CRICKET NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4942, 15 February 1895, Page 2

CRICKET NOTES.

[nv wsioci.es.] The final test match between' England and Australia, commences ill Melbourne on March Ist. There is some tiilk of a New South AVales teum coming across to the Land of the Maori and the Moa, next year, and tlmt some of the leading cricketers are desirous of the Association taking tlio matter up, This New Zealand trip must be very pleasant, since those who have been through it, are very desirous of once more seeing the sights of Maorilaud. Writing of the third test-match between England and Australia, " Point" in the Adelaide Observer, says Two of the greatest cricketers in the world, were the central figures in a small group of anxioiif men at the roar of the Adelaide Ova! Grand Stand, as tlie town clock was lolling the noonday hour on Friday One was Andrew Stoddart, captaii of the English Eleven, the otlic George Giifen, captain of the Aus tralian team. Probably, anxiety wa written more plainly in their face. l than in those of the bystanders. The were to decide, by spinning a coiii whether the Englishmen or the Aus tralians wero to bat first. Each liai had a look at the wicket on whici tlio match was to be played, am each hoped to have the privilege o starting baiting on it. At Mel bourne Stoddart tossed, and Giffe; called. It was now GiU'en's turn t toss, but bo had no money in hi pocket. " Who'll lend me a coin '< iie cried ; and " Hero you are," criei .Richardson, the Englishman, throwing a shilling. Giifen spun it int the air, and if the fate of nations dc pended upon the way it fell, tlier could not have beeu a more eage rush to see whether the head or th tail was uppermost. A glanco wa sufficient. Stoddart looked dejectci' Gift'en elated, as they turned toward their dressing rooms. "Don't foi get my shilling, George," called ov Richardson, but the Australian caj tain gaily replied, "Right you ar Tom, I'll keep it, it's a lucky one