CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2444, 4 February 1882, Page 3

CRICKET.

OTAGO v CANTERBURY.

[By Tblbqbaph.] DUNEDIN, February 3. Tho annual interprovincial match was commenced to-day on the Caledonian grounds, a moderate number of spectators only being present. The wicket was exceedingly dead after the recent rains, and tho successful innings played by Otago is in consequence rathei unexpected. The innings closed shortly after four o’clock for a total ot 153, no leas than 73 of this number having been contributed by tho joint exertions of Crawshaw and Haskell, who both displayed good cricket, tho former giving scarcely a chance during the whole time he remained at the wickets. Several other batsmen also did exceedingly well, and Mitchell, the Invercargill man, carried his bat out for a carefully played 10, and should be afforded an earlier opportunity of showing ms powers in the next innings The rapidity with which the Canterbury wickets fell was a matter of general surprise, and unless a stand is made by the tail end of the team a follow-on may be the result. As will he noticed the bowling of W. Frith was moat destructive, four of tho six wickets having fallen to him. _ His analysis also shows at present nineteen maidens out of twenty-four overs bowled, an extraordinary performance. Appended are the de tails of tho play : Otago having won tho toss, H. Rose and Davenport were sent to tho wickets to face tho bowling of Chapman and Fuller. _ Both bowlers appeared pretty well on tho wiokot, but runs nevertheless came freely enough during the first few overs, Rose driving the first bowler twice very prettily. Tho fielding of the Christchurch men at this time was anything but faultless, and scoring resulted from nearly every over. Things began to look lively for the Otago men, and it seemed pretty evident for some time that Fuller, tho “ great gun ” was not coming off. This was falsified, however, before the score reached 20, as Rose cut a short pitched ball high to cover point, and retired, having made a useful 11. Worse success attended Collinson, who followed, as in atierupting a vicious cut off Chapman’s first over, ho played the ball on to hia own wicket—l B—2—o. Spring (captain) was the next to face Davenport, but was evidently bothered at the start by Fuller, who was varying his pace at almost every ball, and breaking most dangerously. Little conld bo done with Chapman, who was sending up very straight, and after one clean square leg hit, tho new comer missed a far pitched ball, and was replaced by Crawshaw. Tho batting of Davenport meanwhile continued extremely careful, runs coming slowly off Chapman, Fuller then being treated with extreme caution. The left handed batsman, however, at length got hold of a promising one from the latter bowler, and drove it hard to the off, where Philpott held it well. The loss of this wicket was a most discouraging incident for Otago, and appeared to destroy the chance of a tall score. Crawshaw and Harris, who next occupied tho wickets, both made well-intentioned cuts at Chapman, which were smartly stopped by Wilding at point. A clean drive to Harris, off Chapman, enlivened tho proceedings a little and Puller’s series of maidens was broken in the next over by both batsmen, Harris driving him splendidly for 3, and Crawshaw getting him to square-leg fer a couple. These bats sent tho score to 40. For some little timo now runs came fast enough, and Harris appeared to have mastered both bowlers, driving Fuller hard to the fence for 3, Crawshaw meanwhile assisting him with some neat little hits. This went on

until a change in the bowling was momentarily expected, but this was averted by Harris being taken at cover-point by Cottenll, just as he was beginning to look like business—s6—s—ls. Haskell, his successor, appeared inclined at the very start to treat Chapman with contempt, and very nearly lo.t his wicket in the slips daring the first over. Seventy was not long ia going up, and here Chapman was taken off and replaced by Ashby, the fast man. Two came off his first over, when the luncheon adjournment took place, the score standing at 73 for five wickets. On resuming play a very judicious change was made in the field, Fowke supplanting Fowler at the wickets, and 80 was sent up by a strong drive to Haskell off Fuller Both men seamed now fairly well set, Crawshaw especially batting in excellent style. The traditional wide with which Ashby usually opens his bowling was here sent down, and a grand drive to Crawshaw off Fuller raised the score to 90. Fuller appeared to be perfectly collared at this stage, as his two succeeding balls were stepped out to by Haskell, and sent respectively for 2 and 4 The latter being a clear hit over the inner fence—the biggest of the day. The partnership appeared hard to dissolve, and, after a low drive by Crawshaw had sent up the 100, another change took place, Wilding supplanting Fuller at the northern wicket. This in no way checked the run getting however, the hitting being, since the adjournment, extraordinarily free, and Fuller again went on at Ashby’s end. Both men seemed to have lost their respect for the Canterbury crack, and Haskell commenced walking out to his slows and taking them half volley, whenever practicable. This, as might have been expected, was not long in coating him his wicket, J. Fowler taking him in the deep field. The retiring batsman had compiled his 34 by singularly fast cricket, and his downfall was also the signal for the dismissal of his lata partner, who was clean bowled in Wilding’s next over, after a sound and carefully played innings of 39—121 for 7 wickets. Cooke and W. Frith only faced each other for a few moments, the later being almost immediately taken at mid-on. Mitchell, the new man, filled the vacant wicket, and his performance was watched with con iderable interest. From his style he appeared to bo a sound and remarkably easy hat, his forward play being at times vo ry pretty. When the score stood at 130 Chapman resumed the ball at Wilding’s end. A few runs only had been added when Cooke drove a ball hard back to Fuller, who, though barely a tile to reach it, managed to secure the catch on a second attempt—l 39—9—6.9 —6. The last man (C. Frith) got Fuller to leg fora couple and treated Chapman in the same manner. Mitchell meanwhile added a few singles by some pretty play, and the 150 was sent np by a leg hit to Frith amidst loud applause. His wicket fell, however. in the over, the innings closing for a total of 153. At a quarter to five Beeves and Watson, for Canterbury, faced the bowling of VV. Frith and Cooke. Frith started in exceptionally good form, sending maidens with only one break. In the first over Watson should have lost his wicket, as he skied a hall over the wickets, which Spring failed to hold Beeves, after compiling 9, was clean bowled by Oooke, and Philpott,' who followed, was well taken at the wickets by Mitchell off the same bowler--18—2—5. Wilding, from whom great things were expected, almost immediately had his wickets shattered by a long pitched ball from Frith. Fowke was given out l.b w. without scoring, and Watson, after putting on 10, placed a ball in Davenport’s hands at point—--26—s—lo.5 —10. The next over Frith sent Cotterill’s off stump flying, and neither J. Fowler nor Ashby appeared able to handle his bowling to any advantage, it being dead on the spo and very awkward in the pitch. Bnns came slowly off Cooke, but both batsmen commenced stonewalling. Frith was most determined. Cooke hero yielded the ball to Haskell, but no good result d from the change, as a separation had not been made when time was called, six wickets having then fallen for 43 runs. The following are the scores:— OTAGO. First Innings. H. Bose, o Cotterill, b Fuller II B. B. Davenport, c Philpott, b Fuller ... 11 E. J. Cohinaon, b Chapman ... 0 J. P. Spring, b Chapman 5 W. J. Crawshaw, b Wilding... 39 L. Harris, c Cotterill, b Chapman 15 V. H. Haskell, cJ. Fowler, b Fuller ... 34 F. H. Cooke, c and b Fuller 6 W. Frith, o (ihapman, b Fuller ... ... 1 Mitchell, not out ... ... ... ... 10 O. Frith, c Wilding, b Fuller 9 Byes 6 Leg-byes 5 Wide 1 Total ... 153 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls. Buns. Mdns. Wkts. E. T. A. Fuller 162 62 14 6 A. Chapman ... 108 49 5 3 D. Ashby ... 29 18 1 0 F. Wilding ... 40 12 2 1 CAHTSEBSET. First Innings. W. P. Boevas, b Cooke ... 9 Q. Watson, c Davenport, bW. Frith ... ’0 P. Philoott, c Mitchell, b Cooko ... ... 5 F. Wilding, b W. Frith 0 .1. Fowke, Ibw, b W. Frith 0 D. Ashby, not ont ... 9 W. J. Cotterill, b W. Frith 0 J. Fowler, not ont J By os 1 Leg-byes 2 Total, for six wickets TO-DAY’3 PLAT, I PBUB3 ASSOCIATION TBLEGRAM.] DUNEDIN, February 4. Play commenced at two o’clock. "• Fowler was caught without altering the score. E. Fowler made 14 rapidly. At present the «core is eight for 73. Ashby, not out, 20. LA.TE3T Canterbury all out for 91. Ashby a grand, painstaking innings for 34. O. Frit took two wickets for no runs, but bis brother was punished to day,

ENGLISH ELEVEN t. AUCKLAND. [_Bt Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, February 3The match was continued to-day, about 3000 persons being present. A strong southerly breeze prevailed all day, making the bowling at the north wicket very heavy. The English men went in a little before 1 o’clock, Ulyett and Barlow being at the wicket, and Lynch and Lankham bowling. Lynch opened the ball from the Hospital end, which Ulyett played. A maiden resulted. Lankham started from the Newmarket end, and another maiden ensned. Ulyett put Lynch away, but Cox well fielded the ball, and only one was got. Barlow got tho same bowler to leg for a single, and in the next over put Lankham in the slips for a single, and then Lankham sent down a ball which made Barlow retire. Selby filled the gap, and Ulyett hit Lynch well to the off for 4, and shortly after Lankham to leg for 4. After some good play between Ulyett and Selby, during which the wicket-keeper missed taking Ulyett, tho latter was tempted by a ball from Lynch, and was neatly caught by Robinson. Bates came in and commenced operations, be and Selby making matters lively till 40 was up. Runs then came in more slowly, both playing carefully owing to tho Twenty-two fielding well. Several maidens ensued, and shortly after Lankham bowled Bates, whoso innings, though brief, was a fine specimen of cricket. Shrewsbury came next. Two to Selby, off Lynch, followed. Selby drove Lynch for a single, and a grand square hit by Shrewsbury for 4, off Lynch, brought 50 up. Lankham had his fourth maiden in succession, and then the adjournment for lunch. On resuming Robinson took Lynch’s place, and bowled against the wind. Selby got a leg hit from Robinson for 2, and then Shrewsbury brought a long succession of maidens from Lankham to au cud by slipping him for a single. Selby drove him for 2,_ and 60 appeared. Selby, not feeling well, retired, and Midwinter took his place. Shrewsbury put Robinson away for cne, and Midwinter cut him for 2 and drove him fori. Lankham next was played by Midwinter. Shrewsbury got one off Robinson, and tho next ball Midwinter hit hard to the off, and was nicely caught by Bnckland. Scot ton filled the vacancy, and played the rest of the over. Shrewsbury hit Lankham well to leg, and 4 resulted. Shrewsbury again hit him to square leg for 1, and 70 was telegraphed. Shrewsbury smote Robinson to leg for 2, acd singles came slowly, both bowlers doing well. Scotton slipped Lankham for 3, acd then Shrewsbury cut him for 1. Some good play succeeded. No impression was made on the wicket, and every bowler in the Auckland team was tried, but to no effect. Arneil, Bnckland, Farrar, Cox, and Isaacs, Lynch ana Lankham wore again pat on, but Shrewsbury and Scotton made their minds up to remain in tho afternoon. Half their ecores was composed of doubles, and after being three hours at the wickets time was called, Shrewsbury having made 70, and Scotton 34, both not out, and only four wickets were down for ICS runs. The fielding of the Auckland team was only fairly good towards the end of the play. The following is tho score: All England. First Innings. Ulyett, o Robinson, b Lynch 14 Barlow, b Lankham ... ... ... ... 3 Selby, retired ... 20 Bates, b Lankham 14 Shrewsbury, not out ... ... ... ... 70 Midwinter, o Bnckland, b Robinson ... 3 Scotton, not out 31 Byes ... 4 Wides ... ... ... ... ... 3 Total 166 TO-DAY'S PLAT. Play was resumed to-day. and at 2.15 the score stood at 214 —9 —B, Emmet being clean bowled by Robinson after making 8. LATEST. A later telegram states that in the second innings Auckland Lad lost two wickets for 43 runs.