THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 284, 30 November 1896, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

THE NEW ZEALAND MATCH.

(BT KLEfiRArH.— JRESS ASSeCIATION.)

Christchurch, Saturday. The cricket-loving pablic were again treated with a bright eunny day, marred a little though by a cold easterly wind. Three thousand five hundred spectators were presont. The New Zealand team batted with a lot more confidence and dash than on the previous day and fairly extended the Australians, Most of the mew showed decided ability to cope with tha bowling. Williams gave a masterly exhibition of safe batting, blended happily with vigorous and clean hitting, and the same may be said of Baker. Cuff only added throa singles to bis oversight score before a lightning delivery from Jones dismissed him. Dsmaus started off in brilliant fashion, and promised well for a long score, but McKibbin got in a good one and retired him. Ridley again gave a plucky exhibition, as did Wildiag, who, when shaping well, foil a victim once, more fso a weak off-atroko. The Australians fielded weil. The iajsings closed for 247. The Aaatraliaßa required 73 runs to wia in 65 minutes, and* all forced the game, the necessary number being gob for fcho lobs of four wickets. An unusual incident occurred just ab tha finish. Whan it was thoughts that one run was wantsd to win, Gregory received & blow on.the leg from a ball and was uaabla to run. Jones wento in to run for him and lost Gregory's wicket in attempting to run. The scorers then discovered fcbat fcfeo number required to wlh had been mada whon Gregory was disabled. The moitey-takiug for the match amounted bo £550. Tbo team lefb to-night ai route to Ho barb. Australia —first innings ... ... ... 304 New Zsaland—first innings ... ... 129 New Zealand. —Second innings. Cuff, b Jo»es 50 Mills, bEady 0 Williams, b Joneg 73 Damaus, b McKibbin 24 Ridley, run out ... ... ... ... 20 Baker, b McKibbin 40 Clarke, b Trumble 0 Holdship, c Eftdy-b Jones JO Neill, b Jones ... ... ... ■ ... 0 Hay, b Jonos ... ... ... ... 4 Wilding, b McKibbin 12 Paarce, b McKibbin 4 Uphara, run out ... ... ... ... 0 Nivin, b McKibbin ... ... ... 0 Kobflrtaon, not out ... ... ... 0 Extras 10 Total 247 BOWLING ANALYSIS. ■ Balls. Runs. Wktis. Trotfc 42 36 0 Rady CO 17 1 Jonas 332 58 5 Trumbla... 102 59 1 McKibben 107 37 5 Gififan ... 54 30 0 Australian—Second laninga, Iredale, b Pearce... ... ... ... 4 Darling, c and b Pearco ... ... 21 Gregory, not, out 25 Graham, b Uuham ... 0 Trott, c and Pearco ... ... ... 13 Trumbls, not out) 9 Extras 1 Total for 4 wicketa 73 EOWLINB ANALYSIS. Balls. Runs. Witts, Uphain 6G 28 1 Pnarca 66 44 3