CRICKET.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9388, 15 March 1898, Page 2

CRICKET.

England v. Yictorla.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyri«ht.) (Per United Press Association.) (Received March 14, at 10 p.m.) MKLuoijBNE, March 14. Rain fell last night and softened the wicket. The Englishmen were soon disposed qf. Worrall and McLeod put up some fast scoring. The rain stopped the play for a 'while, bu.t "Vyorrall again displayed Ins gift qf getting "runs qn a wet wicket, When both men had been dismissed rain oame on heavily. Play was frequently stopped. Richardson became " deadly," on what was now a thoroughly bad wicket, and the batsman had no chance. Enolibhven — First innings. Wainwright, c Trumble b Trott . . 8 McLaren, 0 Johns b Trott . . . . 29 Ranjit, c Johns b Giller .. ..61 Hayward, 0 and b Roche . . . . 96 Druce, c and b McLeod . . . . 0 Hirst, c Trumble b Roche . . . . 0 Mason, b Roche 0 Board, c Johns b Bocho . . . . 86 Storer, c Bruce b Giller . . . . 31 Richardson, c Bruce b Giller . . 10 Hearne, not out 2 Extras . 7 Total 279 Bowling analysis — Roche took fiv« wickets for 77 runs, Trott two for 51, McLeod one for 36, Trumble none for 54. Victoria — Second innings. McLeod, c Mason b Richardson . . 2G Worrall, b Riohardson . . . . 41 Gillor, c Storer b Eichardson . . 1 Stuckey, c Board b Richardson . . 2 Rush, runout .. ' ■, 0 Trumble, b Richardson- .. .. 7 Trott, not ou"t . . '. 7 Bruce, not but 6 "Extras' 9 Total for six wickets . . 99 Richardson secured five wickets for 22 runs.

(By Telegraph — Special to Herald.) Wavf.rlex, If arch 15. fri tlje matcjj AH9O y. Waitotara, played on Wayerlcy ground qn ' Saturday Alton made 103'(|on;es 59,) and Waitotara 51. Tlfus Way^rley \yf|)B tljo championship.