CRICKET.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1061, 18 August 1882, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND London, August 10. The Australian Cricketers commenced the match to-day against Eleven of the Players of England at Kennington Oval. The following are the names of the Players:—Barnes, Bates, Emmet, Flowers, Lockwood, Morley, Peate, Shrewsbury, Uiyett, Read, and Sherwin. The weather was very fair, and the Home team went first to the wickets, and remained in all day, the scoring at the close standing at 310, with nine wickets down. The principle scorers were Read, with 130, and Barnes with 87- The fielding of the Australians was very weak. August 11. The Cricket match between the Australians and Eleven of the Players of England was resumed to-day at the Oval in the presence of an enormous number of spectators by whom the greatest interest was taken in the match. The weather was very fine and the wicket was in good order. The Players, with nine wickets down for 310, resumed their first innings, Morley and Sherwin, the two not outs, taking their place at the wickets. Eight runs were added by Sherwin and four by Morley when the latter was caught, and the innings closed for a total of 322. The Australians commenced their fist innings by sending in Massie ami Bannerman Both were soon disposed of without scoring. Murdoch and Horan followed, and for some time made a good *stnnd,. The former was, however, at length bowled for 35, and Horan was caught when ho had put together a well-played 45. None of the other batsman, save McDonnell, Giffen, and | Blackham succeeded in contributing double figures. The rest weie unable to stand against the splendi i bowling of the Englishmen, and the innings closed for 150 The bo wling of the Flayers throughout was dead

on the wicket, and their fielding was excellent. The Australians being 172 runs behind their opponents hart to follow on. They commenced their second linings, by attain sending in Massie nud Bannerman. The first named made a fair stand, but Bannerman succumbed when he had contributed 14. Murdoch joined Massie and both scored rapidly. The latter was at length caught for 31. McDonnell then went in, and had put together a well-played 18 when he was caught. Stumps were drawn for the day, the score standing at 83 for three wickets. August, 12. The cricket match at the Oval was resumed to-day. There was again an enor- ‘ mous attendance, and the weather was fine. The Australians continued their second " innings, Murdoch, the not out man of the * previous day, being joined by Horan at the wickets. The former failed to add any to ( his score, and was soon caught. Horan - was caught when he had scored 3. Of the other batsmen Giffen and Garrett alone ' made any stand against the sp'endid bowl- c ing of the professionals, and the wickets £ fell rapidly. The Australians were unable ‘ to save a one innings defeat, their score only 1 reaching 138, or 35 less than the required 4 number. The Players thus won the match by an innings, and 34 runs to spare. August 14. a The Australian Cricketers commenced c their return match against an Eleven of c Derbyshire to-day at Derby. The Home c team went in first, and remained at the c wickets till late in the afternoon, scoring c 249 runs The Australians then commenced I their first innings. 1 t