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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2184, 24 February 1881, Page 2

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THE INTEiIPBOVI.VCIAL. MATCH. Fjbst Dat, The eighteenth annual match between the representative teams of Otago and Canterbury commenced to day. The weather was very pleasant, though the batsmen might have wished for a better light. There was an excellent lively wicket provided, and the ground generally looked exceedingly well, considering the manner in which the turf was ploughed up by the largo gatherings of people during the Australian match, and reflects great credit on Napier, the painstaking caretaker. The two teams selected on this occasion are as follows ; Otago—Messrs E. T. Coilinson (captain), ‘ W. Orawshaw, J. Hume, O. Haskell, J. 1 Leith, H. B Morrison, W. Morrison, Q. Millington, W. Parker, Geo. Parker, Geo. Paramor, J. P. Spring; emergency, 8. Leith.

Canterbury—Messrs D. Ashby, E. J. Ootterill, O. Frith, W. Frith, B. T. A. Fuller, E. Fowkr (captain), J. Fowke, M. J. Qodby, J. F. Hartland, A. T. Bedmayne, George Watson.

The Otago team took the field at twelve o’clock, but owing to one of the Canterbury men not coming up to time, a delay of a quarter of an hour was occasioned. The Otago men were placed as follows :—Oollinson, loug-etop and deep mid-on ; Crawshaw, leg and cover ; W. Morrison, leg and cover f H. B. Morrison, point ; Paramor, deep slip ; Haskell, third man ; Millington, bowler and short leg ; Hume, bonier and short-leg Spring, wicket-keeper ; Parker, mid-off ; J. Leith, mid-on. Watson and Hartland wont first to the wickets for Canterbury. Hume led off the bowling to Watson, and off his first ball the batsman drove him beautifully to the off for 4. Millington took the ball from Hume and commenced operations on Hartland from the North end, his first over beirg a maiden. Watson got one of Hume's away to square-leg in the next over for 1, Hartland cutting the last ball from the same bowler in the slips for He then out the first of Millington’s nextover j for another single. Hartland got Hume to . square-leg for 2. Millington bowled a maiden , in his next over. The last ball of Hume’s . over resulted in a leg-bye, causing 10 to go j up. This was followed by bis cutting , Millington’s first ball in the next over for L , The play np to this point was very dull, both , batsmen playing very steadily. Hartland out j Hume in his next over for 2 in the slips.. 3 Watson got Millington into the slips nicely for 1, Hartland bitting the next ball of the . same over hard to leg to the boundary for 4. . Watson then drove Hume to the off for 2, , causing 20 to appear, and the next ball from r the same bowler he drove for 1, Watson 1 drove Millington to the on for 1. Watson t put Hume nicely away in the next over to j leg for 2, driving his next to the off for I, j Hartland then had to retire from Hume’s , next, being clean bowled, 25—1—11. Ashby B then took Hartlaud’s place, and Watson hit B Millington to the leg for 2, following it np , with Ito the off, Ashby getting a single off j the last ball of the over, Ashby then hit the j first ball from Hume to leg for 3—30 up. t Ashby then drove Millington spendidly to the 3 off for 4. Watson got a nice straight drive . off Hume for 2, and cut him for 3, bringing . 40 up. He again out Millington to cover point for 3, Ashby getting 1 off the next ball. Haskell then took up the bowling at Hume’s end, and Ashby drove bis next ball to the off' for 1. Millington then bowled a maiden. Haskell following it up with a maiden from r hie end. Ashby then snicked one off Milling- | ton 1. Ashby then got Haskell out of the | boundary for 4, causing 60 to appear on the t board. Watson then got a single off Milling- * ton, and Ashby followed it up with another. A leg bye for 2 was the result of Haskell’s next over. Haskell then changed ends with i Millington. Watson drove him to the on, and Ashby was badly run out—35—2—13. Bedmayne then filled np the vacancy. Paramor went on at the South end, Milling* 1 ton being relieved, and Watson put hie last 1 ball to leg for 3. Watson then got 1 off Haskell. Watson put the first ball of Para* mot’s next over for 2, bringing 60 up; and ’ again to point for 3, Bedmayne follow* ing it up with one to square-leg for 2. Watson lipped Haskell for 1, and Bedmayne got another single off the same bowler. Bedmayne cut the lost ball of Paramor's over for a single ; Haskell thou sent down a maiden. 1 Watson drove Paramor to the off for a brace. —7O up. Watson then got a pretty cut off ' Faramor to cover for 3, Bedmayne getting the last ball of his over to leg for a single. Bed* mayne then drove the third ball of Haskell’s ’ over to the on clean to the boundary for 4, Millington again took up the bowling from Paramor’s end, and sent down a maiden. Bedmcyne got the last ball of Haskell’s over to the on for a single. Millington then sent down another maiden, Haskell following it up with a maiden from his end. Bedmayne caused 80 to appear by cutting Millington’s third ball for a single. Haskell bowled another maiden. Millington following it up with another from his end, and another maiden at Haskell’s end, the play beginning to get very tame. Bedmayne got Haskell clear of the field to leg, and ran 4, and Watson cut Millington’s second ball nicely for 3. Hume then went on in place of Haskell at the north end, and Watson sent his first ball past the boundary for 4, causing 90 to go up, and then drove him hard to cover point for another 4. Bedmayne then hit Millington to leg foe.» single, Watson driving him to the on for 4, bringing up the century, aud cutting his last ball to coverpoint for 3. Paramor again went on at the south end in place of Millington, and Bedmayne out bis third ball for a single. Bedmayne then got Hume nicely to leg for 3, Paramor bowling a maiden from his end. Watson drove Hume for a single, and Paramor sent down another maiden. Bedmayne got the last ball of Humo’s over to square log for a brace, causing 110 to appear on the telegraph board ; and, after Paramor bowled another maiden, time was called for lunch. Watson played a fine innings, giving one chance to tho wicket keeper. The following are the scores : CANTERBURY. Ifirst Innings, Watson, not out 59 Hartland, b Hume 10 Ashby, run out 13 Bedmayne, not out 22 Extras g A match was p’ayed at Ashburton on Feb 23 between the Christchurch and Ashburton Muffs. Mr G. King captained tho Christchurch men, and Mr Jacobson the Ashburton team. Play commenced at 11 a.m., Aishburton going to the wickets and being disposed of for 72. Christchurch in the first innings made 77. In their second innings Ashburton made 50, leaving their opponents 45 to get to win, which they accomplished with several wickets to spare. The day was fine and both teams enjoyed the game thoroughly. The visitors were very hospitably entertained by the Ashburton team, A return match will tc played on an early date at Christchurch. MATCHES TO COME. The following will play for the Press C.C. in their match against the Christchurch C.C., on the ground of the latter, at 2 p.zn., on Saturday next;—Andrews, Ashbolt, Atack, Allardyce, f ront, Board, Costly, Cant, Ounor, Edmonds, and French.

Tha following will represent the C.C.C. against the Press Club on Saturday b®* ** Messrs CaygUl, Turner, Wheatley, Washe , Marshall. Lask, Dongnll, Lawrence, Forsyt , Fisher, Hepburn; emergency, Scott. .. . The following will represent the Addington <3.C. in their match with the Sydenhom C.C., on Saturday next, en the ground of the »wer . Messrs Bayman, Dickson, iHepworth, Jackson, MoMnrray, Ogier, Strange (captain), Simpson (2). Turner, Thompson; emergencies, Parker Tha members of the St. Andrew’s Oak Cncket Club will play a match with the Oxford C.O. on Saturday, in a paddock near the Gasworks. THB AUSTRALIANS AT AUCKLAND. fPEBSa ASSOCIATION TBIKOBAM.] AUCKLAND, February 23. The match was resumed at 12 o’clock, about 3000 people being in attendance- The local team were disposed of in their first innings for 90, Robinson and Cox being the only ones to reach double figures. The Australians in their second innings put together a total of 117, Boyle and Alexander making 22 each. In the second innings tho Auckland men lost five wickets for 7 runs, the match being drawn greatly in favor of tho Australians. Subjoined are the scores : Auckland Twenty-two. First Innings. Cox, o McDonnell, b Spofforth Testro, o Alexander, b Spofforth ... ••• 1 Arneil, run out 5 Davies, b Palmer ® Wood, st Jarvis, b Palmer < Mnmford, b Spofforth ® Lynch, hit w, b Palmer " F. Dafanr, b Palmer ... ... ... J Robinson, b Palmer I" Stafford, b Palmer ® Bowden, b Palmer £ Lankham, b Soofforth ... ... 1 Colbeok, c McDonnell, b Spofforth 2 Burden, o Boyle, b Spofforth ® P. Dufaur. b Palmer ... ... ... ••• ® Ivons, b Palmer ... ... f Bnokland, o Palmer, b Spofforth 1 Lankham, jnnr., b Palmer ° King, b Palmer ® P. Porch, b Spofforth ® Isaacs, not out... ... ... Byea ' ® Leg byea 6 Total SO

Australians. •Second Innings. Blight, b Lynch 15 Boyle, b Lynch 22 Alexander, b Lynch 22 McDonnell, o P. Porch, b Lynch 6 Murdoch, c Testro, b Lynch 0 Jarvis, b Lynch 4 Spofforth, ran ont 15 Qronbo, not ont 10 Palmer, b Robinson 3 Monle, b Robinson 0 Tobin, o Cox, b Lynch 10 Byes ... 2 No boll 1 Total 117 Bowling Analysis.

Twbntt-two. Second Innings. Cox, at Jam's, b Palmer ... ... ... 0 Ivens, b Spofforth 3 Isaacs, b Palmer ... 2 Arneil, st Jarvis, b Palmer 0 Robinson, b Palmer 0 Davis, not oat ... ... ... 1 Leg-bye 1 Total 7 It will bo seen from the following that daring their tour in New Zealand the Australians have played ten matches, of which they have won six and lost one ; three were drawn, two in their favor and one against them : Invercargill—January 17th, 18th—Won in one innings and 83 runs Dunedin—January 20th, 21st, 23rd—Won ■44 runs. Oamaru—January 24th, 25th—Drawn greatly in favor of the Australians. Timaru—January 26th, 27th—Won in one innings ond 108 runs Christchurch—January 29th, 31st, February Ist—Won in one innings and 200 runs Wellington—February 9th and 10th—Won in one innings and 21 runs Nelson —February 9th, 10th—Drawn in favor of Nelson on the first innings Wanganui—February 11th, 12th—Won by Wanganui by twelve wickets Napier—February 16th, 17th—Won in one innings and 1 run. Auckland—February 22nd, 23rd—Drawn greatly in favor of the Australians.

Bowling Analysis. Balls. M<?ns. Buns. Wits. Spoffottk ... 136 13 49 8 Palmer ... ... 135 16 39 12

Balia. Mdns. Bans. Wktu. Lynch , 133 14 46 7 Lankham, son. 24 0 12 0 Lankhara, jun. 24 1 12 0 Buckland 32 4 8 0 Wood... 20 3 6 0 Eobinson 56 5 25 2 Amoil... 16 3 5 e