Cricket News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 166, 12 January 1895, Page 2

Cricket News.

ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. (Per Press Association.) Adelaide, January 11. The weather was excessively warm to-day, without auy breeze. A splendid wicket was prepared and the attendance was good. Stoddart was again unfortunate enough to lose the toss, and Bruce and Trott began operations against Peel and Richardson. The left-hander hit two fours and gave McLaren a chance before being dismissed by the fast bowler. Mr Giffen followed and the partnership became productive. Trott effected several late cuts for three each, and as the Australian captain began cautiously, most of the scoring was left to him. The Melbourne man played a brilliant game, and at 1 o'clock Brockwell replaced his fellow county man, who was being freely hit. With Iredale and Giffen together play became slow, the very fine fielding making it difficult to get runs. At 79 Ford relieved Peel. Giffen hit two fours, but the Paramatta man succumbed to a fast one from Richardson, who had taken the ball again. Scoring was brisker when Darling came in and a 100 went up, but he had only reached double figures when Phillipson snapped him up behind the wickets. Richardson secured 5 wickets for 75, Peel none for 48, Brockwell 1 for 30, Ford none for 19, Briggs 1 for 30, and Lockwood 1 for 33. After rolling the wicket there was just time for Briggs and Maclaren to make five and the stumps were then drawn for the day. Melbourne, January 11. Moses will play in the next test match at Sydney. The following are the scores up till the drawing of the stumps this evening : Australians— First Innings. Bruce, b Richardson 11 H. Trott, run out 48 Giffen, c Lockwood, b Brockwell ... 58 Iredale, b Richardson ... ... 7 Darling, c Philipson, b Briggs ... 10 Gregory, c Brown, b Richardson ... 6 Harry, b Richardson 2 Worrall, run out ... ... ... 0 Jarvis, c and b Lockwood 13 Callaway, b Richardson 41 A. E. Trott, not out 38 ! Extras 4 Total 238 Englishmen — First Innings. Briggs, not out 4 McLaren, not out 1 Total 5 This Day. Trott sacrificed himself for his captain when run out, and his loss was poignantly feft when six wickets fell for 124, as up to that time he had played Richardson with marvellous confidence, and but for this disaster the bowling would probably have been collared. Giffen batted for two and a half hours in his usual masterly style. Great enthusiasm was displayed at the stand made by Callaway and A. Trott, and their magnificent hitting elicited rounds of applause. The pair knocked up 77 runs in an hour.