The Australian Cricketers

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 147, 22 May 1886, Page 2

The Australian Cricketers

. — ♦ LBEUTEB'S "TCIiEOBAMS.'j London, May 19. The cricket mateh — Australians y. Nottingham — was continued at Nottingham to-day. The rain, which prevailed for some days past, cleared off, and the weather was fine during the match, the attendance consequently being good. The wicket had recovered from the effect of the wet, and tine lively bowling of the Australian team was much admired, being as a rule dead on the wicket, but they seem hardly to work together. Their fielding was rather weak, several good chances being missed. The Australians, who the previous evening had one wicket down for 50, resumed their innings, and put together 109 before they were disposed of. The Homo team then went to the wickets and made 104. The Australians went in for their second innings, but time was called when they had scored 12 for two wickets. As the first day was lost on account of the rain, the match could not be played out, and a draw was therefore declared.

Received May 22, 1 a.m. Loxdok, M-y 21. The cricket match Australians v Surrey, commenced on the Kensington Oval yesterday in the presence of a large number of spectators, who manifested great interest in the proceedings. His Royal Highness thu Prince of Wales was preseijt during a portion of the day. The Weather was rather unfavorable for cricket, heavy showers falling at intervals. The followiug comprise the Home team : — W. E. Boiler, W. W. Eead, E. J. Diver, J. Shutter, R. Abel, (J. G. Jones, M. Bead, H. Wood, Q. Lohnmann, J. Beaumont, and T. Bowley. The Englishmen went first to the wickets, and succeeded in putting together 171 runs before being finally disposed of. The principal scores were — R. Abel, run out, 24 ; W. W. Bead, bowled, 14 ; M. Bead, bowled, 25 ; GK Lohmann, not out, 23. Evans took 3 wickets for 5 runs, while Garrett disposed of 2 for 3 runs. The Australians then went to the wickets, and when the stumps were drawn, they had made 12 runs with th« loss of 2 wickets. Spofforth being indisposed did not take part in the matoh.