SPORTING NEWS.
[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. CRICKET. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. COMBINED VICTORIA. (Received January 4, 9.30 p.m. Melbourne, January 4. The match between the representative Australian eleven and the combined Victorians was continued on the Melbourne ground to-day in presence of a large number of spectators. The Australians, who last night had two wickets down for 69 runs, continued their innings. Scott and M'llwraitb, the two not-out men resuming their places at the wickets. The pair made a determined stand, M'llwraith succeeding in placing 123 to his credit before being given out leg before wicket, while Scott was caught for 74. The other principal scores were Trimble, caught, 41; Jarvis, not out, 77. The innings closed for a total of 375. (Received January 5, 0.45 a.m.) Later. The cricket match was continued today, when the Victorian team went in for their second innings and succeeded in scoring 260 runs, M'Shane playing a fine innings for 80. t The Australian team then went to the wickets, requiring 21, which number they obtained without the loss of a wicket, thus winning the game with ten wickeis to spare.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2886, 5 January 1886, Page 2
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188SPORTING NEWS. Kumara Times, Issue 2886, 5 January 1886, Page 2
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