Australian Cricketers in England t

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 29, 3 August 1896, Page 3

Australian Cricketers in England t

AUSTRALIANS v. EARL DE LA WARE'S ELEVEN. DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRALIANS. (Per Press Association) London, July 31. The Australians are all out in their second innings for 138, of which Darling made 41, Trott 19. Hill 16, Doanan 13, and Graham 21. . . The Home team, requiring 117 runs to win, secured them with the loss of six Wickets, and won by four wickets. Trott took 2 wickets for 36, and Giffen 4 for 85. During the match Australians v. Earl de la Warr'B eleyen the wicket remained soft In the first innings of the Home team Stoddart Bcored 26, Douglas 18, Carpenter 14, and McGahey 18. In their second innings Douglas was again to the fore, and played a brilliant forcing game. He made a few dangerous strokes, but rattled up 68, and had the hard luck to lose bis wicket when his Bide only required ten to win. In the second innings of the Australians Darling, who had played a vigorous innings, was taken from a long drive. The score at this time was 56. Giffen went at 61, Graham at 81. The wicket by this time was drying rapidly, and was very treacherous. Gregory and Trott retired with the score at 99, and Hill when the total was 122. Bowling analysis in Earl de la Warr's first innings— McKibben 5 for 33, Trott 4 for 86. [The analysis for the Australians' first innings is not mated,] In the second innings of the Australians Hearne took 7 wickets for 59, and Pougher 3 for 7. (Per Press Association.) London, August 2. In the Australian's second innings Pougher took 3 wickets for 75 not 7. The following players have been definitely chosen to represent England in the final test match next week :— Stoddart, Gunn, Abel, Richardson, Hayward, Lil» ley, Jackson, R»ngicsinghi f and Grace. The remaining two will be selected from Peel, Lohmann, Hearne, and Captain Wynyard. After considering the Australian Cricket Council's protest against the New Zealand marches, the team decided to adhere to its own programme, and will, in addition to the New Zealand matches, probably play games in Qaeensland and Hobart, and not disband until Christmas. Below are the matches played by the Australian team, with the results, to date : Against Lord Sheffield's XI. ... Drawn „ Essex Won „ South of England ... Won „ An English XI. ... Drawn „ Yorkshire Won „ Lancashire Won „ Oxford University ... Won „ Gloucestershire ... Won „ An English XI. ... Won „ M.C.C.& Ground ... Lost „ Yorkshire Drawn „ Midland Counties ... Lost „ England (Test match)... Lost „ Notts ... Won „ Yorkshire Won „ North of England ... Won „ Hampshire Won „ Players of England ... Won „ Leicestershire Drawn „ England (Test match)... Won „ Derbyshire Drawn „ M.C.C. & Ground ... Drawn „ Burrey Won „ Eacl de la Warr's XI. ... Lost