CRICKET.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9393, 21 March 1898, Page 2

CRICKET.

Englishmen v. South Australia.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) 'Received March 19, at 5,15 p m.) Ademide, March 19. Glorious weather and a splendid wioket favoured the first day's play of the ieturn match, Englishmen v. South Australia. The bowling was very fast. Jones played havoc with the Englishmen, and was responsible for their* moderate score. Stoddart made his best score of the tour in first-class matches. Board's innings was a merry one. Ranjitsinhji Bhowed excellont cricket. McLaren did not take part in the match. Things looked bad for the Englishmen at the outset, but Hayward and Ranji. altered tho position of affairs, although the runs only came slowly. Jones missed Stoddart at four off his own bowling. Board had a couple of lives. Darling and Lyons wero shaping extremely well when the stumps were drawn. The former made a tremendous hit foi five. The batsmen had 50 up in 35 minutes. Enolisheen — First innings. Wainwright, b Jones 9 Mason, b Jones 9 Ranjit, b Jones . . ..,'.. . . 40 Storer, b Jonca . . . . . . . . 5 Hayward, b Jones 33 Driice, c and b Jones 8 Hirst, 0 McKenzie b Evans . . . . 40 Board, b Jones 59 Hearne, not cut 4 Richardson, c Green b Hugo . . 4 Extras 5 I Total .. ..! .. ..222 Jones took 7 wickets for 80 runs, Hugo 2 for 31, Evans 1 for 79. South Auswialu— First innings. Darling, not out 28 Lyons;, nob out i. . .. -r;' .. 21 " $tfr93 " it 5 Total for no wickets .. '54