CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4074, 28 March 1892, Page 2

CRICKET.

The EngMaon 7. Australia, XbotUrdtoataatoh • (Press Association.) Aselaide, March 27. The first innings of the Englishmen closed for 499, the additional scores being-Attewell, 43 ; McGregor^; | extras, 13, W 0. Giffen secured two wickets for 154, MoLcod two for 78, Trott ono 90, Turner three for lllj Lyons one for 22.' <■■'■■''■!■ •■■ Tho Australians' first innings was as follows: Bannerman ...,'. .... ... 12 0. Gifien ~;: : : ..'.- ... 6 Lyons ... .... ... ... 23 Bruce ... ,'.;■ '■■ ~\ ~. 6 l /Turner'... . ...;.; ~ ... 10'^ Trott "•;./• \.;'/'..;■ ... 0 '' Gvfi'sory .:...:-_.... ... ... 8 McLeod... ...... „,| ~ 20. ->■ Donnan... ... ... ... 7 W.Griffen -•....... : ... 3 Blackham, not out ... ... 7 -. ", '..".'Extras ..„ .: ~; ... '5 / -Total .: ;.,,;,....:.'; ... 100 >, Lohmann took three-wickets for 46 Bnggs six.for 45. The colonials had to follow on, the scores beingLyons ,-.... ..,. ~, ~, 19 l Bannerman • ... 1 O.Giffen .',. ..,' ... 27 Bruce '-w. 37 w Trott $- 16 Y Turner , ,„ 5 l i Gregory ... .;, ' .. 5 WrGiffen .~. ... ... 2 Molieod, hot out ; ,„■ .„ 8 Extras ...•;: ... ~, 4 Total for eight wickets' ... 124 ' With only two wickets to fall, the Australians, require 275 runs to save a one innings defeat. Owing to rain the wicket has been bad and almost unplayable. Canterbury Eoatonby Auoldani, Auoklanb, Mafoh 2G. The Interprovincial cricket matoh between Auckland and was resumed at the Domain on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Auckland by four wiokets. The wicket was in splendid condition and tke> weather very good. A.HarmananJ 0. Fenwiok were the first to bat for the visitors in their second innings, and the former was bowled after four runs had been scored, Play wasjjow and Fenwiok's total' of 12, tltougb made with 3omeexoellent batting, was not quickly scored. There was a good display of cricket on the part of Ridley, who made some capital hits, though playing cautiously; but when - his score had reached 21 ho was *\ neatly caught at midwioket by Neill, <N " "" Mathias wbb the other principal scorer for the visitors with 27 runs, for whioh he showed interesting play, including a good hit for four. None of the other Canterbury batsmen reached double figures, the innings at length closing for 80 runs, or a total , for both innings of 228. Auckland having scored 197 in their first innings required 26 to win, and hav» ing made 83 for the loss of sis wiokets, they thus won tho matoh by four wiokets and 7 runs. In the Auckland second innings Barry and Do Maus bowled well for Canterbury, taking five wickets in half an hour. * Carterton v. QreytoTO. A matoh was played at tbejjrnow grounds, Carterton, last; Saturday between the first teams of that place and Greytown, resulting in a win for the local team by five runs, Carterton ' seouring thirty one on the first innings,'' and Greytown twenty seven! One of Carterton's first men was absent, and four of Greytown'B, their places being filled by representatives of second teams. This is the last match which Greytown will play this Beason. Wo might mention that the Greytownv first lias played six matohes this* season, ooming off viotorious in all but-this ■'