CRICKET. THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2421, 9 May 1893, Page 3

CRICKET. THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

THE FIRST MATCH. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, May 8. The openiog match of the toar of the Australian orioketers began at Sheffield Park, when they met an eleven seleoted by Lord Sheffield. The weather is fine, but windy ; and the attendance numbers about five thousand. The wicket is in perfeot condition, being true and fast. Bannerman, Walter Giffen, and Jarvis stood oat of the Australian team. The Englishmen went first to the wickets, and at the luncheon adjournment had lost one wicket for 116, the eoores being,— ( Grace, o Tramble, b Conyngham ... 63 Shrewsbury, not oat 86 Gann, not oat 4 Extras 4 Grace's score included fourteen fours, And he knooked up fifty of his runs in half in hour.

The child of a gentleman in New Plymonth had a dangerous experience on Friday. The News states that the youngster waß eating bread, when something stack in its throat. The something was removed with some little difficulty, and proved to be a fish-hook. On the arrival of Mr Ward at Invercargill the other day be received a most 'enthusiastic reception, the Mayor, the Town Counoil, and a large number of people being present. The Mayor, in welcoming Mr Ward back, referred in feeling terms to the death of the late Premier, whose loss they all deplored. Referring to Mr Ward, he congratulated him upon his election to the Treasnrersbip, and said the people of Southland had the greatest oonfidenoe in his ability to satisfactorily fulfil the position that had been allotted him. From boyhood, his career in the past hadiaeen characterized by a straightforwardness they all admired. He felt anre that daring Mr Ward's term of office be would further add to bis already well* deserved repntation. On behalf of the citizens he wished Mrs Ward and himself every happiness. Remainder of news on fourth page.