THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Issue 349, 20 November 1882, Page 2

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.

THE VICTORIAN MATCH. [Reuter's Telegrams.] MELBOURNE, Nov. 17. The Hon. Ivo Bligh's English Eleven commenced a match to-day against eleven of Victoria. The weather was very fine and favorable for the match. A large number of spectators visited the ground during the day, great interest being taken in the contest. The Englishmen went first to the wicket, and remained in until late in the afternoon, when the last wicket fell for a total of 273. The following are the scores : — G.B. Studd, b 1 Bates, c 44 E. T. Studd, b 56 Bnrlow, b 44 A. G. Steele, b 2 Barnes, c 8 W. W. Read, b 1 B. F. S. Tylecote, st 87 C. F. H. Leslie, not out ... 57 G. F. Vernon, b 9 Morley, b , 10 Extras... 4 Total 273 MELBOURNE, Nov. 18. The cricket match between the English team and eleven of Victoria was continued to-day, the Home team's first innings, closed for 104. The weather was splendid, and there was a very large concourse of spectators. The following are the scores :—: — J. Swift.c 8 H. Scott, runout 0 J. D. Edwards, 1 b w 3 Rosser, c 22 E.Turner, b 25 F. Baker, c 5 F. J. D. Kelly,run out 20 W. Bruce, b' 2 P. G. McShane, b 14 W. H. Cooper, b 0 W.Logan, not out . 2 Extras 3 Total 104 Being 169 behind their opponents, the Australians followed on their innings, and at the close of the day's play had lost 7 wickets for 121 runs. ■ The following are the scores : — Kelly, b 14 : Scott, c 26 Edwards, b 2, Swift, b 18 Rosser, b '11 Turner, b ' '17 Baker, b 5 McShane, not out... 8 Bruce, not out '. ....; '8 ■