THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

Hastings Standard, Issue 110, 2 September 1896, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

AGAINST C. I. THORNTON'S ELEVEN. Loxnox, August nl. The following are the scores Palairet " 71 Jackson ... ... 07 Drown ... ... ... 9 Wynyard ... ... 5 Ttuuiicliffe ... ... 17 O'Brien ... ... 05 Davidson ... ... 0 Storer ... ... ... 17 Peel, not out ... ... 10 Smith, not out... ... 10 Extras ... ... 11 Total for 8 wickets 2*9 Stumps were then drawn for the day. September 1. Trumble and M'Kibbin were entrusted with the bowling at the opening of the innijigs, Imt both Jackson and Pal in t \ 1 ived them freely as they did th fi ni changes, and 110 went uj fn il board for an hour and and half's play. Then Palairet lost his wicket, Jackson following with the score at 150. The latter gave Darling a hard clmnce at long-on when he had scored :!0. otherwise their association was fruitless. Each of the above mentioned batsmen hit eight 4's. O'Brien's was a. vigorous innings, but he made several dangerous strokes. He with Tunnicliffe carried the score from 155 to 201, when the latter was dismissed. O'Brien, who had hit eight -I's, was out at 2(52. A sea-fog stopped the game at 5.40 p.m. The ground fielding of the Australians was rather faulty. September 1. Heavy rain fell during the morning, completely spoiling the wicket. The Home team only made three more runs. Smith ... ... ... 12 Peel, not out ... ... 12 The Australians have lost live wic-

kets for 29 runs

Sydney. 'l'iii- day. Mr Mi- \i■ ha- replied to the council s cable that the team regrets the count li - i ion. ami unanimously intends to adhere to the New Zealand ami Hobart fixtures Now that the team's intention* are definitely stated, it-only remains for the council to make up its mind what action shall be taken.