CRICKET.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8454, 13 June 1896, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V, M.O.C. [tek rn-Esa association. | , London, June $« The niatcli, M.C.O. and ground v, the Australians, Logan at Lords today, There is lino weather, but the wicket' : is rather heavy from the recent tain, The attendance of the public is very good. Tlio Home team batted first. The score at present stands:—Grace, b Trumblc, 15; Kanjitsmghi,bTruinble, 7; Stoddart, stumped Kelly, b Trott,. 51; Jackson (not out) 37, Thfeq wickets down for 137. Later, Stoddart and Jackson when; associr aled showed excellent; cricket and the pair of brilliant batsmen rattled tip 76 runs in five minutes over the hour, Each, however, had a life, The attendance throughout the day was very large and a splendid wicket had been prepared, but recent rains had'tnade it rather heavy. .Thehome team batted first, their, scores being :— Grace, bTrumble ... .. ...15 Stoddart, at Kelly/b Trott.,. ... H Raojitsuighi, b Tiuinble ... .„ 7 Jackson, c and bTrttmblc ~.' ...51 Gunn, b McKibbin .39 McGregor, b Trumblc ... ... 0 Davidson, b Truhlble.., ~ ... 0 Marclianfc, b McKibbin ... ,„ 20 : . Ponglier, not out ; ... 9 AttweUb Tremble ... .., ...'7 Hearne, b ... ... 1 Sundries.,, ... in ... 16 Total ... ... ... i ..... 219 Trumblc took 6 wickets for 84; McKibbin, 3 for 52; Trott, 1 for 35; Giffen, 0 for 32.

The Australians in their first innings made the most feeble display possible, ard Pougher, the Leicestershire professional made havoc among them. The whole team was disposed of for ISruus, The scores in the Australian first innings were ;— Grahatti, b Roamc « „ »• i. Trott, b Hearne ,„ ~ ... -Si. Iredalo b Hearne .« „ ,„ 0. Gregory, b Hearne ... .», ... 0 Hill, b Pougher ~ ~ ... p Kelly, c and b Pougher : ..... & Trunible, b Trumble ~ ... ... () Eady, b Tougher ... ... ,«, Q. McKibbin, cß;tvidsonb Pougher ... 0 Barling (innings unfinished) .... 0 i Gif Ten (suffering from illness) ,* 0 Total ... ~18 Tougher took fi veTviqkets for 0 runs; Hearne four for 4 runs; Athvell. none for Ilrims. The Australians followed oh, and: have lost two wickets for 2a runs. The scores are-JKelly b Hearn 0, Graham b Hearn 5, Trott (not out) U i: Gregory (not out) 6,