CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 10458, 30 October 1897, Page 2

CRICKET.

[Per Pressi Association.—Corraiotfr.]

GIFFEN'S RETIREMENT,

~ ADELAIDE, October 30. s The • Register/ commenting on George Giffen'a retirement, Bays while recog-' nising his great merits as a cricketer and, the splendid service he has dens for his colony, even champion < players- are not in-" dispensable. While George'Giffen has done much for South Australian cricket, cricket has done more for Giffen. . It adds-that the South Australian Eleven have for some time past not been a one-man team, as they once were, and Giffen'a withdrawal will serve to stimulate her young pityjrs to do their utmost to obtain worthy prominence in the game. '-. ■ OPENING OF THE SEASON. ' /. The cricket season was opened this after-' soon.. ;' ■ •, ; I! .': In the match Granger. Dunedin, piayed on the North Ground, the Dunedin went in firsthand were all disposed of for 51 runs, M'Farlane made 15, and Fish 10. Baker captured six wickets for 27, and A, Downes three for 21. The niatch Oarisbrook A v. Carisbrook B was. again postponed on account of the sloppy state of th*e ground, i Opoho v. Albion fulfilled' their fixture.

At the last meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council a letter under date October 5 wa9. received from r Major Warclill, who l said that it was only then that he was in a position to say positively that Stoddart's teatn would be unable to visit New Zealand; Time was the -only disturbing element, as the team would return' the way they came, placing in Wert Australia on the way back. This wqiild fortnight .only, and they were offered £Bt)fr&nd certairi'expehses. .'■" The Normal School played, and defeated the High street School by' 73 runs. For the winners Burns (37) and Myers (22) were the highest scorere. • The Committee of the Schools 1 ' Cricket Association have decided to postpone till November 6 the matches'arranged for today. ''