CRICKET.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2785, 7 March 1895, Page 4

CRICKET.

THE FINAL TEST MATCH. Melbourne, March 4. The match was resumed to-day wheu the Euglishmeu, who had lost 4 wickets for 200 runs on Saturday, continued batting. McLaren and Peel, the not out men, went to the wicketa. The weather was fine and the pitch in perfect order. The innings closed for 385. The following are the scores:— Englishmen.—lst Innings.

Brockwell, st Jarvis, b H. Trott, 5; Stoddart, st Jarvis, b H. Trott, 68 ; Ward, b McKibbin, 32 ; Brown, b A. Trott, 30 ; McLaren, hit wicket, b H. Trott, 120; Peel, c Gregory, b Giffen, 73 ; Lockwood, c H. Trott, b Giffen, 5; Ford, c A. Trott, b Giffen, 11; Briggs, cH. Trott, b Giffeu, 0; Philipson, not out, 10; Richardson, lbw, bH. Trott, 11; Extras, 20. Total, 385. Bowling analysis—Giffou, 4 for 130; H. Trott, 4 for 71 ; A. Trott, 1 for 84; McKibbin, 1 for 73; Bruce, 0 for 7.

At 4.20 p.m. the Australians began their second innings with dull weather and a bad light. H. Trott and Bruce were the first to oppose the bowling of Richardson and Peel, the former bowling to H. Trott. When stnmps were drawn for the day Bruce had been disposed of with 11 to his credit, H, Trott 37, and Giffen 14, were not out.

The loose fielding of the Australians during their opponents' innings accounted for fully one hundred of the runs scored. The attendance was estimated at 20,000, and the takings at the gates were £872.

March 5,

The city simply reeks with cricket. The shop windows are mere displays of cricketing pictures. The advertisements on the street hoardings all turn on the game, and players engaged in performances at theatres rack their wits making patriotic jokes about it. Business men commingle views concerning the match with f.o.b. quotations. Such interest in sport was never seen in Australia since Beach rowed tfanlan. Before its immense light the V.R.C. Races glimmer dimly, and almost unseen, for the bowling analysis of McKibbin, and the baiting figures of Darling or Gregory are matters of much deeper coucern than the winner of the Newmarket Handicap. A strong southerly buster blew all day accompanied by blinding showers of dust, which prevented the discernment of objects at any great distance. This and the races affected the attendance. Over 7500 paid for admission. The second innings closed for 267, the following being the scores : AtrsiEALiANS.—2nd Inuings.

Bruce, c and b Veel, 11; H. Trott b Peel, 42; Giffen, b Richardson, 51; iredale, b Richardson, 18; Gregory, b Richardson, 30; Darling, b Peel, 60; Lyons, b Brigga, 15; Graham, lbw, b Richardson, 10; A. Trott, b Richardson, 0; Jarvis, not out, 14; McKibbin, c Philipson, b Richardson, 13; Extras, 13. Total, 267. Bowling analysis Richardson 6 wickets for 103; Peel, 3 for 87. Lockwood, 0 for 24; Briggs, 1 for 37. Lockwood bowled 2 no balls. Englishmen. —2nd Innings.

Brockwell, c and b Giffeu, 6 ; Ward, not out, 6 ; Stoddart, not out, 11; Extras

6. Total for one wicket 28.

Sydney, March 4,

Tremendous excitement is evinced over the cricket match. Immense crowds throng the streets in front of the newspaper offices, so that traffic is almost completely blocked, and the greatest difficulty is experienced in working the tram service.