THE SECOND TRIAL MATCH. MELBOURNE, March 10.

Otago Witness, Volume 16, Issue 2351, 16 March 1899, Page 36

THE SECOND TRIAL MATCH. MELBOURNE, March 10.

The second test match between the Australian Eleven and the Rest- of Australia, which began to-day, was favoured with fine weather. The Rest of Australia were tho first to bat. Reedman was smartly taken at the wickets. When Trumper came, Iredale gave him a life before he had scored. A few minutes' lively play followed, and then Giller gave Iredale a chance, which he availed himself of. Layer commenced a busy innings right away, and, with Trumper, carried on to the luncheon adjournment, after which Trumper dealt it out to M'Leod, but the latter had his revenge by yorking him. Mackenzie followed, and the score gradually mounted. A couple had been added to the century when Layer hit a ball to the bowler Jones, who held it. Graham's appearance was short-lived. Giffen succeeded him, and Mackenzie, who had played cramped cricket, shortly afterwards gave way to Coningham, who, after getting f, spooned one to Hill. -The other wickels fell rapidly.

The Australian Eleven went in before time was called. Iredale, after making a single, sent one to Eady. There was only a small attendance of the public. March 11. There was only a small attendance when the match between the Australian Eleven and the Rest of Australia was continued. The Australian Eleven scored slowly up to the fall of the seventh wicket, when M'Lcod, Jones, and Kelly made runs rapidly, the total reaching 338. MELBOURNE, March 13. The second match between the Australian Eleven and the R-est of Australia was concluded to-day, the Australian Eleven .winning by nine wickets. Scores : —

Bowling Analysis : Jones.f our wickets for 68 ; Noble, one for 52; • Howell, two for 27; Trumble, one for 29; Al'Leod, two for 40.

Bowling Analysis. — M'Kibbin, one wicket for G6 runs; Giffen, one for 33; Reedman, no wickels for C ; Eady, two for 104 ; Giller, one for 32; Layer, three for 49; Coninghani, two for 40.

Second Innings. Sregory, b G iff en .. „j kl'Leod, not out .. „, rlowell, not out .. „ «« 21 21 2( Total for one wicket 61

Australian Eleven.— First Innings, [redale, c Eady, b Giller .. ..1 Darling, c M'Kibbin, b Giffen .. 49 IVumble, b M'Kibbin .. .. <J8 Eill, b Eady 51 Gregory, c Giller, b Layer .. . . 8G Worrall, c Mackenzie, b Coningham 33 tSToble, c Eady, b Layer .. ..30 Kelly, c Coninghnm, b Layer .. 48 M'Leod, c M'Kibbin. b Coningham 32 fones, c Iteedman, b Eady .. 22 Ho well, not out „ „ „ o Extras , „ 8

oecond Innings. GiJler, c Howell, b Jones .. Heedman, b Jones M'Kibbin, c and b Trumble Trurnper, c and b Noblo .. Larer, b Noble Mackenzie, b Howell Graham, c M'Leod, b Noble Conmgham, c Jones, b Noblo Oiffen, b Noble .. 33ady, not out .. „* „, Johns, b Noble . „ „„ '„! Extras „ •»*.. J^ .. 4 .. 10 .. 20 „ 2G .. 44 0 .. 19 9 . .. 1 >. 23 .. 3 ». 11 Total SToble took six \vicket3 for 45 run .. 170 is.

ItEST OF AUSTRALIA. £ irSl lUniUgS. Reedman, c Kelly, b Jones . .. 4 * uriller, c Iredale, b Jones .. „ 10 rrumper, b M'Leod 4G Layer, c and b Jones .. .. .. 33 Mackenzie, b Tramble .. .. 23 Glraham, c Trumble, b M'Leod .. 10 3-iff en, uot out .. .. .. ..57 Coningkam, c Hill, b Noble .. 8 Eady, or Jones .. .. .. „ 3 M'Kibbin, c Trumble, b Howell .. 5 Johns, c and b Hoy.-ell .. .. 17 Sundries „ «. «» „. 11 Total ». . .. „ .. 227