Cricket

Dunstan Times, Issue 1160, 23 May 1884, Page 3

Cricket

Londov, May 13.

The cricket match. Amtraims v. Lord Sheffield’s Eleven, was continued and concluded at Sbeffi Id to day. The visitors with four wickets down for 172.: resumed Ilnur first innings, which for' a to' >1 of 2,2 The highest scorers were: Baonermau, c, 94, and Blackham b 31.

The Home' team then commenced their second innings, and were all disposed of for 12U, the visitors thus winning the match by one innings and six runs. The bowling of the Australians was lead on, and the wickets fell rapidly—Giffen hiking four for 70 runs. The prineipl ■ scorers were— Grace, b, 30 ; Barnes, c, 34 ; and Myoroft, c, 18. There was again a large attendance of spectators, and splendid weather was experienced. Londok, May 16.

The cricket match Australian team v. an Oxford University Eleven commeno -d a f . Oxford to-day. The weather was cold and inclement, and the wicket somewhat bumpy. The visitors went in first, and were all disposed of for 148. The Home team then commenced, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had scored 10(5 for the loss of four wiikets. The match Australians v. Oxford University was resumed to-cay. The University team concluded their innings, making 209. O'Brien (92) and Pago (33) were the highest scorers. The Australians in their seen, I innings put together 168, of which Midwinter (caught) made 45 and M‘Donnell (stumpe i) 36. Oxford made the required 108 with the loss of three wickets, thus winning with seven wickets to sp ,re. Kemp was highest with 63, not out. ’ London, May 19.

The Australian cricketers commenced their third match to day, when they met ,an eleven of the county of Surrey. The weather was splendid, and the Kenningtou Oval was oiowded with spectators, by whom great interest was t ,ken in the game. The visitors went in first, and their innings closed for a total of 195, M‘Donnell (caught, 37), and Scott (caught, 71), being the higuest scorers.

■ The Home team then went to the wickets, and as play cl «ed for the day their innings closed for 97 runs, towards which Mr Ackroyd was the highest contributor, with 35. For the Australians Spofforth an-1 Boyle howled splendidly, the former taking four wickets for 26 runs, and Boyle four for 10.