ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.

Marlborough Express, Volume XVII, Issue 270, 18 November 1882, Page 2

ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.

THE MATCH, AGAINST VICTORIA.,. ' '■ [keuter's telegrams.]' [By^kleeMe ' Tefctirnph,— Copyright.]

Received November 17, 10 p.m. MKrißGuusE, November 17. The" Hon. Ivo Bligh's English Eleven commenced a matoh to-day, against an Eleven of Victoria, who play with five of their best men absent with the Australian •Eleven. ■ „, . •.; // i j T The weather wrs fin j during the day, and 'great interest was taken m the match. A large number of spectators visited the ground auripg the day p O . t , f p "^ ThVEngUshmirr'winnteg the toss, went first to the .wickets, and remained m until ■lafeiUthe'af'ternoon, when the last wioket fell for a total of 273. The following are th'e spores :^r,,j „ ,;, •._:•! ]-i.'-. , G. B. Studd, b .. ..1 Bates.o.. .. .. 44 A. G. Steel, b .. .. 2 Barnes, o . . 8 W.W.Read.b .. .. 1 E. P. S. Tylecote, st. . . 37 C. F. H. Leslie, not out . . r u7i < /G. F. iVernoti; b. \'l< -.-.! \ 9 Morley, b . . . . 10 „.;. Extras;., .. „4 Total .. ..273 • Received November 18; 145 a.m. ■ l : i „ ; , : , ,' )Meu>oui»ne, November 17. At the cricket matoh to-day, between the English team and an Eleven of Victoria, "the latter, who commenced their first innings late m the afternoon, had lost two wickets for 10 runs when th'e stump's were: drawn for the day.