CRICKET.
ENGLAND^. AUSTRALIA; ; '
(BY ELECTRIC TEIiEGBAPH-COPYRIGftt.) (REUTER'S TBLEaUAMS.) ; ..!.'[■ Sydney, March 14. The > cricket match England v. ; Australia was conimenced to-day, on tb.B Association Ground.; -'The weather; was splendid, and there was a very la.rge attendance, of spectators. The ground waa m first rate order* and the, wicket excellent. The Englishmen went m: first, and their innings closed for a total of 269^.> '..■-■■■ >■■-:: ■■ ■■-■■• : - ■ ' : '" . V March 16. The cricket match, England v. Australia, was continued, to-day, and when, the stumps were drawn the Home : team had eight wickets down for 305 runs, a¥ against the Englishmen's total m the first innings of 369.: ;■ ..-.:: MtkYoh. ;17. The cricket match, England v. j Australia, ivas . resumed' to : dayv, Thje attendance was good but the wicket heavy owing fo the rain which fell last aright. The> 1 firsfe innings - for v the home 'team closed for 809, Blackham being not out with 11, Jones run out 40, and Baainerman caught 51. Thevisitors then 1 comm6nced their second innings, and were all disposed of for 77, leaving the Australians 31. t0 get to win. This'the home team succeeded m obtaining with the loss of two wickets. The highest sqorers m the visitors' second innings were— • Shrewsbury, caught, 16, and Barnes, caught, 25. ......
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 89, 18 March 1885, Page 3
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206CRICKET. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 89, 18 March 1885, Page 3
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