CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5503, 2 March 1896, Page 4

CRICKET.

. » NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH j AUSTRALIA. [Special to Pbebs Association.! SYDNEY, Feb. 29. The first innings of the South Australian team closed for 400 runs — M'Kenzie 17, Jones 5, Travers 10, Hill (not out) 206, sundries 2 ; total, 400. New South Wales ias lost five wickets for 205 ; M'Kenzie 45, Donnan 48, Gregory 22, Walters 5, Conangham 6, Iredale (not out) 69, Kelly (not out) 3, sundries 6. , ! .'•■' M'Kibbin took three South Australian ] ' -wickets for 104, Coningham three. for*] ' 65, Garrett two for 80, Turner one for 120. '-''; Hill's innings was a masterly display of / - ' . "vigorous, scientific cricket, and finer allr round batting has rarely: been seen. He . '.•;- "S?as'at the wickets for five hours, and did not give a single chance. His score is a record one in an intercolonial match against .New South Wales. All the available bowling was tried, but to Hill each change ■ : ° yraa acceptable, and at the close of' the innings he showed no sign" of tiring. General regret was expressed that none of the others were able to stay with him. Hill . received an ovation on returning to the pavilion. New South Wales fielded excellently, and this -to some extent kept - ih& score down, The local men opened well, the first wicket falling with the score at 81, and the second at 108. Both Donnan and Gregory played flukily, and had narrow escapes before fairly commencing. Iredale - knocked up his score in faultless style and without giving a chance. • .The following team has been selected to -' play against the eleven which is to visit . England •— Turner, Walters, Kelly, Lyons, '.•'', Coningham, Hill, Bruce, A. E. Trott, C. liFLeod, Worrall and another to be selected. ..'•■-:' M'Donnell injured his arm, which pre- , vented his inolusion. Howell and Jarvis declined to take part in the match for business reasons. M'Donnell will be the eleventh man in "the team to play against the team which has been selected to tour England.