THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN DUNEDIN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 268, 2 March 1877, Page 2

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN DUNEDIN.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. 1 FIRST DAY. The English Cricketers reached Port Chalmers at 1.30 this morning, and arrived at Dunedin by the first train. They were driven to the ground at noon by Chaplin's four-in-hand. Play commenced at one, the weather being dull and threatening. There were only about 300 persons present. Fred. Russell is umpire for Otago ; and Shaw for Eng'and. Lathbury won the toss and sent Otago in. Meares and Cargill were the first to go in, Southerton and Hill bowling. The following is the position of the field : Jupp, wickets. Lillywhite, long slip. Southerton, bowler and short-slip. Arinitage, straight hit and longstop. Ulyett, square-leg. Hill, long-slip and bowler. Poole}', short-leg. Ennnett, point. Greenwood, long-on. Charlwood, mid-off. Selby, cover-point. Southerton delivered the first over, taking Mears's centre stump with his third ball—l—o—o. The rain now commenced to fall. Millington filled the vacancy, and two byes were run. Hill delivered a maiden, a bye only being run. S'outherton followed with another maiden. Millington, pla}'ingtoo late to one of Hill's shooters, lost his wicket— 2—o—3. Crrgill received a maiden from Southerton, playing with great caution. Dixon took an over from Hill, and Southerton's third ball Car gill cut for three. Hill delivered his fourth maiden. Dixon drove Southerton for a single, treating Hill similarly' and skying Southerton for a couple —10 up. Hill now disposed of Cargill -33 — 10. Hill's average was two wickets for a single. Fulton joined Dixon. After a couple of maidens from each bowler, Fulton broke the ice, obtaining a single off Hill. He then cut Southerton very nicL-ly into the reporters' tent for three. Dixon cut Southerton for a single. Hill followed with a maiden. In trying a short run off Southerton lost his wicket—--4 Morrison, the incomer, lifted Southerton to the fence for 3, and snicked Hill for a couple. Dixon drove Southerton along the carpet for 3. After another maiden from Hill, the adjournment was made for lunch. The present score is 23. The present score is as follows : Meares, b Southerton ... 0 Cargill, b Hill 3 Millington, b Hill ... ... 0 Dixon, not out 5 Fulton, 13, run out 4 Morrison, not out ... ... 8 The ground is very dead. Play was resumed at 3.10,-when there were about 2500 people on the ground. With Southerton's second ball—a regular trimmer —he took Morrison's bails.—s—s —23. Austin was the next man to take his place at the wickets ; and Dixon then added three more to his score, bringing him into double figures, and the telegraph board showing 30. Austin was clean bowled by Hill—7—o —34. Clark was next man, and was disi posed of in the same over—8 —0—34. A | bye was then run, and Spring was clean | bowled by Southerton the first ball—9—o 35. Dixon (not out), 14. j