CRICKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2210, 9 July 1896, Page 36

CRICKET.

FIXTURES. July 9— Australians v. Flayers of England. July 13— Australians v. Leicestershire. July 16— Australians v. England (te3t match), at llanohefitcr. July 20 -Australians v. Derbyshire. July 23— Australian! v. M.O.C. and Ground. July 27— Australians v. Surrey. July 30— Australians v. Earl do la Warr's Eleven (probably).

NOTES BY stlP.

\ • One gmtifying feature of the match played laet werk by the Australians against Yorkshire was that M'Kibbin was for tbe first time in tbe tour really successful with the ball, »nd that Iredale, who, although one of the most Donsntent run-gefctera during the past summer In Awtralia, had failed so oompletely in England tbat he was omitted from the colonial eleven In the first teit match, followed up his success in the Notts matoh,- immediately preceding the match at Bradford, by piling up a three-figure ■core, so that it may be assumed that he is now fairly accustomed to Euglirh wickets. • . * A significant fact in connection with the Auitraliens' tour which oannot fail to have been observed those who take an interest in cricket, and a fact which goes to demoosbrate the efcrefigth of the Cornstalks in batting and to «how that their bowling is more destructive than it was generally expected to prove, is that whereas six. individual ■ eoores of 100 tune and upwards have so far been made by Australians no pky«r has yet scored a century against the team. Gregory has twice obtained three figures, and Darling, Giffen, Trott, and Iredale are each credited with a century, while Graham, Hill, and Donaan have each gone o'ose to it, their highest totals being 96, 92, and 87 respectively. • . • The Athletic News, referring to a mysterious item of £500, described as "Contributions to Special Fund," in the balance sbeet of the Gloucestershire County Crioket Club, says : "We understand that a question was to be atkod as to the meaning ot this, but the point was not raised, and we believe it relates in some way to J. J. Ft r cis. If so, the qualification of (hat young gentleman proved rather expensive."