All England v. Australia.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 59, 19 July 1884, Page 3

All England v. Australia.

Londox, July 11. Tin: cricket match, Australians v. All England, commenced to-day at Manchester. There was; an enormous attendance of spectators, by whom tho greatest interest was taken in tho game. The wicket was very hea\y owing to the rain which fell yesterday and during the night, and the ground suilered still more while tho play was proceeding, owing to heavy showers which fell at intervals, and occasionally interrupted the game. The Englishmen went lirst to the wickets, Grace and Hornby facing the bowling of Boyle land Spoiibrth. Hornby was stumped I without scoring, when Ulyett joined Grace. Neither bat-men made a stand, Ulyett being bow led for j, and Grace caught for S. Barlow and Steole then got together, and they had added materially to the score when Steele was dnpo-ed of, caught for 15. Lucas joined Bailow, and cle*<pito tho stato of the wicket, they succeeded in making a good detenoe. Barlow was at length bowled, after making a splendidly played 48. The batsmen who followed wore unable to make any itand against the splendid bowling and tielding of the Australians. Lucas carried ouf his bat for 10, the innings cloaing for 95. After tho usual interval tho Australians went in, Bannerman and McDonnell opening the innings. Tho former soon succumbed, being given out leg before wiekot w hen he had made 6. Murdoch became McDonnells partner, and together thoy made an excellent stand, both playing carofully. McDonnell was at length caught for 30. When time was called and the stumps drawn for the day, tho score of the Australian* stood at 141 with 7 wickets down, Midwinter being not out with 20 to hih credit. The following are tho full tcoies :—: — ALL KNOLANI). AUSTRALIANS. Xl 1 I.WINI.s. IST I.NNIisM.K. W. G.Umce.. . S Hanneruwn, lb\v .. (> llornbj, &t 0 lUcDonnell, c ...'Hi I'ljctt, b .. . .) Murdoch, c .. 28 Rirlow, b . ['A (4ifl"en, c and b .. l(i Steele c . .. lo Midwinter, not out . 2!) Liv d\ not out .. 15 Honnor, b .. .. (! i'>'i lius. c and b .. 0 Blackburn, lbw .. 8 O'Jirien. b . 0 Hcott.b 12 Slnewsbury, t- 6 Pilling, o .. ..0 IVdte. b .. 2 Kxti.i .. 1 Total .. i). 1 ) Total for 7 w kts 111

SECOND DAY. London, July 12 (;} p.m.) The r lickct match at Manchester was resumed thii morning. According to latest telegiam*. to hand the iir&t innings of the Australians closed for 182, being 87 ahead of the English team. The following is the remainder of the scores : — Australians, lir»t inning* : Midwinter, caught, ,37 ; Palmer, not out, 14 ; Spoflbrth, caught, 13; Boyle, bowled, 4 ; evtras, 6 : total, IS2.