CRICKET.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2411, 17 January 1895, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. Uij Telegraph,—Press Association. — Copyright. ■ Adelaide, January 16. Stoddart made yesterday one of the biggest hits over soon -on the ground, the ball falling close to tho edge of tho asphalt in front of the scoring-board—l2o yards from tho wicket. ■ When H. Trott caught Richardson, it was the work of a second to transfer tho ball from his band to his pocket with tho remark, “ That’s worth keeping.” It is not too much to say that A. E. Trott’s bowling was almost unplayable. Never since Palmer, in 1879, took nine wickets for 99 against Lord Harris’ eleven, has an Australian colt bowled with such astonishing success against an English eleven. , ' Speaking to a toast, Mr Stoddart said he had been beaten not by the wicket or by luck, but by the best all-round cricket. Ho heartily congratulated Trott on his success. Sydney, January 16. Tho total takings at the gates at the tin oo test matches amount to 47200. London, January IS. Tho evening papers felicitate the Australians on their victory over the Englishmen. Tho Pall Mall Gazelle says it is evident that tho elevens are evenly matched. Melbourne, January 16, " Observer ’’ in the Argus says that the batting of tho Englishmen in the third tost match was very disappointing, and that there was nothing in the wicket to get rid of them so cheaply. One factor in their failure, ho states, was the marvellous succession of catches the Australians brought off. In this respect the homo toara° rivalled the best traditions of Australian cricket, and Blackham avers that in all his experience ho never saw such a brilliant exhibition. " Mid-on ” in the Leader says the poor performance of the Englishmen can only bo accepted as one of those inexplicable disappointmontS'which will crop up at times so long as cricket lasts, and that any attempted explanation must be fallacious and misleading. * Received January 17, 0.50 a.m. London, January 16. The Daily News, referring to the defeat of Stoddart’s eleven in Adelaide, declares that in that match they were outplayed at every point. Tho paper expresses the opinion that Albert Trott is a coming man. The standard comments-on tho value of the now blood included in tho colonial team, especially Trott and Callaway. A match between the United Tradesmen first eleven and an eleven captained by Mr N. W. Worry was played on the Basin Reserve ycsterday.ancl resulted in a win for tho latter team. Tho scores were : Tradesmen, 60 and 76; Mr Worry’s eleven, 86 and 43 for four wickets. The contest for the Downes and Turner Trophy was continued on the Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon, the Te Aro House eleven meeting the Thorndon Open. Tho To Aro House first innings realised 87, Rowlands (37) being the only one able - to reach double figures. The Thorndon Open responded with 96 for eight wickets, Gibson (19), Clater (19) and Wallace (18) being the double-figure scorers. Te Aro House team in their second innings have seven wickets down for 49. Skelly (25) and J. G. Smith (16) reaching double figures, A. Smith (4) and Mansfield (1) being not outs at tho call of time. The match is to be resumed on January 30th. Tho match between the Telegraph and Waiwetu, played on the Basin Reserve yesterday, resulted in a draw. The Telegraph batted first, and scored 169. Percy (42), Tucker (30), Chisholm (22),W.Howard (20), Martin (11) and A. Howard (U) were the principal scorers. The Waiwetn team had lost four wickets for 63 when stumps were drawn. , A match was played at Ponrua yesterday between the second eleven of the United Tradesmen and the Porirua Club, and resulted in a win for tho local team. The scores were:—Porirua, 62 and 69; Tradesmen, 20 and 59. The principal scorers were: —-Porirua: D. Payne, 40 j W. Windley, 29j J. Dixon, 14. Tradesmen: Shepherd, 11; Bernaanoni, 12. W. Windley bowled best for tho winners, and Atkinson (six for 10) for tho losers.