THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT HOME.

Dunstan Times, Issue 963, 1 October 1880, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT HOME.

London, September 21st. The match against IS of Bradford commenced to-day. The Australians male 183, Boyle being top scorer with 54. The Home team in the first inniilga scored 90 runs, and being over 8) bchin 1 th ;ir opponents had to follow on. In their second in mugs they hatre scored S3 runs for three wickets. Spnfforth, Bannerman, and Slight were absent from this match -September 22nd, The match was resumed to-day. The Home team resumed their second innings, but, owing to the inclemency of the wtatbCr, play was stopped When they had put together 195 for i.lie loss of nine wickets.. 'The match was therefore drawn. September 33rd. The match against tile Nottingham County Eleven was commenced to-day. The attendance was very large. The Australians went in first to the wickets, and lost nine wickets for 141 runs. Alexander was not out for 40 ; Murdoch was caught after putting together 42. The Austra'ians being out on the above score, the Home team went to the wickets, and when the siiiihps were drawn for the day had lostono wicket for 13 runs.

[From the above it is to be presumed that the Australians batted a man short ] September 24 hj.

The cricket match Australians v. Eleven of Nottingham was resumed and concluded to day. The Home team continued their first innings, which closed for 88. The Australians then went in f -r their second innings, but only succeeded in putting together 77 runs. The Nottinghnn team then required 131 runs to win tile match, and went in for their second innings. They succeeded in scoring Ihe required number with the loss of nine wickets, and thus won the match by one wicket. There was great excitement over the finish of the game. In the first innings of Nottingham Boyle ami Palmer for the Australians bowled splendidly, each taking five wickets.

Septembei 25th. The match between the Australians and the Players of England will be commenced on Monday. The Home team will comprise the following professionals ; Barlow, Bates, Baines, E nm itt, Jnpp, Lockwood, Morel y, AV. My croft, Pilling, Selby and Alfred Shaw. Se'ntomber 27th. The match against the Players of F igland, commenced to day. The Players w-ut in first, ami were all out for 9) runs. The Australians in tlfSir first innings score 1 71 f w three wickets down.