CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1670, 27 June 1879, Page 3

CRICKET.

NOTES BY “ NOT OUT.” INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCHES, The fourth match was played in Chiistchurch, but the convincing ground was changed from. Dilloway’s to the present ground in Hagley Park. The ground had just been laid down, and it was not until December that the season was commenced ; even then the ground was not fit to play upon, as the soil had not set sufficiently. Under these circumstances very little practice had been indulged in, and when the match took place, on the 7th and Bth of February, our players were not in good form. The Canterbury Eleven was much altered from the previous year—five new players being included in the list, namely, Messrs B. Mainwaring, A. J. Walker, G. Young, T. E. Moore, and A. M. Ollivier, the last two being colts hailing from Christ College. Mainwaring was a fine field at leg and cover, and distinguished himself especially in that department during the match. The catch ho made in dismissing Downes was very fine, and caused the Otago players some apprehension whenever they hit the ball in his direction. A. J. Walker was a good batsman, but was unfortunate in this match, Young was a straight bowler, but was rather plain. T. R. Moore was played for his bowling, which was then better than in late years. A. M. Ollivier was played for his fielding, and acquitted himself well Otago also had several new players, —Messrs M. Creagh and J. M. Glasgow beirg from the Dunedin High School. Canterbury were first to appear on the defensive, but misfortune was rife among them, and they were all out for 25, the only 8 and being made during the partnership of E. C. J. Stevens andA.J. Walker. Otago did not commence much better, losing four wickets for 19, and soon afterwards Hope should have been run out, but A. L. Powys failed to take the ball when returned by A, Ollivier from cover-point. This made a great difference to the Otago total, as Hope had then only made 8 runs. At lunch time the telegraph showed.3o runs for four wickets, and upon resuming the total had increased by 18, when Muriaon was bowled by Dickinson for 12. The seventh wicket fell for 65, but Glasgow and Hope again made a stand, and runs came fast, the leg-hitting of both players being good. Hope had a life at the wicket, and it was not until 88 appeared on the telegraph that a separation was effected by a fine catch at the wicket by A, L. dismissing Glasgow for a fine contribution of 17. Powys now left the wicket, and bowled slows, which immediately proved fatal to Hope, who hit his wicket, but until he had made the good ecore of 30, which up to this time was the highest individual score made in any of these matches. He was loudly cheered upon his retirement, as it was known that this was the last match in which he would take part previous to his departure for America, and everyone was pleased to see him play such a good innings in his last game with us. After Hope’s retirement the end soon came, the total being 94. Canterbury soon commenced their second innings with A. J. Cotterill and A. M. Ollivier, the latter not having received a ball in the first innings. A good beginning was made, Ollivier especially being very busy ; but after making 11, the only double figure made by Canterbury in the match, he was caught by Glasgow at short-stop. Cne for 18, Cotterill was soon afterwards caught at third man, where Stevens was also caught. Three wickets for 18 was anything but promising, but this was not all. The fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh wickets fell for 24, the eighth for 25. At six o’clock, 31 runs were scored when stumps were drawn for the day, but the morrow brought no better fortune. Mytton soon ran himself out, and A. L. Fowls was bowled by Downes, the total being only 32. Otago thus winning the fourth match by an innings and 47 runs. The bowling of Downes in the first innings was remarkably fine, no less than six wickets falling to him for 8 runs; while, in the second innings, Parker, a visitor to pnnedin, obtained the fine average of fi?e wickets for 6 runs. The fielding of Otago, what little they had to do, was done well. Canterbury fielded well, Mainwaring and A. M. Ollivier being especially worthy of notice. This is the greatest defeat Canterbury has ever bustained, and is to a certain extent due to the want of practice, in consequence of not being able to commence play during the early part of the season. The following is the full score :

CANTERBURY. First Innings. Second Innings, R Mainwaring, Ibw, b Downes ... 0 b Parker ... 2 A. J. Cotterill, b Downes 0 c Hope, b DOW 1163 ui v E. C. J. Stevens, c Glasgow, b Downes 6 c Hope, b Parker v A. J. Walker, b Par- . ker 9 c Hendley, b Parker ... 2 G. Dickinson, c and b Hendley 0 b Parker ... 0 A. L. Powys (capt.), b Downes 1 b Downes ... t> H, Mytfcon, b Hendley 0 run out o T. E. Moore, bDownes 3 b Downes ... 0 R. Powys, b Hendley 2 not out -, ... v G. Young, b Downes 2 b Downes ... 1 A. M. Ollivier, not out 0 c Glasgow, b Parker ... It Leg-bye 1, wide 1 ... 2 Wide 1 25 32 OTAQO. First Innings. G. K. Tnrton (capt.), cR. Powys, b Young.. 7 M. Creagli, b Young * T. S. Parker, c Moore, b Young 4 F. W. Downes, c Mainwaring, b Young ... 4 J. H. Hope, bit w, b A. Powis ->0 W.D. Muvison, b Dickinson J. Fulton, b Dickinson ” M. Chapman, b Dickinson » J. M. Glasgow, c A. Powys, b Young ... 17 T. Butterwortb, not out » Hendley, c and b Young 1 Bye 1, leg-bye 1, wides 5 7

BOWLING ANALYSIS. CANTERBURY. First Innings. Balls. Ens. Mdns. Wkts. W Downes 75 8 10 G 0 Hendley 50 9 5 2 9 Parker 21 6 2 1 1 Downes Second Innings. 43 15 5 4 0 Hendley 1G 10 0 0 "1 Parker 3G G 3 5 0 OTAGO Balls. Ens, Mdns Wkts. W G. Young .. 103 21 6 G 1 R. Powys 72 25 4 0 2 T. Moore .. 58 14 G 0 2 G. Dickinson. . 72 17 9 3 0 A. L. Powys. . 12 4 0 1 ■ 0