AT LORD'S.
The famous cricket ground at Lord's (says the ' Daily Telegraph') has been quite transformed during the recent winter. In answer to thl public complaint that unless visitors to the ground were members of the MaryleboneClub, or members'friends, they could obtain no seats at the great matches in the summer, a huge semi-circular bank of iron seats has now been raised around the ground, which will give to the public 12,000 additional free places. This summer about 30,000 people will be able in comfort to look on at the great matches against what will Erobably be the finest Australian team .which as ever oome to Europe. It was otherwise the last time the Australians were here three years ago. Then, the passages around the ground were blocked by thousands for whom there were no seats. The huge orowd enoroaohed on to the gross. What should have been an easy catch in the "longfield" fell harmlessly amongst the onlookers,
and floored four tuna* The immense orowd of people saw nothing for their money, while hundreds of members' seata were unQOoapied. ,- --• ;• • ': .;••
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Evening Star, Issue 10901, 8 April 1899, Page 4
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180AT LORD'S. Evening Star, Issue 10901, 8 April 1899, Page 4
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