THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5244, 14 January 1878, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT DUNEDIN.

BY TBLSOItAPH. Dunedin, Saturday. The match Australian Eleven v. Otago Twenty-two commenced at noon. Between 800 and 900 people were on the ground. The weather was fine. The Australians took the field, with Austin and Spring at the wickets. After some fair play Austin was clean bowled by Kendal!, and was succeeded by H. McNeil, who iu the second over made a good hit off Spofforth for 3. Niven made a draw for 1, and 20 was put up. Spring then drew one to je", and got another for an overthrow, and McNeil made 2 off KendalL Spring added 2 off Spofforth. A change of bowling then took place, Boyle taking Kendall’s end. McNeil making 1. Spring snicked to leg for 2, and ,50 was put up. Spring shortly after was caught by Bauncrmau. Score : 2—7 —32, including 2 extras. Paramor supplied the vacancy. After some singles McNeil drove one for 3, He was subsequently caught by Spofforth. g o 43, Dixon followed, and smoked the first ball from Spofforth for 2, but was bowled out in the next over by Spofforth. 4—2—45. Nicholls succeeded, and after several drives and singles, was bowled by Garret. 5—1—55. Morrison then took np the vacant place, and after a single by McNeil Morrison cut Boyle prettily for 2. McNeil was now playing very well, and punish, in.r the loose balls. After some singles, 60 was on" the board. McNeil drove Garrett well to off for 2, and was followed by Morrison for 1, when McNeill gave a chance, which was not taken ; but after scoring another single, was clean bowled out by Garret, after a careful innings of 28. The scoie stood at 6 —28—61. Bose's implied the vacancy, and after some ainoles had been scored, Morrison was stumped in attempting to run. 7 1—66. Millington next went in, and signalled it by running Koso out. S—l—66. A. Cargill now went in, and the first ball from Garrett scattered the timber. 90 —66. McFarlane then took the wickets, and great things mere expected of him. He snicked the first ball to leg for 2 • but was clean bowled by Garrett’s next" ball. 10—2—70. S’. Fulton was next, and succumbed to the first ha 1. ■jp ’o_7o. Haskel followed Nichols, and would have scored one off Boyle, but Horan being iu the way he retired. 12—1—71. Clarke succeeded, and Haskell immediately sent one off Boyle to leg for 3. singles followed till Clarke cut one off Boyle nicely for 3. Haskell followed by drawing Garrett for 1. Kendall now took the ball from Boyle, and his first over was a maiden. After some singles 80 appeared on the hoard, and an adjournment was made for luncheon. During the afternoon about two thousand people w'ere on the ground, and at lunch time a heavy thunder and hail storm suddenly set iu, and the rest of the afternoon was showery, windy, and cold. Play being resumed after lunch Boyle took up the .bowling at Garrett’s end, and, bowling with the first over was a maiden, another maiden by Garrett, after a leg hit from Horan, was followed by Haskell being clean bowled by Boyle. 13 6 81. Douglas went in next, but was given out Ibw off, Boyle’s first ball. 14—0—81. Sutcliffe went in next, and snicked the first ball to leg for 3 and cut Garrett for 2. Clarke drove" Boyle for , 2, a daisy cutter, several byes brought the score to 90. Sutcliffe then made 2,1, and 3, Clarke a 3, bringing up the century, and Garrett changed ends and secured the ball. 1 his was fatal to Sutcliffe. 15 13—103. Spofforth then took up the bowling at Garrett’s end, and Garrett at Boyle’s end. Fawcett followed, and Spofforth’s second ball knocked Clarke’s wicket out of the ground 16—10 —103. Khodes supplied the vacancy, when singles became the order of' the day, Fawcett eventually retiring from 1’ off Garrett., 17—4 —109. Glen followed, and after several maiden drives by Khodesl brought the score to 110. Glen spooned one, which was not refused.- 18—0—110. Everet supplied the vacancy, making 2 singles and 2. Khodes lifted Spofforth’s to leg for 3. A couple more singles and an overthrow were scored, when Khodes was bowled by Spofforth. 19— 7 120. Niven succeeded, but one ball from Spofforth was fatal. 20—0—120. Otago’s innings closed for 124. After a short interval the two Bannermana took the wickets for the Australians, Moore and Millington bowling, Moore’s first over being made to A. Bannerman. Play commenced by several singles, when C. Bannermau opened Ins shoulder to one of Millington’s,, but Dixon was ready, and the great batsman retired. Score 1 2—4. Horan came next, Otago fielding well. Spring’s wicket-keeping was splendid. Buns came slowly, singles only being got. Glen took the bowling from Millington, hU first over being a maiden ; Austin relieving Moore at the other end, and giving a maiden to Horan. Buns still coming slowly, when Bannerman was put out 1 b vv. 2—13—37. Spofforth followed, but the bowling was too good to take liberties with. Spofforth drove Austin for 2, and brought the score up to 40. After another single by Spofforth, Horan was beautifully caught by Fawcett. 3—24—42. Murdoch came next, and after a single gave a chance to Cargill, which was not accepted. The scoring was slow, and the fielding too good, the batsmen merely defending their wickets, Austin bowling five maidens in succession. Spofforth skied one off Glen, but it was refused by Moore. A drive by the same player off Austin brought the score np to half a century. After another single, when time was called, the score stood at 53 for 3 wickets. The following are the scores :

Total - Bowlins Analysis—Spoffortb: 00 balls, 11 maidens, 17 runs 7 wickets ; Kendall: 23 balls, 2 m ddens, 10 rnns 1 Wicket: Garrett: 92 balls, 1« maidens, 25 runs, 7 wickets ; Boyle: 120 balls, 0 maidens. 45 runs, 4 bowling was much admired, and the fielding of the Australians was excellent.

Bowling A’-alysis.—Moore : 10 balls, 17 runs, 4 maidens ; Millington : 18 balls, 15 runs, 4 maidens, 1 •wicket; Glen : 18 balls. 1C runs, 8 maidens. 1 wicket: Austin: 17 balls, 6 runs, 12 maidens, 1 wicket. UNITED C.C. v. KOVAL OAK C.O. A cricket match was played on the Basin Reserve on Saturday between the Koyal Oak and the United Cricket Clubs, the former winning by one innings and eleven runs. The following are the scores :

OTAGO—FIRST IJfS’lSOS. Spring (Capt.). c Bannerman, b Boyle 7 Austin, b Kendall .. .. ». McMeiil. b Garrett Pnratnor, c ami b Spofforth Dixon, b Spofforth Nichols, b Garrett Morrison, run out .. .. .. 4 Millington, c Horan, b Boyle 1 A Cargill, b Garrett 0 Mo Parian e, b Garrett F. Fulton, b Garrett Hatkell, b Boyle Clark, b Spofforth Douglas, Ibw, b Boyle Sutcliffe, b Garrett Fawcett, b Garrett .. Ehoiie-r, b Spofforth F.vereet, c anti b Spofforth .. Niven, b Spofforth .. • ♦ Moore, not out Byes, leg-byes -. . 124

AL'SXIU MANS—FIRST INNINGS. C. Dannermun, c Dixon, b Millington .. 2 A Uannerma n, Ibw, b Austin ». .. 13 Horan, c Fawcett, b Glen Spofforth. not out Murdoch, not out Total . v. .1 . 53

UNITED. First Innings. Second Innings. Doylo. b Barrett -. 3 Ibw, b Barrett 4 Cbatwin, b Laurence .. 0 b Barrett .. 0 Keefe, c Allen, b Barrett 0 b Barrett .. 0 McGirr, c anil b Barret.. a b Barrett 0 "Wylie, b Laurence 3 c Alien, b Barrett 0 Wrotfc, b Laurence 0 notout 9 Hunt, b Laurence 0 b Maplostone 1 Eineny, b Burr*tt 0 c Erneny, b Barrett s Nation, E., not out a b Maplostone 0 Iigulden, b Lawrence .. Nation, b Lawrence 5 stumped Dodsworth 3 0 c Mapleatone, Bumtt .. b 21 Extras 2 Total ir48 IlOYAL OAK—FIRST INNINGS. Platt, b Doylo ,. . 2 Mills, c McGirr, b Doyle 2 Barrett, c Muni, b Howe 12 Oodswortb, not out . 22 Gicer, run out .. t> Lawrence, b McGirr . 0 Mapleskone. b McGirr. 12 Allen, b McGirr 3 Lambert, c Cbatwin, b Doyle 5 Banka, c Howe, b McGirr 7 Macginlty, b McGirr . 0 Extras 9 Total 74