THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10587, 3 September 1896, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

AGAINST THORNTON'S ELEVEN. Pre»a Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. London, September 1. Heavy i»ia fell during the morning, completely spoiling the wicket The horns team only made three more runs. Smith s score was 12, »od Peel's (not' out) 13. At the lunch«ou adjournmoat tha Australians had lost fivs wickeia for 29 run*. M'Kibb'm took four wicketo for 84 rune, Jones four for, 72, Giffen two for 58, Trumble none for 55, Trott none Sor 14; . Toe scores in Australia's first innings were :— Darling .... I ... 0 Kelly... 21 Iredalts 6 Trumble 7 (jiffen 13 Jones JO Donaaii "" .' 4 ' M'Kibbin, not out ■ « Gregory '. 8 Snndries 8 TT.'ll Q Trott.;: ::: ::: 33 -Tot»i ne Hearne took three wickets for 42 runs, Peel seven lor 53, Davidson none for 12, Jackson none forl.' . Iv their second innings the Australians, who require 176 to save an imriogs defeat, have lost ons wicket for 27 raus. Despite the wretched weather 5000 people were present at the match. R&in delayed the gams being resumed for a time, and when a start* wan made the bowler* were almost unplayable. Darling skied his first ball to mid-ou and retired, and Hill was dismissed by a marvellouß catch by Xunnicliff at short slip. Trott and Kelly played •tubbornly for +5 minutes, but the latter lost his wicket at 81, and only 15 runs were added when the skipper followed after bsing at the wickets 80 minutes. Jones secured his runs by slogging, but none of the other batßmen ware nt home on the wicket. At the beginning of the necond innings of the colonials the light was bad, and both Darling and Iredale, who opened, played steadily for half an hour. THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. Sydney, September 2. Mr Musgrove has replied to the Cricket Council's, cable thtt the team regrsts the council's action, and unanimously intend to adheie to the New Zealand and Hobart fixtures. Now that the team's intention is definitely stated it only remains for the council to make up their minds what action shall be taken.