THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.
AGAINST SUSSEX,
London, August 13. The Australians are now playing Sussex County. The Home team comprises F|«s, Rangitsinhji, Newham, Hartley, Ttfte, Murdoch, Marlow, Swan, Butt, and Etheridge. The attendance at the Brighton ground is very large, and the weather fine. Kelly, McKibbin, and Iredale stand out of the Colonial team. Sussex won the toss, but failed to make good use of the excellent wicket, arid lost seven wickets for 187. Later. Sussex all out 221. The principal scores were : Fry ... ... ... 15 Rangitsinghi ... ... 25 Murdoch 15 Killick ... ... ... 54 Tate 87 Etheridge, not out ... 17 The Australians had lost one wicket for 89 when stumps were drawn. Donnan, not out ... 44 Giffen 36
Commenting £>n the test match, the Times says that, despite their defeat the Australians did well, and that both their bowling and fielding were first rate. The Standard remarks that the conditions were unfavorable to both sides, and that the issue might have been different had Darling and Iredale's fine batting in the first innings been better supported.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 94, 14 August 1896, Page 2
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173THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME. Hastings Standard, Issue 94, 14 August 1896, Page 2
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