CRICKET.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7142, 1 September 1888, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. ;Bt Blbctbio —_KsaAPH— Cop—aaHT.] _I_l l_t— ASSOCIA—ON.T Reoeiv— August 31st, ISO p^u" London, August aa The _rt_— match Past aad Present of Oxford and Cambridge again— the Australian Eleven was drawn. The third test match Australian Eleven against Ail-England began, as originally arranged, to-day at Manchester, it having been found nnnecessstry to alter the date as proposed a short time ago. Dr. Grace captained the AU-Englaud team, and having won the toss decided to bat. The wicket, owing to recent heavy rains, was very soft. At the luncheon adjournment the English-*—i had lost two wickets for 35. There was only a moderate attendance of spec—tors, owing to the unfavorable weather. Boyle, Jones and Jarvis are not playing in the match, and are taking a rest. Woods plays with the Australians. Received August 31st, iio r-_*-LONDON, August 30. The English team have lost five wickets for 100 runs. The following are the soores so far:—Abel, 0; Ulyett, 0; Grace, 3S; Read, 19; Sugg, _. Turner took all the wickets. Received Aug—t 31st, —15 p.m. 'LONDON, August 30. The first innings of the England Eleven closed for 172. Gunn made 15, Peel 11, Briggs (not out) 22, Lohman 0, Pilling 17. Turner took five -wickets for —, Ferns two for 49, and Woods two for 35. Received August 31st, 10.30 p.m. LONDON, August-. In the match against All England, at the close of the day's play the Australians had lost two wickets for 33 runs. The scores were as follows:—McDonnell, 15; Bannerman, 1; Trott, not out, 14.