SPORTING NEWS.
[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. « ♦ THE GREAT SCULLING SWEEPSTAKES. EASY VICTORY FOR BEACH. CRICKET. AUSTRALIANS V. SOUTH OF ENGLAND. (Received September 3, 0.15 a.m.) London, September 1, In the final heat for the great sculling sweepstakes, Beach had an easy victory over Teemer, winning by over a hundred yards. (Received September 2, 9 p.m.) London, September 1. The cricket match, Australians v. South of England, was resumed and concluded at Gravesend to-day, resulting a draw. The Home team, with six wickets down for 90, continued their first innings, which closed for 170 runs. Being 129 behind their opponents, the Englishmen followed on, and when the slumps were drawn had lost one wicket for 106 runs. (Received September 3, 0.15 a.m.) Later. In their second innings, the Englishmen succeeded in patting together 450 runs before they were all disposed of; Hearn (caught) 111, M. Read (caught) 109, and W. W. Read (caught) 87, being the most successful batsmen. The match was declared a draw, time not permitting of the game being played out. Melbourne, September 2. Abraham’s b in Tilda is scratched for the Melbourne Cup,
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Kumara Times, Issue 3069, 3 September 1886, Page 2
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187SPORTING NEWS. Kumara Times, Issue 3069, 3 September 1886, Page 2
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