CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 9911, 24 January 1896, Page 1

CRICKET.

The following are to-morrow's fixtures : SENIOR CUP. The unfinished matches will be continued as follows ;—Opoho v. Dunedin, on Caledonian Ground ; Albion v. Grange, on North Ground ; Carisbrook A v. Carisbrook B, at Carisbrook. .junior rvr. University v. U.S.S. Company, at Os-al; Grange v. Mornington, at Mornington; Opoho v. Dunedin, on the Caledonian Ground ; Port Chalmers v. Oceana, at Port Chalmers; Carisbrook D v. Albion, at Carisbrook. THIRD CLASS CIIAMI'IONSHII'. Duuedin No. 2 v. Morniugton,«on Caledonian Ground; University v. Albion, on Oval; Grange v. University No. 2, on North Ground. OTHER MATCHES. Dunedin No. 1 v. Oceana, at Montecillo ; Kaikorai A v. Hendley A, at Kaikorai; Trinity A v. Star A, on Wharf Ground; Richmond A v. Waverley A, at Maryhill; Montecillo A v. Carlton A, at Montecillo; Privateers A v. St. Kilda, on Asylum Ground ; Kaikorai B v. Hendley B, on Exhibition Ground; Montecillo B v. Carlton B, on Exhibition Greund ; Trinity B v. Star B, on Exhibition Ground ; Thistle v. Parkside, at Parkside; St. Mary's v. Rose, at Balaclava; .Vaveriey Bv. Richmoud B, at North Ground.

The Taranaki-Nelson match, played at New Plymouth, resulted in favor of the home team by 58 runs. Lord Sheffield has cabled a cordial invitation to the Australians to play their first match on his ground at Sheffield Park. The invitation has been accepted, and the Hampshire match, with which it was proposed to open the tour, will be transferred to other dates. While the Australians thoroughly enjoy their visit to Sheffield Park they fully realise the greater responsibility of meeting at the outset practically an All-England Eleven instead of a second-rate county team.