THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1037, 23 December 1881, Page 3

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

MELBOURNE, December 'lO. The cr* cka t hjtw'i'fi’i the■ Kurdish Eleven ami Eieveu-ef Victoria wag emu-: inenccd here to-day. The weather was line, anti capital cricket was shown, the Rrountl 1 icing in goo: order. The Victorians went in first. and when the stumps wei;e •Irawu for the .lay had put together 247 runs for the loss of eight wjok'ds. M D,.nH'*l I male 51, an,l Blackball 05. Toe bow.ing ami fielding ot Englishmen was much admired. December 17. Tlie cricket match was again resumed to-day. The attendance was large, though the weather was showery, and owing to the rain the wicket was not so liac.y as yesterday. The Victorians continue l their first innings, which closed for 251, Edwards 05. The fielding of the Englishmen was weak. The latter then went in for their first innings, au l were all disposed of for 14 i. Bates was caught for 42, Section bowled for 23, and Shaw caught foi-25. The Englishmen being I('s behind the Victorians, followed their innings, and when the tu nps wore drawn for the day had put together 47 for the loss of two wickets. Selby was caught for 32. December 19. The weather was again chr.vcrv timing (he day an I the wicket wia very dean, Tiny was very frequently interrupted during the day, and when Stumps were drawn the Englishman, who hid continued their second innings, had put to- . the? 1(52 for the loss of seven wickets, I ’pw was caught, for 42, Selby caught for •hm ami Shrewsbury not out for

; • >'■ . .. . . r>EcpiDF.n 20. , The matoli \vits continued ami concluded today. Thu weather during the day was line, null the wicket 'more lively than yesterday. The Visitors continued their second innings, which closed for 198, Sh'cwahury l.eiijsr, not out for The home team then went in fur their second .innings, and were all disposed for 75 runs. The bowling of the Englishmen was dead on the wicket, but their fielding was weak. Cl t eat exeitemeht prevailed towards the conclusion of thq game, which thus resuite I in a victory for the Kng'ish Eleven by 18 runs. The scores arc ns follow,s hirst innings : Englishmen, 14C ; Australians, 231. Second innings : Englishmen, 198 ; Australians, 75.