Cricket News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 148, 19 December 1894, Page 2

Cricket News.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. (Per Press Association). Sydney, December 10. The weather was fine and cool to-day and tin re was a Jnrge attendance, who were keenly interested to see how the Englishmen would get on in the attempt to overhaul the heavy total before them. Ward and McLaren were the first pair to face Jones and Turner. Blackhani was unable to resume his station behind the wicket and McLeod took his place, Gra ham fielding as substitute. The wicket was in favor of the batsmen. After a few overs Jones gave way to Giffen, but Turner was very straight and little could be done with him. Kuns came slowly till at 44 Gifl'en beat McLaren when he had made 20. Stoddart followed but found the bowling *oo good to permit of his | usual dashing battingand at lunch time the score was only 65, the result of an hour and a half's play. Upon resuming, Jones relieved Turner but this proved a mistake, as the first, named bowler was not on the spot Soine lively hitting by the English captain took the score up at a rapid pace and as he was well seconded by his partner, the century soon appeared. This brought Turner back. At 115 Stoddart was taken off Turner by Giffen. Brown filled the gap, and another good stand was made. Ward hit all the bowlers impartially and for the third time during the tour curried his total past three figures. De.-^pite frequent changes 200 runs came in sight, but 17 runs after Giffen bowled Ward, who had played a masterly inninga without a chance Brown was soon after caught by Jones. No other wickets fell at the close of the day's play the score being 2C3 for 4 wickets. This Day. Yesterday's play showed a marked improvement in all departments, though the batting was slow. Blackhatn's absence behind was seriously felt by the home team. A match is being played at Feildiug to-day between the Wauganui Collegiate j School and the local Club. Feilding batted first, and wero all disposed of for 31 runs. The School put together 58 in their innings.