OTHER MATCHES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1354, 10 February 1898, Page 27

OTHER MATCHES.

THE DECLINE OF GIFFEN. Adelaide, February 4. George Giffen is not to play in the intercolonial matches against New South Wales and Viotoria. The association fixed certain allowances for the players. Giffen demanded a lump sum, but the Association refused to give it. TASMANIA DEFEATS VICTORIA. The intercolonial matoh between Victoria and Tasmania was won by the latter by 72 runs. The scores were: —Tasmania, 154 (Burn, 45 ; Eady, 2t> ; Gatehouse, 20; Tabart, 13 ; Pictet, 17 ; Butler, 14, not out) and 258 (Burn, 83 ; MoAllan, 53; Gatehouse, 46 ; Savigny, 2L ; Ward, 17; and Tabart, 12) ; Viotoria, 107 (Houston, 25; Stuckey, 17; Hastings, 19; Tarrant, 12; Wright, 11). and 233 (Rush, 59; Wihon, 45; Kemp, 33; Sutherland, 29; Maplestone, 18; Houston, 14). Eady, seven for 57 and five for 104, was the most successful bowler for Tasmania, and Kemp and Maplestone for Viotoria,

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. * RIVAL V. MIDLAND. Further proof ot the weakness of the liival bowling wa3 given on Saturday in their match against the Midlanders, the latter knocking up the fine score of 548, of which K. Tucker contributed 180, a fine performance, amply testifying to the skill of this young batsman. Williams scored 92, Stephenson 49, .Holdsworth 37, Carswell 36. This left the Rivals in a minority of 455 runs. Following are the scores : Rivals. First innings 93 Midland. —First Innings. Hickson, b Glasgow ... ... 19 Lash, b Frith ... ... ... 22 Williams, b Glasgow ... 92 K. Tucker, o Smythe, b Glasgow ... 180 Jon-!S, o Glasgow, b Frith ... ... ... 25 Stephenson, run out... ... 49 Carswell, st A. Howard, b Smythe ... 36 Upham, b Smythe ... ... 2 Smith, c A. Howard, b Smythe 35 Holdsworth, c Frith, b Smythe 37 MoColl, not out ... ... - 12 Extras .. ... 59 Total 548

PH(E NIX V. WELLINGTON. This match was continued on No. 2 wicket on Saturday. The Wellingtons, with three wickets down for 150, resumed their first itmings, which closed for 286. The batsmen scored freely off the bowling, nearly all of them getting double figures. The fielding of the Phoenix team was not so good as usual, several chances being missed. The PhoeDix, in a minority of 222, went in for their second innings, but made a sorry show, six wickets failing for 66. Of these five were captured by Ash bolt. Waters, with 30, was the top scorer. Following are the scores Phcenix. First innings 66 Wellington— First Innings. F. Ashbolt, c Burton, b Mill ward' ... 42 Weybourne, run out ... 2 Richardson, o Burton, b Roberts 68 C. Gore, b Benbow ... 54 C. Hickson, e Burton, b Waters 25 Holdship, c and b Waters ... 12 K. Gore, o Wells, b Roberts 22 Cuff, c Waters, b Milliard 17 Sullivan, run out ... ... 0 Niven, uot out 7 Hales, c Naughton, b Benbow 22 Extras ... 15 Total ... ... ... 286

Phoenix.— Second Innings. Burton, b Ashbolt ... ... ... ... 9 Midlane, b Ashbolt 0 Waters, o C. Gore, b Ashbolt 30 Naughton, b Ashbolt 0 Benbow, b Ashbolt 11 Wallace, not out ... ... ... ... 14 Webb, b Richardson 0 Robert?, not out 0 Extras ... ... ... 2 Total for six wickets ... 66 A.M.P. v. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. / The annual cricket match between the Australian Mutual Provident Society and the Government Insurance Department was played at the Basin Reserve on Thursday, and resulted in a victory for the Australian office by 163 runs on the first innings. , The A.M. P. batted first, and were not disposed of until the respectable score of 196 had ; been made, Hickson (47) being top scorer. The other batsmen who reached double* figures were : Benbow, 41; Williamson, 40; Francis, 22, and Betbune, 15. The Government Department then went in, and were only able to put together 63 owing to the destructive bowling of Bethune and Benbow. Spence (13), Houston (12) and Niven (not out, 10) were the only ones to reach double figures. The fol owing were the scores : A.M.P. Society. Dickson, b Spence ... 47 Sanderson, b Houston ' .. 6 Gore, b Walls 9 Henbow, c Niven, b Faohe 41 Bethune, b Webb 15 Williamson, b W00n... 40 Francis, l.b w., b Woon ... ... ... 22 Barclay, 1.b.w., b Woon ... 3 Wheeler, b Walls 0 Broome, b Walls ... ... 2 Wilkes, not out ... .; 0 Extras 11 Total 196 Government Insurance Department. First Innings. Woon, o Bethune, b Benbow 2 Houston, b Bethune...’ 12 Webb, c Sanderson, b Benbow 1 Walls, c Barclay, b Bethune 1 Niven, not out 10 Spence, b Betbune 13 Fox, c Wilkes, b Benbow 3 Kelling, b Benbow ... 0 Fache, b Bethune 0 Latta, c Benbow, b Bethune 0 Fouhy, run out 0 Extras 21 Total 63 Second Innings. Woon, c Sanderson, b Benbow 25 Niven, not out 22 Fox, rfin out 1 Houston, not out 5 Extras ... ... 17 Total for two wickets 70 BOHEMIANS V; “ SIGN OF THE CROSS.” The attraction on the Basin Reserve on Tuesday afternoon was a twelve a-side match between a team of “ Bohemians,” captained by F. W. Christian, and “ The Sign of the Cross ” Company. The game was a very exciting one, and ended in a victory for the company by four wickets. The followers of the Christian batted first, but the wiles of the theatrical bowlers were teo good, and the

innings closed for 96, Cate, a Petone player, scoring 35, Frith, 11; and Moffatt, 10, not out. Foster (three for 12) and Hall (five for 30) were the bowlers who sent the Bohemians to the rightabout. The Thespians scored the necessary runs with the loss of seven wickets iuat on the call of time. There was tremendous excitement during the last 10 minutes’ play both amongst the spectators, who, if they were not numerous, were extremely noisy, and the members of the company. The lady members especially wero frantioally delighted. The popularity of the victory was undoubted. The heroes who contributed to this glorious victory were G. gall, 23, not out; W. F. Hawtrey, 15; H. Hill, 15; and Rice, 13. The heroes who did n °fc were several Bohemian fieldsmen and bowlers with strange ideas about length and accuracy. Frith and Brioe, however, trundled well, and captured three wickets each. In the interval between the innings the teams and their friends were entertained at afternoon tea in the pavilion by Mr Christian, Both teams worked just as hard here, and it appeared that everyone was playing for a “notout.” The umpire i were Messrs Caleb Poiter and Hancock. The match between “ The Sign of the Cross” Company and The Times team, played on the Basin Reserve on Thursday, resulted in a draw, the Company scoring 128 for four wickets (Rica, 66 ; Hall, 20, not out; Hawtrey, 15 ; Foster, 14 ; Testro, 10), and The Times 88 for five wiokets (France, 25 ; Christian, 23 ; Quee, 22, not out). For The Times Christian took three wickets and Carman one, and for the Company Gates and Stewart took two each and Hall one, The Junior Championship match Welling 1 ton second v. Phoenix second was brought ta a conclusion on the College ground last week, the former club winning by an innings and 43 runs. The Phoenix second innings realised 51 runs, Anderson with 23 (not out) being top scorer. Luckie, with six wiokets for 12 runs, and Bethune, one for 3, bowled best for the winners. The cricket match between the Railway Department and the Public Truat Office last week resulted in a victory for the former: by nine wiokets. Wilson (66) was the top scorer for the winners. The Wellington second and Kilbirnie first met at the Athletic Park on Saturday in their heat for the Junior Cup, the latter scoring 60, of which Taylor made 17 and vVeine 9, not out. Niven, with two wickets for 8, and Christian, five for 17, bowled best for the Wellington second, who scored 117 (Levers, 10; Howell, 11; Bethune, 14; Dixon, 31, not on* and Niven, 27). Law (two for 7), Topp (t\\.. .jr 3), and Chambers (one for 12) bowled best for Kilbirnie, who are thus 57 runs to the bad on the first innings. The Junior Cricket Association match Cambridge second v. Kilbirnie third was won by the latter by an innings and 49 rnns. Plimmer, 20; and Oakley, 12, were the highest scorers for the winners, whose bowling was done by Plimmer (four for 9), Quinlan (five for 5), and Drummond (four for 3). Luke with 7, was top scorer for the losers, for whom Sussex took eight wickets for 22 runs. The Phoenix-Kilbirnie heat for the Third* class Championship was commenced at Karori on Saturday, and so far is a fairly even game. Kilbirnie batted first, and scored 129 (King, 33 ; Mowbray, 25 ; Naughton, 16, and Kelling, 11). Hickey, with six for 21, bowled well. At the call of time the Phcenix had lost seven wickets for 92, towards which W. Stevens contributed a well played 32, not out, W. Midlane, 22, and Harvey, 17. Petone defeated The Times in -the Junior Championship on Saturday by 16 runs on the first innings. The former team scored 79 in their first attempt, of which Poole made 31, Matson, 19, and Knowles, 10; Grigg capturing three wickets for 15 runs, aud Winters three for 22. The Times men scored 63 (Curtice, 30; France, 18), Falder, Knowles and Fleet bowling best for Petone. In their second essay Petone made 45 (H. Fleet, 15; Falder, 10), Winters (four for 24) and Jarman (four for 1) doing the bowling. The lastnamed bowler performed the hat-trick. With only 15 minutes to play The Times knocked up 29 for the loss of two wickets (Winters, 12, not out).

M. Moorhouse, well known in cricketing circles in this colony, comes out second in the Mitcham C.C.’s batting averages for last season, with an average of 35 36 for eight completed innings. His highest score was 132, not out.

Had Darling completed his second century in the third test match he would have received a cheque for .£2OO from bis father, a wealthy ex-M.L.C. of South Australia. At least this was the rumour current in the Australians’ dressing - rooms (says the special reporter of a Sydney paper). When Charlie Bannerman got his memorable 165 in the first test match the public showt d their appreciation by presenting him with a sovereign for every run. Gregory when he made 201 received half a sovereign for every run.

Frith BOWLING ANALYSIS. Halls. Mdns. Euns. ... 252 11 103 Wkts. 2 Jonqa ... ... 66 0 40 0 Glasgow ... 168 1 127 3 0. Howard ... 12 0 20 0 A. Howard ... 90 0 71 0 Johnson ... 18 0 20 0 Head ... ... 36 0 32 0 Wilson ... 30 0 22 0 Smythe ... 69 1 51 4

Waters BOWLING Balls ... 132 ANALYSIS. Mdns. Bans. 5 62 Wkts 2 Mi 11 ward ... 156 6 75 2 Wells ... 108 5 41 0 Koberta ... 120 7 42 2 Benbow ... 109 6 42 2 Wallace ... 18 1 9 0