THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10590, 7 September 1896, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

A DRAW WITH THE SOUTH OP ENGLAND. Pmm AanocUtlou—By Telegraph—Copyright. London, September 4. Owing to rain the, match between the Australian cricketers and a South, of England tenm could not be resumed this morning, bufc tbe weathor improved, and the game was continued in the afternoon, when the South of Eugland, which had lost one wicket (Stoddart's) for 31, resumed batting, and when stumps were drawn for the day had nins wickets down for 15+ runs. Scores:— Grace, c Ircdale, b M'Kibbin 53 Abel, c Donnan, b M'Kibbin ... .;. 25 Hay ward, c Gregory, b tiifftm ... ... 21 Tuwnsend, b M'Kibbin 1 Kror.kwell, at Kelly, b M'Kibbin ... 14 Killick, c Kelly, b Gitfcn 16 Lohmann, lbw, b Giffen It Hearne, uot out ... ... •„, ... 11 Butt, b Giffen ... 5 Sundries ... 3 Total for nine wickets ... ... 151 I The wicket to-day was sodden, and thete | was only two hours' play. Abel was smartly | snapped up at mui-oft', and Haj w*rd was dismissed by a fine catch in the long fiotd. Gr»oa played excellent cricket, but his inuiugs was marred by two chance*. The others who played freely were Brockwell, Lohmann, and Killick. September 5. The wickst was heavy to-d*y when the cricket match was resumed. The South of England team carried their score to 192 before they were disposed of, the additional scores being— . . , He*rne, not out ... ... 29 Uichardsoii, c Jones, b M'Kibbin ... 15 Sundries 8 Total 192 I M'Kibbin secured six wickets 65 runs, Giffen | four S3, T-umb!» none for 36. i Australians —Second Innings. ! Ireilale, c Butt, b Lahmann .„ ... 6 I Donnan, b Hearne ... 16 tiifTcn, c and b Heaine ... ... ■ ... 0 Trott, b lixhnuiin 5 Gregory, c Butt, b Hearne .. ... 6 Hill, bHe«ae ... __ ... U i Graham, c Townsend, b Hearne '" ... 0 | Kelly, c and b Lohmann ... ... 5 Trumble, not out... ... ' 6 Jones, o Townsend1, b Hearne ... ... i ! M'Kibbin, c Stoddart, b lohmann ... 4 j Total 63 | J. T. Hearae again proved what terrible havoc he conid create among the team when the wicket favouted him by obtaining the j splendid average of six wickets for 8 runs. Four ot the wickets were clean bowled, while ouo of the other two was the result of a catch Iby himself off bis own bowling. Lohmann j obt&ined four for 45, but off Townsnnd 10 runs ! ware hit without bis getting a wicket. | Requiring 9+ runs to get to win, England i began their second innings, and lost a couple of wicketa for 45 when time was called, the Australians thus averting what appeared to be I a certain defeat. Tbe scores were :— i Stoddart. c Kelly, b M'Kibbin '... ]0 Abel, c Trott, b M'Kibbiu 21 Hayward, not out ;. ... 11 Total for two wickets ..." .. 45 The match was drawn. M'Kibbin took both wickets at a cost of 30 runs, while Giffen pegged away at the other end without success; and 13 runs were scored off him. The wicket played easily in the morning, and Hearne and Richardson increased the score rapidly. It the afternoon it was treacherous, j and Hearne at one time had what is almost a marvellous record, as ont of 13 overs 12 were maidens, while he had to his credit five wickets for 2 runs. I'he fielding of both teams was excellent. With the conclusion of this match Donnan has managed to reach 1000 rans. The 1896 tour of the Australians opened and finished with a drawn game. The Pall Mall Gazette considers that the present Australian te&m are little, if at all, inferior to that; of 1882,. who. have hitherto been regarded as the bust eleven ihat have visited Slngland. ' They »re equal to EagUr.d in bowling, and some wonderful, dashing, and safe fielding has been shown. The batting is steady and even, auo. probably the soundest of *Dy team that has jet visited tho old country. The Maryleboiie Club are asking the counties whether they think the follow-ou rules should I be altered by making it optional, at the dis- | cration of the side which is leading, or by I abolishing tiie practice altogether. j The following a/c the results of the matches ployed during ttw tour: — Lord Sheffield's Eleven—Drawn. Essex—Won by seven wickots. , An Eleven of England—Won by an innings and 226" runs. ■ " South of England—Drawn. Yorkshire—Won by an innings and 8 runs. Lancashire—Won by 154 runs. Oxford University— Won by seven wickets. (}loucester«hire—Won by an innings and 91 runs. ' An Eleven of England—Won by 135 runs. 11.C.C. and Ground—Lo3t by an innings and 18 Yorkshire-Dvawn. Midland Counties—Lost by four wickots All England- Lost l>y six wickets. Notts—Won by six wickets. Yorkshire—Won by 140 runs. North of England— Won by 42 runa. Hampshire—Won by an innings and 125 rur.s. Players—Won by an innings and 137 runs Leicestershire -Drawn. All England—Won by three wickets. Derbyshire—Drawu. . M.C.O. ami Gmund—Drawn. Surrey—Win by seven wickots. Earl Ue la WaiVs taam—Lost by four wickets. Warwickshire—Won by an innings and CO runs. Kent-Won by 170 rues. Ail England—Lost by 66 runs. Sussex—Won by six wickets. .Surrey—Abaudonadj draws. i Gloucestershire—Won by an innings and 54 I ruus. Somerset—Abandoned, drawn. Lancadhire—Won by 217 runs. I Mr C. I- Thornton's Eleven—Lost by an innings i and 38 rnns. South of England-Drawn. 1 The appended table, giving a comparative statement of the results of tho tours in England of tfeo nine Australian teams that have visited tbe old country, may ba Found interesting:—

* Including 11 a-side matches—Played 17, won 9, lost 4, drawn 4. _, ,_. t Including 11 a-side matches—Played 11, won D, lost 2, drawn 4. Since 1880 the only match against odds was one su»aißSt 10 of Skf-eness and vilitors in 1886, which the Australians lost. .

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