CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4969, 7 March 1895, Page 2

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA.

(Received March 6,3.20 p.m.) Melbourne, March 6. A slight shower fell this morning. It is now dry, and the wicket is stilly playing splendidly. (P Stoddart went out l.b.w. from Trott's first ball for 11. Brown is not out for 42, Ward, not out for 12. Two wickets for 76. (Received, 3.30 p.in) Melbourne, March 6. Brown was missed behind the wickets, when 46, Ward was lot off by Gregory, when 11. Two wickets for 118. (Received March 6,5.15 p.m.) Two wickets for 179, Brown not out 107; Ward not out -27. Both are'batting fearlessly. (Received March 6,5.45. p.m.) Two wickets for 146. All the howling is defied, (Receivod March 6,7 p.m.) The Englishmen won by 6 wickets, Ward bowled for 93 ; McLaren not out 20 ; Peel not out 15. The bowling of the was evidently mastered, as each man scored very freely. Ward got fairly hold of one from Gifl'en, among the crowd, live resulting. & _ With 220 on the telegraph, McKibbin relieved Trott, and the batsmen appeared to relish him, nine runs being registered off his second over. With 234 showing, Giffen brought about the downfall of Brown by a splendid catch off McKibhin. The outgoing batsman had been at the wickets for 2 hours and 35 minutes for his total of 140 runs, which included fifteen 4's, sevon 3's and fourteen 2's.lt is generally admitted that such a perfect exhibition of batting power and vigorous hitting was never seen on the ground before. Brown received a great ovation on hisreturn tothe pavilion. Hispartnership with Ward had produced 210 runs, and had stuck up the bowling completely, McLaren made the winning hit by driving Harry Trott almost to the fence, but 4 were run. The crowd cheered the Englishmen lustily as they returned to their rooms. The attendance is estimated dfi 18,000. W The following are the scores:— Brockwell, o and b Giffen ~, 5 Stoddarl, 1.b.w., bH. Trott ... 11 Brown, c Gift'en, b McKibhin... 140 Ward, bH. Trott 93 McLaren, not out 20 Peel, not out 15 Extras 14, Total forfourwickets... 298 The receipts at the gates, etc., for the match were just over £4OOO. Latest Particulars.

(Received March 7, noon). Sydney, .March 7. Tremendous excitement prevailed here over the cricket match yesterday. The tension became intenseas the Englishmen steadily overhauled, their opponents. Wild and continuous cheering greeted the brilliant victory.

Melbourne, March I.Jk Just before play began yesterday Blackham expressed the opinion that the Australians could win, as he thought their bowling strongenough. When Brown went in and began tobang the bowling all over the field, running up his first forty in eighteen minutes, forty showing in 26 minutes, and 102 in eighty-five minutes. All bowling seemed alike to him, and it was one of the very best exhibitions of dashing batting these test matches have developed. Less showing but equally effective was Ward's performance. The crowd was extremely generous and nothiug deserving passed unrecognised. When the "winning stroke was made the people stood up and cheered as hoartily as they could have dono had the result been the. other way. Stoddart was naturally delighted! with the victory. In his opinion,, his men aro just a little above- the best Australian eleven, but they showed so mudi tail in the first innings, and 297 seemed such a bigtask, that he was doubtful about the, issue. Stoddart said a very signifijj cant_ thing to Turner, as he waP bidding him good-bye. " I ought to shake hands with you sincerely," he remarked, "for you helped us to win the match." This was in referonce to Turner's non-inclusion in the team, Giifen attributed the defeat to the phenomenal batting of Ward and Brown. [BY DAMOCLES.] Eyen Masterton has been smitten with the cricket fever during the past three or four days, and the great match in Australia has been played oyer and over again in the minds of the local enthusiasts. Every evening as the results of the day's play aro posted in the various windows, crowds rush to see the latest, and the news spreads round the townlike wildfire. The names of Griffen, the Trotts, Stoddart, Richardson and Peel are now as familiar to iiux majority, as if the game had been played in our midst, and a few more days of such excitqmentwould render the game as popular as football for the time being. A The Jlasterton-Matarawa matoflSf is to be played at Carterton on April The W.F.O.A Club have joined' the Wairarapa Union. The. protest against Featherston playing Frith in the Association 'matches is to be again discussed at the nest general meeting of delegates. A rule will probably be enforced to prevent such a proceeding i occurring next season,. ''*'