THE FINAL TEST MATCH.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 209, 5 March 1895, Page 2

THE FINAL TEST MATCH.

(Per Press Association. 1 ) Melbourne, March 4. The cricket match was resumed today, when the Englishmen, who had lost 4 wickets for 200 runs on Saturday continued batting. McLaren 40 and Peel IH, the not outs, went to the wickets. The weather is fine and the pitch in perfect order. Off McKibbin's second ball, Jarvis missed a rather difficult chance of stumping McLareu. When Peel had increased his score to 20 he sent one of A. Trott's direct to H. Trott, bub it fell short, and when the same batsman reached 50 Iredale missed a difficult catch on long field off Giffen. The batsmen continued to pile on runs and with the score at 267 Bruce supplanted the youngest Trotfc. Shortly after this McLaren, who had 69 to his credit, was missed by Giffen off his own bowling. The same over Peel gave Iredale another difficult chance, which was missed. Gregory caught Peel off Giffen, whose analysis then stood at one wicket for 104. Peel retired with a carefully played though rather lucky 73 — Five for 336. Shortly after Lockwood had joined McLaren, Harry Trott relieved his brother, who had gone on in place of Bruce, the general opinion being that Giffen had delayed putting H. Trott on too long. Next over H. Trofct caught Lockwood off Giffen. — Six for 342. Ford came in and Giffeu caught him off his own ball, but was astonished when the umpire Flynn gave the batsman not out. Giffen missed an easy chance from Ford off H. Trott, when he had made 5, and almost immediately afterwards Giffen again missed Ford off his own bowling. Each batsman was playing freely, and the crowd cheered lustily as runs came fast, but Ford's time had now come as A. Trott held him off Giffen— 7 for 364. Briggs followed only just in time to see McLaren hit his wicket in playing back to one from H. Trott. His score of 120 was compiled in masterly style and with the exception of two lives has play was faultless— B for 366. Giffen let Briggs off, but next ball Harry Trott dismissed him by a catch off Giffen, falling with the ball. The innings closed for 385, Phillipson carrying out his bat for 10. The following are the scores: — Englishmen, Ist Innings —

Bowling analysis— Giff en 4 for 130, H. Trott 4 for 71, A. Trott 1 for 84, McKibbin 1 for 73, Bruce nil for 7. Giffen's bad fieldin" was accounted for by the fact that he was suffering from an injured hand. He missed between seven and eight catches. At 4.30 p.m. the Australians began their second innings with dull weather and bad light. H. Trott and Bruce were the first to oppose the bowling of Richardson and Peel, the former bowling down hill to H. Trott. Both batsmen batted freely, but at 32 Bruce sent one back to Peel which was held. Giffen i filled the vacancy, but owing to the excellence of the bowling and fielding the play became very slow. Seven runs resulting in 34 minutes, three of which were byes. No separation had been effected when time was called. Australians— Second Innings.

The loose fielding of the Australians during their opponents innings accounted for fully 100 runs scored. The attendance was estimated at 20,000, and the takings at the gates was £875.

Bruce, c and b Peel H H. Trott, not out 37 Giffen, not out 14 Extras, 7 Total for one wicket 69

Brockwell, st Jarvis bH. Trott ... 5 Stoddarfc, st Jarvis bH. Trott ... 68 Ward, b MeKibbin 32 Brown, b A. Trott 30 McLaren, hit wicket bH. Trott ... 120 Peel, c Gregory b Giffen 73 Lockwood, cH. Trott b Giffen ... 5 Ford, c A. Trott b Giffen 11 Briggs, c H. Trott b Giffen 0 Pbillipson, not out 10 Richardson, lbw b H. Trott II Extras 20 Total, 385