THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 63, 1 December 1896, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

THE NEW ZEALAND MATCH. Tins ciickct match was continued on Frday. in magnifieient Witithcr ami upon a perfeet. wicket. The New Zcalandcr's iirst Innings occupied Hie greu'er portion of the day, hut inns cane slowly, the cfl'.rts of most of the bills, men being characterised by a painful lack of confidt ncc. Jones' fast deliveiies were til-: means of starli- « an early procession to and f.om the pivili'n. The first innings closed f. r 120 runs, the chief scores being Ridley with 23 and Williams 21. In Uieir second innings the Maori'andeM at the end of the day had lost one wicket IV r 74. Cuff and Wi Hams running up the respectable totals of 47 and 2,") lespeetively, while Mills' wicket fell for n'l. On Saturday the weather was apain most favon-ablc, and the New Ze.ilan.leis 1-attjd with much nine co'ifidencc and dash tlnn on the previous d-.y. CufFonly added three singles to his ovcf-niiiht score, \i hen Jones dismissed him with a lightening delivery, but Williams increased his score to 73 before he was disposed of. Baker contributed 40, Dcmans 24, and Ridley was run out for 'JO. The last wicket fell for 247. The Australians, whose fbst innings closed for ."04, requiri d 73 runs to win iu sixty-live minutes, and all forced the game with the result that the necessary number was obtained for the loss of four wickets, Gregory and Darling being the chief scorers with 25 and 21 respectively. The proceeds of t! e match amounted to £550. The team left on Siturday night en route for llobai t.