CRICKET.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8132, 16 January 1895, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE THIRD TEST MATCH. STODDART ADMITS BEING BEATEN BY BETTER CRICKET. Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association. Adelaide, January 16. Stoddart made one of the biggest hits yesterday ever seen on the ground, the ball falling close to the edge of the asphalt in front of the scoring board, every inch of 120 yards from the wicket. If it had only landed on the asphalt he would have accomplished a feat never before achieved from the centre of the ground. When Harry Trott caught Richardson itwas only the work of a second to transfer the ball from hand to pocket with the remark “ That’s worth keeping.” It is not too much to say that A. E Trott’s bowling was almost unplayable. None of the batsmen from the beginning were easy when facing him, and he not only varied his pace with rare judgment but he never once lost his length. Never since G, Palmer, in 1879, took 9 wickets for 99, against Lord Harris’eleven, has an Australian colt bowled with such astonishing success against an English eleven, and no young player, either English or Australian, ever made his ddbut in a test match so sensationally.

Sir J. Clark, president of the East Melbourne Club, wired: —“ Tell Albert I’ll give him a guinea for every wicket he takes.” Speaking to Trott, Stoddart said that they had been beaten not by luck, but by the best all round cricket. He kindly congratulated Albert Trott on his success. Sydney, January 16. The takings at the gates at the three test matches amount to £7200. London, January 15. The evening papers felicitate the Australians on their victory over the Englishmen. TheFFal l . Mall Gazette says that it is evident that the elevens are evenly matched. The Town v. Country cricket match to have been played to-morrow at Temuka is postponed.