CRICKET.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1262, 7 May 1896, Page 27

CRICKET.

KILBIRNIE WINS THE THIRD-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. The final heat for tho Third-class Championship was concluded on the Basin Reserve on Saturday, the Kilbirnio second winning by six wickets. The second innings of Karori closed for 23, of which W. Dasent (captain) made !), not out, and Spiers G. Chapman bowled 11 overs for 3 runs and four wickets, Greenfield taking five wickets for 19 and C. McCarthy 1 for one on behalf of Kilbirnio, who knocked oil' the required 17 runs for the loss of four wickets. Greenfield scored 7, Davis 3, and Chapman 1, not out. Lowe (three wickets for 1 run) bowled best for the losers. The winners allowed no extras in either innings, their fielding being very good. Messrs Stevens and Millward, of the Phconix Club, ably discharged tin; duties of umpires. Mr T. Emeny is to be congratulated on leading tho Kilbirnio second to victory two years ill succession, and tho Dixon Cup thus becomes tho club's property.

Tho Australian cricketers have been entertained at a banquet by tho cricketers of Surray County.

General Marshall, who presided, said tho Australians had virtually revolutionised English cricket. He assured tho team a hearty reception whereevor they toured.

Graham, of the Australian cricket team, is an inmate of St. Thomas' Hospital, suffering from rheumatism. Tho rest of tho team aro Well, and are practising at Mitcham. At a, meeting of the committee of the Wellington Cricket Association on Monday it was decided to inform the New Zealand Cricket Council that the Association was willing to offer to the Australian eleven the suggested guarantee of 70 per cent, of the gross takings less ground charges, with a guarantee that the said 70 iter cent, should not be less than £L>o, provided they played a three days' match in Wellington.