CRICKET.
THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM AT HOME.
Pre_« -Moal-Uon—Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, May 8,
The opening match of the Australian cricketers' tour began to-day at Sheffield Park, when they met an eleven selected by Lord Sheffield. The weather is fine but windy, and the attendance numbers about five thousand. The wicket is in perfect condition, being true and fast. Bannerman, Walter Giffen, and Jarvis stood out of the Australian team. The Englishmen went iirat to the wickets, and at the luncheon adjournment had lost one wicket for 116 ruus The innings closed for 257. Shrewsbury was caught by Trumble off Coningham for 62.'' The following are the scores :— W. G. Grace, c Trumble, b Coningham 63 A. Shrewsbury, c Trumble, b Coningham 62 Gunn, c Graham, b Giffen ... ... 56 Hewetb, c McLeod, b Coningham ... 30 Stoddard, c McLeod, b Coningham ... 3 M. Read, c Coningham, b Giffen ... 2 Peel, b Giffen ... ... ... 4 Lockwood, not out ... ... ... 17 Briggs, b Giffen ... ... ... 12 McGregor, st Blackham, b Giffen ... 2 Attewell, c Trott, b Coningham ... 0 Extras ... .„ ... 6 Total ... 257 Grace's score included fourteen 4's, and he knocked up 50 of his runs in half-au-hour. Coningham took five wickets for 74, and Giffen five for 93. The Australians at the close of the day had lost one wicket for 40. Bruce was for 8, Trott not out 20, Graham not out, 12. Graham's fielding and Coningham's bowling came in for considerable praise. Turner was lamed early in the game, and was unable to bowl.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 8479, 10 May 1893, Page 5
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