CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1696, 28 July 1879, Page 3

CRICKET.

NOTES BY " NOT OUT.” INTBRPBOVINOIAL OBIOKET MATCHES. The eighth of the series of these contests between the cricketers of the sister provinces of Otago and Canterbury was played on the 23rd and 24th of January, 1871, on the Hagley Park Ground, A large number of spectators assembled to witness the play, the fine weather which prevailed no doubt acting as an extra inducement for the large attendance. . . , The two teams introduced some new aspirants—Otago bringing forward Messrs A. Holmes, B. W. Brown, and J. Aris. None of these showed any very great excellence, although Holmes was a good field and a great enthusiast. Brown, with practice, would have made a good player, but businet’s prevented him carrying on the game. li. E. Reade, who played for Canterbury last year, was now found in the ranks of the opposition, and rendered them very good service. Canterbury brought forward O. 1 Perry and H. H. Loughnan, Tte former came from Tasmania, and had a great reputation. He was rather short of practice, but 1 nevertheless was the right man in the right place when wanted. He bowled Reade in the first innings when well set, and played ■ very steadily for his score, Loughnan came from Stoneyhurst College, and was a grand 1 field at leg and cover, having a very neat return to the wickets. Ollivier was able to return to the field, and acquitted himself well.

Canterbury won the toss and took the • field, the captain deputing Pierce and Moore to commence the bowling to Headley and Macfarlan, who ‘ were first to appear on behalf of Otago. Hendley hit the first ball to sbort-leg, but in making a_ second run should have lest his wicket. He jast escaped, and continued to score quickly, making three 2’s and a nice hit just out of long, leg’s reach for 4. A ball well pitched up, however, sent him back to the pavilion. One for 12. Reade joined Macfarlan, and the score began to move quickly, several good drives being made by both batsmen, causing Pierce to hand the ball to Lee at 31, Soon afterwards slows were put on at the other end. These changes had the desired effect, as Macfarlan was bowled by a grand ball from Lee. Two for 40, Collinson filled the vacancy, and again the score increased. Several changes of bowling were tried, but without effect. At 68, however, Collinson hurt his knee and bad to retire. Macdonnell took his place, but notwithstanding the good fielding runs came steadily, until at 7B Perry took the ball from Moore, and in his first over bowled Reade for a well-played 33 made without a chance. Kettle did not appear at home to the slows, and was quickly clean bowled by one. Four for 84. In the next over of the slows Macdonnell hit his wicket. Cairns and Allen made a good stand, and played till lunch time, when the former was bowled by Lee. Six for 100, After lunch Collinson resumed his place

at the wickets, haying a man to run for him, but was immediately badly run out. Allen >made some good leg-hits and some neat cuts, but was eventually well caught by Lee in the Blips. His score of 22 was neatly made, some of his leg-hits being very good. The end soon came now, as Holmes quickly succumbed to Moore, and the next ball disposed of Aris, the innings thus closing for 131—a much smaller score than was anticipated after the fall of the first few wickets.

Canterbury commenced their innings with Ootterill and Mainwaring. Cairns and Beade opened the attack, and—strange to say—were not changed once during the afternoon, although only six wickets fell for 121 runs. Both batsmen began steadily, the score creeping up in the meantime. Several drives for 3, a grand hit to leg by Cotterill for 4, a out for a similar number by the same batsman, and minor contributions, caused 40 to appear on the telegraph. A fine catch by Reade at short-slip necessitated Mainwaring’s retirement. One for 43. Lee, who followed, soon got out leg before wicket. At 61 Cotterill, who had played a fine innings, hit a ball from Reade on to his wicket.

Odell, in catting a ball, hit hie wicket, and six wickets were now down for 61—a sad falling off. Fowler and Perry made a stand however, the former doing nearly all the run-getting. He hit Beade to leg for 4 and a 3 ; then drove him to the off for 3, and in the next few overs scored from nearly every ball. At 103 an easy chance at point proved fatal. His 34 was a fine specimen of his free < hitting, and was made without a chance. Perry was soon afterwards bowled, having been in an hour for 10 runs. Ollivier and

Longbnan played out time, the score being then 121 for seven wickets.

Upon resuming on the following morning, - Longbnan was bowled off his pads, bat Maples and Ollivier again showed stubborn defence. The former made some splendid cuts, one for 4 being very fine. The score increased quickly, and at 156 the first change of bowling was made, Hendley taking the ball from Reade. At 165 Macfarlan relieved Cairns, and in Hendley’s next over Maples ■ was caught at long-leg by Macfarlan, It was a grand catch, the best in the match. The retiring batsman made his score of 25 very quickly, but he was let off once by short-slip. Bight for 165. Moore went in, made a fine cut for 4, but was then bowled. Nine for 179. Pierce, the last man, joined Ollivier, who continued to score rapidly, ■ causing 200 to appear on the telegraph ; but Boon afterwards a catch by the long-stop closed his career. His total of 46 was put together without a chance. Pierce, in the previous over, gave an easy chance to short- ' leg, which was allowed to drop. The total at the fall of the last wicket was 209. With 78 to the bad Otago commenced their second innings, and although it ai a ; good lead, no one expected the co’lapse which ensued. Three wickets were down for

11, and although Reade and Macbonnell made a short stand, the former did all the Ecoring, At 30 Mac Donnell was bowled ; Cairns was caught at the wickets without any alteration, and Reade should have been caught at long-leg, but Ollivier failed to hold it; the ball was, however, quickly returned, and the batsman rnn out instead. Macfarlan ran himself out, and seven wickets were down for 32. Holmes relieved the monotony

Toy an off drive for 3 from Pierce, and a 4 in the same direction from Moore, which he

followed by a good hit to square-leg for 4 j but Allen put up an easy one to mid-on, and Aris was clean bowled by Perry. Collingon, in consequence of hia injury to his knee, was unable to go in. The innings therefore closed for 46, leaving Canterbury victorious by an innings and 29 runs. The following are the scores : OTAQO. First Innings. Second Innings. T. Macfarlan, b Lee ... 16 run out 0 "W. Hendley, b Pierce 11 e Maples, b Leo 4 Xu E. Eeade, bPerry... 33 runout 22 E. T.Collinson, runout 12 absent, hurt ... 0 B. T. Mac Donnell, hit w, b Odell 7 b Moore ... 3 C. C. Kettle, b 0de11... 4 b Lee 1 J, Allen, c Odell, b Leo 22 c Lee, b Perry... 3 A. E. Cairns, b Lee ... 10 o Fowler, b Moore ... 0 A. Holmes, b Moore ... 12 not out 12 E. W. Brown, not out 1 runout ... 1 J. Aria, b Moore ... 0 b Perry 3 Leg-bye 1, wides 2 ... 3 131 49 CANTERBURY. A. J. Cotterill, b Keade ..._ 26 E. Mainwaring, c Eeade, b Cairns ... ... 14 G. H. Lee, Ibw, b Eeade 0 C. Perry, b Eeade 10 C. S. Odell, hw, b Cairns 1 E. Fowler, o Allen, b Eeade 34 A. M. Ollivier, c Macdonnell, b Macfarlan 45 H. H. Loughnan, b Cairns 4 E. P. Maples, o Macfarlan, b Hendley ... 25 T. E. Moore, b Hendley 4 W. Pierce, not out ... 8 Byes 17, leg-byes 4, wides 17 38 209

ANALYSIS OF BOWLING , OTAGO. Firat Innings. Balia. Mdna. Buna. Wfcfcs. W. Pierce ... 48 4 23 2 0 Moore ... 91 9 31 2 0 Lee ... ... 50 7 17 3 2 Odell... ... 41 1 25 2 0 Fowler ... 10 1 7 0 0 Perry ... 52 3 22 1 0 Second Innings. Lee ... ... 40 1 10 2 0 Moore ... 53 6 19 2 0 Pierce ... 20 O 10 0 0 Perry ... 7 1 1 CANTERBURY. 2 0 First Innings. w. Balls. Mdns. Buna. Wkts. Cairns ... 150 7 63 3 8 Eeado ... 160 14 73 4 5 Hendloy Macfarlan ... 41 3 19 ... 22 5 11 2 1 0 4