THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERES

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10130, 13 May 1896, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERES

OPENING MATCH.

Press Association.— Electric Telegraph. —Copyright.

London, May 11. The Australian cricketers began their opening mateh of the tour at Sheffield Park today, when they were opposed by an eleven chosen |>y Lord She (Held. There waa splendid weather and a large attendant, including the Prince of ales, to whom H. Trott, captain of the visitors, was presented. The wicket was not of the best, befog rather lively. , ■■ Trott won the toss and decided to bat. Dommn and Darling were the first to go to the wickets, opposed to the bowling of Pougher and Mold. Each batsman played with confidence, and scored freely. Darling gave the spectators a brilliant display oi cutting and hard clean driving, but gave a hard return to Pougher ear ly in the. innings, but was not accepted. With 3* on • the board Jackson relieved Pougher. ' ,-V; When the stumps were drawn for the day the position of the game was Donnan, b Fry ... ... 32 Darling, c Liiley, b Mold ... ..." $7 Giffen, 0 Lilley, b Jackson ... ... 38 Iredale, b Grace ... ... ... ... 14 H. Trott, not out ... 43 Gregory, b Grace ... j, ... ■ ... 6 Hill, not out ... ■ .„ .... 30 Extras ... ... •„ v ,/. ... 11 Total for five wickets 241 _ ■ London, May 12. During the afternoon fifteen thousand •;• people were present at Sheffield Park. The Englishmen tried frequent changes of bojvl-. .... ing. Donnan had a lucky innings, being ; frequently beaten by balls which, however, > were off the wicket, Darling play*" excel- ; lent and stylish cricket, nut B ave ffl ,]V • chances. His score included eleven o. ff ! Iredale was bowled off « pads. Si, played steadily, but Hill showed dashing ~ y form.