CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1283, 8 July 1886, Page 2

CRICKET.

THR AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS COPYRIGHT.] London, July 6.

The cricket match wn resumed at Manchester to-day in splendid weather. There was a large attendance, and great Interest was taken in the contest.

The Home team, with one wicket down and 36 rnns, continued their first innings, with Sootton and Sbewsbnry. the not outs of yesterday. The former added 10 to hla score when he was caught (21). Read joined Shrewsbury and runs came rapidly, the Surrey gentleman being in capital form. A separation took place when Shrewsbury bad scored 31 (bowled). Barlow followed, and continued with Read to make a good stand against the Australian bowling, bnt the former was at length caught when he had pat together an excellently played 61. Of the playeis who followed Ulyett and Lohmann ware the most successful, the Yorkshire man contributing 17 (bowled), while the Sni.ey professional scored 32 (caught). Barlow carried out his bat with 38, and the Innings closed for 223 runs. 18 ahead of the Austral lans.

The letter vent in a second time, end when the stomps were drawn for the day the score sto'v* at 25 with four wickets down, Scott being not oat with 36 Jones was caught for 12

London, July The cciokot match Australians v. England resulted la a victory for the Home team by 4 (rickets. The Australians in their second inning scored 123, leaving the Englishmen 106 to make to win, which they obtained with the loss of only six wickets.