CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1704, 6 August 1879, Page 4

CRICKET.

NOTES BY “ NOT OUT.” 'INTEP.PEOYINCIAL CRICKET MATCHES. The ninth annual contest was played at Dunedin on the Oval on the 28th and 29th December, 1871. This year groat efforts were made by Canterbury to follow up the victory upon their own ground with success. Practice wp.s well maintained before the match, and the result proved that a very strong team represented them at Dunedin. This season introduced Messrs, Corfe, Saville and Soutcr to our notice, and excellent service was rendered by all three in this match. Otago only had one new representative, Mr A. Church, bnt he did not fulfil the expectations formed of hia ability. The match this year was played earlier than usual, and as the weather had been unfavorable in Otago i they were not so well prepared for the allimportant event, The toss was won by Canterbury, who took the field, Pierce and Lee being entrusted with the bowling. F, Fulton and T. Macfarlau appeared for Otago, but the former gave an easy chance to point when only 7 appeared on the score sheet. Kettle filled the vacancy, but lost|hin companion, who was playing steadily, at 22, Coliinson "then joined Kettle, and the score quickly progressed, both players being in fine form. A chance of a run out was, however, allowed to elip. The bowling was changed without any benefit, runs still coming very quickly. Soutcr relieved Lee, and Fowler took the ball from Pierce; but runs coming too quickly, Lee again resumed. At last a separation was effected, a catch at mid-off causing Kettle to retire for a well played 24. Three for C 5. Downes then went in, and another Stand was made, the new comer scoring quickly. At the adjournment for lunch the score stood at 82 for three wickets, and there was every prospect of a large total. Upon resuming play Souter was put on at the north end, and soon changed the complexion of affairs by bowling Coliinson for an excellent innings of 20, made without a chance. J. 0. Fulton only made a 3 before he was easily caught off Pierce. Five for 94. Downes, who had been scoring freely, was now bowled by Pierce with a ball which hit his shoulder, and then dropped on to his wicket. Turton failed to alter the score after Downes loft. Six and seven for 100. Eeade and MaeDounell raised the score gradually to 112. Pierce handed the ball to Fowler, and Saville took the wickets, where ho dismissed Eeade by an excellent catch— p, similar fate befalling Mac Donnell soon afterwards. Church was clean bowled, and Allen was “ not out ” without having had a ball. During this iauings Cotterill hurt his hand, which necessitated his relinquishing his position of long-stop, which was then taken by Ollivier. Shortly after tour o’clock Otago took the field, Downes and J. C Fulton commencing the bowling to Wood and Pierce. Both men played steadily, runs coming principally in singles. After about eight overs bad been delivered, Wood commenced to open his shoulders —a cut for 3 and a hit to squareleg for a similar number beiug the result. Pierce gave a hard chance to Church at short-leg, and Wood had a narrow escape at point soon afterwards, but Allen having to go forward for it knocked the ball out of his bauds. Fulton resumed at the north end, and bowled Wood off bis body. One for 27. The next ball, a really good one, disposed of Leo. Pierce made a fine drive off Downes for 4, but was caught off that bowler’s next over. Threo for 35. Gorfo and Saville increased the score rapidly, their running between the wickets being very fine. At 47 Eeade relieved Downes, and in bis third over bowled Corfe with a shooter. Four for 53. Stevens joined Saville, but a “ yorktr” from Macfarlan, who was put on at the north end, passed his bat after he had made 4 Five for <34, which, in comparison with the fall of the fifth wicket of Otago, was not encouraging ; but Fowler and Saville played out time—the former, however, was not in good form. Saville, on the contrary, was playing in grand style. At the close of the clay’s play the score was at 84.

Upon resuming the next day, Fowler had recovered his form, and both batsmen payed in fine style. In consequence of a bad '.re, Fowler bad Lee to run for him, and ag iu the spectators wore treated to a grand hi - play of running between wickets —in fact it scorned almost a game of tip-and-run. Buns came quickly, notwithstanding several changes of bowling, 3’s being of frequent occurrence. The 100 soon appeared. The hitting still continued, and 119, or one ahead of Otago, was reached amid loud applause from Canterbury friends. Numerous changes of bowling were tried, but without effect, both batsmen continuing to score rapidly. At last 150 was reached, and soon afterwards Fowler gave a chance to Eeade. Seven for 152. The retiring batsman on the second day played in bis best style, and bis total of 40 was well put together. A. Ollivier filled the vacancy, and made a grand hit to leg but tho wind, which was blowing strong from the south-west, blew the ball back to Kettle, who made one of tho best catches ever seen on the ground. Souter was bowled quickly, and Saville soon afterwards gave his first chance, which 'was gladly accepted by third man, and retired after playing one of the finest innings ever played in these matches. Cotterill, who in consequence of an injury to his hand could not hold a bat. was caught, at point, and the innings closed for 161, or 43 to the good. Corfe and Fowler commenced the bowling in Otago’s second innings, and so successful did they prove that a change was not necessary. In fact the only batsmen who made a stand were Macfarlan and Macdonsell, who played steadily for their respective scores of 14 and 11. At the close of the innings it -was found that the scons were equal, so that Canterbury had to make one run to win. Wood and Pierce were selected for the task. The former played a maiden over from Downes, but the latter made a good off drive, and won the match by ten wickets. I must not omit to mention that E. P. Maples was to have played, but hurting bis foot in practice fiouter had to take hia place. The following ia the score— OTAGO.

First Innings. Second Innings. F. Falton, c Savill, b Pierce 3 b Corfe 3 T. Macfnrlan, c and b Pierce 13 ran out... ... 14 C. 0. Kettle, c Corfe, b Fowler 21 c and b Fowler 0 E. T. Collinson, b Souter 26 absent 0 TV. F. Downes, b Picrco 22 c Lee, b Corfe ... 2 J. 0. Fulton, c Corfe, b Fierce 3 b Corfe 3 G. K. Turton (capt), 1 b w, b Souter 5 c Leo, b Corfe ... 0 II. T. MacDonnell, c Satille, b Fowler ... 7 c Leo, b Fowler 11 L, E. Keade, c Savill, b Souter 8 c Ollivier, b Fowler ... 4 A. Church, b Souter ... 1 notout... ... 2 J. Allen, not out 0 b Corfe ... 1 Byes 2, leg byes 3, wides 2 C Byes 2, wide 1 4 118 40 CANTfiBBUBY. First Innings. Second Innings. J. Wood, b J. C. Fulton ... 14 not out 0 'W. Piorco, c and b Downes 17 not out 1 G. H. Leo, b Fulton ... 0 G. Seville, c Church, b Fulton 58 C. C. Corfe, b Road ... 7 E. C. J. Stevens, b Uacfarlan ... 4 E. Fowler, c Horde, b b Downes ... 40 A. M. Ollivier, c Kettle, b J. C. Fulton ... 0 J. Souter, b Downes ... 1 H. H. Loughnan, not out 3 A. J. Cottcrill, o Allen, b Downes 2 Byes 10, leg-byes 2, wides 3 15 "With 10 wickets to fall ... 1 161 ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. OTAOO, First Innings. Balls. Mdna i. Runs. "Wkts. W. Pierce ... 102 4 36 4 2 Leo 72 6 28 0 0 Souter ... 92 10 29 4 0 Fowler ... CG 7 19 2 0 Second Innings. Corfe 100 12 22 5 1 Fowler ... 97 12 19 4 0

CANTERBURY. First Innings. Balls. Mdns. Ituns. mts. w. Downes .. 136 13 4-1 4 0 J. C. Fulton . .. 132 11 GO 4 0 Reads ... .. 40 3 10 1 0 Kettle ... ... 13 1 4 0 2 Macfarlan ... 24 0 10 1 1 Collinson ... 12 0 18 0 0 Downes Second Innings. ...4 1 0 0 0 J. C. Fulton ... 3 0 1 0 0