Cricket News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 258, 6 May 1896, Page 2

Cricket News.

(Per Press Association) ! London, May 5. The Australian cricketers were entertained by the Sports Club, wheu Lord Harris and Mr McCalmont heartily welcomed them. Gregory (? Graham) has recovered. The Turner testimonial committee is appealing for subscriptions in England. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S FIXTURES. May 11— Sheffield Park v. Lord Sheffield's XI. [ May 14 — Leyton v. Essex. ! May 18— Eastbourne v. South of England XI. May 21— Crystal Palace v. an England .A.L. May 25 — Sheffield v. Yorkshire. May 28— Manchester v. Lancashire. June I— Oxford v. Oxiord University. June 4 — Bristol v. Gloucestershire. June 8 —Wembley Park v. an England A.I. June 11 — Lords v. M.C.C. and Ground. June 15— Leeds v. Yorkshire. June 18— Birmingham, (probably), v. Gentlemen. June 22 — Lords v England. June 25— Nottingham v Notts. June 29— Bradford v Yorkshire. July 2— Manchester v North of England. July 6— Southampton v Hampshire. | July 9— Leyton (probably) v Players of England. July 13 — Leicester v Leicestershire. July 16 — Manchester v England. July 20 —Derby v Derbyshire. July 23— Lords v M.C.C. and Ground. July 27— Oval v. Surrey. July 30— Boxhill, v Earl de la Warr's XI. I August 3 — Birmingham"', v Warwickshire. August 6 — Canterbury, v Kent. August 10— Oval, v England. August 13— Brighton, v Sussex. August 17 — Oval, v Surrey. August 20 — Cheltenham, v Gloucestershire. August 24— Taunton, v Somerset. August 27 — Liverpool, y Lancashire. August 31 — Scarborough, v Mr C. Thornton's XI. September 3 — Hastings, v South England. It is also stated that the Australians were to appear at Aberdeen on May 2nd and 4th.