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Hastings Standard, Volume III, Issue 864, 7 March 1899, Page 3

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xiUSTRALIA V. TIIE ELEVEN

TIIE VETERAN GIFFEN MAKES TOP SCORE. f¥er Press Association —Coyyriyht.) Sydney, March 6. The match was resumed in fine weather. Donnan and Laver, the not-out men, continued their innings, and there was a period of tedious play during which Laver gave Darling the easiest of chances, which he dropped. However, he only added a single when Trumble caught him offM'Leod. The j partnership added 54 runs, i Graham was next, but after getting three, Jones, with a beauty, shifted the Victorian's leg bail. Giffen, who followed, began to score quickly, Donnan followed the usual defensive tactics. Eventually the latter played one of Jones' on his wicket. Pye succeeded, the veteran hitting splendidly after lunch. Pye was clean bowled by Jones within a few minutes after starting. Conmgham followed. Merry hitting was the order of the partnership which gave the best display of hitting of the innings. The veteran showed his eye and hand had not yet lost their cunning. Howell in the first over of the day clean bcwled Coningham. Johns was next.

With his score at 61 Giffen gave Noble a chance at point, but it was not accej-ted. Johns, after making a single, tipped one to the wicketkeeper. M'Kibbin was the last man in, but before he had a chance to score Giffen was dismissed by Howell. Additional scores : Rest of Australia. Laver c Trumble, b M'Leod ... 30 Donnan, b Jones ... ... ... 20 Graham, b Jones ... 8 Giffen, b Howell ... ... ... 67 Pye, b Jones 4 Coningham, b Howell ... ... 21 Jones, c Kelly, b Trumble ... 1 M'Kibbin, not out 0 Extras ... ... 9 Total 284 Bowling Analysis.—Trumble, two wickets for 31, M'Leod, one for 52, Howell, two for 26, Noble, two for 48, Jones, three for 62. A FOLLOW ON. Sydney, Feb. 6. Being over 200 behind the Australians on the first innings, the Rest of Australia followed on. Reedman and Giller accomplished a sound partnership. The latter received a severe blow on the leg, which probably contributed to his dismissal a few minutes later. He had given a capital, free display. Trumper filled the vacancy, and Reedman continued to punish the bowling severely to the drawing of stumps. Scores:— Reedman, not out... 74 Giller, c Gregory b M'Leod ... 43 Trumper, not out ... 22 Extras ... 6 • Total for 1 wicket ...145 REST OF AUSTRALIA MATCH. (Received March 7, 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, This day. The Rest of Australia team to play against the Australian Eleven at Melbourne will be unaltered, excepting that M'Kenzie replaces Pye, the twelfth man being Eady.