It was expected, after making such a grand display of cricket, that he would carry out bis bat. On returning from the field', he was loudly applauded from all parts of the ground. His score consisted of one four, 10 threes, nine twos, and the rest singles. 7—02—142. Wood filled the vacant wicket. He commenced wiuh a single, but immediately after his stumps were lowered by a beautiful ball from Lathbury. — H—l — 143. Sweete now joined Ashby, and the spectators expected to see some tall hittiug, but were disappointed, the last ball of Lathbury's over, which proved fatal to Wood, also found its way amongst the "timber."— ( J— l—l4l). Alpe, the last man, never got a chance to score, merely going out to see Ashby very beautifully caught by Sut cliffe, at mid-off, tb.uc making amends for his previous mistake in not holding Ollivier. The innings closed for 149 The fielding of the Otago teainwos not in all cases first-class, the throwing in at times being rather wild. Clark is deserving of mention for the amount of ground he covered, and also for the manner in which he returned the ball. Maedonnell at mid-on, fairly surprised us in returning the ball to the wicket keeper, and is also deserving of special commendation. Downes was veiy successful in trundling, he having secured seven wickets out of 10, which speaks for itself, and certainly is a good start for average. After the usual interval, the Canterbury eleven appeared on the field ; the positions being thus :— Ollivier, wickets ; Baker, long leg and cover ; Corfe, mid-off ; Lee, bowler aud third-man ; Sweete, same at other end ; Alpe, point ; Wood, mid-on ; Nelson, nhort-kg ; Ashby, long- slip; Fowler E., «hort-slip j Fowler J. , long-leg and cover. Paramor and Goduy M. made their appearance at the wickets first, to the bowling of Lee and Sweete. lluns came very slowly, both men getting well set. Several splendid hits were made by Paramur, but he was very unfortunate in get ting run out, through hesitating in attempting to run an easy two. He seemed to be quite at home with the bowling. — I—l1 — 12 — 13. Certainly not a very bright beginning for Otago. 