CRICKET.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9883, 13 November 1897, Page 8

CRICKET.

STODDART'S TEAM v NEW SOUTH

WA ..ES.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright

SYDNEY, November 12.

A sweltering day with a hot wind greeted the Englishmen's first match with New South Wales. There was a good attendance.

Garrett captained the local men, and having won the toss sent Donnan and Trumper to face the trundling of Richardson and Hirst. The former bowler's first over resulted in eight runs, but off Hirst's second ball Ranjitsinhji made a brilliant catch disposing of Trumper. Gregory followed, but after quickly knocking up 14, Druce, by a quick return, threw him out. Noble filled the vacancy and started with a boundary hit, but Richardson, who had been bowing below his accustomed pace, sent down a hot puzzler, which clean bowled the newcomer, who never tried to play it. Iredale was next, and then Donnan, after being at the wickets for forty minutes for three runs, livened up and got into double figures. Iredale displayed a fondness for Richardson, knocking up a dozen off one over. With the 6core at 66 Richardson, who had been very expensive, was relieved by Hearne, and Iredale welcomed him by a pretty slip to the fence. Then runs came slowly. During the afternoon the weather became cooler, but there was a strong breeze. After luncheon Richardson replaced Hearne, and tbe game became more lively, both batsmen punishing the bowling vigorously. Iredale, by a fine drive to the off caused the first century to appear. This batsman was playing in grand style, scoring boundary hit after boundary hit. The bowling was fairly collared, and Iredale hitting 20 off one of Hirst's overs reoeiveda great ovation. Richardson was again taken off and replaced by Hearne, and" the batsmen brought the next half-century up as the result of twenty-five minutes' play. Hirst now gave way to Hayward, and the change had the desired effect, as almost immediately Iredale succumbed, leg before, to the new bowler. McKenzie having joined Donnan, the scoring slackened down somewhat, and very few liberties were taken with the bowling. At times the game was painfully slow, and Richardson went on at Hearne'a end. The second century appeared on the board just as the 4 o'clock adjournment was I reached. Afterwards the light failed con- I siderably. Ranjitsinhji relieved Storer at the wickets and the latt_- replaced Hayward with the ball. With the score at 224 Hearne took Richar;'. ~\a end, bat both j players, despite the change, kept the score ] moving, McKenzie especially making some fine hits, and his score was the result of free cricket. Storer tried in vain to tempt Donnan with full pitchers, bnt he was not to be drawn, and he received a great ovation when the board showed that his score was a century, obtained by a fine display of patient and sterling cricket. Storer then handed the ball to Wainwright, and took np his old position behind. the wickets. Another I change was made at the southern end, Richardson once more going on, and Donnan's time had now come, as Hayward smartly returned a stroke from McKenzie and Donnan was run out. Kelly succeeded, and assisted McKenzie to play ont time. The fielding of the visitors was excellent, McLaren being especially brilliant in the outfield and Ranjitsinhji agile at point. Richardson seems to have considerably modified his pace. Hirst was the only bowler with whom the batsmen were circumspect. The following are the scores:—» sntw SOUTH WAtES. First luninjrs. Trumper, c Ranjitsinhji, b Hirst _, —.5 Gregory, thrown out .. •« .. 14 Donnan, run out .. •• .- -- 104 Noble, b Richardson .. .. .. 4 Iredale, lbvt;, b Hay«-ard .. .. ..SO McKenzie, not out .. —• •• ..81 Kelly, noc oat — — •- .. 4 Sundries .. —< — ..2 Total for five* wickets .. ..304 "The bowling- aualysis at present is—Storer 0 lor 27, Harvard 1 for 48. Hearne 0 for 54, Hirst 1 for 56, lUc-hardsou 1 for 98, Wainivright 0 for 19.