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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 275, 23 June 1888, Page 3

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THE AUSTRALIAN ELKVKN 1>« T ENGLAND. On Monday, May 28, the Australians began a match at Lord's against the Gentlemen of England. The home team comprised the following :— N • (.'.Grace (Gloucestershire). W. H. Patterson (Kent), K. J. Key(Smrey),W. W. Read (Surrey), W. B. Roller (Surrey), J. Shnter (Surrey), E. H. Buckland (Oxford University), O G Ridclifte '(Gloucester*! ire), 0. A. Smith (Sussex), >!• , V- Bowdon (Surrey), A. Newnham (Gloucestershire). Messrs Grace, Buckland, Roller Wh, and Newnham constitute the bowling strength of the team, and the opening panof trundlers would most likely be* i race fiom the nursery end, and Smith from the pavilion end. Mr Kewnham i*. the new last amateur bowler, who did good service for his county in the early P*»'t ° f liist fce{lbon before his journey to Russia. Practically the team k the gentlemen oi the South of England, there beimr nob one no 'them amateur in it. The match was witnessed on May '2S by about 11,000 people. The weather was Hue, and the tickets were in pood order. Tne Australian team consisted of McDonne 1, Bannerman, Jone«, Trott, Bonnor, Blackham, Turner, Jarvis, Ferris, Woriall, and Edward* The Australian* first to the wickets, and put together 170 runs,, to which Jones, McDonnell, and Jams contributed 12S1. Considering the state of the weather and the condition of the wickets, the score was not a scood one. C. A. Smith took four wickets for 45 runs, and \V. G. Grace three wickets tor 50. The Gentlemen then began their innings, \Y. G. Grace and J Shuter going to the wickets. A grand display of batting took place. Grace played a brilliant innings ; and when the stumps were drawn he had scored 150 runs (not cut), Sbater having made 71 before he was put out. Patterson followed Shuter; and when the play closed fo • the day the score stood at "23;) for one wicket. Grace and Shuter sco^-ed 158 without giving a single chance : and be'ore the latter was out six bowlers had been tried. They had completely coUared the bowling. Orace scored 50 in the last half hour. During all this scoring the Australian* fielded admirably, and only 3 sandries were obtained when play ceased for the day. The day's scoring averaged 70 runs an hour. McDonnell injured his hand, and was unable to field. Following are the scores :— Australian Eleven, First Innings — McDonneU, 41; Bannerman, 6 ; Jones, 61 : Trott, 9; Bonnor, 3; Blackham, 7; Turner, 1 ; Jams, 2, ; Ferris, I' 2 ; Worrall, 0 : Edwards, '2 ; sundries, 10 ; total, 179. Gentlemen of England, First Innings— W. G. Giace (not out), 150; Shuter, 71 ; Patteison (not out), 11 ; sundries, 3 ; total for one wicket, '235. At the adjournment for luncheon the scores of the Gentlemen stood at 411, with four wickets down. Grace was caught by Bannerman when he had scored 165. W. W. Read was stumped by Blackham after having scored 109. The score at four o'clock stood at 457 for the loss of six wickets, and the first innings of the Gentlemen closed for 490 runs. Following are the scores of the other Gentlemen :— Patterson, 43 : Radcliffe, '25 : Key, 33 ; Roller, 0 : Smith, 17 ; Buckland, 7:* Newnham, 5; Bowden, 0; sundries, 13—41)0. Although six of the Australians had been put on in the en deavour to keep clown the score of the Gentlemen, the whole of the ten wic'.ets went to the two bowlei s who proved most fatal in previous matches. Turner rras most successful, with six wickets for 101, and Ferris proved rather more expensive, with four wickets for 131. Off the other bowlers tried 190 odd runs were made, with uo result in wickets. After a short interval Bonnor and Bannerman went on to the field, and before tbe close of play the Australians had done much to retrieve 'their misfortunes of the first innings, and to put a more favourable aspect on the drawn match, which was now inevitable. Boni.or was in grand hitting form, and scored tast, but, venturing out of his crease wheti he \ was-119, was stumped. Jones foil owed, and had put on 51 towards the total when the j stumps were drawn. Bannerman played a careful not-out innings of 30, and, with 13 extras, brought the t-core to 213 for one I wicket down. Bonnor was batting for 113 minutes. He made eighteen 4s, and gave three hard chances in long field. Banner-] man's defence was perfect, and completely beat the English bowlers. He was thiee hours at the wickets ; and seven bowlers were tried against him during that time. The London " Times- "' ha» devoted a leading article to the performance of the Australian Eleven in England. The members of the team, it said, have prdved themselves to be dangerous opponents, to beat whom will be a credit to any English eleven. As for Ferris and Turner, it is held that they deserve fame for the wonderful prowess they have displayed as bowlers. The article concluded with the remark that gratitude was due to the Lancashire Eleven for defeating -the Australians, and thus arresting the panic which the repeated victories of the visitors had created among the English cricketers. The Australian Eleven began a match at Kennin^ton Oval on May 31 against the Players^ the home team being composed as follows : B. Abel (Surrey), W. Barnes (Nottingham), W. Flowers (Nottingham), W. Gunn (Nottingham),- G. Lohmann (Sur- ! rey), R. Peel ( Yorkshire), J. M. Preston | (Yorkshire), J. Maurice Head (Surrey), G. j Ulyett (Yorkshire), Henry Wood (Surrey), and W. Wright (Nottingham). Wright is a Notts man by birth, and ha& played for several seasons for his county. He has had one or two difficulties with the Notts executive, and resides at MaidUtone, in Kent, for which county his services would be welcomed. As in the cablegrams he is quoted as from Nottingham, he may not have chosen to play for the hop county yet. The weather was fine, and the attendance numbered about 10,000. The Players won the toss, and went first to the wickets, and at lunch time had scored 87 for the loss of three wickets. The play after lunch was more vigorous ; and the score of the Players stood at 231 when the last wicket fell. The Australians then went to the wickets ; and when play was discontinued for the day they had BCOred 32 for the loss of three wickets. Neither McDonnell nor Boyle played with the Australians ; the former having injured his hand in the match with the Gentlemen of England. The match finished on Friday afternoon in a defeat for the Australians by 10 wickets. Having made only 127 in thenfirst innings, as against the Players' 231, they had to follow on, and were all disposed of in their second innings for 114, leaving the Players 11 to get to win the match. This they did without the loss of a wicket. Following are the scores :— Player*— First Innings: Ulyett 28, Abel 28, Barnes 34, Gunn 0, Peel 38, Read 0, Lohmann 23, Flowers 4, Preston 7, Wood 44, Wright 14 ; sundries 11 ; total 231. Ferris took three wickets for 55 run&, Turner four wickets for 94 runs, and Trott three wickets for 67 runs. Australian Eleven— First Innings : Bonnor 10, Bannerman 4, Jones 2, Jams 11, Trott 41, Turner 21, Blackham 20, Ferris 2, Worrall 0, Lyons 0, Edwards 5 ; sundries 2 ; total 127. Second Innings: Bonnor 34, Bannerman 9, Jones 6, Jarvib 10, Trott 5,

Turner U, Blackham 4, Ferris 0, Worrall I 29, Lyons 0, Edwards 1 ; sundries 5 ; total 114. Bowling; analyst? : Barnes, nine wickets for 62 ; Lohmann, seven wickets for 8(5 ; Flowers, two wickets for 12 runs. Players - • Second Innings : Abol, not out 4, Ulyett, not out b ; total 12. The match between the Australian Eleven and an eleven from Nottinghamshire was begun on June 4. The Notts team won the toss, and went first to the wickets, and put together 21"). At the close of the day's play the Australians had lost two wickets for 37 runs,. Scores : — Nottinghamshire — First Innings- : .">, l)i\on 83, (lunn 4, Barnes 4, H. B. Daft 3l, Flowers 3(5, Lindloy 9, Attewell 22, Richardson 9, Shaddock <>, Sherwin 0 ; sundries 0; total 21 o. Bowling analysis : Turner, three wickets for 90 ; Fen is, two for I'A : Trot.t, three for 42: L 3 out., two for 3 L The match was resumed next day. The innings of the Australians was bi ought to aeloseshortly aftet 1.30 p.m., for a to(al of 7(> runs. Australian Ele>en— First Innings: Bannerman 11, Bonnor 1, Trott, 1."), Jan is 2,"), Blackham 0, Turner 7, Edwards 0, Worrall 0, Ferris 0, Lyons 7, Boyle 7 ; total 76. Australian Eleven — Second Inning- : Lyons 11, Bannerman 11, Tiott 17, Jarvis 3."), Bonnor 3, Turner 37, Blackham 2\ Worrall 28, Ferris I, Boyle 2, Edwards 3 ; sundries 2 ; total 17« i. In the iirst innings of the Australians Attewell 1 took five wickets tor 34, and Barnes four for 3{). In tho second innings Attewell obtained the wickets for 4!), and Barnes four for (58. The Notts men lidded well. At the close of the second innings of the Australians Nottingham lequired 3(> to win, and succeeded in scoring that number without the 'oss of a wicket. It is very possible thai rain fell during the night or early morning between the (wo days' play, and made the wicket sticky for the Australian batting. ■ The sixth Australian Eleven, up to tho conclusion of the Players' match, made a \eiy good record, having played eight matches, of -which five were won very easily, two lost and one drawn. They have scored a total of 2279 runs for 115 wickets, being an aveiage of 19.94 per wicket, against 200S for 140 scored by their opponents. Jones and Bonnor have made top score three times each, M'Donnell and Tiott twice each, and Blackham and Turner once each. The highest total scoie made by the team was 3(i3 against Siurey ; and the highest total made against them was 100 by the (lon tie men of England. The Austialians have failed to get the century only on two occasions ; while they put their opponents down for less than the 100 on &i\ occasions" Three of the team (Bonnor 119, M'Donnell 105 and Turner 103) have gob into treble figure scores, while only two of their oppo nents (Grace I(JS and W. \V. Read 109) had achieved this distinction. The highest indiwdual score yet made against Australian teams in England is Maurice Read's 180, compiled against the last Australian Eleven while playing the return match at Surrey. The highest* English score made against Australians in first-class matches is Shrewsbury's 206 last season. The highc-t Australian score against English bowling in fii'st-class matches is Murdoch's 211 on the Oval in ISB4. Mr F. R. Spoilbrth, whose name will always be prominently associated with the success of Australian cricket, left Melbourne with his family for England the week bcfoie last, and intends to permanently 1 chicle in the old country. The celebrated bowler, until the present week, occupied the position of manager of the National Bank in East Colling wood : but his many friends will be pleased to know that his change of residence to England is induced by ciicumstances of a character sufficiently satisfactoiy •to justify him in resigning his appointment. The sensational feats accomplished by • the demon are, to cricketers throughout the world, familiar as household words (said a Melbourne contemporary), and it may be safely predicted that when the history ot the present cricketing era shall be published and discussed in years to come no name in connection with it will hold a worthier 01 more prominent position than that ol the renowned bowler.