ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 156, 4 July 1896, Page 5

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

NORTH OF ENGLAND MATCH,

London', July 2. Though the Australians had lost fivo wickets for 82 ab lunch, the full score of their first innings totalled 195, and the Englishmen so far have done no batter, also having losb 5 wickets for 82 runs. The following is the continuation of the Australians' first innings:— Gregory, c and b Pougher 71 Eady, c Bainbridge, b Briggs ... .- 33 Trumb'.e, b Pougher ... 6 Kelly, nob oub 11 Jones, b Mold 17 McKibbin, c Ward, b Mold 2 Extras ... .'.. 14 \ ' . — Total ... ... 195 Pougber book four wickebs for 54, Briggs three lor 79. Mold two for 22, Abbewell one for 1?. North of England.—First innings. Bainbridge, c McKibbin, b Trumble ... 6 Wara, b Trumble ;. ... 18 Sugg, sb Kelly, b McKibbin 7 Jones, o. Kelly, b Jones ... .„ ... 15 Quaife, c Kelly b Trumble . .... ... 7 Pougher, not out 7 Lilloy, nob oub ... 15 Extras ... ... .... 7 Total for fivo wicketa ... ...82 Gunn and Shrewsbury were at the last moment unable to take part in tha game, and there wan generally little interest taken in the match, owing to tho weak team the Northerners were compelled to pub in the field. Play was dull throughout!, and the only relief was Gregory's display. ' He opened cautiously, bub after reaching the halt ceatury raado soms verj nice boundary cuts. Eady gave two • rather difficult chanceß after he had Bcored 20. London, July 3. The abeendanco on the second day was again poor, though the weather was fine. Tho wickeb was still ' heavy and the Northerner*' first innings was quickly finished off for 123. The additional scores were :— Lilley, c and b Trumble 23 Pougher, lbw, b Giffen ... 20 Baker, c Iredale, b Giffen 9 Biiggs, c and b Trumble ... ... 4 j Abtewell, b Trumble ... 0 Mold, nob out „ ... 5 Extras ... 9 Total 123 Ab lunch time the Australians had pub up 66 withoub the loss of a wickeb. Darling scored 42 and Iredale 24, both nob out.