The Australian Cricketers
BBUTBE'S TELEGRAMS ■ ..-, . . - , ; \ ! London,' May 26. The Australian cricketers played aj match to-day at Birmingham against an' eleven of the Midland counties. The latter wetot- in firsthand scored 82, the Bowling of Spofforth doing great execution, and there wag a bumpy wicket. The Australians then went in, bnt only succeeded in putting together 76 runs, or 6 behind their opponents. The latter in the; t second innings were all disposed of for 26, leaving the Australians 33 to get to win. They obtained the required ,«umber with a joss of 6 wickets, thus winning the match by 4 wickets. The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance of spectators. . : At the cricket match at Birmingham to«day, Spofforth in the first innings took six wickett.for thirty runs,' and in the second innings seven wickets for three jnug, — -■- , •'_ _ . . ...
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Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 72, 29 May 1884, Page 3
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140The Australian Cricketers Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 72, 29 May 1884, Page 3
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