SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 218, 25 August 1884, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS—MATCHES TO BE PLAYED. August 25—Cambridge, Australians v. Past and Present. August 28—Gravesend, Australians v. South of England. September I—Nottingham, Australians v. North of England. September 4—Scarborough, Australians v. Zingari. September B—Sheffield, Australians v. Yorkshire. September 11—Oval, Australians v. All England. RACING FIXTURES. August 28 —North Canterbury SteepleSeptember 18.—Kurow Races. September 25, 26—Geraldine Races. Nominations, July 31; weights, August 26; acceptances, September 17October 3—Cromwell Spring Races. October 6, 7—Hawke’s Bay J. C. Spring Races. Nominations, August 12; weights, August 19; general entries and acceptances. September 24. October 22—Poverty Bay Spring Meeting. November 11—New Zealand Cup. November 20, 21—Ashburton Spring Races. [Reuter’s Telegbams.) HAWKESBURY HANDICAP. Sydney, August 22. Hawkesbvby Gbixd Hasdicat. Hastingsl Bonnie Bee .. .. .. 2 Blazer .. .. .. .. 3 Time—2 min. 36}secs. A protest against Hastings for crossing was disallowed.

AUSTRALIANS J’. NOTTINGHAM. London, August 22. The cricket match at Nottingham was resumed to-day. The Australians obtained an additional 42 for the remaining 2 wickets, and their first innings closed f0r265. Spofforth scored 53, b. The fielding of the home team throughout was excellent. Some splendid catches were made. At the close of the day’s play the Nottingham men in their first innings had scored 218 with 4 wickets down. Barnes contributed 36 (b); Flowers, 69 (c) Gunn, not out with 54. August 23. The match was resumed and concluded today, in the presence of a very large attendance of spectators and fine weather. The wicket was lively. The home team, with 4 wickets down for 218, then continued their first innings, which closed for a total of 273. The highest scorers to-day were : Gunn, b> 68; and Selby, 1b w, 37. The visitors then went in for their second innings, and were all put out for 141, the principal scorers being McDonnell, b, 28: Giffen, b, 25; Bonnor, c, 25; and Blackham, c, 16. The home team, requiring 134 runs to win the match, then went in for the second time, but had only scored 15 runs with one wicket down when the stumps were drawn for the day. The match was therefore drawn in favor of the home team, who had 9 wickets to fall and 119 runs to make.

EPSOM BACK MEETING. The following nominations have been received for the above meeting, which is to be held on Saturday, the 30th instant ;— Distance Handicap Tbot. — Pemberton's Beeswing, Robinson’s Rambler, Matheson’s Maggie, Wattle’s Millie, Moy’s Castaway, Fraser’s Steamer. Schooling Hubbles. — Urwick’s Claude, Hudson’s Buttercup, Eaton,s General, G. Robinson’s Fred Kelly, Buckland s Billy Spratley, Gregory’s Azim, Wallis & Webster's Satyr, Robinson’s Mulcahy Brothers.