CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2410, 16 January 1895, Page 3

CRICKET.

'IT IE 'THIRD TEST MATCH. THE AUSTRALIANS WIN BY ■ 382 HUNS. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copy fight, Jumiary l~>. The weather was delightfully cool today, and the wicket played well, although allowing signs of the ordeal through which it had passed. ■run plat. A. Trott and Gillen resumed bowling to Stoddart and Brown, but at 02 Trott clean bowled Brown before lie could increase his score. 02—-4—o. Brockwoli joined his captain, and both played with ' groat caution. Before the new-comer had reached double figures Clifton missed an opportunity of catching him. After his escape Brockwell began scoring rapidly, boundary hit after boundary hit brought up the century, but then the Surrey man sent one hard back to Trott who made a fine one-handed catch. 102—5—24.

Peel came next, only to softly pat the first ball back to Trott. 102—0—O.

Ford theri partnered his captain, but after getting into double figures ho cut Albert Trott to Harry Trott. The procession had now begun, Briggs only coming in to go down before the redoubtable young Victorian, who was trundling brilliantly. . Lockwood, who followed, essayed to lift him out of the field, but he fell a prey to Iredale in tho long field. Richardson, was tho last man, and he began hitting merrily, till 143 was on tho sheet, when he gave H. -Trott a chance at point, which was eagerly snapped up, and amid tremendous cheering the Australians wore returned victors by 382 runs. Stoddart carried out-his bat for 31. One thing worthy of note is the fact that the Trott brothers had u band in tho dismissal of all tho Englishmen in tho second innings with tho exception of Phillipson, TUB SCORES. Tho following .are the scores;— Australia. First innings 233 .Second innings 411 Grand total 649 England, First innings - 124 Second Innings, McLaren, o Iredale, bA. Trott ... , ... 35 Ward, b A. Trott 13 Phillipson, b Gillen ... 1 Brown, b A. Trott 2 Stoddart, not out ... ... ... ... 34 Brookweil, o and b A. Trott 24 Peel, o and bA. Trott ... 0 Ford, o H. Trott, b A. Trott 14 Briggs, bA. Trott ... ... 0 Lockwood, c Iredale, b A. Trot: 1 Richardson, o 11. Trott, b Qiffon 12 Sundries 7 Total ... 143 Grand total ... . 267 A Trott took eight wickets for 43; Giffen, "two for 74; arid Callaway, none for 19. A. Trott has been offered an engagement by Humphreys with, tho Sussex County Club, but will not decide until he gets back to Melbourne. PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL TO GIFFEN. Adelaide, January 16. A public meeting is being held to-night to arrange for a testimonial to recognise in a suitable manner Qeo. Giffen’a long cricketing career. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Midland v. Pikenix. The unfinished Midland-Phconix heat for the Championship was resumed last night. R. Blaoklook (58, not out) and Lash (5, not out) wore the batsmen, tho score being 205 for six wickets. The fact that the Midland captain 'only required two runs to bring his score into three figures gave additional iritorest to tho play, and there was a good attendance. Indeed, a good many people went up to tho ground especially to see “ Bob get his century.” It would have been a very popular success, but fate willed that it was not to bo. Benhow opened tho bowling, and very generously sent down a leg ball to Blaoklook, who missed it, and his chance of scoring tho hundred, tho next ball bowling him. Century or no century, it was a splendid innings, and it was all the more meritorious seeing that there woro so many breaks in it, which necessitated the batsmen getting set each time. Blaoklook was greeted with rounds of enthusiastic applause ns ho came back to the pavilion. Taylor followed, the board showing 203 — 7 —98, but he did not remain long, being badly run out when the score was 208. Nioholiscame next, and immediately proceeded, in the language of an enthusiast, to " have ago” at the bowling. He got to work very quickly, but when he had made 7, ho failed to get cleanly hold of one from Taylor, and was easily Caught in the outfield by Webb. 218—9 —7. MoGirr joined Lash, and the pair carried the score to 220, when the former was caught and bowled by Taylor. MoGirr, who made 4, was badly let off by Waters. Both Tajdor and Benhow bowled well towards the finish. The former, with five for 63, had the best average. The Phcenix, requiring 125 runs to win, started batting with Qgier and Benhow. At 6 the former was beaten by Upham, and Burton, who partnered Benbow, also succumbed to a good one from the fast bowler when tho score whs 22. Waters joined Benbow, and although he was extremely uncomfortable when opposite Upham, he managed to keep Ids end up until stumps were drawn, the score being 30 for two wickets. Benbow is I'O.' He gave a hot chance to H. Taylor which was not accepted. As the light was good stumps were not drawn Until 7 p.m. The Snatch will be continued to-morrow evening. , . The following are the scores: — Midland.—Second Innings. A. Blaoklook, o Bohbow, b Waters ... 23 Salmon, b Benbow ... -1... 0 Warren, 1.b.w., b Taylor l ... ... ... 2 It. Blaoklook, h Benbow ... ... ... 98 W. Tucker, run put ... ... 45 Fitzsimons, b Taylor . ... ... 8 Upham, o Nivon, b Taylor ... 6 Lash, o and b Taylor ... ... ... -12 Taylor, run out .. . ... ■ ... ... ... 3 Niohells, c Wobb,b Taylor... 7 MoGirr, not out ... ... ... ... 4 Extras ... ’... ... ... - ... 18 Tptal ... ./!'' ... ... 226

Pikenix. — Second Innings. Ogier, b Upham ... ... ... ... 3 lienbow, not out ... ... ... ... 13 BiU'.tpn, b Uphnm ... ... 9 Waters, not out " : ... . ... ... ' 1 Extra ■ ... ... ... ... ' 1 Total for tyro wiokets ... 30 ho wickets op tho Baa ; n Reserve have been drawn as follow;—No. X, United Tradesmen; Nos. 2 and 8, Drapers’ Association j No. 4, Telegraph y. Waiwetu. ‘ The following will represent the United Tradesmen in their match to-day against Mr Worry’s teamHarokham, Woods, W. Tliawloy, A. Thawley, Lovers, Newell, Kirkland, Repd, Arden, S, - Spyiney, W. Swiney. Tho following will represent tho. second of tho United Tradesmen against the jiorirna Clpb fo-day,' at Pbriyna (train leaves at 1.20)Blllnian, Bornasconi, Burbridge, Shepherd, 11. Wyatt, Mann, Atkinson, Slinn, Cohen, Uridge, lyor; emergency, Bellows.

BOWLIKO ANALYSIS. Bftlla. Meins. Runs. Wins. Taylor ... ... 198 8. 63 5 Benbow ... 168 6 55 2 Waters ...- '84 1 41 1 ObiBholm ... 114 . 2 S3 0 Roberta ... 30 2 7, 0 Uglov . 18 . 1' ft Webb ' 6 a,. 4 0