THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR.

Evening Star, Issue 6029, 8 July 1882, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR.

[Reuter'3 Telegrams.] ~~ LONDON, July 6. The Australians commenced their match against an eleven of Middlesex County at Lord's ground to-day. The attendance was only moderate, the weather being very inclement, and owing to the rain play was stopped thrice during the day. The Middlesex team went in first, but owing to the heavy state of the wicket and the splendid bowling of their opponents they did not succeed in making a stand, and were all disposed of fdr a total of 104. The following are the individual scores : A. J. Wcbbe, bowled - » I. D. Walker, caught .. •- ..9 Scott, caught ■< •• M C. F. H. Leslie, bowled -10 C. T. Studd, bowled -.23 G. B. Studd, caught 2 T. S. Pearson, bowled 4 J. E. K. Studd, bowled 0 Burrows, bowled , 3 Burton, bowled -•• 1 Robertson, not out .. .. .. •• 0

The bowling of Garrett and Spofforth for the Australians was much admired, both being in first-rate form. The Australians then went in for their first innings, and at the conclusion of the day's play had lost three wickets for 60 runs. Bannerman, caught .. .» •• ..28 Massio, caught and bowled .. .. 1 Murdoch, not out ..18 M'Donnell, caught .. .. .. .- 3 Horan, not out .. - •■• •• 12 Extras *• 3

In the match against Surrey the Home team were captained by the Rev. F. Greenfield, who, winning the toss, went to the wickets. With the exception of the captain, who was caught by Giffen at square-leg after the South Australian had made three attempts at the ball, none of the local men gave much trouble. Palmer bowled his best, and during the innings performed the hat trick, bowling|Meser3 Whitfield Blackman, and C. J. Lucas with three successive balls. The innings of the colonials was remarkable for the rapidity of the scoring, and Murdoch's brilliant batting. He went in first wicket down, and carried his bat out. His innings was marred by three chances given before luncheon on the second day, when he seemed altogether abroad. Seven hours was the length of time the leviathan's rival was at the wickets. Murdoch objected to the bowling of Blackman, but the Sussex captain refused to have him removed. Maßsie and Bannerman commenced the Australians' innings, and during the first thirty-five minutes scored 96 runs, and of this number there were no fewer than sixteen 4's. Massie's 45 included eight 4's; and Alick's 60, eleven. Horan and Giffen played extremely well for their runs. Ellis, Greenfield, and Whitfield were the only batsmen who troubled the Australians in the second innings of the county men. The weather was delightful each day, but the attendance was rather limited, only about 3,000 being present the first day, 2,000 the second, and 1,000 the third. Palmer bowled 335 balls for 110 runs and 14 wickets; Spofforth, 240 balls for 80 runs and 3 wickets; Garrett, 164 balls for 67 runs and 3 wickets; Giffen, 16 balls for 12 runs.

The match against the Twickenham Club was played at the invitation of the Club, and all the receipts went to that body. Mr C. J. Thornton selected and captained the Englishmen, and, winning the toss, went in on a beautiful wicket. The chief feature of their innings was the eapital batting of A. P. Lucas, whose 87, not out, was a beautiful exhibition. Owing to the bad light that prevailed when the Australians went to the wickets, none of them made any stand, and being a long way behind had to follow on. Their second attempt was more successful, due to Murdoch's brilliant batting. One of the team in his account of the match says of Murdoch :—" He never played a better or steadier game, and it was manifest throughout that he had one main object in view, viz., to play out time if he could ? and; he succeeded admirably. He made not a solitary risky stroke, and punished only the loose bowling. His cutting was as clean and neat as anyone could wish to see, and he gave no chances." Murdoch was still in when time was called, and the match was drawn. The writer mentioned above concludes his remarks as follows : "The result of the match was very disappointing to us, but there is a tangible excuse For our failure. Our opponents won the toss, and had a capital wicket and an excellent light. Hence their good score. We got in when the declining sun sent the shadows across the wicket, and these, with the trees behind the bowler's arm, had such an effect that our fellows found it a very difficult matter to see the ball after it left the bowler's hand. Then on the next day, as I have already said, the wicket suited the bowler, owing to the rain during the previous night aad the non-rolling of the pitch. Probably, if we had won the toss, the result might have been more in our favor than it is now in favor of our opponenta,"

Palmer bowled 234 balls for 99 runs and 6 wickets ; Garrett, 212 balls for 72 runs and 3 wickets; Spofforth, 108 balls for 30 runs ; Boyle, 44 balls for 30 runs and 1 wicket; Giffen, 36 balls for 15 runs.