CRICKET

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1316, 16 August 1886, Page 2

CRICKET

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOMT, [BKI/iEK’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT,] London, August 12. The cricket match Australian v All England was resumed to day at Kennington OvaL The Homo team, with 279 to their credit for two wickets, continued their first innings, Shewsbury and Rea?, the not out men of the previous day, resuming ihelr position at the wickets. Shrewsbury was caught when his score reached 44. Read, who played a good game, was caught with 94 up. Briggs, caught, 43, was the only other principal scorer. The innings closed for 434.

The visitors then went In for thaic first inning, and were all out for 68. Being 366 behind the Homo Ream’s sc >re the Australians followed on for their second innings, and when play stopped for the day had sot red 8 runs without the loss of a wicket. London, August 14. Tho cricket match Australians v A' England was concluded to-day at the Oval The wea'her was fine and the attendance moderate. The wicket was much cut up The visitors resumed their second innings, which closed for a total of 155. The principal scorers were :—Giffen, o and b, 47 : Falmer stumped, 35 ; Trimble caught. 18. The Heme team thus won the match by one Innings and 222 runs to spare.

ENGLISH TEAM FOB THE COLONIES. Melbourne, August 15. 'i ho Committee of the Melbourne Cricket club has decided to abandon the Idea of importing a team in opposition to that which Lillywhito brings to the colonies next season.