THE ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN IN MELBOURNE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 320, 10 January 1874, Page 3

THE ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN IN MELBOURNE.

The Victorian Eighteen won the match against the English Eleven in one innings, with 21 runs to spare. The match commenced on Boxing Day, and lasted the greater part of three days. The average attendance was 15»000r each day. The weather waafine, andgreat interest "was manifested thxou£hou& The. Eighteen were very strong^ being the pick of the colony. They went, ib furst and scored 226*. Cooper made a spieaded! innings for 84* playing; grandly. ThftbowHng was, feit about in all directions, and frequent changes were madSe. Lillywhite, Soufeherton, Qoibesfc,, M'lntyre, the two graces, all went on, but the score still increased, no less than five men getting double figures. W. Gt. Grace took ten wickets, his brother four. The eleven ■wen* in on Saturday forenoon, and all had been disposed of for 110- before the stumps were drawn for the evening. W. G. Grace made 33, and was clean bowled. Great interest was- attached to his performance, and disappointment w.as felt that he was so soon disposed of. He played well. Jupp is a pretty bat, and scored 22 ; Gilbert, 13 j Oscrof t, 12. These -were the only double figures.. Allan, took six. wickets ; Coestiek, 3. i and Boyle, one (W. G. Grace's). The small score obtained rendered it necessary for the- Englishmen to follow their innings, while the Victorians had every expectation of winning in One innings. The same evening M'ln tyre and Humphrey had been disposed of for 22 ; and on Monday the game was resumed. It was thought W. G. Grace and «Fupp woiildpull through. The former played a grand inainga for 51 not out, having been missed when- he- was- only 7 ;. butwith the exception.- of G. X Qkrn'-e, with. 28, fche others- made a pooar show,, and- <wu\y 135 runs were obtained in tlte second pniugs, leaving the- Tictewfejis -rcmiiecs m one- innings, wiA 21 runs fcoisgare-.. The professionals did little or nothing*. The Englifeh. bowling was very indifferent, untt Mca& easily placed. Their fielding- was good. The Victorian bawling was excellent!; Allan and Cosstick were- much, better than- M'lntyre, Southcrton, andi Lillywhite. The fiekling of the- Victorians. w.a& at times, rather- loose, but was generally good. The result generally caused: satisfaction, but little surprise.