CRICKET.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8546, 15 June 1896, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND. Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association. London, June 12. The wicket played much better to-day, and some of the fielding was very good. The Australians, who had lost 2 wickets for 25 at the end of the previous day’s play, continued their innings which closed for 183. They were thus defeated by an innings and 18 runs. The following is the score:— Australia— 2nd Innings. Kelly, b Hearne 0 Graham, b Hearne 5 Trott, c McGregor, b Hearne ... 28 Iredale, c McGregor, b Hearne ... 0 Hill, c McGregor, b Hearne 4 Trumble, c McGregor, b Hearne ... 0 Gregory 14 Darling, c Stoddart, b Hearne ... 76 Eady, c Grace, b Hearne 42 McKibbin, Hot out 3 Giffen, absent 0 Extras 11 Total 183 Darling and Eady showed fine defence, the latter being at the wickets half an hour without scoring. Hearne took the whole of the nine wickets at a cost of 73; Pougher no wickets for 33; Grace none for 21. June 13. Hearne was simply unplayable until Darling joined Gregory, and then Hearne had the bad luck to miss him in the slips, which was about the only mistake made in the field. Eady opened with extreme care. He was twice beaten and narrowly escaped losing his wicket, but afterwards he played freely and was at the wickets for two hours. Darling played a fine innings, but made a few uppish strokes, one in the slips being dangerous. He was the chief factor in putting on 100 runs in 65 minutes. His score included 8 fours. Giffen is recovering.