CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXV, Issue 7865, 21 May 1886, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. NOTTS. [BF ELECTRIC TELMBRAPR—OOPTBIQHI.3 [Reuter’s Telegrams.] [Received May 20, at 7.15 p.m.] LONDON, May 19. The cricket match, Australians v. Notts, was continued at Nottingham to-day. The " rain which has prevailed for some day® past cleared off, and the weather was fin© during the remainder of the match. The attendance, consequently, was good. The wicket had recovered from the effects of the wet, and was fairly lively. The howling of the Australian team was much admired, being, as a rule, dead on the wicket; but they do not seem to work together yet. Their fielding was rather weak, several good chances being missed. The Australians, who, on the previous evening, had one wicket down for 50, resumed their innings, and put together 109 before being disposed of. The principal scorers were as follows __ ' ' if ’^ohn^jTowled”^ ; ... ... 28 . ■ Scott, bowled h. • ... ... 23 Garrett, run out ... ... 30. The home team then went to the wicket© and made 104, the most prominent rungetters being— Selby, caught ... 22 Shacklock, bowled ... ... 14 Shaw, not out ... ... ... 15. Sheiwin, bowled ... ... 14 The Australians then went in fer their second innings, and when time was called had scored 12 for the loss of two wickete. As the first day was lost on account of the rain, the match could not be played put; A draw was therefore declared.