ENGLISH CRICKET.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10323, 8 June 1896, Page 3

ENGLISH CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA V. GLOUCESTER. [PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.— OOPrWaHT.) London, Jaae 5. The Australians continued at the wiokets, and at. the eloisjof the day had loat nine wlokete for 378 run«, The ncorea • were;— Barling ... .- '.« - -S3 Donnan ... .- ... •-• •■- °' Grabam ._ - 3 Giffen ... - 25 Gregory... .- - 8* Hill - 33 Iteaale 3 * Trott „- - a Trnmble 38 ,Kiliy, not out 23 Sundries ,- .. ... — 32 Total 378 .(Received Jane 7, 6 p.m.) ... Jane 6. Glffen lost Wb wicket through playing a ball on. Gregoejr and Donnan made an excellent stand, end pat on 108 inns in an hoar and a half/ The former waa the first to go, and wob coon followed by Donnan. The latter played awry cautious! innings, and bis score included b!k 4's. Bill played steadily, but the others hit out freely. Tramble and Kelly knocked «p 53 between them, the latter having a somewhat tacky innings, as he was twice missed. The fcowling of the Home team wan not dlffioaU, aod their fielding poor. (Received Juasg, 12 50 a.mi) The match was resumed jn fine weather, The wicket was good, and there was a moderate attendance. Eeliy, the cot- on t man of the previous day, resumed batting, tihe innings dosing for 382. W, G. Grace took thrse wickets for 50 rang, E. M. Qraee two for 45, and March two for 62, The principal aoores in Gloucestershire's second innings were Dr. Grace 66, •Wrttthall 21, Luatd 17, Sawell 37, Townsend not ont 24, Broad 12; total, 181, .Ist innings 110, grand total 291. Graca played a brilliant Jnninge, which included six strokes for i each. 3ewell's vraa a fine display. He went In fonrth, end waa the laßt man oat. The last si? wickets of the Home team fell in 40 roinntes, a ' t aot whioh waa mainly attributable to Tmmble, who was almoai unplayable, and he jeglstered the fine average of els wickets lor 81. Glffen took three for 61 The Australians thus •won by an innings and 91 tans.