The Australian Cricketers

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 155, 10 June 1886, Page 2

The Australian Cricketers

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London, June 8.

The cricket match, Australians t. eleven of Derbyshire, was commenoed at Derby yesterday. The attendance was good and the weather fine. . The Home team went first to the wiokete and were all disposed of for 95 runs, Ohatterton being the highest scorer with 16. The Australians then went in, and when the stumps were drawn had lost seven wickets for 163 runs, Bonnor making 46. .

The Australian oricketers were entertained at a banquet at Derby last night.

London, June 9.

The match, Australians v. Derbyshire, was resumed and concluded yesterday. The Australians continued their innings and were all disposed of for 191. The Home team then went in for their second innings and made 144. The visitors, who required 49 runs to win, went to the wickets, and succeeded in making the required number with the loss of iour wickets, thus winning tho match with six wickets to spare. The cricket match, Australians v. Cambridge University, commences at Cambridge to-morrow.

Sir Thomas Bras«y rectured a number of leading colouisti now in England at his seat. Normanhurst, Sussex, on Saturdaj last. Mr trranth»un Berry, who w*« nmong the guest*, made a telling speech, in which he emphasised the adherence of the British Colonies to the Mother Count rj.