AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 437, 20 May 1899, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

THE SURREY MATCH, Tins match was not abandoned as cabled, but has been played out with the result that the Australians have won the match by an innings and 70 runs. Tn their first innings they made 24D. Surrey made 114 in their first inning 3 and in their second only succeeded in putting up a score of 65. The bowling of Howell and Trumble was almost phenomenal. The former took five wickets for '2O runs and the latter live wickets for 34. THE MATCH AGAINST SOUTH 0$ ENGLAND. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION]. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. COPYRIGHT). London, May IS. The Australians commenced a match against the following South of England team at Eastborue : Messrs Jack Hearne, Tiott, Attewell, Alex Hearne, A. Jones, Bumip, Gunn, Lilloy, Shrewsbury, Forde and Rraybrook. The weather was tine, and the wicket soft. The attendance was moderate. Worra.ll, Kelly and McLeod arc standing out of the Australian team. (Received May 19, 5.30 a.m.) London, May 18. Austral.ans in their first innings made 222. Iredale, 17 : Darling, 22 ; Hill, 10 ; Gregory, 16; Noble, 0; Tiumper, 5; Laver not out, 32 ; Trumble. 10 ; Jones, 84 ; Howell, 15 ; John*, 12. Jones scored 54 out of 66 in half-an-hour. (Received May 19, 7. p.m.) London, May IS. Bowling Analysis —J. Hearne, 3 wickets for 4S ; Trott, 2 for 105 ; Attewell, 2 for 4S ; Jones, 1 for 16. At the c osc of the days' play, the South of England had lost 3 wickets for 73. Jones, 20 ; Shrewsbury, 11 ; Bumip, 2 ; Gunn, (not out), 15 ; Trott, (not out), 17.

The first test match, against an eleven of England, will commence at Nottingham on Thursday Ist June.