CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 53, 3 March 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

CRICKET.

Large as Moses' average is in representative matches this season, the Sydney man has to play second fiddle to G. Giffen, who has played the following innings whilo representing South Australia : — 37, not out, 81, 6; 203, and 166—0r 493 in four complete innings, giving an average 0f123^ per innings. Turner, Ferris and McDonnell have obtained leave of absence for twelve months to enable them to visit England with the next Australian Eleven. The three of them work in the Joint Stock Bank, Sydney. It is stated thab both G. and W. Giil'en have positively declined to go. The absence of the elder brother will bo a great roes to the team.

J. Wood, who made such a successful debut for New South Wales in bhe recenb intercolonial match, has decided to go to England to finish his studies at Cambridge University. Besides being a good cricketer, he is a splendid footballer—about New South Wales' best three-quarter. He is a big fellow, and plays a game nob unlike Whiteside'.., being known for his strong running. He was not able to come over with the Sydney team to New Zealand. Mr W. "E. Barton left for Nelson on Thursday last, and in him Auckland loses a good all-round athlete. Ab one time our most brilliant bab, he has showed this season that he can sbill score in good style. Ib was only on Tuesday last that he won the Lawn Tennis Championship of Auckland, and last Saturday appropriated the high jump at the Athletic Sports, clearing five feeb six inches. He ab one time was a prominent member of the Gordon F.C., and last season his services as umpire were always cheerfully and willingly given and were always appreciated by the players,as in addition to a thorough knowledge of the game Mr Barton was the soul of fairness. He has on several ■ occasions represented Auckland on bhe crickeb field and upheld her honour in lawn tennis tournaments,and has invariably added to her. lustre. His departure will be much regretted in all athletic circles in Auckland, not only on account of his athletic abilities, bub because he was a "jolly nice fellow without any nonsense."