AUSTRALIAN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2794, 8 March 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

! I'Redtbk’.s Aohncv.J • li Casualty. , " ‘ r STDftKY.March 7 1 ' '. t A boat capsized in the harbor to-day and two Italians who were in it were drowned. ■ . ' , Fire- : ■■■;•'’ § < The residence of Mr Purnell, a# Rand wick, was, totally destroyed, by fire to-day. The building and furniture were only partially insured. • ‘ ‘ i ' " 1 Cricket- ,/ " i ‘ MBLBOTOKfirMaroh'?.'—'' The Cricket ■ match between the English and Australian Elevens was "resumed to-day, and resulted in '&J victory for the latter by "six wickets. At;the conclusion of yesterday’s play ? tho Englishmen had lost dine wickets for 121 runs. Shewsbury and Peate continued their innings to : day, until the former was caught for 47, Peate, no out, The total score amounted to: 134. The Australians. then went in ’■ for their second innings, requiring 63 funs to. win the match, was obtained with the loss of only four wickets. The following are the scores ; —Massie, caught, 9; Murdoch, caught, r ~ ■4:5 Bahfefhian, cVugi#,f4;Macdonald/’ caught, 9 ; Horan, not out, 16 ; Jones, ..not out, 6 ; extras 6; total, 64. Sporting- .>. ? rj The following is the latest Getting .oh t the AustralihiOup Swbet Wlllidih, '’ s 5 to 2; Suwarrow, 7to I.' Oh' the Newmarket l ■ Handicap—Earpent, ; "ilOfiO to 1.