THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN'S FIRS* WIN.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10616, 11 March 1896, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN'S FIRS* WIN.

Sydney, March 10.

! The cricket match was resumed and concluded to-day, the Representativeeleven winning by two wickets and 2 runs. The weather was fine overhead and thero was a fair attendance cf the public, but last night's deluge had made the wicket in a very bad state. Iredale and Darling resumed their innings to tbe bowling of Howell and Turner. The deliveries of tho former rose unpleasantly and dealt the batsmen some nasty knocks. The South Australian reached out to Tnrner, but missing him was smartly stumped by • Kelly. H. Trott was not allowed to stay at the wicketn many moments, Howell rapping htm on the thigh with his Srst ball and clean bowling him with the nest. Soon afterwards Iredale had the bad lnck to be ran out. He was running for a hit made by Gregory, when M'Leod returned the ball smartly and Kelly got the wicket; Joues, who filled the vacancy, sent a bill from Turner back to the bowler, but Worrall also attempted to take the ball, and between the two the catch was mulled. Joues got into double figures with a few fine strokes, the heavy wicket seeming to suit him. After knocking up 21 by some powerful hitting, he swooped at Coningham and lost his stump. E*dy followed, but Coningham dismissed him with his third ball before be had scored. Gregory continued to score steadily, and was playing splendidly, considering the difficult nature of the wicket. M'Kibbin, who succeeded Eady, after making 8 drove one hard into Wo'rrall's hands, and tha Victorian made a brilliant catch. Johns joined Gregory, and after lnnch the little New South Welshman treated the field to some hard hitting, sending the score up by Va. Johns broke the ico with a hit to the boundary, and by playing a good defensive game enabled Gregory, who waa thoroughly set, to reduce the dfficit. Gregory continued to ply his bat with right good will, aud runs came quickly, while the wicket gradually improved and took tbe sting out of the bowling. Howell and A. E. Trott succeeded Turner and Coningham in an endeavour to effect a separation. Johns narrowly escaped being run out through sneaking a run by Gregory, while the latter was let off by M'Leod from the next ball, though the chance was a hot one. Slow play ensued, Johns maintaining a stonewall, but occasionally getting a brilliant hit. The excitement grew as Gregory brought his score over 70, and only six.were required to win. John 3 snicked 3, BBd then Gregory made the winning hit by driving one to the boundary. The fielding of M'Donnell's team was excellent. Gregory -displayed his old dash, and knocked up the score by brilliant cricket. Giffen, who was unwell, reserved himself as last man, if necessary. Scores :-- Representatives.—Second Innings. Donnan, b Turner ... ~. 9 Graham, ran out — 27 Darling, st Kelly, h Turner 75 H Trott, b Howell ... ..., ... 0 Iredals, run out «. 1" Jones, b Coningham ... .« ... 21 E*dv, b Co»ingham '.. d M'Kibbin, c Worrall, b Coningham... __8 Gregory, not out 75 Jyhna, not»out 15 Extras ... .... ~ 5 Total for eight wickets ... 245 Bowling Analysis.—M'Leod no wickets for ll runs, Coningham three for 38, Howell two for 9& Turner one for 05, A. 15. Trott none for 29.