Cricket 1897

6 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J a n . 28, 1897. IN TE RCO LON IA L CR ICK ET . NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Additional interest was centred in the first intercolonial match of the present Australian season from the fact that it was the first appearance of the various members of the Australian team since their return home. The match was played on Adelaide Oval and commenced on Saturday, December 19. George Giffen captained the South Australians, and as he lost the toss to.Garrett, with a wicket in excellent order, New South Wales naturally went in. The commence­ ment was bad enough for the in side, as Iredale was bowled by Jones with the first ball delivered. Donnan and McKenzie brought the total to 48 by luncheon, and twenty-two more were added before Donnan was bowled. Coningham, the ex-Queenslander, who was making his first appearance for New South Wales, was bowled off his pads, and with two more batsmen out in quick succession wickets went with the total at 70. McKenzie, who had meanwhile been batting with great care, was caught low down for a useful 34. A single to Kelly was followed by the dismissal of Gregory, who pulled a ball into his wicket, to the great disappointment of the onlookers. Kelly received little help from Noble or Turner, who followed in succession. With the latter’s retirement seven wickets were down for 108, a much smaller score than was expected. The change in the game had been chiefly effected by Evans, who had taken four wickets for 23 runs. In Garrett, Kelly found a more useful partner, and at four o’clock, when there was a short interval, the score was 141, Kelly 42 and Garrett 12. The resumption soon brought the innings to a close; Garrett was cleverly thrown out from third man, Kelly well caught, and Howell bowled, the last wicket falling with the total at 162. Kelly again showed himself to be a reliable batsman at a crisis. Hisfifty, aninvaluableinnings, was without a chance. Jones and Evans bowled with great success, and the field­ ing was brilliant. Travers, Evans and Bailey were the most conspicuous, and A. H. Jarvis kept wicket in quite his old form. Darling and Fred Jarvis began the South Australian innings soon after five o’clock, to the bowling of Howell and McKibbin. Jarvis was bowled at 16, and this Darling and Lyons had increased to 47 by the end of the day without the fall of another wicket. On the following Monday the match was resumed to an increased attendance, Darling, with the addition of two runs to the total, was caught. Lyons, when he was set, hit with his usual vigour, and his 57 runs on the second morning were made in forty-five minutes. Hill lost Bailey, Giffen and Eeedman in quick succession, and at luncheon time the total was 137 for six wickets, Hill not out ; 24. The only feature of the remainder j of the batting was Hill’s excellent display. He made exactly one-half of the fifty runs added. McKibbin’s bowling was the great feature of the innings. He has done some splendid things, but probably | none of a higher order of meiit. His analysis after he went on the last time was remarkable, reading as it did 12 overs, 3 maidens, 19 runs, 5 wickets. The fielding of New South Wales was very fine, Kelly at the wickets and Gregory and McKenzie on the off, all showing special brilliance. With an advantage of 25 runs on the first hands, New South Wales began their second innings with Donnan and McKenzie. The bowling was shared by Jones and Evans, the latter of whom held a return from Donnan with the total at 23. McKenzie had only the chance of addiug two runs when he was caught at the wicket. Gregory, who had followed Donnan, was again bowled by Jones, and Kelly, his successor, finely run out. Four wickets were down for 37, and as New South Wales were only 12 runs on, South Australia had none the worst of it. The colt Noble and Iredale, however, gave the game quite a new aspect. While the former played admirable cricket. Iredale was careful, and his share of the 78 added was only 21. Noble was caught with the total 129. He had been in eighty minutes for his 69, and had not given the ghost of a chance. At the end of the day the score was 136 for six wickets. On the following morning, Turner and Garrett, the not outs, scored freely, adding about 90 for the partner­ ship. The innings ultimately closed for 237. With 213 to win, South Australia began badly. Hill, Bailey, and Beedman im­ prove! matters considerably, but when play ceased eight wickets were down with 65 still wanted. Bailey was in an hour for his 45. McKibbin’s bowling was again the cause of the South Australian failure. Six of the eight wickets down THE ADELAIDE OVAL. N E X T ISSUE, THUR SDAY , F E B R U A R Y 25.