MATCH AGAINST M.C.C. AND GROUND.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9443, 15 June 1896, Page 5

MATCH AGAINST M.C.C. AND GROUND.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

LONDON, Jnue 12,

- The wicket played muoh better to-day, and some of the fielding was very good. The Australians, who had lost two wickets for 25 at tbe end of the previous day's play, continued their innings, which closed for 183. They were thus defeated by an innings and 18 runs. The following is the score of tbe AUSTRALIANS. Second Innings. Kelly, b Hearne ... ... ... 0 Graham, b Hearne ... ... ... 5 Trott, c McGregor, b fleams ._ 14 Gregory, o McGregor, b Hearne ... 28 Iredale, 0 McGregor, b Hearne ... 0 Hill, c McGregor, b Hearne ... 4 Trumble, c McGregor, b Hearne ... 0 Darling, c Stoddart, b Hearne ... 76 Eady, c Grace, b Hearne ._ ... 42 McKibbin, not out ... ... ... 3 Giffen, absent ... ... ... 0 Sundries ... ._ ... 11 Total ... .183 Darling and Eady showed fine defence, the latter being at the wickets half an hour without scoring. Hearne took the whole nine wickets at the cost of 73, Pougher no wickets for 33, Grace none for 21. *

. Jane 13. Hearne was simply unplayable until Darling joined Gregory, aud then Hcarne bad the bad lack to misa him .in the slip;, which was about the only mistake made in the field. Eady opened with extreme care. Twice he was beaten and narrowly escaped losing bis wicket, but afterwards he played freely; and was at the wickets two hours. Darling played a fine innings; but made a few uppish strokes, one in the slips being dangerous. Hβ was the chief factor in putting on 100 runs in sixty-five minutes. His score included eight 4'e. G iff en is recovering. - MELBOURNE, Jane 13. The all absorbing topic of conversation yesterday was the extraordinary collapse of the Australians, and amazement was expressed as to how it happened. The following are the results of the marches between these teams :— 1878— Australians won by nine wickets. 1882—Drawn. 1384 —M.O.C. won by an innings and 115 runs. 1886—No play (wet). 1888—Australians woa by 14 ran*. 1890—M.C.C. won by four wickets. 1893—Drawn. 189o—(Return) M.C.C. won by seven wickets. • 1396—M.C.C. won by an innings and 18 rune. [Of the eight matches played—the one of 1886 being abandoned —M.C.C. won four, the Australians two, and the remaining have been left drawn.

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