’s, but Dixon was ready, and the great batsman retired for 2. Score—l--- 1 Horan was next, Otago fielding well, Spring at the wickets acting splendidly. Runs came slowly, singles onlv being got. Glen took the bowling from Millington. His first over was a maiden, Austin relieving Moore at the other end and givin a maiden to Horan. Runs mere still coming slowly, when A. Bannerman was given out lb w. 3—13—37. Spofforth followed, but the bowling was too good to take liberties with. Spofforth drove Austin for 1, and brought the score up to 40. After another single by Spofforth, Horan was beautifully caught by Fawcett. 3-24-41. Murdoch was next, and after a single he gave a chance to Cargill, which was not accepted. The scoring was slow, the fielding bring too good. The batsmen were merely defending the wickets, Austing bowling five maidens in succession. Spofforth skied one off Glen, but it was refused by Moore. A drive by the *sme plaver off Austin brought the score to ithe half century. After another single, when time was called, the score stood—s 3 for three wickets. The following are the scores :

THIS DAY. Dunedin, January 11. The 'Australian innirfgs were resumed at noou, Spofforth and Murdoch taking up the play. The first ball from Millington was fatal to Murdoch, who was caught at point by Cargill. -1—7—53. D. Gregory succeeded, and after a short time of moderate batting, Spofforth in striking got out of the ground and was smartly stumped by Spring, after having totted up 13. s—l5 —13—60. Blackham went in next, and after scoring five was caught at point by Cargill, six wickets for 76. Garrett succeeded and gave a skyer off Millington to Haskell—7—2—Bo. Boyle went in next, and after three or four overs wore made, was clean bowled by Moore—the first man bowled— 7 —1—83. Bailey was next, and after scoring 6 tipped one into Spring’s hands behind the wicket-9—6—92. Kendall, the last man, took the vacancy, and in Glen’s first over his mid wicket was knocked out of the ground. Total score, 92. The second innings commenced a little before two o’clock. The Australians seem determined to make short work of it. Up to three o’clock the wickets fell thus : -1 for 0,2 for 8, 3 for 9, 4 for 13, 5 for 13, 6 for 21, 7 for 21. Niven, c Blackham 0 Cargill, b Garratt 4 Douglas, b Garratt 2 McNeill, thrown out 4 Paramor, Ibw, b Garratt 1 0 Dixon, b Spofforth ... ... ... ■■■ 0 Macfarlane, Ibw, b Garrat ... ... 4, [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Dunedin, January 14. The weather is threatening and the attendance not more than 500. The bowling is first class, and the fielding, except that of Moore,, who missed an easy catch, really good all pound, Cargill made up for Saturday by catching Murdoch as soon as play commenced, and by taking a very difficult catch from Blackham. Spring stumped Spofforth in splendid style. The innings closed at X. 20 as follow* —•" Spofforth, at Spring, b Millington 13 Murdoch, c Cargill, b Millington 7 Gregory, not out ... ... ' 19 Blackham, c Cargill, b Moore 5 i Garratt, c Haskell, b Millington 2 Boyle, b Moore... 11 Bailey, c Spring, ti Glen ... 6 gwM Giso »• - Oj

OTAGO. First Innings. Soring (captain), c Bannerman, b Boyle ... 7 Austin, b Kendall 7 McNeil, b Garrett 28 Paramor, c and b Spofforth ... Dixon, b Spofforth 2 Nicholls, b Garrett 4 Morrison, run out 4 Kose, run out 1 Millington, c Horan, b Boyle A. Cargill, b Garrett 1 0 Macfarlane, b Garrett F. Fulton, b Garrett 0 Haskell, b Boyle 6 Clark, b Spofforth 10 Douglas, 1 b w, b Boyle 0 Sutcliffe, b Garrett 13 Fawcett, b Garrett 4 ■Rhodes, b Spofforth 0 Everest, c and b Spofforth ... 8 Niven, b Spofforth 0 Moore, not out... 1 Byes 7 Leg byes 10 Total BOWLING ANALYSIS. 124 Balls. Mdns. Kuns. Witts. Spofforth 92 11 17 7 Kendall ... 28 2 Garrett ... ••• 9u lb 10 25 1 7 ■Rnvlo ... .... 120 b 45 4 Garrett’s bowling was much admired, the fielding of the Australians excellent. and AUSTRALIAN. First Innings. C. Bannerman, b Millington, c Dixon 2 A. Bannerman, 1 b w, b Austin Horan, c Fawcett, b Glen 13 ... 24 Spofforth, not out i Murdoch, not out 7 Extra 1 Total bowling analysis. 54 Overs. Enus. Mdns. Wkts. Moore 19 17 4 0 Millington 10 15 4 1 Glen ... 18 16 8 1 Austin 17 5 13 1