CRICKET NOTES.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2772, 10 February 1882, Page 2

CRICKET NOTES.

The following is a list of the results of the nineteenth annual interprovincial cricket matches between Canterbury and Otago : 1864 Otago won by 74 runs 1865 Canterbury won by four wickets 1866 Otago won by two wickets 1867 Otago won by one innings and 37 runs 1868— Otago won by nine wickets 1869 February: Drawn, Canterbury 1 having 17 runs tp make to win, and three wickets to fall i: 1869—December: Otago won by four wickets 1871—Janaury : Otago, won by one innings and 29. runs. i 1871—December : Canterbury won by 10 wickets 1873 Canterbury won; by one.innings and 34 runs 1874 Otago won; by one innings and 29 runs 1875 Canterbury won by one innings and 151 runs 1876 Canterbury won by 142 runs 1877 Canterbury won by 150 runs 1878— Canterbury won by nine wickets 1879 — Canterbury won by' one innings and 12 runs 1880— Canterbury'won by nine wickets 1881— Canterbury won by one innings . and 232 runs 1882 — Otago won by 77/uns. “ Pindar,” writing in the “ N.Z. Times,” advises Wellington cricketers to send Home for a professional instructor. Mr Shaw informed him that a thoroughly reliable man could be got for £l5O a year, who, with assistance at another £IOO would also„ take care of the ground. With greater efficiency, he points out, would come increased popu larity and interest in the game. It does seem a mistake’for the people of a town to pay so much to see a single match between a good travelling team and a poor local one, when by paying a little more they could make sure of witness ing a great many good matches, between local teams of similar skill. The Melbourne correspondent of the “ Sydney Morning Herald " writet : “ There is a good deal of interest in cricket just now, and I believe several thousand persons have been to see the match now playing. I am sure I trust they have enjoyed themselves. As for me, I confess'honestly that I never can discover any enjoyment in a cricket match. I very’ seldom go to one, am' when I do 1 am weary beyond description. I think it is what they call the “ overs” that chiefly cause the weariness I do not know what they do when they over, but they seem to do little else than

to over. If they would play right on, and be always bitting or running, I should not mind, but they do not, and so I marvel greatly at the enthusiasm some people show over a cricket match.” If the truth were avowed multitudes of people would give utterance to the same sentiments.