CRICKET.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XII, Issue 1, 5 January 1892, Page 2

CRICKET.

Christchurch Midlands beat Wellington Midlands by fl wickets. Scores. Wellington Ifli and 78 ; Christchurch 161 and 80 tor 4 wickets.

Christchurch, Tuesday; Lancaster Park defeated Carisbrook (D inedin) by 62 runs on first innings today. Lancaster Park 156, Carisbrook 94 and 38 for 8 wickets. Melbourne : Sheffield’s tenth defeated 20 of Ballarat hv inningsand 133 runs. MELBOURNE, Dec 31

In Intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and NeW South Wales former victorious by fl wickets. Following team selected to represent Australia against Sheffield's elevfen : Giffen, Lyons, Bruce, Trott, Blackham, McLeod, Bannerman, Callaway, Moses. Turner, Donnan. E nebgenev, Gregory. MELBOURNE, Jan 1

Glorious weather today, when first of three matches between Sheffield’s team and Australia was begun oil ibe Melbourne Cricket Club’s ground. 20,000 people were present. Combined team were first to bat, and at call of time had lost 7 wickets for 191 runs. Principal scores were Bruce 55, A. Bannerman 41 and Moses (not out) 23. Jany 2

First innings of combined Australian team closed for 240. Turner 29. Sharpe took 6 wickets for 84 runs, Peel 3 for 54. Englishmen first innings 248; Grace and Bertn 58 each. Abel 42, Briggs (not out) 41, M. Read 36.