Australian Cricketers in England

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 52, 29 August 1896, Page 2

Australian Cricketers in England

o AUSTRALIANS v. LANCASHIRE. (Per Press Association.) London, August 27. The chief scorers in the Australian's first innings were : — Donnan ... ... ... ... 25 Iredale 12 Goo regory ... ... ... ••• *" Hill 22 Briggs took 7 wickets for 63, and Hallam 3 for ;i5, Baker 0 for 5. The Lancashire team also found the wicket a difficult one to score on, and were all out for 62, or just half of that of (heir opponents. McLaren, the local skipper, who put on 28, was the only one on his side to reach double figures. Donnan and Gregory batted very steadily and were associated for an hour. McLaren too played a fine innings, and his score included one six. The wicket of course greatly assisted the bowlers and McKibbin, who got on tremendous work, performed the hat trick. The analysis was — McKibbin 6 for 27, and Trumble 4 for 34. One extra was scored on each side. Below are the matches played by the Australian team, witb tbe results, te 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 „ Nortb of England ... Won „ Hampshire Won „ Players of England ... Won „ Leicestershire ... ... Drawn England (Test match)... Won Derbyshire Drawn M.C.C.& Ground ... Drawn „ Surrey Won Earl de la Warr's XI. ... Lost „ Warwickshire ... ... Won „ Kent Won „ England (Test match) ... Lost „ Sussex Won , Surrey Drawn „ Gloucestershire ... Won „ Somersetshire ... ... Drawn