Australian Cricketers in England

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 289, 12 June 1896, Page 2

Australian Cricketers in England

FIXTURES. June 11— Australians v. M.C.C. & Ground „ 15.— Australians v. Yorkshire „ 18. — Australians v. Gentlemen „ 22. — Australians v. England. „ 25. — Australians v. Notts „ 29.— Australians v. Yorkshire July 2— Australians v. North of England „ 6. — Australians v. Hampshire „ 9. — Australians v. Flayers of England „ 13.— Australians v. Leicestershire „ 16. — Australians v. England „ 20.— Australians v. Derbyshire „ 23.— Australians v. M.C.C. & Ground „ 27. — Australians y. Surrey „ 80.— Australians v. Earl delft Warr's Eleven Aug. 3.— Australians v. Warwickshire „ 6. - Australians v. Kent „ 10.— Australians v. England „ 13. — Australians v. Sussex „ 17.— Australians v. Surrey „ 20. — Australians v. Gloucestershire „ 24.— Australians v. Somersetshire „ 27.— Australians v. Lancashire „ 31. — Australians v. Mr C. Thornton's Eleven Sept 3.— Australians v. S. of England Below are the matches played by 1 the Australian team, with the results, to date : — Against Lord Sheffield's XL ... Drawn „ Essex Won „ South of England ... Won „ An English XI. ... Drawn Yorkshire Won „ Lancashire Won „ Oxford University ... Won „ Gloucestershire ... Won „ An English XL ... Won

(Per Press Association.) London, June 11. Tbe match M.C.C. and Ground v. Australians began at Lords today. The English eleven are— W. G. Grace, Jackson, Marchant, Ploueher, Attewell, 3. Hearne, Davidson, Stoddart, Macgregor, Rangitsinghi, and Gunn. Donnan, Jones, and Johns are standing out of the Australian team. There is fine weather, but the wicket is rfttber heavy from the recent rain. The attendance of the public is very good. The Home team batted first, and the score at present stands : Grace, b Trumble, 15 ; Rangitsinghi, b Trumble, 7 ; Stoddart, stumped Kelly b Trott, 54; Jackson, not out, 37; total for 3 wicketß, 137.