RANJITSINHJI'S HEALTH.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9920, 28 December 1897, Page 5

RANJITSINHJI'S HEALTH.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received December 27th, 9.50 sum. LONDON, December 26. Mr C. W. Alcock, secretary of the Surrey Cricket Club, in referring to the proposed visit of another Australian cricket team to England, says that the team would be welcomed in 1899. Mr Sydney H. Pardon, editor of Wisden's Cricketers , Almanack, says that nothing but food can come from the action of Mr hillips, umpive, in "no balling" Jones at Adelaide. •' The fault," he says, " Ue3 principally with the English bowlers and umpires. The Australians never threw in England till we had repeatedly shown them that the law was broken with impunity." MELBOURNE, December 27. After the next match, which begins on the Ist January, Kanjitsinhji returns to Sydney to undergo another operation on the tonsils, and then rests for a fortnight. ADELAIDE, December 27. Giffen had an offer from the promoters of the English cricketing team whioh he considers satisfactory, but will not play in the test match in Melbourne, owing to being oat of practice. He will go into active training for the other test matches, and will play in the match against New South Wales. NEW SOUTH WALKS v VICTORIA. United Preee Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received December 28th, 12.45 a.m. MELBOURNE, December 27. The cricket match New South Wales v Victoria began to-day. The latter batted first and lost seven wickets for 276—Worrall 49, Trumble 40, Giller 45, Graham 52 and McMichael not out 28 were the chief scorers. CANTERBURY v AUCKLAND. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, December 27. The interprovincial cricket match Canterbury v Auckland was played in the Domain to-day. There was a moderate attendance. The visitors won the toss and went in, taking advantage of the fine wicket. Cobcroft and Wigley faced the bowling of Neill and Kallender. Their partnership was a long one, and the captain had run up 26 before Neill bowled him with a leg break. His score included two 4's, two S'e and four 2's. H. C. Ridley filled the gap, bat was dismissed fora " duck." His brother, A. E. Ridley, took his place and added 6, when he was caught out. Reese joined Wigley and saw the latter increase his total to 37 when he was caught by Labatt. Sims partnered Reese, and the two colts made a fine stand, the latter for 23 and the former for 51, the top score of the innings. Pearce, Wilding, Clark, Garrard and Fowke followed in the order named, and the only two to reach double figures were Wilding 14, Garrard 12. The innings closed at twenty-five minutes to three for a total of 182, only three of which were extras. The fielding of the local men was patchy at times. Auckland put G. Mills and Kallender in to the bowling of Pearce and Reese, but both lost their wickets when they had made eight. I. Mills made a fair stand for 25 before putting one from Wilding into A. Ridley's hand. D. Hay bad compiled 5 when Reese successfully appealed for lbw. Labatt, an old Canterbury man, had put up 15 when A. E. Ridley snapped him up. Fowke stumped Dr. Pabst when the lattera score stood at 11. Auckland's tail was a limp affair, and only realised 15. The innings closed after not quite two hours' batting for the poor total of 90. The visitors' fielding was all that could be desired, and not a chance was missed. A. E. Ridley especially distinguished himself. ! Wilding had a good average, but his bowling was not tip top. He sent down some very indifferent balk. Fowke, behind the stumps, was in great form. The visitors started their second innings at about 4.15, and when six o'clock came had lost four wickets for 31. After the good exhibition in their first effort this display wa3 somewhat unexpected. H. C. Ridley put on 11 before being rather simply run oat. Cobcroft was bowled at 5 by Labatt, and Garrard'a life was cut short low to Neill for a duck. Sims had put on 7 when Wright stumped him. Libatt bowled eight overs and six were maidens. Scores: CanterschtJ First Innings. Cobcroft, b K. XeiH .. — .. ..26 Wigler, c lAtatt, h Neil! .. .. - 37 H. C. Ridley, l> K. Keill • 0 A. E. Ridley, c Kallender, b XeiU .. „ 6 lleese, cG. Mills, b Neill .. .. ..25 A. Sims, b R. N'eiU .. .. .. ..51 W. Pearce, c and b Stemswn .. — ..3 F. Wildinsr, c Kelly, b R. Neill .. m ..14 Clark, et Wright, b XeiU .. .. -.7 G&rrard, c R. Xeill, b I. Mills .. M ..12 Fowke, not out .. .. .. .. 0 Extra* .. .. .. .. 3 Total .. .. .. 182 BowLiNo AXALTSis—R. Neill 9 for 86, Stemson 1 for 4*. bUradu 0 for lα, Bajr 0 tot Vk K«Ur 0»« 9.

Second Inning*. Cobcroft, b t_.b*tt .. _, M S H.C. Ridley, run out .. .. .. _, 11 Garrard, low R. Neill . .. .. 0 Sim«, «t Wright, b Xeill .. .. ..7 A. Ridley, not out .. .. .. .. 4 D. Reese, not out _ .. .. .. 1 Extras .. _ .. _, _ 3 Total for four rr'c.eta .. _, _, 31 Accklmjo. First Inning*. G. Miilu, Ibw P. Reese .. .. .. ..8 KalJender, o Kidiey, b Pearce .. .. ..8 I. Mills, c Wi-lej. b Wilding 25 D. Hay, low D. lieeie .. .. _ ..5 Labatt, c Kidley, b Wildiiur .. .. ..15 Pabst, 8t Kowke, bD. Reese .. .. _. 11 R. Neil!, c Cobcroft, hWudinjr.. .. ..9 Stemson, c Col>croft, b D. Reese .. .. . 5 Wright, oD. Reese .. .. .. 0 Lawson, c Cobcroft, b Wilding .. _ ..1 Kelly, not out.. .. .. .. .. 0 Extra* .. _, _. _. _, 3 Total .. .. .. .. .. 90 Bowuse A.V4LVSI3—Reese 5 for 37, Wilding 4 for 18, Pe_roe 1 for 21. The match will be resumed to-morrow.

(PRBSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) WELLINGTON, December 27. The match Midland (Christchurch) v Midland (Wellington) was resumed to-day, and resulted in a win for the home team by an innings and 33 runs. The Wellington Midlands made 202 ia the first innings, the additional principal scores being Tucker 52 and A. Smith 22. Barry took 'six wickets for 89 runs. Tho Christchurch Midland replied with 84 iv their first innings (Barry 18, Prebble 22, White 11, and Butler 10) and 85 in their second innings (Butler 24). K. Tucker had the beet bowling average in both innings. The match between Wellington Second and Christchurch United Second began today. The home team made 47 in their first innings, and the visitors 76. The match is to be resumed to-morrow. NAPIER, December 27. The only event on Saturday was the commencement of the cricket match, Taranaki v Hawke's Bay. The home team went to the wickets, compiling 334 runs. Wolstenholme contributed 103 by splendid cricket, Nelson and Marshall made 49 and 47 respectively. To-day an attempt was made to finish the cricket match, hut it had to be stopped twice through the rain. Taranaki completed their first innings, making 124 runs (McCarthy 27). This involved a follow on, when the visitors made 172 (McCarthy 52, Heeuan 24). Hawke's Bay thus won by an innings and 37 runs. NELSON, December 27. The interprovincial match,JMarlborough v Nelson, was won by the latter with one innings and 12 runs to spare. DUNEDIN, December 27. Oamaru Second playing against Opoho Second, were defeated by 146 runs, and against Dunedin Second were defeated by 69 runs.