GREAT CRICKET MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 303, 20 December 1894, Page 5

GREAT CRICKET MATCH.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA.

SECOND INNINGS OF THE ENG.

LISHMEN,

ENGLAND WINS BY TEN RUNS,

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

/by klkctrio telegraph-copyright.]

Syuney, December 19. Brockwell and' Peel, the two uob ouc men ot the previous day, faced the bowling of GifSu and Jonos, and with the score at 291, n shooter from Jones scattered Brockv?oli'B stamps. Ford filled the vacancy, but only bo see Peel isuccomb to one homGiflon, who waa bowling splendidly. liriggs followed, aud shorbly afterwards tbe third century appeared on tho board. McLaod being a little slow, just saved Ford Iroai repeating his first innings disaster, nnd the batsman ehowad- his gratitude by sending Jonoa to the boundary, and repeating the performance with the nexb ball. Turner then replaced Jones, and both batsMen hib him freely, bub showed great ryspect to Giflen. Shortly afterwards Reedroan took McLeod'a place, the latter relieving Turner. Graham gave Briggs ft life by missing a safe catch. The ;,eore mountod slowly till 350. appeared,. Ford making a magnificent: .hit ever the fence. Briggs senb the nexb two balls to the boundary, and runs began to come very freely, the field for a time being troated to plenty of exercise. ■ Ford, however, caused a dissolution of the partnerihip, by Banding one of McLeod'a back to Jam, and the university man retired for a Ptnartly played 48. When Luckwood joined lir;ggs the fielding of the Australians was c cimowbat loose, and a good crop of sundries wan scored. Brigga'. time, however, had come, for McLood shortly af terwardscleaued fowled him, the score standing ab 398 for 8 wickets. Gay, the nexb man in, snicked tt couple and brought up the fourth coutury. Loekwooa was playing careful cricket, and hitting nicely. Trobb then relievod McLeod, and Gay, stepping out to him, failed bo play the ball and had his timbers shattered. Richardson, the last man in, efter. rattling up a'dozen by capital play, lost his partner, a slow one from Trobt proving too ,much for him. The innings thus closed for 437.

The following are the additional scores: I First four wickets 226 | Brockwell, b Jonea 37 •Peel, b Giffen »• ]7 Ford, c and b McLeod 48 Briggs, b.McLeod 42 Gay, b Trott ... 4 Lockwood, b Trotb 29 Richardson, nob oufc < ... ... ' •■• 12 Extras.... ~~ ... 22 Total '. ... ■ - 437 Jonea took 1 wiekeb for 58; Turner, 1 for 68 ; Giffen, 4 for 162; McLeod, 2 for 67; Trobb, 2 for 22. . .

SECOND INNINGS OF THE AUS TRALIANS.'

A four p.m., requiring 177 to win, the Australians sent Trott and Lyons to the wicketa, Peel and Richardson again' opening with the ball for the Englishmen. With the score ab three Ward missed a difflcalb one from Lyons, and the latter rapidly knocked up 25 by hard hitting, when the Surrey bowler shifted his stumps. Giffen filled the braach, and maiden succeeded maiden, the fielding being splendid, and the batemeu cautious, Lockwood then went on inatead of Richardson, who retired, Phillipson taking bis place in the tielrf. Runs came very slowly, and eventually Trott tipped one to Gay behind the wickets. Darling was the tiexb man in, and saw the first half century hoisted aa the result of an hour's play. Darling then got on some hard hitting, and, scoring rapidly, he soon outstripped his partner. Briggs relieved Peel, bub tho change had no efiecb, for Darling still gave the field a merry time. Giffen opened the century up, and fjfter another thirteen had 136011 added, stumps wore drawn for the day, the score standing ab 113 for two wickets. The following are the scores :— Lyons, b Richardson ... <« ... 25 Trobb, c Gay, b Peel ,„ ... ... 8 Darling, not oqb ~, ... ... ••• 44 Giffen, not oab , 30 Extras.. .~ ••• 6 Total for two wickets .« ... 113 TO-DAY'S PLAY. Sydney this day. Rain fell during last nighb, and play was resumed on a dead wiokeb. Four wickets are down for. 142 runs. Darling, 52; Giffen, 41; Gregory and Iredale aie»now batting.