AUSTRALIANS v. M.C.C. AND GROUND

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XVII, Issue 3912, 15 June 1896, Page 2

AUSTRALIANS v. M.C.C. AND GROUND

London, Jane 12 The wickeb played much better to-day, and some of the fielding was very good. The Australians, who had lost two wickets for 25 at the end of the previous day's play continued their innings, which closed for 183. They were thus defeated by an innings and 18 runs. The following ia the *iore of th c I Australians— Second Innings. Lelly, b Hearne ... .. .. .. 0 Graham, b Hearne „ .. 5 Trotfc, o McGregor b Hearne . . . . 14 Gregory, c McGregor b Hearne ... «. 28 redale, c McGregor b Hearne .... _ 0 Hill, c McGregor b Hearne ... ..4 Trutnble, c McGregor b Hearne . . ..0 Darling, c Stoddart b Hearne ... ..76 Eady.o Grace hH9arne..< 42 McKibbin, not out _ __ _ 3 Giffen, (absent owing to illnesf) 0 Sundries .. ... „ „ 11 Total "IS Darling and E&dy showed fine defence, the latter being at the wickets half an hour without scoring. Hearhe took the whole nime wickets at the cost of 73, Pougher no:_ wickets for 33, Grace none for 21. June 13. Hearne was simply unplayable until Darling joined Gregory, and then Scarce had the bad luck to miss him m the •lips, which was about the only mistake made m the field. Eady opened with extreme care. Twice he was beaten and narrowly escaped losing his wicket, but afterwards he played freely, and was at the wickets two hours. Darling played a fine innings, but made a few uppish strokes, one m the Blips being dangerous. He was the ohief factor m putting on 100 runs m sixty-five minutes, his score including eight 4's. Giffen it recovering.