The Australian Eleven v. Next Best Team.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8794, 7 March 1896, Page 2

The Australian Eleven v. Next Best Team.

(By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright.) (Peb Pbebb Association). Byj)NBY, March 6. The cricket match between the Australian rep. team and tha team of Disconsolate^ began to-days Heavy rain fell last night, and donbts weie raised as to how tho wicket would play during the day. P. 8. MoDonnell, captain of the Disconsolates, won the toss, and deoided to bat The wicket played well up to lunch, after whioh it began to show signs of woor, and th» remaining wickets fell fast. Howell, the Sydney bowler, roplacos I Walters in McDonnell's tuatn, while Trumble stands out of the rep. eleven. Lyons and Bruce opened the batting to Jonos and MoKibbin's bowling, The letter's ! first over suited Lvonr, who get fourteen off it. Tho big hitter seemed in great Diet, and half an hour's play resulted in 35 being scorod— Lyons, not out. 23; Bruce, not out, 9 Tho following are the scores : — DiaCONBOIiWB EIiBVBH. First Innings. Lyons, o Darling b Jones 23 Bruce, b McKibbin ... 36 0 McLeod, b Kady ... ... ... 3 Caniogbntn, c Jones b McKibbin ... 3 Hill, o tredalo b Jones 6 Worrall, o Donnan b McKibbin ... 10 McDonnell, b Jones 1 Turner, o Giffon b Jonos 13 ABTrott, bJones 10 Kelly, o and b MoKihbin 2 Howell, not out 0 Sundries 10 Total 117 MoKibbin took four wickets for 60 runs and Jones five for 30, Tbe Reps, went in on an Improving wicket, but soon lost two wiokets — Darling and Giffen for three runs. Donnan, Iredale, and Harry Trott made a good stand, and when stumps were drawn for the day the score stood at four wickets for 166. Donnan was badly mined by Turner when his total was 26. ACSIfeAIIAN EIBVBN. First Innings. Donnan, not out ... ... ... 71 Darling, b Howell .* 2 GiffoD, run out 0 Iredale, c and b A JO Trott 40 H Trott, st Kelly b Ooningham ... 30 Gregory, not out 18 Sundries , 3 Total for four wiokets ... 166