THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

Evening Star, Issue 9153, 7 June 1893, Page 4

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

Australian papers by yesterday's mail brings fuller accounts of the Lancashire and Surrey matches. AGAINST LANCASHIRE. This match was commenced on Old Taft'ord Ground on May 24 in fine weather and in the presence of a large number of spectators. Lancashire miming the toss sent in A. G. Stedl and A. Smith to the bowling of Giffen and M'Leod. The beginning of the innings was disastrous, for before a run was scored both batsmen were finely caught by Bruce (at forward short-leg) off Giffen's third over. A little later M'Laren and Sugg fell victims to successive balls from M'Leod; and as Briggs was out "lbw" to Giffen, five wickets were down for only 10 runs. On A. Ward and Tinsley becoming Sartners matters improved considerably, loth batsmen played with oonfidenoe, and, by free hitting, took the total to 54 before Tinsley was caught at the wickets. Kemble (23) w : as the only other player to do anything, and the innings closed for 97, Ward being not out with a faultless 45. The highest scorers were :-- A. Ward, not out .., ' .., ... ... 45

A. Tinsley, c BlackUani, b M'Leod ... ... 15 A. T. Kemble, c Bannerman, b Bruce ... 23 Bowuno.--Giffen took five wickets for 30 runs; M'Leod, throe for 35; and Bruce two for 4.

Lyons and Bannerman started for the colonials. The former played vigorous cricket, and put on runs rapidly. With 54 on the telegraph—of which he had made 40—however, he was smartly caught at cover. Bannerman and Giffen took the soore to 83, when the stonewaller was caught, and 3 runs later Giffen ran out for a big hit off Briggs, missed it, and was stumped. Graham (who came out with the top score of 48), Bruce (37), and Coningham (20) played freely for their runs, the last 55 being put on in fifty minutes. The principal contributors to the total of 222 were : Lyons, c Brings, b Steol ... 40 Bannentian, c tSriggs, b Steel ... ... •£> Gin'en, st Kemble, b Briggs 13 Bruce, c M'Laren, b Brings ... ... .37 Graham, e Tinsley, b Briggs... ... ... 48 M'Leod, b Steel 12 (Amingham, not out... ... ... ... 20 Total 222 Bowmnu. Briggs took six wickets for 114 runs; Steel three for 27. Lancashire opened their second innings with 125 ruii3 to make to avoid a oneinnings defeat, but found the bowling of Giffen especially very deadly. The fielding was also very fine ; Blackham at the wickets did not give a single extra. Ward played first-class cricket for 25, and Kemble (22) and M'Laren (18) played pluckily for their runs ; but none of the others did much, and the innings closed for 111, the Australians thus winning by an innings and 14 runs. A. Ward, c Blackham, b Uitfen 25 Sugg, lbw. b l.itfeii 11 M'Laren. b .iitfen IS Kemble, b Trott 22 Total 11l IJowu.no. liirl'en took six wickets for 41 runs ; Tn.tt two for 12. AGAINST SUItRKY. The match against "the champion county wtis played at the Oval on May 29 and following days. Unfortunately play was interrupted by heavy rain, which fell at intervals. Surrey had first-use of a wicket that played qucerly, and neither of the first three batsmen were at all comfortable. Abel was caught at the wicket without scoring, but the two Reads made a good stand, carrying the total to (31 before the professional succumbed. At Go W. W. was out to a fine running catch. Key hit freely, and by dashing cricket knocked up 23 before Turner bowled him. The 100 was registered for as many minutes' play. At 124 Shuter was bowled by Giffen. Brockwell joined Henderson, and by vigorous batting carried the total to 150, when the latter was caught in the slips, his 21 having been made by steady cricket. Mrockwell continued to hit the Australian bowling to all parts of the field, and carrier 1 out his bat for 33. There were 15 " byes " and 14 " leg-byes."

The Australians made a bad start, Lyons being caught oft' the first ball. This disaster was followed by Oiffen having his middle stump uprooted by Richardson when only 7 were made. Trott and Bruce by careful cricket took the score to 23, when the latter was beaten by a splendid breakback from Richardson. Heavy rain now stepped the play, and on resuming the light was wretched. Turner was caught at the same score, and Trott met a similar fate tit 30: I'oningham being bowled 5 runs later. <!raliatn and Gregory now got together, and, batting with the greatest confidence, were both not out when stumps were drawn. Next day the weather was miserable, being cold and inclement. The heavy rain had rendered the wicket heavy, which militated against high scoring. Graham ('2~>) failed to increase his score of the previous day, but Gregory continued to bat in faultless style, and never gave a chance in his splendid contribution of (i(5 not out, in which were ten fours. Trumble soon ran up LS, and Blackham 10, the innings closing for LjU. Abel and Lockwood opened Surrey's second innings to the bowling of Turner and Gitfen. Abel tried an impossible run, and paid the penalty ; Lockwood soon followed him, being bowled with the score at 7. Hayward and VV. W. Read then made a good stand, their treatment of the bowling causing Bruce and Trumble to come on. Both were dismissed at o.'j. M. Read and Henderson carried the score to 84, when the latter was beaten by Trumble. Key followed, but met with a similar fate from Trumble's next ball. At IUO Turner replaced Bruce, and the change had the desired effect, for 4 runs later Read was smartly stumped. None of the others gave anv trouble.

A good rolling .slightly improved the wicket, hut it still played very difficult, and the light was wretched. When the colonials went in for their second innings disaster followed disaster. With the score at .'5 Lyons was bow led ; at 11 Trott was caught; and when only 4 had been added Gill'eivs off" stump was bowled clean out of 1 lie ground, Gregory being finely taken at cover next ball. Graham and Bruce raised the total to -2-2, when the latter, going out to a nearly wide, missed it, and was stumped, and Coningham's first ball was poked into point's hands. Six for 2,*?. Only 0 had been added when Turner was bowled with a yorker. Graham and M'Leod infused a little life into it, playing a splendid uphill game, causing a change in the Surrey bowling: still runs came fast, 47 being made in twenty-five minutes. When the score stood at 70 Graham was well caught, and Trumhle had the misfortune to he bowled oft his body without scoring. The scores as cabled are : SIUfIKV. first Innings. .Second Innings. Abel, c Blackball!, I) Giffen I) run out 0 W. W. Read, caught... 15 b Bruce ... 27 M. Read 11 st Blackham, 1) Lockwood, lliw, b Tur- Turner 3ft ner ... 7 b Turner 7 Hayward, e. Trumble, hj sc Blaekhatn, b Turner ... ... IK Turner 15 Henderson, c Trmnble, b Turner 28 b Trmnble ]5 Key, b Turner 23 b Trumble 0 Shijter, hj GhTen ... 5 b Trumble 2 Hroekwell, not out ... 33 c M'Leod, b Marshall, c Lyons, b Trumble (i Giffen 1 not out 0 Richardson, e Bruce, l> Gitfun ob Turner 0 Extras 28 Extras ]] Total ISO Total ...113 Bowlinu. - First innings: Giffen took five wickets for t!3 runs; Turner, five for 7.'). Second innings: Trumble, five for-10; Turner, three for 33, Australians. First Innings. Second Innings. Lyons, e Henderson, l> Lockwood 0 bowled ... . 2 Trott, c Reid, \> Richardson l(j (aught -- Giffen, b Richardson ... 4 bowled 5 Bruce, b Richardson . 8 stumped - Turner, c Brockwcll, b Richardson II bowled 4 Coningham, b Lockwood 2 caught Graham, e Marshall, b» Lockwood 25 caught 29 Gregory, not out ... till caught 0 M'Leod, c Abel, b Henderson 1 notout 21 Trumble, c Hayward, b Brockwcll 18 bowled 0 Blackham, c lleid, b Brockwcll 10 bowled ... ... 3 Extras (i Extras 0 Total 156 All out for... 80 Marriage.—An investment for woman, and a speculation for man..