THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

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

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

London, June 29.

The team representing Yorkshire in the match againit the Australians to-day is the sine as the latt, exoepting that Haigh replaces Milligon. Hill, Johns, and Donnan ace standing out of the colonial team. The attendance at the match was good, the weather fine, and the wicket excellent.

The Australians won the tots and went in, losing four wiokets fer 106 runs at the luncheon adjournment. Tbe innings closed for a total »f 224 runs. The chief floorers were :— lredale 82, Darling 48, Gregory 24, Gr»hwn 67, Eady 18, Kelly (not out) 12, M'Kibbin 19. Hirst took five wickets for 79 runs, Wainwright three for 32. When stamps were drawn for the day Yorkshire had lost five wickets for 112 runs, of which Brown compiled 32, Jackson 45, Denton 24 ; while Wainwright was not out with 11. Gregory Laving sustained an injury was unable to field. June 30. Gregory reoeived a nasty blow on the mouth l*U*!*ttiDS, and bod to rotto. Oa resuming

his position at the wicket he was out almost directly. Grabam and Etdy knocked up 65 runs in 50 minutea, the former showing all his old form. He vr*s batting 85 minutes, and hit up ten 4'b. M'Kibbin took the wickets of Denton and Moorhouee with successive balls.

The weather to-day was showery for. the match between Yorkshire and the Australian team, and the wicket dryiog afterwards under tbe influence of the wind the batsmen were at a disadvantage. Batting under these unfortunate circumstanoes, the remainder of the ootmty team were disposed of for 33 runs, the total of the innings being 145. Wainwrighfc made 22 and Lord Hanko 18 not out. M'Kibbin was unplayable to-day, end took seven wickets in all. Trumble took two wiokets for 36 runs, Giffen one for 34, M'Kibbin seven for 24. In their seoond inning 3 the Australians have lost nine wlcketo for 233 runs. The chief aoorers are : Iredale 114, Darling 40, Giffea 12, Trott 14, Graham 29. Hugh bowled splendidly and took seven wickets.

Lord Hftwke was badly missed twice. M'Kibbin took four of hfs wickets at a oost of only 9 runs. Iredale and Graham floored 72 runs in 50 minutes, The former was missed when hia total was at 20 and agaiu at 103. He made a few strokes which gave the field a ohaEce early in the game, otherwise hi 3 display was a brilliant one. He was batting for almost three hours, and his score inoluded fourteen 4's. Rain fell after the first few wickeis were down, and Haigb, finding the spot, secured the last five wiokts for 21 runs in 51 minutes.

The attendance at Bradford to-day was good, the publio being in hopes of seeing Yorkshire make a good fight in their second innings. The weather was hot and sultry, but the wicbeb was not in the beet condition.

Tbe Australians, with 79 to the good on the first innings, resumed their secoud innings, in which on the previous day they had lost nine wickets for 233 runs. When 18 more runs had been added the end oame, Jones being not out with 19, the total reaching 251. Haigh took eight wickets for 78 runs and Jaokson two for 46.

Requiring 330 rnns to win the Yorkshire team went in for their leoond innings, but they failed to aeoomplish the task set them, the last wicket falling at 190. The Australians thus won by 140 ruus. Tunnicliffe made 59, Denton 24, Jackson 22, Hirst 20, Lord Hawk* 18, and Haigh 13. Jones took four wickets for 40 runs, Tiumble l.wo for 42, M'Kibbin two for 49, Trott one for 15.

In consequence of the inability of tho Yorkshire men to take part in the match, the team chosen to represent the North of England against the Australians at Manchester to-day was not up to the full strength, being composed of J. Bwggs, A. Mold, F. H. Sugg, G. R. Baker, A. Ward (Lancashire), W. Atbewell and H. O. Jones (Notts), H. W. BainbriSge, A. Lilley, and W. Quaife (Warwick), and D. Pougher (Leicesterehire). The attendance was small, tbe weather being dull. The wicket was soft, and the Australians upon going in found that the bowlers had the upper hand. # Their innings closed for a total of 195. Scores ;

Australians.— First Innings.

■ ■■ 'Stiffen, c Jones, b Briggs 0 Ired*le, o Jonee, b Pougher 9 . Darling,-"b Pougher 20 "Trotii cSngg, bßrigga .: 4 Grabam, c Ward, h Attewell ... ... 8 Gregory, c and b Pougher 71 Eady, c Balnbridge, b Briggs 33 Trumble, b Pouguer < ... 8 Kelly, not out 11 Jones, b Mold « ... 17 M'Kibbin, o Ward, bMoH 2 Sundries ... 14

Pougher took four wicketa for 54 rune, Briggs three for 79, Mold two for 22, Attewell one for 18.

Gunn and Shrewsbury were at the last moment unable to take part in the game, and there was generally little interest taken in the match owing to the weak team the northerners were compelled to put in the field. Tho play was dull throughout, and the only relief was Gregory's display. He opened cautiously, but after reaohing the half century made some very uioe boundary cuts. Eady gave two rather difficult chancss after he bad e cored 20. July 3.

The attendance on the second day of the matoh between a North of England team and the Australian Eleven was again poor. Gunn and Shrewsbury were at the last moment unable to play. Though the weather was fine the wiokot was still heavy. With five wickets down for 82, the North of England team continued their first innings, which closed for 123. Scores :—

Giffen took two wickets for 12 runs, Trumble six for 69, M'Kibbin one for 22, and Jones oue for 7.

The Australians in their saoond innings were all got rid of for 119. The scores were :—

Total 119 Mold took four wickets for 39 runs, and Brigg3 six for 41.

At the olose of the day's play the North of England had lost two wickets in their second innings for 19 runs.

The finish of the first innings of the North of England only took 55 minutes, Trumble beingjpartioularly destructive. The Australians began their second innings remarkably well, Iredale and Darling piling on the runs in fine style. But with the score at 68 the latter fell a victim to the Lancashire professional, who had on two occasions missed him, but thcreturnsweie particularly warm. Iredale wa« third wicket down at SO. After lunfeh, the two Lancashire bowlers, Mold and Briggs, were in great evidence, the former eeouriug four wickets for 27 runs and the latter six for 22, the diminutive left-hander getting his last five for 9 runs. July 5. The weather yesterday wae dull and the wicket soft. .Scarcely 100 spectators were present. The scores in the second innings of the North ol£g£l&ni were:—

Ward, o Trott, b Joneß ... 14 Sugg, b Jones ... ... ... ~* 0 Bamorldge, c Trumble, b Jones ». 7 Quaife, b Trunible 8 Jonei, c Jones, b Trumble ... ... 4 Pougher, c Graham, b Trumblo ... 39 Lilley, b Jouea 61 Baker, c Jones, b Trumble ... .„ 0 AtteweM, c Iredale, b Jones .„ , n 0 Briggs, not out ... „, ,v <*j 7 Mold, absent ... ,». ... ** 0 Extras ... o. «. «i 9

Total 149 Jonea took five wickets for 56 runs, and Trumble four for 46.

Tho Australians won by 42 runs. Five of the home team were out with the small score of 45, and then Pougber and Lilley pat quite a different complexion on the game. Both played a forcing game, and 91 came on the board as the result of an hour and a-quarter's pky, when the wioketkesper fell a victim to the South Australian express biwler. Almost all the bowling of tho visitors was put in uho in the endeavour to get rid of the two professionals, Lilley, the Warwickshire man, giving most trouble, and his inuings was a brilliant one, not a semblance of a chance being given to the field. Pougiier, though not so brilliant as Lilley, kept up his wicket till the last, and had to retire, being caught by the wioketkeeper. Lilley hit eight 4's in his Ecore.

The following are the results of the matches played so far :— Lord Sheffield's Eleven— Drawn. Essex— Won by seven wickets. An Eleven of England— Won by an inningß and 226 ruus. k South of England— Drawn. Yorkshire— won by-an innings and 8 runs. LincasWre— Won by 154 runs. Oxford University— Won by seven wickets. Glouceiterahire— Woa by an innings and 91 runs. An Eleven of England— Won by 135 runs. M.O.C. and Ground— Lost by an innings and 18 run 3. Yorkshire— Drawn. Midland Counties-Lost by four wickets. All England— Lost by six- wickets. Notts— Won by six wickets. Yorkshire— Won by 140 runs. North of Eugland— "Won by 42 runs. Matches played, 16. Won, 10 ; lost, 3 ; drawn, 3.

Iredale, b Mold -« ,„ Darling, b Briggs Giffen, c Sugg, b Mold ... Trott, c Ward, b Brig<?3... Gregory, c Lilley, b Mold Graham, c Baker, b Briggs Eady, c Altewell, b Brigga T rumble, b Briggs Kelly, c Lilley, b Mold ... Jones, not out . ... ... M'Kibbin, b Briggs -. Sundries „, „i ... 40 ... 44 ... 6 ... 4 ... 4 ... 6 ... 0 ... 1 ... 0 M. 8 ... 2 ... 4

North of England.— First Innings. Jainbridge, c M'Kibbin, b Trumble... 6 JVard.bTrumblc 18 lugg. at Kelly, b M'Kibbin 7 tones, c Kelly, b Trumble 7 Juaife, b Jones ... ' 15 jtiley, c and b Trumble... .;, ...'23 'ougher, lbw, b' Giffen ... .M. M ... 20 laker, c Iredale, b Giffen ... ... 0 iriges, c and b Trumble 4 Lttewell, b Trumble ... .„ ... 0 riold, not out 5 Sundries ... ... ... ... 9