la another column will be found a full re .port of the Fourth Interprovincial Cricket Mutch between Otago and Canterbury, which, us most of our readers are doubtless aware, resulted in favor of this Province. Wo are informed that the Canterbury Eleven w-s stronger thia year than on any previous occa sion; but, as a rule, tho placers were not in first-rate practice. The Olago bowling, which was very good, quite overpowered the batting of the oilier side. From the style of play of the principal players in Christchurch, it. is not likely tint any alteration in the Canter bury team would bare changed the result of tho matcli. In fact, wo were credibly in formed that the Eleven we»'e the strongest tbat Canterbury could play. The great fea ture of the match was certainly the fielding of the Otago; players. Every one ap peared to bo in his right placej and the man ner in which balls, were picked up and returned was universally admired. The batting was considerably below the average. Hope played a careful, though, for bin, a very tame innings, letting off numbers of his iavorite " cuts." Murison played steadily and well; an<J Glasgow contributed a nice score by a stylish innings, though not with out giving a chance to third man atari early otage. It issarprUUig that neither Turton. nor Fulton scored. The former started for Christchurch with the highest batting average of tho sca'on •" and the latter ha% singularly enough, always nmd& the beet -stand against the Canterburyplajerson.preyioua occasions. A- glanc3 at the analysis will show how

DJ«'i3eraiiaPar£er bowled;. T!ie~ forme? wm."dead on" the wickets during the

greater part of tho match

In field-

ing, tho Canterbury men wero not far behind. One or two " mulls" spoilt the

good effect-of the smart manner in which many of the Eleven handled the Lall. The

fielding of E. C. J. Stevens at mid-wicket-off, A. Ollivier nt long leg, and Mainwaring at cover point, were good n* could be; nor must

A. -Powj-8 at the wickets be omitted. In bowiiop, preference must be given to Dicken «':n. and next to-him to K. Powys for good

length. Young Ims an excellent reputation, but hie k-ngth in this match was deficient. As batsmen, M-.ssrs E. C. 