THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2190, 22 July 1886, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.]

[reuter's telegrams. J London, July 19. The second of the three best matches arranged between the Australians and All England commenced to-day on ■ Lords ground. There was a crowded attendance of spectators, though the weather was somewhat unfavourable, rain falling at intervals during the day. The wicket was not firstrate, the condition being rather bumpy. The home team won the toss, and elected to go in first, Grace and Scotton being sent to face the Australian bowling. Neither made a lengthened stand, the former being caught at 18, and Scotton was bowled when he had scored 19. Shrewsbury, however, who succeeded Grace at the wicket, obtained a mastery over the bowling, and together with Read, ran up the score rapidly. The latter had* scored 22j when he was ctught. Steele joined Shrewsbury, but was given 1.b.w., when he had sccrred 5. Shrewsbury continued to display excellent form, and together with Barnes, who followed Steele, ran up the score to 202, when time was called, and play ceased for the day, Shrewsbury being not out with 91, Barnes with 28. The following are the detailed scores of the All England : First Innings. Grace, c 18 Scotton. b 19 , Shrewsbury, not out 91 Read, c "22 Steele, l.b.w. 5 Barnes, not out 28 Sundries 19 Total for 4 wickets 203 Tylecote, Barlow, Briggs, Lohmann, and Ulyett have still to bat.

THE LATEST. [Received July 21st 1 5 p.m ] London, July 20. The cricket match Australians v England was resumed to-day at Lord's. There was tino weather and a very large number of spectators were present. The Home team, with 203 for 4 wickets down continued the first innings. Barnes*and Shrewsbury, the yesterday not, out's with 28 and 91, respectively continued to make an excellent stand rigainst the bowling and Barnes had added 30 to his score before he was caught. Of the players who followed Barlow and Ulyett alone obtained double figures, the former 12, caught, and the latter 19, bowled. Shrewsbury maintained a grand defence and ran up his score to IG4 before a catch disposed of him. The innings closed for the total of 353 runs. For the Australians the most successful bowlers were Trumble, 2 wicket for|3o runs, Spofforth, 3 for 70. After the usual delay the visitors went to the wickets, but none of the batsmen succeeded- in making any lengthened stand against the excellent bowling of Brigga and Barnes, who were both dead on the wicket, and the innings closed for 121 runs. The highest mdi vidual scorers were Jones, caught, 25; Scott 1 b w ? 0;, /*i? cp Y. ca l& hV 2°; Blackball bowled, 23. For the Englishmen Briggs took 5 vvickftts for 30 runs, and Barnes 3 f<.r 20. Being in a minority ot 232 runs the Australians had to follow on, and at the close of the day's play the score for the second innings stood at 12, with one wicket down.