CRICKET.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9991, 22 March 1898, Page 5

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ,

United Prese Association—By Electric TelegraphCopyright. Beceived March 21st, 11.10 p.m. ADELAIDE, March 21. Darling and Lyons both showed vigotous batting, the former hitting two fives in quick succession. One hundred runs were put up in three-quarters of an hour. After Darling's dismissal the brave stand was not followed up. Storer took Board's place, the latter having injured his hand, and Briggs fielding. Green and Walter Giffen batted well, out the rest gave a feeble display. . Wainwright and Mason rattled up 32 just before the call ot time. Scores :— South Australia. First Innings. Tjyons, c Board, b Mason _ M «. 79 Darling, b Mason .. .. ' - «. 88 Hill, low. b Hearne .. .. «. „ 8 Beedman, c and b Mason ~ «. -. 1 Jarviß, c Storer, b Hearne .. — ». 17 W. Giffen, b Richardson .. _ „ 24 Green, c Banjitsinhji, b Richardson „ „ 31 Evans, b Mason „. „ .. «. 2 HcKenzie, b Mason — «. •. «. 0 Hugo, b Hearne .. «. «. 0 Jones, not out.. _ .. «. ..17 Extras .. - _. - .20 Total -. « - ..287 ENOUBHMEH. First innings _ .. — M .222 Second Innings. Wainwright, not out _ _ _ _ 21 Mason, not out — «. _ ■. 11 Total for no wickets .. _ *. 32 (PRESS ASSOCIATION- TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, March 21. The Midland Club won the oricket championship by defeating the Wellington Club. A cricket match played at Hororata *betweeu the Hororota C.C. and the United Courtenay CO. resulted in a win for the U.C.C.C. by an innings and 19runs. Scores —Hororata 34 and 51 (Mclllraith 11 not out, Perov 10, Harper 104 United C.C.C. (Overton 13, Stottl2, Aneon 11, G. Tamer 11 not out, and 29 extras.) Trickett and Mclllraith bowled best for Hororata, and Kemp and Robertson bowled best for the U.C.C.C, Kemp bowling fourteen wickets for 19 runs. The Hororata ladies provided lunch and afternoon tea.