CRICKET. AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 8992, 3 January 1895, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND.

Press Assoclaaou— By Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, January 2. A hot north wind is blowing this morning with clouds of dust. Stoddart- innings was almost faultless. .He gave a passible chance to Jarvis at the wickets when he had scored 113, and 10 runs later played one in dangerous proximity to Trumble in the slips. Giffeu bad 100 runs scored off him before taking a wicket. Several of the Englishmen declare that Gregory's catch which dismissed Richardson was the finest they bad ever witnessed. The match is considered to be played nnder perfectly even conditions. It was a hot close and dusty morning, but the weather partly changed towards "noon, the wind still keeping from the north. There was a good attendance when the match was resumed, and the gathering increased considerably after luncheon, principally owing to the splendid stand Giffen and Trott were | then making. When play started, Brace got to work at once, scoriug 2 twos and three off Peel in the first over. He supplemented these with a brace more twos, whilst Trott was scoring a single. But in attempting to cut Peel he spooned one up between point and raid-oIF, 'which Stoddart, who was fielding in the latter position, secured. 98—1—54. Giffen joined Trott, and both batsmen played sound, defensive cricket till the luncheon adjournment, the score then -standing at 149 for the loss of one wicket, Trott being 67 and Giffen 28. On resuming, runs came freely until 191 appeared on the board, when the Australian skipper just touched a ball of Brockwell's with the edge of his bat, and was caught at point after scoriDg four fours, six twos, and fifteen singles. 191—2—43, Gregory filled the breach, and when the partnership had added 15 runs, Trott hit a ball to the bowler which, though keeping very low, was beautifully taken. Trott's score consisted of six 4's, six 3's, fourteen 2's and twenty-five singles. 206—3—95. Darling, the next man in, made a double and a triplet, and was then clean bowled by Brockwell, the ball going over the shoulder of the bat. 214—4—5. Two runs later on Gregory dragged Richardson on to his wicket. 216—5—12. At the four o'clock adjournment the board showed 230 up. Oa resuming Lyons, after having made a couple ot 4's, a brace and four singles, played Peel into j his wicket, Phillipaon likewise catching the j ball. 241—6—14. Jarvis made two singles and a double when Richardson beat him with a bailer. 254—7—4. Play then j became slow. Peel bowled Coningham after j a feeble display ou the Queenslander's part. , 263—8—3. Trumble had made two singles ! when, in attempAng a second rnn off a bib of Iredale's, he foolishly ran himself out. 268—9—2. Turner and Iredale, the two last men in, made matters particularly lively, aud played out the time amidst enthusiastic plaudits, the partnership adding ; 60 runs to the score. j

The following are the scores :— AUSTRALIANS. Second Innings. Bruce, c Stoddart, bPeel /'... ... 54 Giffen, c Brown, b Brockwell ... 43 Trott, c and b Brockwelf ... ... 95 Gregory, b Richardson ,« ... 12 Darling, b Brockwell;' .„ ... 5 Lyons, b Peel ./, ... ... 14 Jarvis, b Richardson .., ... 4 Coningham, b Peel ._ ... . ... 3 Trumble, run out ... ... ... 2 Turner, nob out .., ~, ' ,'„. 26 ftredale, not out ... . ~, ,"•■• ... 63 No ball ... ... .„ ... i Byes .„'... *" ." 5 .„ '.'„,'' -J l ' Total for nine wickets... .jsSo^S To gain a victory Turner and Iredale will have to put on 100 runs, the Englishmen having set the Australians 428 to make to win. The sum of £645 was taken at the gates to-day, 10,380 people paying for admission. A match was played between*teams representing the Army and Navy and the .World atj yesterday,.,;when the former won by 221 on the first innings. Scores—Army and Navy 241 (Cuff 65, C. Ridley 57, Lieut. Consitt 55, Wilson' 23) ; the World 20. Lawrence took five wickets for 2 runs.and Lieut. Consitt five wickets for 14 runs for the Army and Navy. The batting gloves given by Mr L, A. Cuff to the junior who performed,best with the bat in the late Association match have" been awarded to Malone, of the Addington Club.