CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1569, 28 February 1879, Page 4

CRICKET.

The match between East and South Melbourne terminated in favor of the latter by 64 runs. Horan played a fine -innings for 47, and Campbell batted well for his 34, but the rest, although none obtained the un enviable duck’s egg, the total only reached 179, being 64 to the bad. This was the first match for the challenge cup this season, and South Melbourne are therefore the holders until beaten. Carlton commenced their match against Melbourne, but although they had the assistance of Blackham, who made 49, they only put together 124—a total easily passed by Melbourne with the loss of only four wickets. Robinson made 61 in his usual finished style, and Percy McDonnell made 42, for the Metropolitan Club. The Victorians have defeated Lord Harris’ Eleven by two wickets. The latter in their first venture made 325, to which Ullyett 71, Royle 57, Hornby 50, Emmett 41, Lucas 38, and Lord Harris 26, were the chief contributors. The Victorians did uot make a very promising commencement, eight wickets being down for 170, but Campbell and Blackham got together, and soon put on the runs, the former making 51 and the latter 46. Monte also came in at the end with a useful 17, and what at *ne time looked like an easy defeat by an innings was changed into a fair prospect of a good match, ,the total being 261, or 64 behind. Alexander made Gl, Baker 31, Horan 26, Major 24, besides the scores mentioned above. In the second innings the Englishmen only made 171. Ullyett 48, Hone 23, Webbe and Emmett each 20, and Lord Harris 18, being the only scorers of note. This left the Victorians 236 to get to win, which they accomplished with the loss of eight wickets.