Cricket.

Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 186, 16 June 1896, Page 2

Cricket.

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

MATCH V. M.C.C. AND GEOUND.

London, Jane 12. There is fine weather, but the wicket is rather heavy frjm recent rains. Englishmen—first innings.

Grace, b Tmmble 15 Stoddart. .-?'. Kelly, b Trott ... 55 Eanjitsinj'..':, b Trumble...- ... 7 Jackson, c and b Trumble ... 51 Gunn, b McKibbin 89 McGregor, b Trumble 0 Davidson, b Trumble ... ... 0 Marchant, b McKibbin 20 Pougher, not out 6 Attewell, b Trumble 7 J. Hearne, b McKibbin 1 Sundries ... 16 Total 219 The Australians in their first innings made the most feeble display possible, and Pougher, the Leicestershire professional, made havoc among them. The whole team was disposed of for 18 runs. Graham. (4), Trott (6), and Kelly (8) were the only scorers, Darling's innings was unfinished, and Giffen was absent owing to accident. Pougher took fiv6 wickets for no runs ; Hearne, four for 4 ; Attewell, no wickets for 14. The Australians went in again, and their innings closed for 183. They were thus defeated by an innings and 18 runs. Australians.—Second Innings. Kelly, b Hearne 0 Graham, b Hearne 5 Trott, c McGregor, b Hearne ... 14 Gregory, c McGregor, b Hearne... 28 Iredale, c McGregor, b Hearne... 0 Hill, b Hearne 4 Trumble, b Hearne 0 Darling, c Stoddart, b Hearne ... 76 Eady, c Grace, b Hearne ... 42 McKibbon, not out 3 Giffen, absent 0 Sundries ... „ 11 Total 188