CRICKET.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9024, 11 December 1907, Page 2

CRICKET.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. N.S.W. South Australia, Ist iuiiiugs .. 349 Sout.li Australia, 2ud innings .. 519 N.S.W. Ist innings .. ..270 And 3 wickets for .. .314 Secieved Dec. 10, 10.30 p.m. Sidney; Last Night. South Australia's second innings realised the big total of CIS). The principal contributors were Dolling 113, Clem Hill 94, Claxton 75, Wright 53, Jennings 52, Chamberlain 30. New South Wales commenced their second innings with a big task sot them, requiring 593 to win. On drawing stumps thoy had compiled 314 for the loss of 8 wickets. Trumper gave ouo of his brilliant displays, being not out with 113 to his credit, while Noble made 51 and Duff 37,

INTERNATIONAL MA TCIIES

THE FIRST TEST. | On Saturday next on the historic Sydney cricket ground the first of another series of struggles for the retention or recovery of the coveted "ashes" will bo commenced between the team now touring Australia irom the Mayylebone CO. (England) and the strongest eleven that the Commonwealth can muster. In connection with the selection of the latter cloven the Sydney Morning Herald lias been taking a referendum or players as to who should be chosen. The voting published in the last issue to hand 4th inst., was as fol- ' • • ■ • Hill 183 Johnsofi ... AljS Trumper ... 184 Macartney 105 Noble ... IS4 Carter ... 70 Armstrong ... 183 Wright ... W Hansford" ... 130 Saunders - 2 Cotter ... 162 Dutf ft) Gohrs ... 141 McAliater ... 42 Gregory ... 140 Hopkins ... If' Hasljtt ~- 129 Waddy ... 10 M'.C.G. AVBH.A.GES. Bi'l.'TlNii.'

The leading avenges of tho M.G.C. batsmen in tho m jjintchps already piayed are ,• —

DOWWNtt. The leading averages with the ball

THE CENTURY LIST. England.

The Englishmen have so far scored SS3S runs and have won four matches out iVrsix, tiio olhey two having beon drawn.

Inn'gs. Oi>t E una, Avge, J, Hardstaff 1 I ■iOO 08 1G W. K, ZlZt™ 8 i 260 Ofi'5 K, L. Hutch in ga 7 0 A, 0. Jones 7 0 319 49-85 L.' C, BraijncJ C 0 PG3 45-25 P, L, Fane ti b 2ii"2 ■i!j-66

are : — Wkts. Euns. At. C. lily the SI 310 14 79 A. Fielder 18 S80 16.05 J. N. Crawford ... IS 311 18.9-1 S. F. Barnes .., 18 400 22 22 L. C. Braund ... 21 477 22.71

I?. 3J. •. . ... 133 A. 0.Jonos ... ... . L. C. liraund J.Hsirdstatf J. N. Crawford ... 119 ;. :.: igo ... 135 114 Australia.G.Hill V. Bansford 104 102