CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2446, 7 February 1882, Page 3

CRICKET.

INTEEPEOYINCIAL MATCH. {.By TBLBOBAPH.I \ DUNEDIN, Febuary 6. j Play vaa resumed at 12.30 to-day, when Watson and Beeves, the “ not outs,” took ( their places to the bowling of W. Frith and , Oooke. Tie weather was an improvement on j that of Saturday, and it was expected that a very fair wicket would result after being played on for awhile. Frith started the trundling against the wind that was blowing 1 from up the harbor, and sent down a maiden, Oooke following suit from the opposite end. , Each batsman scored a single in Frith’s next over, and then play became horribly ■ slow, no less than eight successive maidens ' being sent down. Beeves started the scoring once more by slipping Oooke for a couple i and putting him away short for a single, which was increased to 3by some bad backing . up. But his time was come, for he scattered ' bis own wickets in trying to get back to one from Frith—4—6—9. Ashby joined Watson, 1 and chiefly by ones and twos they carried the . score to 20. Only 4 more were added, when Frith clean bowled Watson, who had been 1 playing very steadily, as will be conceded when 1 it is stated that he was at the wickets for 1 three quarters of an hour for his 8. obtained with one exception by single hits. 5—8—24. ’ Wilding came in and saw his partner start to punish the bowling by driving Oooke for 3 I and Frith for a similar number, and then by lifting the latter bowler clean over the fence fronting the grand stand for 4. A lull then ' came, followed by Wilding having to retire, owing to playing one from Oooke into his wicket. The telegraph showed —6—0—33. Ootterill was the next man, but was unable to make any stand, for after contributing two singles his stumps were scattered by Frith. 72 —40. B. Fowler came in to try and stem the tide of disaster which appeared to have set in against Canterbury. Buns now came more freely, both batsmen hit. ting hard to all parts of the field and it was considered desirable to try a change of bowling. O. Frith relieved Cooke, but still the total was gradually increased. When 70 was hoisted, 0. Frith found his way into Ashby’s timbers. Ashby had played a very serviceable and pretty innings for 30. After the luncheon adjournment, Otago's hopes were high indeed, and not a man entertained a doubt but that the nineteenth interprovinoial match would end in a decided victory for our province. Chapman filled the place vacated hy Ashby. Fowler commenced by driving W. Frith hard for 4, and this he followed up with a single, but his innings ended then, for he was well caught by Davenport off O. Frith—9—26—77. Fowler had rattled up his score of 26 in very quick time. Fuller was last man, but when one more was added to the total, and before he had broken the ice, he was dismissed by 0. Frith, who caught him off his own bowling. The innings closed for a total of 78, Otago thus winning by 77 runs, A word of praise is due to the Otago men’s fielding, which was, on the whole, the best during any first class match for many a season past. The following is the detailed score of Canterbury’s second innings : Cantebbuet. Second Innings. Philpott, run out 2 Fowke, o Mitchell, b Cooke ... ... ... 0 J. Fowler, c Mitchell, b W. Frith t> Watson, b W. Frith 8 Beeves, h w, b W. Frith ® Ashby, b 0. Frith 30 Wilding, b Cooke ® Cotterill, b W. Frith | K. Fowler, o Davenport, bC. Frith ... 26 Chapman, not out ... ... ••• 1 Fuller, c and bC. Frith ... 0 Byes “ Leg bye 1 Total 78 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls. Mdns. Buna. Wkts. Cooke ... ... 100 14 28 2 W. Writh ... 134 15 43 4 C. Frith ... .25 2 4 3 At the conclusion of the game the toast of “ The two teams ” was drunk. In replying, Mr Ashby, skipper of the Canterbury team, said tho game had been a pleasing one, and that the beat men had won. He expressed the hope that next season two interprovinoial games would be played, one at Christchurch in December, and another in Dunedin a couple of months later.

Hotbi, Changes.—Several changes in the proprietorship of various well known hotels have taken place during the past few clays. Amongst others Mr W. F. Warner once more occupies his old position as host of the Commercial ; Mr McKendrick goes to the Zetland Arms ; and Mr Hadfield to Morton’s Hotel. Other changes are ponding, but not yet accomplished.