CRICKET.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8367, 2 March 1896, Page 3

CRICKET.

MATCH AGAINST A PICKED

TEAM

(I'ek Pi!ess Association)

Sydxky, February 29. Thefollowiii" team has been selected to play against the eievon which is U visit England Turner, Walters, A Trott, Kelly. Coningham, Lyons, Hill Bruce, C. McLeod, Wonvill, und an other to 1)3 selected

McDonnell injured his arm whicli prevented his inclusion.

Howell pud Jarvis declined to tak( part in the match for business reasons,

SOUTH AUSTRALIA V NEW SOUTH AVAILS.

Sydnkv, February i?P. The first innings of the South Australian team closed for 100 runs; i\lcKonzie 17, Jones 5, Travels 10, Hill (not out) '200, sundries *2, total -100, New South Wales lost 5 wickets foi 205 runs; McKenzie 10, Donnan -18, Gregory 22, Walters 0, Conninglmm 6, Iredalo (not out) 09, Kelly (uotout) 5,

HAWKE'S BAY V. WELLINGTON,

Napier March 1

With tho score at 156 for five wickets Hawkes' Bay resumed this morning, being all dismissed for 207, fourteen behind Wellington's first innings; Ludbrook 68, Slaite (not out) ,27.

At the luncheon adjournment Wellington in their second inning lmd six wickets down for 09.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES,

A considerable fimount of interest was taken in Saturday's matches, because upon their result depended tho necessity or otherwise of playing another round, The four teams engaged were from tho Tarant and United Clubs; neither of tho sonior teams mustered their full strength. From Tararu, Moresby, unexpectedly called away to Paoroa, and Gaudin, who was suffering from a severe cold, were unfortunately absent, while Gibbons, Siddall, Lawson and Dufty were wanting from the United team, which included S. McGregor for the first time. Tararu won the toss and took tho field, Kelly, who was one of tho first batsman, was responsible for more than half the total made by I United. His score of 20 included two threes and four twos, and his innings was only marred by one chance, Taylor made 7, but the other batsmen failed almost completely and United, declining to draw upon their juniors, closed their innings with 8 wickets down for 39 runs. To Tararu's total of 49, Clark 14 and Carter 12 were the chief contributors, and Wiggins made 8, For the losers the bowling and fielding of Bennett deserve special mention, for he had a hand in the disposal of no less than eight of the opposing team, the other two of whom were " run out." tararu's win gives them tho Championship .for 1895-6. We append the scores. United: Kelly (Capt.J 20, McDonald 2, Bennett 3, Inglis 0, Izod 1, McGregor 2, Aitken, not out 0, Taylor 7, Lloyd 0, extras 1, total 39, Bowling Analysis: Newton took 1 wickets for 18 runs; Carter, 2 wickets for 17 runs. Tararu: Reilly 3, Brown 2, Clark If, Carter 12, Cantley 2, Wiggins 8, J, McGregor 0, W. McGregor 1, Newton 0, Kendall 4, Ilyan, not out 2, extra 1, total 49, Bowling analysis: Kelly,

0 wickets 16 runs; Bennett, 6 wickets 12 runs; S. McGregor, 0 wickets 9 runs; Taylor, 2 wickets 11 runs. JUNIOR MATCH. Tararu mustered poorly, and were further weakened by the necessity for two of them playing for the seniors Their opponents were present in full force, and as could only be expected scored an easy win, which secures for them the Junior Championship for this season, Tararu lost their four wickets for three runs, and United knocked up 71 before their last wiukot fell. In their second venture the losers made 24 for 5 wickets.