SPORTING NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 3160, 20 December 1886, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] I'y Klectric Telegraph—Copyright. -—4 AMATEUR and PROFESSIONAL CRICKETING TOUR, SHAW-LILLYWHITE TEAM V. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. (Received December 16, 10.30 p.m.) Melbourne, December 16. The Australasian today publishes a statement that the New South Wales Cricketing Associntion are arranging, in conjunction with Li'ly white, for a team of English cricketers both amateurs and professionals, to visit the colonies next year. (Received December 17, 11 5 p.m.) Decomher 17. A cricket match Shaw Lillywhite's team v. Australian eleven commenced to-d.«y on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Though the weather was fine, tho attendance w«b only moderate. A splendid wicket had been prepared, and the ground whs in first-rate order. The Australians, winning the toss, elected to bat, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had made 206 for the loss of five wickets. The scores are as follow : Palmer, bowed 14 Trumble, bowled 25 Jones, bow'ed 47 Jarvis, caught and bowled ... 37 Trott, run out ... ... 17 Biuce, not out ... ~, 33 Bl;ickham, not out 2-A

(Received December 20, 1.10 a.m.)

. , December 18. llie cricket match Shaw-Lilly white's tea in v. Australian eleven was cortinned to-day; but owing to the in. clemency of the weather pl i(y W aß stopped at intervals during the day, the wicket being heavy, owing to recent rains.

The Australians, who yesterday made 206 for the loss of five wicket's, continued their innings,* and when plny wiis stopped had lost eight wickets for 284 runs.

Bruce, caught ... t>> 43 Blackhaui, run out 32 M'll wraith, leg before wicket 27 Garrett, not out ... ... 22

- WRESTLING MATCH.—MILLER V CANNON.

(Received December 20, 1.10 a.m.) Melbourne, December 18. A wrestling match took place to day between Miller and Cannon, in which the former had one nb broken.