Queensland v. New Zealand.

Hastings Standard, Issue 206, 28 December 1896, Page 2

Queensland v. New Zealand.

[By Telegraph.] {Per Press Association.) Wellington, Dec. 27. The cricket match Queensland v. New Zealand began at the Basin Reserve to-day. The weather was fine, but a strong nor'wester blew. Cowley stood out of the Queensland team, and Fisher, owing to his wife's illness, was absent from the New Zealanders, Frankish (Christchurch) taking hid place. New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat, there being but a feebly display up to lunch, when seven wickeis were down for 97, Baken (36) being the chief contributor. After lunch, however, a different complexion was put on the game, Li; k and Pearce knocking up 96 for he eighth wicket, the former making 6U and the latter 52. With the downfall of this pair, who treated the spectators to some lively hitting, the end soon came, the innings closing for 207. M'Glinchy took five wickets for 6;}, Lewis tM-o for 10, and Byrne two for 56. The Queenslanders were no better with the bat than the New Zealanders, and when six wickets were down for 86 Donahoo, who played excellent cricket, had 70 to his credit, the retiring six having contributed only 11. When time was called Queensland had lost nine wickets for 140, the chief scorers being Donahoo 70, M'Glinchy 25, and Wilson 15. This day. Only six runs were added when Hitchcock, the Queensland captain, was run out, the innings closing for 146 or G1 behind New Zealand. " ~ Upham secured four of the wickets for 54 and Frankish three for 46, Neill one for 4i3. Cuff and Holdship started the New Zealand second innings at 11.50, and both hit merrily all round. Several changes were tried, and 74 runs were knocked up in 40 minutes, when Cuff was caught off a hard drive, after making 41. 2.45 j>.m. New Zealand have lost three Avickets for 170 runs. Holdship CO Kidley, not out ... 28 De Maus ... ... 17