THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT HOME

Dunstan Times, Issue 948, 18 June 1880, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT HOME

London, June Otlv

The match between the Australians and Eighteen of Malton, in \Ol kshire was resumed to day. In their lirst billings, the Malton team male 4a, and the Australians 50. Thu Home-team in their second innings were all disp ised of for 95 rims. The Australians won tllfa" match by four wickets. The weather throughout the game was very bad.

London - , J'uuo 10th

The Austral! ana comm ?uee»l to-day a match against an Klevcu ut Vork.jhirc, and resulted in a win fob the Australians. The' following Were the scores -The Ho:ue term' in their ti st innings were disposed 1 of foi C'O rims, an 1 in their seoon.l 1(10. The tirst innings of the Australians terminated tor Go runs, leaving tbenv 91 runs to win, - Which were obtained with the loss of fire wickets.

% tho ritail steamer a letter was received’ from Mr 11. F. Boyle, dated from onboard' the s s. Garonne, in tbb'Red Sea; April the IJch, 1860 : — i4 A meeting of the team was' held to-day,-and Murdoch was elected cap* tain in my place. Whoa I asked the reason 1 fur the change they said I bad not given satisfaction in the Colonial t*>nr, but they canid not give me an instance of it. They said they wotlld try Murdoch, and if he did not do someone else would be tried. Palmer. Slight, and M‘Donnell were the prime movers, ailU Murdoch’s nomination was seconded by Blackball: 1 Palmer said I di I not bowl him enough, an Sight and Mac • Vunellsaid I should send thorn in first every time. I tried it on two or three occasions, but they did not come off anv better. I proposed Blackham, but he vould not stand, i did not mind it much, but would have been better pleased if they had’ done it before we had left Austral,a.”