AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4384, 22 January 1883, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbottene, This day. ]!n the first innings of the Australians on Saturday, Murdoch carried out his bat for 17, not 70 as previously, telegraphed. The extras give 12 runs, and the total was 114 as wired.

Mblbouenb, Saturday, 6.20 p.m. The cricket match between the English aud Australian teams was resumed to day ; the former continued their innings, Scad aud Bates, the not outs of yesterday, again taking their places at the wickets. Both players batted well, and added over 40 to the score before they were separated. Bates was at length caught for 75. J." B. Studd was bowled when he had made one run, and the innings then closed. The following is the full score:—Barlow, b, 14; C. T. Studd, b, 14; Leslie, run out, 64; Steele, c, 39; Barnes, b, 32;Tylecote, b, 0; Bligh, b, 0; Bates, o, 55; W. W. Bead, o, 75; Gr. B. Studd, b, i

Morley, not out, 0 ; extras, 10 ; total, 294. Tho Australians went in for their first inning 3, Bannerman and Murdoch being i sent to face the English bowling. The ! former had contributed 18 when he was bowled, and Massie joined Murdoch; j these batsmen got well set and runs came fast. Massie was, however, bowled when he had put together a well played 42. ! None of the other players made any stand against the bowling of the Englishmen, Garrett being the only one to reach double ' figures. Murdoch, however, remained at the wickets throughout the innings, j and carried out his bat for a, splendidly played 70, The innings closed for a total of 154. The following are the scores :— Bannerman, b, 14;, Murdoch., not out, 70; Massie, b, 43; Horan, b,3; McDonnell, b, 3 ; Giffen, c and b, 0; Bonnor, b, 0; Blackbam, b, 5 ; Garrett, b, 10 ; Palmer, c, 7; Spofforth, b, 0.

At the close of the day's play the Aus ■ tralians in their second innings had scored 28 runs for the loss of one wicket, the scores being : Murdoch, b, 17; Banner* mann, not out, 5 ; Blackham, not out, 6.