CRICKET. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 23, 28 January 1904, Page 2

CRICKET. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES.

[I'UIISS ASSOCIATION.] SYDNEY, 27th January. The Victonu-N"U' South Wales cricket match mas le.suiued to-day, with tho bcoru-book rcuding thus: Victoria, lii&t innings 163, tccond inuings three tickets for 158 ; JS'cw South \Vules), tirst innincM 389. Continuing, the Victorious were disposed of for 344— M'Alibtor 104, btuckoy 64, M'Leod 77. In the. second innings of tho New South Wales team tho first two mci> — Dull 62 and Trumper 53 — put together tho required number of runs, New South Wales winning by ten w-iekeU. WEDNESI )A V MATCHES. In tho first Mago of the Union-Perman-ent Aitillerv lie-sit, the latter team seoreil 168 (Joyce 69, Conlcy 22, Rogers 15, J. Smith 12, ThouiMm 11, M'Gill 10, extras 18), and tho Unions put up 97 for «ix wickets (Gibbos 38, Cruwes 14, Brady 12, and J. 0 Sullivan 10). J. (TSullivnn captured the wickets of fivo Avarriors for 9 runs. PJaying ono inau short against the Oriental^, tlio TrudeWmon's team mado 77 in the first innings (Pearson 22, Whelun 14, Thawley 13 uot out, and E. Read 10), and ono wicket for 26 (Pearson 19 not out), un against an Oriental liret innings' fcCore of 151 "(M'Kay 31, Martin 22, Osborne 20, Truscott 19, A. Moore 15, Billman 11, and extras 22). For tho Orieiilala Billinan took fivo wicketN for 21, and Martin and Aloore two each for 31 and 21 respectively, and for tho Tradesmen Nivcn seven for 43, and J>Thtt\vley two for 9. Oriental Juniors, who m«de 95 nnd 120 (Bell 24, Ryan 22 and 45 Wi'.son 15, Murphy 34 not out, Yon Hotter 10) beat tliD Hairdressers by 125, tho latter team making scores of 42 and 48 (Bradley 14, Turner 10). Bradley secured nine of tho Oriental wickets for 54 runs, and for Orientals Murphy, Orcnfell, Yon Rotter, and Alpc got tho wickets. Tho Union-Artillery Junior heat resulted iv a. t win for tho Unions by 29 runs. Scores: Union 139 (Volkmann 23, T. Meston 23, Gully 21, Ferry 19, Paterson 15 uot out, Crowes 12) nnd 36, with only six bnt.snion (Gully 15) ; Artillery 45 (Townsend 19, West 14), und 97, batting ono short (West 36, Fergusbn and Taylor 18 ench). Tlio best bowlers were. Crowes, Gully, Volkmann, and Irwin (for Union) and lvlce, Townsend, Slilroy. nnd Molier (for tlio Artillery). Yesterday, ■on the picturesquo College ground, tho Old Boys of Te Aro Suliool lenowed thoir acquaintance with their alma mater by playing a friendly game with the presont boya. Tlio Old Boys batted first, and scored 123 (D. Little 54, C. Little 13, R. Kewbold 28). Countable (threo for 21), Avthw (thrco'for 39), DLxon (two for 19), and Darroch (two for 28) divided the wickela. The present boys replied with 85 (Lurk 25, Darroch 18, Constable 13). D. Litt.lo (two for 10), C. Little (two for 6), and Hickcy (two for 10) were tho best bowlers for the Old Boys. . Tho pleasure of the gumo was much enhanced by tho kindness and Ihoughtfulness of the Old Boys in providing ufternoon tea for players and visitors. Tho match is to bo an annual one, nnd tho Old Boys have further interested themselves in their old school by presenting two challenge cups for competition at the annual sports. Mr. Reiikus, of the Agricultural Department, took a learn to tlio Lower Hutt yesterday afternoon to play th«s, W'aiwotu Club, 'jfhe country player" declared their innings closed with ."even wickets down for 208 (Brico 37, Piklier 27, Ishcrwood 25, A. Pringle 22, G. Pringle 24 retired, >i'Menamin 22 retired). Tho wickets wore secured by White, WiUon, Mill*, and Wynyard.' Ro.-vkes's team wore nil put out for 45 (Wynyard 16), Brico being tho destroying agent.