STODDARTS ELEVEN V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 107, 2 November 1897, Page 2

STODDARTS ELEVEN V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

(Per Press Association.) Adelaide, November 1. The above match was continued today. The following are the scores : — South Australia— Second Innings. Reed man ... 87 j W. Giffen, not out 28 Evans H Jarvis, not out 0 Sundries 10 Total for 5 wickets 188 Bowling analysis. — Hirst 1 for 38, Richardson 2 for 80, Hearn© 1 for 32, Briggs 0 for 5, Hayward 1 for 22. It rained heavily last night, and the match which took place to-day was interrupted by frequent showers. The match wan drawn. The team bavt left for Melbourne.

(Per Press Association. > Adelaide, Nov. 1. The South Australian Register, commenting on George GirTen's retirement, while recognising his great merits as a cricketer, and the splendid service he has dono for the colony, says that even champion players are not indispensable ; while Gifien hks done much for South Australian cricket, cricket has don? morn for Giffen. It adds that the South Australian Eleven for nonio time past hns not been the one man team it once was. and Giffen's withdrawal will serve to stimulate the young players to do their utmost to obtain a worthy prominence. London, October 31. The newspapers suggest that Mr Stoddart should cable to the Cape for Brown, the Yorkshire professional, to proceed to Australia with tbe view of strengthening the batting department ot bis team. The Standard, commenting on the South Australian match, says tbe absence of Giffen is intensely disappointing to English cricketine circles.

The following team will represent Colyton in tho cup match against Cheltenham on Saturday next, at Colyton : — J., W., and D. Entwisle, G. and C. Millrn, G. and K. [Simpson, A. Woodman, J. Stewart, 150.5e and (ireig. Emergencies, Tower, King and \V. Simpson.