THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] London, May 26.
The Australian cricketers played a match to-day a fc llirminnham against an eleven of the midland counties. The latter went in first, and scored 82. The bowling of Spolforth did gieat execution, and there was a bumpy wicket. The Australians went in, but onh' succeeded in putting together 70 runs, or six behind their opponents. The latter in their second innings were all disposed of for 26, leaving the Australians 33 to get to win. They obtained the required number with the loss of six wickets, thus winning the match by four wicitets. The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance of spectators. At the cricket match Spofforth, in the first innings, took six wickets for 30 runs, and in the second innings secured seven wickets for three runs.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1856, 29 May 1884, Page 2
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141THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, May 26. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1856, 29 May 1884, Page 2
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