CRICKET.

Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 161, 28 November 1896, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. NEW ZEALAND. THE MAORILANDERS HAVE TO FOLLOW ON. A GOOD START IN THEIR SECOND INNINGS. [by telbgbaph— pbess association.] Chbistchubch, 27th November. There were over 6000 spectators at the Australia-New Zealand cricket match to-day. The first innings of the New Zealanders occupied the greater part of the day, but run-getting was very slow, the efforts of most of the batsmen being characterised by a painful lack of confidence. The fast deliveries of Jones were the means of starting an early procession to and from the pavilion, and it was only the stvibbornness and determination of Williams, Ridley, Neill, and Wilding, helped in a minor degree by the efforts of Holdship and Hay, that prevented an utter, collapse. Jones bowled at a great pace, some of the Australian teim averring that he has never trundled better during the tour. Giffen and M'Kibbin at the other end were both dodgy and successful. The fielding was sharp, sure, and keen, and very few mistakes were made. Upon play being resumed after luncheon Clarke accompanied Neill to the wickets, four byes coming the first ball, and 50 went up. Neill ran into doubles with a leg stroke for 2, but at 55 he was excellently caught by Trumble in the slips. 55 — B—l2, Holdship came in, and soon brought 60 up, i but four runs later Giffen bowled Clarke. 64—7—3. Hay was next, and snioking Jones, 70 went up, and Holdship hit Giffen to the leg boundary, and soon afterwards Eady caught him at third man. 78—8—11. • Wilding came in, Hay bringing 80 up with j a stroke to the boundary, but Trott dismissed him next ball. 83—9—10. A. Rid- ! ley was next, and placed Jones for a triplet, and 90 was soon signalled, and, principally through Ridley's efforts, 100 was posted amidst applause. Wilding scored 5, 4 for an overthrow. At 107, M-'Kibbin relieved Giffen, but Ridley drove Jones to the boundary, and 110 went up. M'Kibbin bowled Wilding with a good one. 115 — 10 — 14. Pearce came in and drew Jones for 4, and a leg-bye sent 120 in sight, but Jones bowled down his off-stump before long. 124 — 11 — 6. Upham joined Ridley, who scored 2 through the slips, but shortly afterwards he was smartly stumped. 128—12—23. Niven fell a victim to Trumble in the slips, and Robertson, the last man, appeared, only to be bowled the second ball. 129—14—0, and the innings over at 4.40, with New Zealand in a minority of 175 runs. New Zealand followed on at 5.10 p.m., but the second innings opened badly, Eady bowling Mills at once. Williams and Cuff, however, made a splendid stand, Cuff in particular playing brilliantly, and scoring fast and well all round the wicket, and 74 runs were scored in 50 minutes, with both men still in. After Mills's dismissal a big hit on to the cinder track for 5 to the New Zealand captain at Trotf s expense sent 10 up. Cuff monopolised the scoring, having the first 18 runs to his credit. Twenty soon came after 12 minutes' play, Cuff evidently relishing the opposing captain's deliveries, and 30 went up from 15 minutes' play. The next 10 came slowly, and when 40 was posted Cuff was 30 and Williams 10. The Wellington man then cut Trott for 4, all run out. At 48 Trumble relieved Trott, and Williams, placing him neatly t»leg, brought 50 in sight, and Cuff snicked Eady for a 4. Singles and a triplet to Williams off Trumble sent 60 up after 40 minutes' play. Scoring continued apace up to the time of drawing stumps. No doubt the bad start made in the first innings disheartened the local batsmen, but the skipper's good example in the second should dissipate a good deal of the nervousness to-morrow. Williams's double successes, too, prove that the bowling, although good, is not altogether so deadly as the first innings scores seem to show. The following are the scores : —

Australia's first innings 304 New Zealand.— First Innings. Cuff, b Jones ... ,;, „, ... 1 Mill.', b Jones ... f>l ... ... 4 DeMaus, b Giffen ,„ ,„ ... 8 Baker, b Jones ... ,w ••• «* 0 Williams, b Giffen -. 21 Neill, c Trumble. b Giffen ... - 12 Clarke, b Giffen • 3 Holdship, c Eady, b Jones ... .. 13 Hay, o Trott, b Jones 10 Wilding, b M'Kibbin 14 A Eidley, st Kelly, b M'Kibbin „ 23 Pearce, b Jones ... .^ ... •• 6 Upham,not out „ 1 Niven, c Trumble, b Jones ... ■«• C Robertson, b Jones ... ,„ .., 0 Extras lia im i,« >„ 13 Total -, 12S BOWLIKO ANAITBIB. Balls. Buns. Wkts. Jones „4 ... 184 60 8 Giffen . . ..14* 48 4 M'Kibbin . . .42 8 2 New Zealand.— Second Innings. Cuff, not out „ ,„ ... ... 47 Mills, bEady ... ... ■„. ... C Williams, not out „ „', . . 25 Extras ... „ , ■... .„ 2 Total for one wicket n , „< 14