Cricket News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 150, 21 December 1894, Page 2

Cricket News.

COLLAPSE OF THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. ENGLISHMEN WIN THE MATCH BY TEN RUNS. (Per Press Association). Sydney, December 19. The weather was fine to-day, but heavy rain throughout the night rendered the wicket very dead, and as the game went on became worse and worse. Darling (44), and Giffen (30), the not outs of the previous day, faced the bowling of Peel and Richardson. Darling soon began to lay the wood on and 120 was up in a few minutes. The same batsman then made a great hit over the fence, and caused 50 to appear opposite his name, but after adding three he sent one into Brockwell's hand, which the Surry man held. Gregory followed. Briggs took over the ball from Richardson, and a few minutes later Giffen was given out l.b.w. Iredale was next, and the scoring was slow. When the newcomer had made 5 he drove one of Briggs' back to him and had to retire. Reedman joined Gregory, and the latter began boundary work, sending a couple to the fence, but his life was cut short, as he tipped one of Peel's into Gay's bands. McLeod filled the gap just in time to see McLaren miss his companion, but the next ball from the Yorkshire professional was fatal to the South Australian. Turner was the next man, and every hit was watched anxiously, and form what seemed an easy victory resolved into a tough encounter. Dismay camo over the faces of the speculators as the procession to the pavilion continued. Turner only scored two when he spooned one of Peel's into Briggs hands. Jones came in to try and stop the dry rot which had set in after Gregory's downfall, but immediately lifted Briggs to McLaren. The hopes of the Australians were now centred in Blackham. Fifteen runs were still required to gain the victory, aud only one wicket to fall. The Englishmen were fielding magnificently. Blackham was again showing his adeptness for sneaking runs and there was much excitement as the score gradually rose, but the wicket keeper drove one back to Peel, which was taken, the innings closing for 166, leaving the Englishmen winners of the great battle by ten runs. The downfall is partially accounted for by the terrible state of the wicket. Folllowing are the scores :—Australians — First innings, 586 ; second innings, 166. Lyons, b Richardson, 25 ; H. Trott, c Gay b Peel, 8 ; Darling, c Brockwell b Richardson, 58; Giffen, 1.b.w., b. Briggs, 41 ; Iredale, c and b Briggs, 5 ; Gregory, c Gay b Peel, 16 ; Reedman, b Peel, 4 ; Turner, c Briggs b Peel, 2 ; Jones, c McLaren b Briggs, 1 ; Blackham, c and b Peel, 2 ; C. McLeod, not out, 2 ; Sundries, 7 ; total, 166. Grand Total, 752. Peel took 6 wickets for 67. Briggs a for 25, Richardson 1 for 27, Lockwood none for 49. Englishmen — first innings, 325 ; second innings, 437. Later. Intense excitement prevails in the city over the result of the cricket match, which came as a thunderclap. The general public refrained from attending the conclusion of the game, being confident that the match would result in an easy win for the colonials.