CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 9888, 27 December 1895, Page 4

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA,

MELBOURNE, December 26.

The mvteh New South Wales v. Victoria attracted a large attendance. In the first i. mines the visitors have two wickets down f or 266 runs. Scores Mackenzie Iredale 31 Human(not out) ... 121 Extras 6 Richardson (not out) 59 Donnan displayed splendid cricket, and, with Richardson, completely collared the bowling. NEW SOUTH WALES v. WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, December ,26. The match New South Wales v. Wellington was begun on the Basin Reserve this morning. The weather was fine, though a strong nor’-wester was blowing in the morning but it died away during the afternoon. The wicket was in good order. Messrs Furness and Ashbolt were the respective umpires. The Welshmen won the toss, and elected to bat. In the early part of the innings their play was disappointing, and it wai not until Noonan and Ridge got together that the game became interesting—the former being particularly aggressive, and his score including ten boundary hits of 4 each. After lunch the scoring was very rapid, and had Shea succeeded* id getting anyone to stay with him the score would have exceeded the second century, as lie was hitting all round—each bowler in turn coming in for a share of his favors. At o .is their innings closed for 179. ” Shortly after three o’clock the local men, represented by two Midhmders, R. Blacklock and Warren, began the attack. The first three or four wickets made a good stand, but for the last hour the scoring was very slow, Callaway and Hume sending down maiden alter maiden, and at one time

not moty.t&n a couple*! in tweaty minute*.- The fielding of ; wttb teams was excellent, one special future being the alertness of the viaibing' wioketkeepor, Burton, who was responsible for three of the six wiokete which Wellington have lost, The Welshmen continued the off theory, and in only one or two instances had more than one fieldsman on the leg sidjs of the wicket. Scores: — ■ New South Wales.— First Innings. Cobcroft, hj Ashbolt... ... ... ••• ® Pryor, st Niven, b Ashbolt ... ... ••• «■ Walford, c Fitzsimmons, hj Ashbolt... ... 17 Poidevin, cC. Gore, b Upbani ... ... b Wade, b Ashbolt ... ... ' ••• ■ ® Burton, cB. Blacklock, b Upham ... ... 12 Noonan, o C. Gore, b Benbow 67 Ridge, b Fitzsimmons ... ... ••• 17 Callaway, c and b Ashbolt ... ••• F* Shea, not out ... ... Hume, b Benbow ... ... ••• * Extras Total ™ BOWLING ANALYSIS. Balls Runs. Wkts. Upham 144 70 2 Ashbolt 150 77 o Fitzsimmons 18 10 1 Benbow ... 21 15 2 Wellington.— First Innings. R. Blacklock, c Burton, b Callaway ... ... 5 Warren, ibw, b Hume ... ••• ••• Holdship, c Burton, b Shea ... ••• ••• Burton, c Pryor, b Callaway... ••• 17 C. Gore, c Burton, b Callaway ... ••• H Howard, b Callaway ... ••• • Ashbolt, not out ... ••• ••• A Extras Total for six wickets ... ...124 The Cup Committee have decided that no cup matches shall be played on Saturday next. The following are the fixtures for tomorrow : Carlton A v. Hendley A, on Exhibition Ground; Trinity A v. Waverley A, on Exhibition Ground ; Trinity B v, Waverley B, on North Ground ; Carlton B v. Hendley B, on Exhibition Ground.