SPORTING NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 3053, 16 August 1886, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Tkleoraph.—Copyright. CRICKET. - AUSTRALIANS V. ALL ENGLAND. (Received August 14, 3.15 p.m.) Loxdox, August 13. The rain which fell to-day delayed the resumption of the match at Lords. At 1 p.m. the score of the All England stood at 305, with five wickets down. (Received August 14, 9 p.m.) The cricket match Australians versus All England was resumed to-day at Kennington Oval. The Home team, with 279 to their credit, for two wickets, continued their first innings, Shrewsbury and Read, the not outs of the previous day, resuming their positions at the wickets. Shrewsbury was caught when his score reached 44. Read who played a good game, was caught at 94 up. Briggs, caught with 43, was the only other principal scorer. The innings closed for 434. The visitors then went in for their first innings, aud were all put out for GS. Being 366 behind the Home team score, the Australians followed on for their second innings, and when play was stopped for the day they had scored eight runs without the loss of a wicket. (Received August 16, 1 p.m.) August 14. The cricket match Australians v. All England was concluded to-day at the Oval. The weather was fine, and the attendance moderate. The wicket was much cut up. The visitors resumed their second innings, which closed for a total of 145. The principal scorers were Giffen, caught and bowled, 47; Palmer, stumped, 35; Trumble, caught, 18. The Home team thus won the match with one innings and 221 runs to spare. (Received August IG, 1 a.m.) Mkluouiise, August 15. The Committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club has decided in abandoning the idea nf importing a team in opposition to that Lillywliite brings to the Colonies next season.