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[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. CRICKET. AUSTRALIANS V. STEEL'S ELEVEN. THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. ST. GEORGE'S CHALLENGE VASE AND THE DRAGON CUP. THE FIRING FOR THE QUEEN'S PRIZE. PRIZES WON BY AUSTRALIANS. (Received July 17, 5 p.m.) London, July 16. The Australian cricketers are playing a match at Liverpool against eleven selected by Steel. In their Grst inuings, the Australians scored 152. The Home team lost six wickets for 104. (Received July 19, 1.50 a.m.) July 17. The cricket match, Australians v. Steel's eleven, was continued at Liverpool to-day. The Home team are all out for 204. The Australians commenced their second innings, and lost eight wickets for 141, when play was stopped owing to the inclemency of the weather; Scott scoring 88, bowled. (Received July 17, 5 a.m.) j London, July 16. At Wimbledon to-day, in firing for the St. George's Challenge Vase and the Dragon Cup (seven shots at 500 yards), the highest English scote was the maximum of 35. The Australians scored as follows : Lieut. A. B. Fenn, New South Wales 31 Private Allan, Victoria ... 30 Lieut. Keating, New South Wales ... ... ... 30 Color-Sergt. Barrow, Queensland 30 Lieut. Room, Tasmania ... 28 Capt. Powell, Victoria ... 28 Sergt. Saker, Victoria ... 28 Capt. Blackshaw, New South Wales ... ... »§ 28 Lieut. Golding, Tasmania ... 28 (Received July 19, 1.50 a.m.) T , July 17. In the firing of the second stage for the Queen's Prize, to-day, the highest English score was 194. Lieut. Golding, of Tasmania, was the ouly Australian competitor, who scored 164, but was ineligible to compete in the final stage. The following prizes were won by Australians :—Sergt. Grimes (Queensland) £2, in the first stage for the Queen's prize ; Lieut. A. B. Fenn (New South Wales), £2, in the St. George's Vase match ; Colour-Sergt. Barrow, (Queensland), third prize in the Prince of Wales' match; Oolour-Sergt. Gee (New South Wales), £3, in the same match.
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Kumara Times, Issue 3029, 19 July 1886, Page 2
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315SPORTING NEWS. Kumara Times, Issue 3029, 19 July 1886, Page 2
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