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CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. Pross Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. ADTOLiMVJK, March 20. (Received March 20, ul 10.15 p.m.) Rain interfered with to-day's cricket. The Australian Eleven* first 'inning.* continued,; the total reaching 325. The Rost of Australia in their second innings have lost four wickets for 82 runs. Scores: — Australian Elkvkn.—First Innings. Worrall, lbw, b Gilrcn .. .. 7 Kelly, b QilScn ... 1 llowoll, c A Jarvis, b F. Jarvis..' 20 Jones, h Giften 11 Darling, cF. Jarvis, b Layer .. Gi) Hill, b Layer .. 31! Irednlc, c F. Jarvis, b Widen .. 87 Gregory,, lbw, b Reedinan .. ..30 Noble, 0 Oilier, b Eady .. ~. 39 Trtimble, c Jarvis, b Giller ' .. -15 M'Leocl, not out 30 Extras ~. i Total .. '.. .. ..352 . Giffen headed the bowling average, taking four wickets for 99 runs. Rest of, Australia. First Innings . .. 2GG Second Innings. Hack, run out .. .. .. .. G Giller, not out <!:0 Trmnper, b Trumble .. .... .. 0 Layer, b Noble .. 2G Reedman, c Hill, b Howcll .. .. 3 Total for 4 wickets .. ..52 THE TREATMENT OF THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. . SYDNEY, March 20. There was a long dipcuesion at the Cricket Association's meeting to-night witli regard to the treatment of the New Zealand team. For the most part the lamest of lame excuses were offered. Mr Bowden, the secretary, said the whole trouble arose because members of New South Wales teams who had previously toured New Zealand did not call on the visitors. After (ho arrival of Mr Firth, another of the executive, hn explained (hat bo was too busy arranging for the test match to attend to the New Zealauders, and that the latter paid for their luncheon on the first dny. as the result of ,1 misunderstanding due to Oohcrofl'e omission to point put the circumstances to the. society., In other words, this means tlia-t the captain, should have asked to be invited to lunch. ' Mr, Firth concluded that the visitors came to play cricket-—not for excursions and so forth. Mr Firth proposed that the Now Zenlanders be voted the whole of the proceeds of the match, but an amendment was carried postponing the motion for n month. (Received Mnrch 21, at 0.45 a.m.) ! At the Cricket Association meeting Noble, a, member of the association, with others, severely condemned the action of the association. Tlve former said it was due to Major Wnrdill Hint tlio visitors got luncheon on the second day. The New Zealmulurs had told him so. Mr Bowden interjected that the visitors did not 101 l Noble the truth. Carisbrook D defeated Orange at Carislirook by 131 runs. Orange, battinpf first, could only total 25 runs, against the bowling of Fisher'- (five for 2) and .Mnitland (three for 8). Carisbrook responded uvith 156, Rattray being- top score with \7. Scoular (26). Munro (19), Fisher (16), and A. Ilarraway (12) also reached double figures. For . the Grange Morgan and Dowiies were-the most successful bowlers. The mate!) Dunedin No. 2 v. Oceana will be concluded 10-niglit at 5.4!) sharp.

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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11377, 21 March 1899, Page 6

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CRICKET. Otago Daily Times, Issue 11377, 21 March 1899, Page 6

CRICKET. Otago Daily Times, Issue 11377, 21 March 1899, Page 6