CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10264, 23 January 1895, Page 4

CRICKET.

THE FIJI TEAM. (Per United Pbess Association.) Auckland, January 22. The team of Fijian cricketers is composed oE the following players : —Hons. J. C. Collins and J. S. Udal, Messrs H. G. Scott, A. B. Jaske, R. Caldwell, J. M'Owan, and W. J. Groom, Ratu Kadavu Levu, Ratu. Temesia, Katu Tui Varena Vau, Ritu Naivololovo, Ratu Tui Saivan, and Ratu Epeli. The first four natives mentioned are Bfu chiefs, end the last two are Rewi chiefs. The native visitors are a fine, stalwart lot of fellows, and ehould give theloc.-.l men a good deal of trouble on Friday and Saturday .next. Tbis afternoon they engaged in practice on the Domain in preparation for the forthcoming match, and they showed no inconsiderable amount; of ability, both as bowlei'S and fielders, their throwing being usrtieul&rlj good, while as ba'. s some or them are fai ahead of any of ou? local cricketot3. Tha best bat amongst the native members is Ratu K&davu Levu, who is also a. fast round-arm bowler. Ratu Tui Vareua Vi»a is tbe native fast bowler of the team. The Fijians, though noted for being excellent men in the fieid, are not quite so successful with the bat, the team relying principally ou tbe European members ia ihat department of the game. J. C. Coiiins, who is coasidßved the best all-round mau ci)e visitors hive brought with them, was offered a place by Dr W. G. Grace in the English team thn.t visited Australia in 1872. Ec was subsequently a member of the .veil-known Marjleboiis Cricket Club, and in 1879 when be 'eft England was a member of this club's committee. S. Deane, playing for the Roya! Comic Opera Company against Lancaster Park on Monday, Bcored 116. He is said to have obtained his runs ia excellent style, mostly by clean, welltimed, all-round hitting, and although b« was let off more than once in the field, his display was in no way below his reputation as a dashing, well-trained batsman. At Wellington on Saturday A. R. Holdship scored 127 (not out) in a Senior Cup match between the Wellington and Fhcenix Clubs.

As the Cariabrook ground will not b8 available on March 9 the Cup Committee have rearranged the Senior Cup fisturea as follows :

February 9 and IG.-Opoho v. Carisbrook A, Dunetlin v. Carisbrook B, GraD»e v. Albion March 2 and 9.—Dunedin v. Carisbrook A, Albion v. Carwbrook B, Grange v. Opoho. March 16 and 2.1-OaTlsbrook A v. Grange, Carisbrook B v. Opoho, Albion v. Dunedin.

The Canterbury Cricket Association have sgraed to the dates—tho 23rd and 25ih February—suggested by the Otago Association lor tho annual ms>.fch between the provinces.