CRICKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 1891, 17 February 1888, Page 22

CRICKET.

(Continued from paye 27.) Mr F. Illingworth, who is acting agent for Mr J. Lillywhite, informs us that satisfactory arrangements have been made at Wellington and Christchurch to enable Lillywhite's team of English cricketers to pay a visit to New Zealand on their way Home, though time will not allow of their coming so far south as Dunedin. They propose to play at Christchurch on March 22, Wellington 26, and Canterbury return 29th, leaving for London, via Rio, ou March 31. London, February 8. The County Cricket Clubs' Council resolved by 11 to 3 — "That a batsman is out if any part of his person in straight line between the wickets stops a ball that would have hit the wicket." February 9. Great satisfaction is expressed in cricketing circles on the resolutions passed by tho Cricket Conference with reference to a batsman being out should a ball which would otherwise strike the wicket be stopped by any part of his body. Sydney February 10. The cricket match Combined Australian Eleven against a selected team from Vernon and Lillywhite's team was commenced here to-day. The wicket was very queer after the recent rains, and the attendance was small. The Englishmen went first to tho wickets, the innings closing for 113 runs; Shrewsbury, with 44, being the highest scorer. Turner took six wickeis and Ferris three. The Australians then went in, but made no stand, and when time was called had lost eight wickets for 35 runs. The innings of the Australians was a miserable display of cricket. February 14. The cricket match Combined Australia v. a team selected from Messrs Vernon and Lillywhite's team, which had to be postponed for two days in consequence of wet weather, was continued to-day. The weather was line, but the recent rains had made the wicket damp. The Australians, who in the first day's play had lost eight wickets for 35 runs, continued their innings, which closed for 4 1, being 69 behind their opponents. Garrett was the highest scorer with 10. The Englishmen then went in for their second innings and scored 137. Maurice Read scored 39, Newham and Stoddart 17 each, Briggs 14, and Attewell 12. In their second innings ' the Australians have lost five wickets for 47 runs. February 15 The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the combined English team was continued to-day. The second innings of the Australians closed for 82 runs, of which Blackham (not out) made 25 and Jones 15. Lohmann and Peel took three wickets each, and Atlewell two. The Englishmen won the match by 124 runs. Vernon's team have arranged a match against a New South Wales eleven, which will be played on Friday.