New Guinea Cricket.

Rabaul Dfeats Kavieng.

THE annual New Guinea territorial cricket test match between Rabaul and Kavieng was played at Rabaul during Easter, and re sulted in the New Britain team retaining the “ashes.”

The match, which is quite the most important cricket event in the Territory, is always watched with great interest by enthusiasts. This year’s game was notable for the splendid second in nings played by the visitors, whose batsmen, by their determined efforts, avoided an innings defeat.

Scores.—

Raraul.

—Second Innings.

Melksham, not out Runduagel, uot out Total Bowline: Jamieson, 0 for 5. Thompson, 0 for 8.

RABAUL. —First Innings.

Turner, c H. Holland, b T. Holland ...

Me Ik sham, b Thompson . . . 22 3 Heinicke, run out 1 Rundnagel, c and b Pickering Archer, b Jamieson . . . 37 .. . 11 1 Hoskev, not out oo Steele, b Jamieson . . . 13 Phillips, c Pickering, b Thompson Ewing, b Thompson .. . 17 . . . 30 Sundries .. . 16 Total Bowling: Jamieson, 4 for 33; Thompson, 33; T. Holland, 1 for 39; Hatton, 0 for Holland, 0 for 13; Pickering, 1 for 13. , 3 for 31; H.

KAVIBNG. —First Innings.

Pickering, b Melksbam 1 T. Holland, c Turner, b Koskev 1 H. Holland, h Koskev 0 Maxwell, c Heinicke. h Koskev Hatton, b Melksham . . . 10 Thompson, c Melksham, b Koskey 0 Bell, b Melksham t Jamieson, c Melksham, b Koskey Hoffman, b Melksham 0 2 Gordon, not aut 1 Gilbert, run out 0 Sundries 2 Total . . . 21 Bowling: Melksham, 4 for 10; Koskey, .1 i for 9.

KAVIEINIG. —Second Innings.

Maxwell, b Cartledge 3 T. Holland, e Phillips, b Cartledge . . 11 Hatton, b Rundnagel 44 Bell, c Heinicke. b Koskev 1 Pickering, run out 43 H. Holland, b Melksbam 42 Thompson, c Heinicke, b Ewing 2 Jamieson, b Turner fj Hoffman, b Turner 2 Gordon, b Melksham 3 Gilbert, not out o Sundries 11 Total Bowling: Turner, 2 for 21; Cartledge, 2 for 39; Ewing, l for 9; Koskey, 1 for 42; Melksham, 2 for 25; Holmes, 0 for 17: Rundnagel, 1 for 3.