SPORTING NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2493, 16 June 1884, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. *-— < ORIOKET. AUSTRALIANS V. NOTTINGHAM COUNTY. THE NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS V. NEW SOUTH WALES. (Received June 16, 0.30 a.m.) London, June 13. The cricket match Australians versus Nottinghamshire was resumed at Nottingham to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance of spectators large. Great interest is being taken in the match. The visitors, having two wickets down for 44 runs, resumed their first innings, which closed for 131 ; Murdoch, caught, 24. The fielding of the home team was excellent, but the wicket was rather bnmpy. The Home team then went in for their second innings, and scored 126 ; Barnes, bowled, 37, W. Wright, bowled, 26, were the highest scorers. The Australians then began their second innings, requiring 166 runs to win the match, and when the stumps were drawn h»d scored 11 runs without the loss of a wicket. June 14. The Australians continued their second innings to-day, and scored the required number of runs with the loss of seven wickets, thus winning the match by three wickets. The highest scorers were M'Donnell, caught, 38; Giffen, run out, 25 ; Blackham, not out, 46.

Fine weather was again experienced, and a large number of spectators were on the ground. (Received June 14, 9 p.m.) Sydney, June 14. The New Zealand footballers' team plnyed the eighth and last match of their tour to-day in this city, against a team representing New South WalesT An endeavour was made by the local Rugby Union to put a stronger team into the field than was done in former matches, but the New Zealanders Hsjain secured an easy victory, the score when time was called standing as fol-

lows:—New Zealand, 3 goals, 1 try ; New South Wales, nil. In the first half of the game the play was very fast, both sides showing about equal form ; but iu the second spell the local men tired greatly and succumbed to the vigour of their opponents. Warbrick, Ryan, Robertson, and O'Connor, particularly distinguished themselves throughout the afternoon by brilliant play. The weather was all that could be desired, and the ground in capital order..

The New Zealanders will be entertamed at a banquet on Monday evening, when the chair will be taken by Hon. E. Barton, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.