[Special.] London, July 21. Earl Beaconsfleld has been invested with the Order of the Garter at Osborne. The Australian cricketers played against Eleven of the Cambridge University at Lord's. The first innings of the University closed for 285, the highest score being that of A. Lytteiton, 72. In the first innings the Australians made ill. C. Bannerman 12, Murdoch 47, Horan, Spofforth, and Blackham 0; Gregory 5; Oarrett 13; Bailey 6; Allen 12; Boyle 9; A Bannerman 1; sundries 7. The Cambridge bowling was very effective. Morton alone took seven wickets. The bowling of the Australians was considerably knocked about. The attendance was enormous. The wicket was splendid, and the yreather very hot.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 177, 24 July 1878, Page 2
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