THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

Hastings Standard, Issue 51, 25 June 1896, Page 3

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

AGAINST ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN. ATjTi ENGLAND OUT FOR 292. GREGORY AND TROTT MAKE A BIG STAND. COLONIALS' SECOND ATTEMPT PRODUCES 317. Loxdox, June 28. The weather was again fine, and the the attendance very large, although not equal to that of the first day. The Englishmen resumed their first innings with eight wickets down for 286 runs, but only succeeded in adding G rims, the innings closing for 292. Additional scores : Hearne, c Giffen. b Trott ... 11 Richardson, c Ilill, b Trott ... (> Hayward, not out ... ... 12 Total 292 The Australians, with 239 runs to the bad, began their second innings, and their display on this occasion was a marked improvement on their first essay, the board showing 317 when the last wicket fell. Darling and Eady were quickly disposed of, but Giften and Trott made a decided stand, and treated the field to some leather-hunting, put on .39 runs in 50 minutes. Richardson eventually got one past Gitlen. Gregory joined the captain, and although he played a few up he gave a masterly exhibition of batting. All the bowling talent on the English side was tried, but tiny were all treated alike, Richardson particularly being driven all over the field. Gregory was eventually caught in the slips by a brilliant eflort when he had made 103, which included seventeen is. Trott was dismissed six runs later, after a brilliant innings of 113, among which was twenty-four 4's. Trott had two or three chances, and the Englishmen say that he was caught when he had made 6. Both Gregory and Trott received a great ovation from the crowd for their spirited hitting. The remaining batsmen made a poor stand, with the exception of Kelly. With the assistance of Donnan, who injured his hand in the first innings, Kelly made a useful stand for the last wicket, hitting out freely. The following are the* scores : Avstrai.i \ns. —2nd innings.

Bowling analysis: Richardson six for 181, Hearne four for 76, Lohmann none for SO, Hay ward none for 41, Jackson none for 29, Grace none for 14. The Home tenia requiring 109 to win then went to the wickets, and had lost one wicket when the stamps were drawn. Scores:

Darling, b Richardson 0 Eady, c Lilky. b Richardson 2 Giflen, b Richardson 82 Gregory, c Lohmann, b Richardson 108 Trott, c Hay ward, b Richardson 148 Graham, b Richardson ... 10 Hill, b Hearne ... f) Tremble, c Lilley, V) Hearne 4 Jones, c Jackson, b Hearne 4 Donnan, b llearue 8 Kelly, not oui 21 Extras 12 Total ... 847 Total 1st innings 58 Grand total 400

Exglishmkn.—2nd iuningd. Abel, c sub., b Jones 4 Grace, not out ... 7 Haywartl, not out i Extra 1 One wicket for... 16