CRICKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10657, 4 July 1896, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. NORTH OF ENGLAND. [per press association.] London, July 3. — The attendance on the second day was very poor, though the weather wa& fine. The wicket was still heivy. Tfce scores Bo^far,are :— G.'ffan, c Jones, ,b Briggß ... ... 0 Irsdale, c Jones, b Poughor... ... 9 Darling, b Pougher 20 Trott, o Sugg, b Briggß ... ... 4 Graham, c Ward, b Attewell ... 8 Gregory, c arid b Pougher 71 Eady, c Bainbridge, b Brigps ... 33 Trumble, b Pougher 6 Kelly (not out) ; U Jones.b Mould 17 MoKibbin} c Ward, b Mold 2 Sundries ... ... ... 11 Total J92 ' North of England. — First Innings. ' Bainbridge, c McKibbin, b Trumble 6 Ward, b Trumblo ... " 18 Sugg, st Kelly, b McKibbin 7 Jones, c Kelly, b Jones 15 Quaifo, c Kelly, b Trumble 7 Pougher, 1.b.w.. b Giffen ... ... 20 Lilby, c aud b Trumble «, ... 23 Baker, c Irddale, b Giffen 9 Priggs, c and b Trumble 4 Accewell, b Trumble... ... ... 0 Mold (not out) 5 Sundries 9 Total 123, The Australians went in for their second innings, and at lunch time had put 66 runs up without the loss of a wicket, Darling making 42, and Iredale 24. Gunn and Shrewsbury were at the last moment unable to take part in the game, and there was generally little interest taken in tho match owing to the weak team the Northerners were compelled to put in the field.