CRICKET.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1060, 11 August 1882, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND London, August 3. The Australians commenced their match to day at Clifton against Eleven of Gloucestershire. The County Eleven went in first, and were dispssed of for IBS runs. At the close of ike day’s play the Australians had lost six wickets for 191. Their play was much admire I. The weather was fine, and a c ipital wicket was pitched, the ground being in good order. Messrs E. M. and \V. G. Grace were the firsi to face the bowling of the Australians Both batsman made no stand, Mr. VV. GGrace being soon howle I for 12, and Mr. E. M. Grace caught for 11. O.ving to the excellent bowling of Garrett the wickets fell rapidly, and with the exception of Messrs Moberly and W. R. Gilbert and Midwinter, none of the batsman were able to secure ■double figures. The howling throughout was dead on the wicket, and the fielding •was excellent. Both were much admired by the spectators.

The Australians comni"nce I their innings by sending in Bannerman and M issie. Boh made a fair stand, ut Bamie man was at 1 iigth howled for 2d, an I Music was v/hen he had put together a wellplayad 29. Murdoch was howled when he had contributed 17. M'Dunnell made a ■splen id stanu, and succeeded in scoring 70 before he was bowled. Gitfsii and Palmer only succeeded in putting together 1 and o respectively ; and when the latter was howled play was stopped for the day, Horan being still in with 34 to his credit. London. August 4. The cricket match between the Australian Ele en and the County of Clo’ster was resumed to-day at Clifton. There was a ■very laige attendance, and the weather was fine. The Australians, with 191 runs to their credit and with six wicketsdown, continued their first innings. Horan, not out with 34, was joined by Bonner. They made a good stand, and Bonner contributed 3d before he was caught. Blackham, Boyle, and Garrat in turn joined Horan, who was batting splendidly, and finally carried out his hat for 141. Blackham made a well-played 42, and Boyle and Garrett contributed 3!) and 33 respectively. The iuniugs closed for a total of 450.

Alter the usual adjournment the Gloucester Eleven went in for their second hidings, Messrs W. G. and E. M. Grace taking their places at the wickets. The former batting in good style, and was still in for 5(5 when the stumps were drawn. With tke exception of Moberly, with 26, E. M. Grace with 18, and Townsend with IS, none of the other batsmen scored double figures. When play was stopped for the day the Home team had scored 130 for the loss of five wickets. London, August 5. The cricket match between the Australian team and eleven of Gloucester, was continued at Clifton to-day. The weather was again favourable, and the attendance of spectators during the day was very large, great interest being taken in the match. The Home team resumed their second innings, having five wickets to fall, and 130 runs to their credit. Messrs W. G. Grace and W. R. Gilbert, the not out men of the previous day, resumed their places at the wickets, and were the only batsman who made any stand against the splendid howling of Garrett and Palmer, Grace was ultimately given out, Laving scored 77, and ■Gilbert soon afterwards was bowled for 21. The remaining wickets fell rapidly. Cranston was run out for 3 ; Green was caught for 7 ; and Woof for two. Bush scored 1, notout. The bowling of Garrett and Palmer for the Australians was much admired.

The Australians, who had scored 451) in their first innings, thus won the match by an innings and 159 runs. The Australians are now engaged in a match with the men of Kent, and bid fair to secure an easy victory again. Play was very lively on the first day, of which we have particulars. The Australians scored 307 in their first innings, and the time occupied could not have been more than four or five hours, as Kent had time before stumps were drawn to lose six wickets, and their score then standing at 84 Three of the Australians made over the half-century, and a fourth had 47 to his credit.