LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1979, 2 January 1883, Page 2

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S NEW YEAR'S DAY MEETING.

(Received January 1, 9.20 p.m.) January 1

At the Victoria Racing Club's New Year's Day Meeting, the following horses were declared the winners. Hurdle Race. Durringall ... ... 1 Lady Hampden ... ... 2 Cracksman ... ... 3 Yarraville Stakes. Boolka 1 Solitude 2 Little Jack ... ... 3 Normanby Stakes. Archie ... ... ... 1 •Warwick 2 St. Lawrence ... ... 3 Midsummer Handicap. Odd Trick 1 Lesbia ... ... ... 2 Mistaken 3 Champion Stakes, of 25sovs. each, 10 ft., with 1000 added, For 3yrs old and upwards. Weight for age. The second horse to I'eceive 200sovs. and the third lOOsovs. out of the stake. Three miles. Horses foaled north of the line allowed 71b. Commotion ... ... 1 Guesswork ... ... 2 Navigator .., ... 3

Commotion was ridden by Trahea, Guesswork by Cracknell, and Navigator by Hales. The other starters were Calma, Segenhoe, and Jessie. The race was a grand one, and was keenly contested by Guesswork and Commotion. The first named led from the start and continued to do so past the stand and round to the back of the course. At abattoirs Jessie took second place from

Commotion, but on passing the stand the second time Commotion had again secured second place, Guesswork still leading the field. That order was maintained to the abattoirs again, when Navigator took third place. Coming up the straight Guesswork and Commotion were leading together, the latter having come up with a fine spurt, followed by Navigator. The three were very close together along the straight, and after a grand race Commotion was landed the winner by a neck, Navigator being close on to the second horse. Time—smins. 26secs. January 2. Government has decided to fix the minimum of the loan about to be raised in London at par, and has telegraphed to the Agent-General accordingly. CRICKET. COMBINED AUSTRALIANS V. IVO BIGHS TEAM. (Received December 30, 10.33 a.m.) Melbourne, December 30. The intercolonial cricket match between the Hon. Ivo Bligh's team and the Australian eleven was commenced to-day. The latter in their first innings scored 251 for seven wickets. Bannerman ... ... '3O Murdoch 48 M'Donnell 43 Giffen 36 Blackham 25 Bonner, not out ... 60 (Received January 2, 1.30 a.m.) The cricket match between the English and Australian team was resumed. The Australian team continued their first innings, which closed for a total of 291 runs. The following are the full scores:— Spofforth, caught ... 9 Garrett, caught ... ... 0 Bonnor, caught ... ... 85 Palmer, not out... ~. 0 Extras 11 Total ... 291 The English team in their first innings scored 177. The following are the scores : Hon. Ivoßligh 0 Leslie, caught ... ... 4 C. T. Studd, bowled ... 0 Barlow, stumped ... 10 A. G. Steele, bowled ... 27 Reid, bowled 19 Bates, caught ... ... 28 M. B. Studd, run out ... 7 Tylecote, bowled ... 33 Barnes, bowled ... ... 26 Rickman (substitute), not out 18 Extras ... ... ... 5 Total ... 177 The bowling of the Australians was dead on the wicket. Palmer took seven wickets. The English team being 114 behind their opponents, had to follow on, and at the close of the day's play had scored 11 without the loss of a wicket. Tylecote, not out, 3 ; Barlow, not out, 8. ; The weather was stormy during the} day, but the attendance at the match was enormous.