CRICKET

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 395, 17 February 1898, Page 13

CRICKET

[By

Stonewaller.]

The sixth round of the Cup matches was commenced on Saturday in beautiful weather. The Auckland XI. tried conclusions with the United team at the Domain, and though starting fairly well by compiling 144 for the loss of five wickets, the conclusion of the innings was an inglorious display, the other five wickets going down for an additional 5 runs. Jack Arneil was top scorer with 32, while Thomas, R. and T. Neill all made runs steadily. The rapid dis issal of the batsmen in the latter part of the innnings was due to the effective bowling of Walton, who, in two overs and five balls, took four wickets without a run being scored from him. On United going to the wickets Dug Hay and Stemson made a good stand, and when stumps were drawn the total had reached 122 for the loss of two wickets. Stem son made 62, his runs being made by free and vigorous batting. Hay is not out with 46 to his credit. Parnell, against the Auckland XV., made 146, of which Ohlson scored 51 by a nice display of cricket. 1. Mills, Wright, Woods, and Thorpe all got into double figures, but not very much further. For Auckland Harrison bowled well, and took three wickets for 9, St. Paul getting three for 49, and E. Beale two for 11. So far the Fifteen has lost two wickets for 41, Selby (1$) and Allen (25, notout) being responsible for a better beginning than usual. Gordon met North Shore on the latter’s ground, and though batting two men short, followed up the advantage gained in winning the toss by putting together 162. Stanley played a good innings of 51. He is an improving batsman, and some of his drives on Saturday were admirable strokes. Ansenne (27), Warbrige (26), Kissling (1-3), and Pabst (11) were the other double figure scores. R. Wynyard was the most successful bowler for the Shore, taking three wickets for 28. The North Shore batsman have lost three wickets for 51, Mills, Burgess, and Warren going down for very few runs. Hume (25, not out) batted very well, and should improve his total considerably if in the same form next Saturday. The Englishmen received a bad beating at the hands of the New South Wales team in a match that will be memorable for the high scoring. In the game 1739 runs were made The New South Welshmen made 415 in the first innings, to which

the Englishmen replied with 387. In their second jnnings the colonials put together 574, thus leaving the visitors 603 to make to win. Such an event did not seem impossible when the total was 258 for one wicket. The early promise was not sustained, however, and victory remained with New South Wales by 239 runs. McKenzie (with 130), Gregory (with 171), and H >well (with 95, made in 63 minutes) w.re the principal scorers on the N.S.W. side; while Druce, Ranjitsinghi, McLaren, Wainwright, and Hayward played well for their team. Howell's batting was a fierce and determined bit of hitting, and is unequalled for rapidity in Australasian records of big matches.

TO ANDREW ERNEST STODDART

A WORD OF ADVICE. Tho following*prophetic lines appeared in the ‘“Pepper and Salt” columns of The Leader of January 29th, prior to the fourth tes-t match : — Oh, Stoddy dear, and did you hear tie news that’s 'going round ? . The Australians hope to win again upon the Melbourne ground. They saj' that Darling, Noble, Clem. Hill, and Harry Trott

Will paste Jack Hearne -and Richardson, and knock them both to pot. Why not change the order, Stoddy ? Don’t let. Mason go in first ;■ He’s out of form ; try Ranji, or the sturdy little Hirst. And when your bowling's collared, and every hit’s a fourer, Don’t let three hundred runs go before you put on Storer. Tell Ranji ahd Maclaren that they can’t expect good cricket . From the others if they start by saying, " What a dreadful wicket 1” At the Oval and Old Trafford, at Lord’s and Brammallane Your boys have scored on worss ones, and they ought to score again Tell “ Chubby” to remember than he can hit. and make him do it. And you yourself, let out a bit, or else, by Jove, you’ll rue it. Let the British Lion wag his tail, ard show what he can do. Or he’ll get another drubbing from the Bounding Kangaroo.