CRICKET CHAT.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9704, 17 April 1897, Page 3

CRICKET CHAT.

[By Dabk Burr]

• Weekly Tress anil Referee.', fod.lington met East Sydney in the First _Iffo competition in byclney on Maieu 2<th «lia former went, in lirat and at the call _f?me they had made 242 for the loss of wicket, "Bnnnernian contributing 11. not ___aftaA. C. Mackenzie 07, the pair putting 1?7 lor the first wicket. In the other *.t_„e- University scored 181 (Poidevin 51} ; n «t Waverlev, for whom Austin took *& „ tvickct** for' 72 runs. Central ClimberZsm»de 250 (licdale 84 and Pye 54) \T_in-4 North Sydney. Leichliardftran up Snl aiiftin«t .South Sydney, and Lnr wood put ether 199 against Hedfern, th« latter I*°%- one wicket without a run being t Ji* , '"j 01 f e ; Davis -scared 54 for the Warwick Clnb JlMt Manly B at Sydney on March 27th. "r T. B- Turner, the well-known _>iew cJ<.h Wales p'aycr, was to have left Sydney jV Brisbane in order to settle there early The Mai'lboronijli Cricket Association's Irior Clip bas bven won by the Renwick nib who defeated the Wairau Juniors in ih_ 'final match on April 3rd by 2 runs on __ first innings. Scores:—Wairau 37 rßoitrell 18 not out) and 70 for eight wickets declared closed—(Robinson 26 and SSrill 13) i Uenwick 39 (Hcaly 21) and Sflr six wickets (T. Miller 21 and Ricketts Jm Mjller and Rickelts bowled well for _J_ wiLer- -nil Lr ilia L_S_V_. C_ Broa-i* --fact vs*ell-3cno\vn -"Tcjsoii cricketer, %___ accented -* position o__ _*■***: stall <>_- -____o Mltlllffif ;" home last week. ISroad has for some time r_n regarded as one of the best batsmen in Ju COloOy *.»«. •'«- B *' ouW HOW liaVC aU opportunity of proving his worth Lovells Flat playing against Bruce at Hilt* OUgo, on April Snhverc diaposcd of for a total of 7 rung in their first innings, nne batman scoring 5 and two a single each. Sev* made 63 in their second venture, but wer e beaten by eight wickets, Brace making 47 and 30 for two wickets. 1 0. 8. Poi'levin, the young Sydney cricketer who batted so well when he was in New Zealand with the last New South klea team, scored 100 for Fort street Model School against a Manly team at Manly, near Sydney, on March 31st. poidevin, together with three other colts, W-ddy Evcrs and Pye, was among these chosen to visit Brisbane to play Queensland In Melbourne on March 27th the weather via favourable' to the batsmen. Carlton scored 366 for six wickets in the first innings, szainat E:utt Melbourne's 205. Brooks jewed 166 and Warne 108. South Melbourne made 230 for the loss of six wickets, against Melbourne's score of 339. Hawksbarn scored 295 against Richmond's 130 and no wickets for 74. Fitzroy raised their total of 333 for five wickets, against St. Kilda, 10444,N00nan making 226; St. Kilda was disposed of for 99. Roche and O'Halloran, the Melbourne ■professionals left for England on March 27th. Bey hope to obtain engagement at Lord's. In a match between East Melbourne and a Malvern twelve, played at East Melbourne on March 24th last, some phenomenally fast koring took place. Malvern, batting first, scored 164, after losing one wicket for 102. Then East Melbourne, with an hour and a half to bat, began their innings. One hundred went np in thirty minutes, Vautin having made 88, and completing his century in thirty seven minutes. With the score at 152, made in forty-three minutes, Vautin was caught in the long field for 118, comprising one sixer, three fives, and sixteen fours. Vautin gave two difficult chances. At the call of time E.M.C.C. had scored 293, made in ninety minutes for three wickets; J. Harry.(not out) 115, including one five and twelve fours; H. F. Boyle 44, six fours ; and W. Hickford 12 (not out). j The Melbourne Collegians playing against I Mr A. Propating's Melbourne Club's team Oi the Warehousemen's ground on March 20th and 27th, ran up the large score of 750 for nine wickets, H. Stewart contributing 211, Dinsmore 174 and Gregg 50 not out. Too following was recently overheard at i . match near Melbourne :—Scorer to Pinpire,— " You're given seven balls." tfijjpire to Scbrei-v— ** Mind your own business." Next Over.—Scorer to Umpire.— "You're given only five balls." Umpire to Soorer."-" made up for the ohe over last time." Later.— Umpire to scorer.—" How many balls f" Scorer.—" Five." "Right, I'm glad to see that you are awake. Kowai played Amberley at Sefton on April 3rd, Kowai winning by 80 runs. Sobres -. Kowai 125 (Jas. Banks 48, Thomson 29, Thomas 20), Amberley 45 (Turner 10). For Amberley 0. B. Mason took five wickets for 59, Tui Mason two for 28, and Kempthorne'three for 28 ; and for Kowai, Cooper six for 16 and Thomson four (0r24. The Melbourne finished their innings iffdinst Wimmera district at Melbourne on March 26th for a total of 702. T. Trumble lihcreaßed hia score to 157, thus beating 'BJackhani's total by 4 runs, and Leith scored 106 not out. In posting my figures in order to make up the Senior Cup batting averages—which were published in last weeks issue, I gave A, J5. Ridley credit for 57, not out, against the Midland Club, as he was not out at the close of the first day's play and was absent on the second day. Had I counted this as a comnleted innin.s his average would be

In posting my figures in order to make up the Senior Cup batting averages—which were published in last weeks issue, I gave Als. Ridley credit for 57, not out, against the Midland Club, as he was not out at the close of the first day's play and was absent on the second day. Had I counted this as a completed innings his average .would be 28*8 instead of 32*8. I notice in " Answers to Correspondents " in one of the last issues of the London Sportsman to hand the following:--*' Retired hurt" reckons as "notout" ia the averages.