Cricket 1897

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A rule has been in force on the Sydney ground, since a bicycle track has been made round it, that the edge of theasphalte nearest the turf is a boundary for a hit, but not for a catch. A ball to be safe must pitch beyond the edge of the asphalt farthest from the turf. This seems to be a very curious arrangement. N ew South Wales have won all their Inter-Colonial matches this season, with­ out making a change in their eleven. This must be a record in its way. S a t is f ie d with the success what last year attended the bowling competition for juniors, the South Australian Cricket­ ing Association has announced another competition. The conditions are as follows :—The judges will be six of the best exponents of the game in Adelaide, three to bat against each bowler on three separate wickets, and the other three to act as umpires, one at each wicket. Each batsman will represent a different style, and each bowler will have to send down about 50 balls to each batsman. I n a match between ladies and gentle­ men at Durban, Miss Kirkman took three wickets with successive balls, and, con­ trary to custom, was presented with a hat for the feat. F o r the Sports Club at Colombo against the Nondescripts, L. H. Gay, the old Cambridge Blue, scored 105. S tr o n g objections have lately been made in Sydney to Donnan’s habit of cutting up the turf, when bowling, at the end of his delivery. It is not suggested that he does this deliberately, but it is urged that it would be better for everybody if he were to alter his style. A n o t h e r question which is being much discussed in Sydney is the propriety of beginning an Electorate match half an hour late on the second day, when, per­ haps, every moment is of advantage to one side or other. No side which has had any object in beginning with punc­ tuality has been accused of delaying the game. H e n d r ic k s , the Cape coloured bowler, recently took 8 wickets in 14 overs for 15 runs in a minor match. I t is proposed that the Australian team of 1896, or as many members of it as can spare the time, shall make a short tour in Western Australia at Easter. George Giffen is endeavouring to make satisfac­ tory arrangements. There was also some talk of a South Australian team touring in Western Australia, but some of the men have asked for too much money to make the trip possible. I n the Electorate match at Sydney between North Adelaide and Norwood on January 16 and 23, Clem Hill quite dis­ carded the careful and methodical style to which he accustomed himself in Eng­ land. In his innings for the former club he made his hundred in an hour and a- half, put on 50 in the next half-hour, and made another 43 in the next hour. At this period of his innings stumps were drawn for the day. Resuming on Janu­ ary 23, Hill was caught for 241, an inn­ ings which included 35 fours. H il l has now made four innings of over 200. They are as follows:—As a schoolboy he made 360 (retired) for P.A.C. against S.P.S.C.; he scored as senior player in 1892, 217 not out for North Adelaide against Hindmarsh at Adelaide; as a candidate for Australian Eleven