THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2205, 4 June 1896, Page 35

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

London, May 25. The match Australians v. Yorkshire began at Sheffield to-day. There was a largq attendance of the public. The weather wafl splendid, but the wicket was fiery. The following is tfee home team I— Peel, Wainwright, Denton, Moorhouse, Hirst, 5* W. Miilfgan, Tunnicliffe, Mounsey, Browii, Hunter, and Lord Hawke. The visitors batted first, and were all diS« posed of for 262. The chief scores axe : — ■ Darling, 0 Mounsey, b Milligan - „. 57 Giffen, run out ... ,„ ... ... 11 Trott, b Wainwright „ ... M 54 Hill, b Milligan 19 Trumble, c Mounsey, b "Wainwright... 23 Hirst took two wickets for 83, Wainwright thwß for 66, Milligan three for 38. When stamps weie drawn foe the day Yorkshire had lost five wickets for 86. • Frin« cipal sooree t— Moorehouse, c and b Giffen M ,« 12 Denton, Ibw, b Giffen ... „, *» 34 Wainwright, b Giffen „. , m M . 13 May 26. There wera 30,000 people present at She£* field yesterday, Donnan scored 7. Q-iflen and Barling pat on 41 in 35 initiates. Gregory; (sic) batted brilliantly, making his 54: in 6(j' minutes. Trott, who hit 10 fours, was missed twice. The batting of the Yorkshiremen was mediocre. GHffen took four of the nv^ wickets that fell. The two fast bowlera* Jones and Bady, bumped a good deal, aa« frequently hit the batsmen.

1 In their first Innings against the Australians Yorkshire were all out for 118, and having to follow on they have lost six wickets in the second venture for 72, of which Brown contributed 36 and Tunnicliffe 18. The weather to-day was cold, and the Wicket much out up. Yorkshire's second Innings closed fer 186, of whioh Lord Hawko (not oat) contributed 25. Giffen took three wickets for 60, Jones six for 74, Tramble one for 3. Tbe Australians thus won the matoh by an innings and 8 runs. May 27. x.. The rest of the York«hiremen were diagtoaod of in the first innings in 36 minutes, the last four. wickets not adding a ran. $$rown and Tunnicliffe were the. first pair at )fcbe second attempt, and tried to force the game. Forty-fire were scored in 20 minutes, tod then oamo a collapse, the seventh «?ioket falling at 80. Lord Hawke and Moun£ey made a short stand, which increased the total by 35. Jones, who bowled the whole day, was the most dangerous bowler, iand Giffen also was effective. Tbe wicket, Irowever, was fiery and crumbling. v Sixteen thousand fire hundred aud twelre paid for admission yesterday, making the total'gate money L 1250. ' . Yorkshire has hitherto been playing brilliantly and has net yet been beaten by any ether connty. - - .- ,\ . May 28. . The Australians began their match against jLancashire at Manchester to-day. Tbe vgeather was fine, and a good wicket had been prepared. The attendance was large. 1 The following is the home team : — Baker, 3Briggs, Mold, Arnold, Hall am, Tindall, Sugg, Sfljitb, Ward, Paul, and Janson. ; The visitors batted first, and were disposed Of for 281 runs. The following is tbe full icore :— Australians— First Innings. Darling, run out .... 11 Donnan,' c Smith, b Hallam 21 ' Qiffenrrun out 21 Hill, 0 Smith, b Mold " ... 44 Trott,bMold „. ... 14 Gregory, c Smith, b Brigga ... ... 21 "' Ireclale, c Ward, b Mold 67 Trumble. c Hallam, b Brigga 0 Kelly, c faallam, b Baker 45 Jones, b Baker , , 5 M'Kibbin, not'out ...* •.„ ... 0 Extras 29 Total ... 281 Mold took three wickets for 109,' Briggs two for E&, Baker two for 13, and Hallam one for 60. . . • " . . May 29. In the match between the Australians and Hrfincashire, Hill in the first innings of the Amtralians knocked up his score in excellent Style, and his placing of the ball was much idmired. Gregory played a lucky innings, and was three times missed. Ircdale opened nervously, but after settling down gave a brilliant display of hitting powers, registorj&ia4'B in succession. Kelly and he added 94 tans in 70 minutes. The wicket played jwell, and tbe fielding of tbe home te^m was brilliant throughout. The innings occupied fonr hoars. "The Lancashire team are all out for 168. . ; • ■ May 30. The principal scorers in Lancashire's first # Jottings were : — .Ward, cJone3, b Trumble 31 Paul SO Briggs ... 34 Sugg 25 Hallam, not out 13 Jones took four wiokets for 69 runs, Tramble four for 24, Giffen two for 33. ,The scores in the Australian's second innings were : — Darling 0,. Donnan 8, Giffen 7, Hill 12, Trott 3, Gregory 54, Iredale 6, Trnmble 30, Kelly 3, Jones 0, M'Kibbin (not OutV 4, extras ll;— total-,2 ;— total-, 139. -Keqoiiing 253 to win, tbe home team began their second innings), which opened disastrously, as they lost' three wickets for the small total of 4 runs. Hallam, Smith, iand Mold were dismissed with the dreaded ■ p [opposite their names, while Tindall was notrout for 0. The only runs scored being extras. v In the first innings of Lancashire, Paul and Sugg made a useful stand, and Briggs played a vigorous innings. ' The second innings of the Australians' opened very badly, ohiefly due to the marvellous work and pace Mold was getting on the ball. They lost four wickets for 35 runs,' and tbe board showed 68 when six wiokets bad fallen. Then Gregory and Trumble became associated and made an invaluable stand, carrying the total to 126 before a separation was effected.' The fielding of the local men was brilliant. With only a few minutes to bat, Lancajshire went to the wickets, and three wickets fell in quick succession.^ Four leg- byes were Scored, and then stumps were drawn for the flay. The Lancashire team could do nothing kgainst the bowling of the visitors, and the Innings closed for 98, the Australians ■ winning by 154 runs. The chief scores Were : Arnold 33, Ward 20, while 14 extras jvere registered. Jones took two wickets for 15 runs, Giffen two for 38, Trott two /for 16, Scramble three for 15. May 31, In the second innings of Lancashire ftgainst the Australian Eleven Arnold and Ward put on 46 for the fifth wicket, but Were both missed before they wera finally disposed of. Brigga bit out for his rune, but the batting of the rest of the team was feeble, and they could do nothing with the bowling. The individual scores in the gecond innings were : JQallam 0, Smith 0, Mold 0, Ward (0 Kelly, b Trott) 20, Paul (run out). 1, Sueg (st Kelly, b Trott) 2, Baker (b. Trumble) 2, Arnold (c and b Trnmble) • 33, Tindell (c Trott, b Jones) 12, Janßon (kiot out) 0, Briggs (b Trumble) 14, extras ll;— total,4 ;— total, 98.

There wera lately on view at Messr* Smith find Smith's a couple of oil paintings from the Jjrush of Mr D. Edgar, who was at one time a pupil of.MrD. .C. Hutton. It is gratifying to ■cc ex-pupils of the Dunedin School of Art follow up the knowledge they have anqnired in Iheir early Atyt, and, judging from the paintings, Mr Edgar has profited by his perseverance the brush. The pictures are representatives of a sea coast and a river shadowed by trees, and in both instances evident care has been be3towed in the laying on of tbe colours find due attention given to the matter of detail. \ Nimmo & Blair's " Standard " BeepS are uu--e'qualled for quality of strain, Tbeir produce lake prizes everywhere,