THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 110, 11 May 1893, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND.

London, May 9,

There were 10,000 peoplo present afcthe second day's play iv the match at Sheffield Park. The Australians gave a poor exhibition of batting, and wore all out for 138. The principal scores were: — Trotb, b Lockwood 20 Lyons, c and b Briggs ... 21 Graham, Bfc McGregor, b Atfcewell ... 32 Coninghaui, not out ... 26 McLood ... 25 Gregory scored two, whilo Giffen' Turner, Trumble, and Blackham did not score. The extras were 4. The bowling analysis was :^—Briggs, four for 48; Lockwood, four for 45; Abfcewell, two for 37. j In their second innings the Australians made 173. Their scores were as follow : — Bruce, c Brings b Lockwood ... ... 26 Lyons, b'Lockwood ... 15 Giften, c McGregor b Lockwood ... 1 Trobt, c Stoddars b Attewell 14 Graham, c McGregor b Loskwood ... 12 Turner, c McGregor b Lockwood ... 22 McLeod, b Briggs 24 Coningham, c McGregor b Peel • ... 29 Gregory, c Shrewsbury b Peel 15 Trumble, not out ... 7 Blackham, run oub ~. 8 Lockwood took fivo wickets for 81, and Peel two for 7. The total score of Lord Sheffield's team in their firsb innings was 258, nob 257, and they now have 54 to make to win. THE VISITORS . BADLY BEATEN. London, May 10. In the second innings, Lord Sheffield's team knocked up the required runs with the loss of two wickets. The scores were :— Grace, b 18 Shrewsbury, c Graham, b Giffen ... 23 Reid, not out <~ 10 Extras 5 Total 56 Bowling analysis:—Giffen, 1 for 25; Turner, 1 for 15 ; Coningham, none for 11. The batting of the Australian eleven was disappointing especially as the wicket was in excellent condition. (Joningham's dashing play and Blackham's wicket keeping were the redeeming featuree. Tho play of the new men in tho team justified ther inclusion. Bolh sidos needed practice. Lord Sheffield expresses delight ab the general form of the visitors, but thinks it premature to express an opinion on thocharacter of the tour.

The " Sportsman " considers the Australians were unable to play Lockwood's fast bowlinp. The '• Sporting1 Life " considers thfi batting of the team of a very ordinary character.