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Evening Star, Issue 9889, 28 December 1895, Page 4

CRICKET.

NEW SOUTH WALES v. VtOTORIA.

MELBOURIfEi Dkojembee 27. In their first .innings New Bohfch Wales made 407. When the foun hj wfoket fell the score stood at 340, but after.Donnan's retirement a " rot" set in. The fullscores are : Iredale . 31 Walters ... ... J Mackenzie 4b GouW... .... ••■ 14 Donnan v . .... W M Kibbin ... ... « Riclinrdson ... W Garrett ... ... g HoweU 20 Extras... ... 12 C. M'Leod took two wickets for 55 runs, Harry ene for 45, Trumble one for 36, and A. T/rott five At the close of the day's play Viotoria had lost three wickets for 105. Scofes : Harrv 16 Bruce"' 26 GrahW(notout)... 12 A/ftott 13 Extras 3

NEW SOUTH WALES v. WELLINGTON. On resuming after lunch yesterday the local team adopted the off theory of the Welshmen, but it was not attended with any success in keeping down the score. As thn ontTiA continued the wieket showed signs

of wear, and the ball occasionally bumped badly. The fielding again left nothing to be desired, though Barton, in more than one instance, allowed a ball, which appeared to be within reach, to pass him. Twenty extras were registered against him as against seven to Niven. At ten minutes past two Cobcroft and Wade began the second innings of the Welshmen, Upham and\ Ashbolt being entrusted with the ball. The scoring was fre9 all round the wicket until' Wade, who had given Upham a difficult chance at midon, gave Holdship one from the same bowler at mid-off, and the diminutive skipper, jumping into the air,'made a brilliant onehanded catch. Both the retiring batsman and the fieldsman received an- ovation. Walford followed, and, runs coming fieely, frequent changes were made in the bowling, Cobaroft etpecially playiug carefully. At 72 Walford was neatly taken by Warren \a the slips off Ejtsaimmons. Poidevin joined his captain, and the game for a lime became slow, the bowling not admitting of an liberties being taken. At 97 Fitzsimmons dismissed Poidevin by a beautiful one-handed catch in the slips off Upham. Pryor and Cobcroft carried the score to 133, when Pryor was caught. Burton was next man, and heralded his arrival by hitting Ashbolt twice to the boundary. He was not, however, given a further opportunity of scoring, as Niven caught him at the wickets. 150 appeared at 545 by Callaway sending Fitzsimmons to the boundary. But he immediately lost his wicket, beiDg taken by one from Ashbolt. Noonan went in, and after hitting Ashbolt to square-leg for a single, attempted so drive Upham out of bounds, and was beautifully stumped by Niven—seven for 155. Ridge gave a chance in the slip 3 off the first ball, which passed just out of reach. Time was then called. Cobcroft, who had been at the wickets for ihree hours and a-half without giving a chance, was received with cheering. The following arc the scores : New South Wales.—Second Innings. Cobcroft. not out ... ... ... ••• 54 Wade, c Holdship, b Upham 14 Walford, c Warren, b Fitzsimmons ... ... 31 Poidevin, c Fitzsimmons, b Upham ... ... 18 Pryor, c Burton, b Upham ... ... ... 10 Burton, c Niven, b Fitzsimmons ... ... 8 Callaway, b Ashbolt 10 Noonan, st Niven, b Upham ... ... 1 Ridge, not out ... ... ... ... 2 Extras ... ... ... ■•• ••• J

Total for seven wieketso •■• ...157 Upham seemed four wickets for 51 and.Fiti-:-simnions two for 26.

Dunedin played Oamaru yesterday on the Caledonian Giound. The home team began badly, losing six wickets for 30, but Malcolm altered the aspect of affairs, and carried the score to a respectable total, and carried out his Int. Oamaru fared even worse, and could only respond with 51, of which Macdonald contributed 17, though they made a goo 1 start, the first two wickets making 33. Keogh secured seven wickets fbr 20 aod Skitch two for 21. When rain stopped the game Dauedin had lost five wickets for 22. Scores: — Dunedin. First Innings. Second Innings. Brooks, run out 0 c Hewat, b Maedona'd ... 11 Skitch, b Hewat 5 not out 1 M'Kiulay, st M'Donald. b Hewat 0 Philp.b Hewat 8 b Hewat ... 1 Malcolm, not out 35 ma out 4 Simeon, c Hewat, b Craw-

ford 3 Fielden, run out 8 not out 2 Haydon, run out 1 c M'Donald, b Keogh, b Hewat 1 Macdonald ... 0 Wilkie, b Macdonald ...13 b Hewat ... 1 Fielden; run out 4 Extras 5 Extras ... 2

Total : . S3 Fivo wkts for 22 Oamauv.—First Innings. Francis, b Koogh ... ~. ... ... 5 0. M'Donald. b Keogh ,§ W. M'Donald, b SkUah ~. , 17 Borton, run out ~, ... ... .■• 1 Crawford, b Skitch ... ..; 5 Poehcn, hj Kecgh ~, S Holmes, b Keogh 1 Karl, b Keogh ... ... 1 De Lautour, not out >•• 1 Extras J Total ..." SI Opoho's match against Oamaru had also to be stopped yesterday on account of the rain. Tho home team put together 107 for the loss of six wickets, Boddington contributing 18, Gooch (not out) 40, Gough 14, and Welh (not out) 15. Hewat secured three wickets for 31, and Crawford two for 39.