CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10596, 4 March 1895, Page 5

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND. [Special to Press Association.] LONDON, March 1. The Daily News, commenting on the doings of Stoddart’s team, says that Gay has failed as a wicket-keeper, that Ford has not proved his right to a place in the team, that Richardson’s success is only occasional, that Brookwell has made only one noteworthy score, and that Lockwood has done literally nothing. The, cricket match in Melbourne is creating more interest than the previous test matches. The Daily Chronicle insists that a challenge should be issued to Australia to play a match here in the event of the colonials winning this match. MELBOURNE. March 2. Since the arrival of the English team here th® talk has mostly been about Lockwood, his improved condition, steady practice and so on. He seems to have convinced the critics at last that there really was some justification for bringing him out as a star bowler. Yesterday he performed much better than he has done for some time, so far as keeping an awkward length was concerned, but he could not make the ball do anything worth speaking of. Batting that produced forty runs in thirty-five minutes was amply good enough then, though the wicket did little for the bowlers. Richardson bowled rather under his usual pace, and consequently kept a more awkward length. Whenever Feel ventured on the off theory to Bruce, the left-hander came down on him with hard, decisive cuts that were the very perfection of artistic cricket. He eventually gave the easiest of catches, apparently through not being able to make up his mind whether to cut the ball or not. When Darling and Gregory got set it was a treat to see them piling up the runs at the rate of a hundred in an hour and twenty minutes. The bowling was hit all round, and change after change was tried without the least effect, Great interest has been excited here about the Bathurst bowler, M’Kibbin, wbo has come to the front so remarkably in the recent matches, and gained a place in the Australian eleven in his first season. The thousands of people who gathered at the nets to watch the men practising cluster round the new man, follow him about, watch him closely, deliver judgment on his methods, find new virtues in his bowling and are generally much concerned about him. He impresses onlookers immediately, it is said, than any new bowler who has appeared within the memory of living observers. THE PINAL TEST MATCH. MELBOURNE, March 2. With four wickets down for 282 runs, the Australians resumed their first innings against the Englishmen. The weather was fine, with scarcely a breath of wind, and the attendance was a record for the ground, the number being given officially as 29,000. The sum of .£1344 was taken at the gates. The innings opened disastrously for the Australians, as only 2 runs had been added when Darling was magnificently taken left hand by Ford off Peel. The catch, was an almost impossible • chance, but the fieldsman’s height served him in good stead. Ford was heartily cheered by the onlookers for his feat. Darling played fine cricket for his rune. At 286 Gregory was caught behind the wickets, and when 18 more bad been added Graham was dismissed by a beautiful bailer from Richardson. At 335 Lyons, after playing a vigorous though fluky innings, was caught by Phillipson off Lockwood. Thus, so far as the play had advanced for the day, the Australians had lost four good wickets for the small total of 58 runs. Gradually the score was taken to 367, when A. Trott, who usually helps to swell the total towards the end of an innings, was. snapped up by Lockwood off Peel. M’Kibbin aud Jarvis were the last two men, and the play of the former was watched with considerable interest, as it was the first occasion on which he had represented Australia M’Kibbin quite surprised the onlookers by his careful and stylish hatting, and made 23 before Peel caught him off Briggs. Jarvis played a faultless not out innings for 34. The fielding of the Englishmen was not up to their previeua day’s form. After a brief interval the Englishmen began their first innings, and matters looked none too bright for them, as with the score at 6 Brockwell was magnificently stumped by Jarvis off H. Trott. The English captain and Ward, however, put a different complexion on things, and it was not until the century had been passed by 10 runs tnat Stoddart was given out stumped, after playing brilliant cricket for 68. The decision was questioned by many of the onlookers. Only another two runs had been added when Ward fell to a trimmer from M’Kibbin. At 166 Brown was cleaned bowled by A. Trott. M’Laren and Peel were then associated, and despite frequent changes in the bowling the desired separation had not been effected when stumps were drawn for the day, the board showing four wickets for 200 runs M’Laren 40, Peel 18. The. fielding of the Australians, with the exception of one slip by Graham, was faultless, Jarvis particularly showing fine form. Ward bad a somewhat lucky innings Excepting come strokes by Lyons, not a single hit by the Australians was off the carpet. The fallowing are the scores ■

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Bruce, c M’Larenb Peel 22 H. Trott, b Briggs 42 Iredale, b Ilichardsou 8 Giii'eu, b Peel Darling, c Ford b Peel ... 74 Gregory, c Pliillipson b Richardson ... 70 Graham, b Richardson ... 6 Lyons, c Pbillipson b Lockwood ... 5a A. Trott, c Lockwood b Peel 10 M’Kibbin, c Peel b Briggs 23 Jarvis not out Lxtras “ Total - 4U Bowling Analysis.—Richardson three wickets for 13S runs, Peel four for 114, Lockwood one for 72, Briggs two for 46, Broekwell no wicket for 23, Ford no wicket for 9. ENGLISHMEN. First Innings. Broekwell, st Jarvis b H. Trott 5 atoddart, st Jarvis 6a Ward, b M’Kibbin ol Brown, b A. Trott 30 M’Laren, not out 40 Peel, not out 4° Extras • Total for four wickets 200 GUP MATCHES. A strong southerly wind on Saturday was the only drawback to a splendid cricketing day. The senior matches were productive o£ no sensational developments. The Midlanders, despite the good start of the Warehousemen, have made the game very even, but at Ilsgley Lark the Uau* castriane have practically run away from the Unitedi The Junior Cup games still point towards an ultimate win for St Albans, but the unbeaten Midland No. 1 President’s Gup team suffered a reverse on tlio first day’s play against United No. 1. SENIOR OOP. Midland v. Warehousemen. Th& flsorea sife the ottwt- ot

play were—Warehousemen 232, Midland 29 for one wicket. . Continuing on Saturday the champion team occupied the wickets all day and reached a total of 207 before the last wicket fell. With 100 on the board for three wickets down the Midland’s chance looked good, but the later batsmen did not play up to expectations, and a lead for the Warehousemen ou the first innings has to be recorded. Scores:— WAREHOUSEMEN. First Innings ... 232 MIDLAND. ' ' First Innings. ■ J. Tft heatley, Ibw *> -Har&U ••• 36 W. Pearce, c Macfarlane b Labatt ... 4 T. W. eese, bT. H. North ... ... 38 H. J. Ogier, b Ha sell 1 J. D. Lawrence, c Orchard b North ... 61 F. A. Macdonald, b Hasell 10 A. E. White, not out 25 D. A. Ashby, c Labatt b Johnston ... 0 G. Schnioll, b Johnston 0 E>. Reese, c ard b North ... 9 W. Robertson, b Hasell 0 Extras Ml 24 Total 207 Bowling Analysis.— Macfarlane. 66 balls, 25 runs, 1 maiden; Labatt, 156 balls, 49 runs, 1 maiden, 1 wicket; T. H. North. 162 balls, 58 runs, 11 maidens, 3 wickets; Halley, 24 balls, 6 runs, S maidens; Hasell, 174 balls, 37 runs, 15 maidens, 4 wickets; Johnston, 48 balls, 8 runs, 4 maidens, 2 wickets. Lancaster Park v. United. The Park bad scored 249 in its first innings, and secured k couple of the United’s' wickets for 15 runs. Clark and Wilson, the not outs, went on with their batting, but the whole side was out at 131, and Cuff and H. C. Ridley, by fine batting, despite a chance or two, put 91 on the score-sheets in the Lancastrian’s second innings without the lose of, a wicket. Scores:— LANCASTER PARK, First Innings 249 Second Innings. L. A. Cuff, noc out ,„ si . H. C. Ridley, not out ... , ... ... so Extras ... 10 Total for no wickets M , 91 UNITED. First Innings. W. T. D. Harman, bDe Maus ... ~. 8 A. C. Eolleston, c andb De Maus ... 0 C. Clark, b Gnnthorpe ... ... 26 C. H. C. Wilson, bDe Maus ... ... 4 J, U. Collins, o Fowte b Do Maus 26 W. J. Cotterill, b De Maus 24 W. C. H. Wigley, c and bDe Maus ... 22 T. D. Harman, not out 3 W. J. Smith, bDe Maus ... 2 D. Wood, b Gunthorpe 5 F. S. Frankish, b Quuthorpe 1 Extras ... ... ... ... ... 10 Total ... ... ... ... 131 Bowling Analysis.— Cuff, 48 balls, 24 runs, 3 maidens ; De Maus, 120 balls, 68 runs, 5 maidens, 7 wickets ; Gunthorpe, 74 balls, 29 runs, 5 maidens, 3 wickets. JUNIOR CUP. Midland v. Addington.—Thia match was commenced at Hagley Park on Saturday, and when stumps were drawn the scores were: Midland 104 (Lane 33, Barnes 33 and Forsyth 11); Addington 82 for nine wickets (Treloar 21 not out and Day 12). M’Murray bowled well for Addington, as did Richards for Midland. / St Albans t. United.—The match between these teams was commenced at Hagley Park, when the former had the betterof the day’s play. Scores United 66 (Beckett 20 and Wood 12); St Albans 116 for nine wickets (Lawrence 19, Harris 17, Ritchie II and Smith 10). Parkyn bowled well for St Albans, as did Wood and Williams for United. Lancaster Park v. Warehousemen.— This contest was commenced at Lancaster Park, and when play ceased the scores were Lancaster Park 105 (W. Raphael 43, Pavitt 18 and Hamilton 15) j Warehousemen 92 for eight wickets (Whittle 36, Quinn 23 and Baird 21 not put). Malloch and Quinn howled best for the Warehousemen, and Smith and Pavittfor the Park. PRESIDENT’S CUP. Midland No. 1 v. United No. I. Scores: United 108 (Hare 67)i and 4for three wickets. Midland 44 (Evans 20). Lancaster Park v. Christ’s College. —The College has the better of the first day’s play in this match. In the match Addington v. Boys’ High School, Addington made 17 (Stephens 10), and 22 for oue wicket; High School 184 (Sims 42, Williams 33, Ryan 24). Sims (six wickets for 10), and Harper (two for 6), bowled beat for the school, and Curtain was the beat of the Addington bowlers. OTHER MATCHES. The second eleven of the Ashley County Club were defeated at Rangiora on Saturday by the Kaiapoi Club. The scores were:—Kaiapoi 220 (Garrard 107 retired). County 81, Bailey with 48 being the highest scorer. The following will represent South Canterbury against North Canterbury, at Ashburton, on March 14 and 15;—Daviei, Pocknall, Hislop, Black, Macdonald, Perry, Sugden, Jefferson, Andrews, Gillespie and Macintosh; emergencies, Sfcudholme, B. Andrews, Denshire and Flemming.