Cricket News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 164, 10 January 1895, Page 2

Cricket News.

The following are the fixtures for Sfcoddart English team's tour in the Australian colonies : — Jan. 11 to 15 — Test mntch in Adelaide Jan 18 to 19 — Against Broken Hill. Feb. 1 to 5 — Test match in Sydney. Feb. 15 to 19 — Against Brisbane. Feb 22 to 25 — Bulli and Wollongong. March Ito 5 -Test match in Melbourne. March — Tasmanian tour. March 22 to 26 — Farewell match Adelaide. The following team will play for Carnarvon against Feilding on Satur day, at Feilding : — Messrs Hathaway Levett, Tilly, Gorton, Askew, Penny, Hart, Bishop, Bowater, McMurray, Mathews Emergencies — Harper, Gt Bishop and Krune, The match will commence at 1 1 sharp. The following will represent Birmingham against Palmerston od Saturday, at Colyton : — Messrs F. and W. Barlow, I ompkins, Law, London, Edney, Moran, Smith, Hedges, Fisher and Vowles. Emergency— Hyde, A match was played at Birmingham yesterday between the Rangitawa (Halcombe) and Birmingham Clubs The latter won by seven runs on the first in nings. Following are the scores : — Birmingham, Ist innings —A. Dick, c Bradbury, b Mitchell, 11 ; F. Barlow, b J Purkiss, 2 ; A. Tompkins, b Lambert, 11 ; Fisher, c Fanthorpe, b Lambert, 4 ; London, b Lambert, 2; Munro, caught Mitchell. 0 ; Chamberlain, b J. Purkiss, 0 ; Fanthorpe, run out, 1 ; Palmer, b Mitchell, 2 ; Carter, b Purkiss, 0; Pretious, not out, 0 ; extras, 9 ; total, 42 Halcombe, Ist innings — Bradbury, b Fisher, 0 ; Schapelski, 13 ; J. Purkiss, b Barlow, 8 ; Mitchell, 0 ; Fanthorpe, run ont, 0 ; A Purkiss, c London, b Tomp kins, 8; Houlding, c and b Barlow, 0; Barrett, b Barlow, 2 ; Day, b Barlow, 0 ; Ljhunan, c Dick, b Barlow 0 ; W. Pulford, 0 ; extras, 6 ; total, 35. Birmingham, 2nd innings — Pretious, c Fanthorpe. b Purkiss, 0 ; Munro, b Schapelski, 4 ; LondoD, not out, 25 ; Toinpkins, not out, 20 ; Barlow, b Bradbury, 10 ; extras, 6 ; total for 3 wickets, 65. (Per Press Association.) Adelaide, January 9. The South Australians succeeded in Bcoring the 170 runs required to win for the loss of six wickets. Jarvis made 26, Giffen 26, Blenman not out, 67, Darling not out, 26. Howell took 4 wickets for 55, aud Callaway two for 38 runs. This Day. The third combined team was picked last night as follows ;— Gregory, Iredale, Callaway, G, Giffen, Darling, A. Jarvis, H. Trott, A. Trott, Bruce, Worrall and IJarry. Emergency —Turner. As the latter is now confined to bed with a severe sore throat it is likely another emergency man will be chosen. The team is regarded as strong in batting, but the bowling not too good,