THE AUSTRALIANS' VISIT.
(Press Assn. — By Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY, January 23. There is much' disappointment m cricketing circles over the abandonment of the New Zealand tour. The following had already been selected : Armstrong, Bardslcy, Whitty, Emery, Kelleway, Mayne, Smith', E. L. Wnddy and 'Goitv. CHRISTCHURCH, la#t night. In view of tho reply received from the Board of Control with reference to tho cancellation of the Australian tour through New Zealand, a .special meet : hig of the New Zealand Cricket Coun cil was held' on Saturday night, and it was unanimously decided that as the Australian arrangements were iv such an advanced stage tho tour be proceeded with. (Press Assn. — By Telegraph — Copyright) DURBAN, January 23. In the .second test match, at Durban, the South Africans have made 193, and England 148 for six wickets (Hobbs 53). SYDNEY, January 23. In a benefit match to C. Turner, New South Wales versus the rest of Australia, the home team m the first innings made 302, Trumper 105,. Kelleway 65, E. L. Waddy 43 being the clijef , sboreivs. Thjs rest of Australia lost six wickets for 99 runs, the first three falling for no runs. .AUCKLAND, last night. The sixth round of the district championship' matches wa® concluded m perfect weather. In the senior grade wins were recorded by Eden, North Shore, and Parnell. The details are: Eden v. University — Eden Ist innings 290, University Ist innings 55 (Robinson 28 not out). Mills took 5 wickets for 18 runs, and Relf 3 for 14. Uni versity second innings 100 for 7 wickets (Jacobsen 27, Taylor 23). Reli took 4 wickets for 14. Elden won by 235 runs on the first innings, a. twopoint win. Ponsonby v. Parnell— Ponsonby 66. and 12 (Gavin 39, Woods 31). Fairburn took 5 wickets for 3£ and Oliffe 5 for 45. Parnell's first innings 224 for 6 wickets (innings declared closed), H. Wright .7.7, E. V. Sale 42 not out. Parnell won by aii innings and 46 runs, a three-point win. North Shore v. Grafton — North Short 171 and 104 (A. Howden 24 not out, Dacre 24). F. R. Mason took 7 wickets for 38 runs. Grafton first innings 13.C (R, Slomen 29, A. Gray 27). Howden took 7 wickets for 56 runs. Grafton second innings 55 for 3 wickets. North Shore won by 41 runs on the first innings, a two-point win. NAPIER, last night. In the cricket match- Wairarapa v. Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay batted first and made 206. G. Hawke was' tof scorer with 64. He got m several fine boundary hits. but gave one easy catch at ' 32, which' was not taken. Hf played a valuable inning.s, > and he and Bailey put ou <85 m their partnership. Logan bowled well for tho visitors. Whirarana.. wero disposed of for 76, the bowling beating tlieni. Tho gamo will bn continued on Monday . The scores were : — Hawke's Bay (first iniiings.) — Board, lbw. b Logan, 22; Fen ton, c Esson, I) Phelps, 5; Macassev, c and b Logan, 13: Hawke, lbw, b Stylos, 64 j Baker, h Logan, 1; Smyrk, junr.. c and . b Logan, 3 ; O'Brien, c Masecllc. b Phelps, 1 ; Bailey, st Esson, b Mas- . cdle, 36 ; Hindmarsb, run out, 19 ; Anderson c and b Logan, 8; Nelson, not out, 7; extras 8; total 206. Bowling analysis : Styles 1 for 11, Logan 5 for 70, Phelps 2 for 38. Mascelle 1 for 29, Waugfc 0 for 16, Prow C for 7 Redmond 0 for 14, Beard 0 for 13. Whirarapa (first innings) — Smart, b Nelson, 5; Styles, b Fenton, 6; Waugh, b Fenton, 0; Redmond, b Fenton, 0; Prow, c Board, b Fenton, 24; Beard, b Nelson. 0; Esson, b Smyrk, 14; Logan, hit wicket, )> Fenton, 3 ; Hooper, not out, 5; Phelps, b Smyrk, junr., 30; Miiseelle, c Board, b Smyrk, junr., 2; extras 4; total 76. Bowling analysis: Fenton 5 for 38, Nelson 2 for 20, Smyrk, junr., 3 for 14. CHRISTCHURCH, last night. In the sixth round of the first grade matches the scores wero : Sydenham 142 v. St. Albans 37 for 4 'wickets. West Christchurch 235 (H. M. .Chrystal 125) v. Linwood 69 for 4. wickets. Ricoarton 195 (H. A. Ellis 70) v. East Christchurch 48 for 5 wickets. DUNEDIN, last night. The matches were continued m perfect weather. The results were : Albion v. Carisbrook B — Albion first., innings 121. second innings 132. Macartney cot 8. wickets for 28 runs. Carisbrook B first innings 104, second 77. Albion secured a four-point win. Carisbrook A v. 'Dunedin- — Carisbrook 'A first innings 298, Dunedin first innings 97, second innings 3 wickets for 150.
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