CRICKET.

West Coast Times, Issue 10342, 4 August 1896, Page 4

CRICKET.

London, Aug. 1. In the second innings against Earl De la Warr's eleven the Australians were dismissed for 138. The chief scores were:— Trott, 19; Hill, 16; Donnan, 13; Graham, 21; Darling, 4L The Home team, requiring 117 runs to win secured them with the loss of aix wickets and won by i wickets.

Trott took|2 wickets for 36 and Giffen 4 for 35.

During the match Australians v De la Warr's team the wicket remained soft in the first innings of the Home team. Stoddart scored 26; Douglas, 18; Carpenter 14: and M'Gahey 17 in their second innings. Douglas was again to the fore and played a brilliant forcing game. He made a few dangerous strokes but rattled up 68 and had the hard luck to- lose his wicket when his side only wanted 10 to win.

In the second innings of the Australians Daaling, who had played a vigorous innings was taken from a long drive The score at this time was 56. Giffen went at 61. Graham at 81. The wickot by this time was drying rapidly and very treacherous. Gregory and Trott retire \ with the score at 90 and Hill when tbo total was 132.

Bowling analysis of De la Warr's first innings — M'Kibbin, 5 for 33 ; Trott, 4 for 36.

The analysis for the Australians first inuings is not stated. 'n the second of the Australians, Hearne took 7 for 59 and Pougher, 3 for 75.

After considering the Australian Cric" k«t Council's protest against the New Zea1 i:.d matches, the team decide to adhere to iN own programme and will, in addition to fid X.Z. matches, probably play games in Queensland and Hobart and not disband uutil Xmas. The following nine players have been definitely chosen to represent England in the final test match next week.-— Gunn, £fcoddart, Abel, Richardson. Haywardi Lilley, Jackson, Ran sit Singhi and Grace. The remaining two will be selected from Peel, Lohmanu. Hearne and Wynyard.