CRICKET.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 746, 18 June 1886, Page 19

CRICKET.

THE CAMBRIDGE MATCH. (reuter’s telegrams.) London, June 10. The cricket match, Australians versus Cambridge University eleven, was commenced at Cambridge to-day. There was a good attendance, but rain fell during the day at intervals, and the wicket was heavy, owing to the recent wet weather. The Australian team went first to the wickets, and succeeded in putting together 146 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Giffen and Bruce were the highest scorers, the latter playing a brilliant innings for 54, during which he batted splendidly, and never gave a chance. The Cambridge fielding was excellent, some splendid catches being made, and their bowling was dead on the wicket. The following is the detailed score : AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. First Innings. Scott, bowled ... ... ... 9 Jones, leg-before-wicket ... ... 3 Giffen, caught ... ... ... 28 Jarvis, caught ... ... ... 14 Bon nor, caught ... ... ... 18 Bruce, caught ... ... ... 54 Mcllwraith, caught ... ... 2 Blackhatn, caught and bowled ... 7 Trumble, not out ... ... ... 8 Sundries ... ... ... 3 Total for eight wickets ... 146 London, J une 11. The cricket match, Australians versus Cambridge University, was continued to-day at Cambridge. The attendance was very large, the weather being splendid. An excellent wicket was pitched, and the ground was in first-rate order, notwithstanding yesterday’s rain. Great interest is being taken in the game. The Australians resumed their first innings with Trumble (not out from yesterday) and Garrett. The latter soon retired with 7 (run out), when Evans joined Trumble, and the score ran up rapidly, both men being in splendid form. Trumble placed 47 to his credit before he was bowled, Evans carrying out his bat for 24. The last wicket fell for a total of 222. The Cambridge Eleven then went in and put together 143 runs before being disposed of. The two highest scorers were—Marchant, bowled, 51, and Rock, caught, 3S. The Englishmen then took the field, and when stumps were drawn the visitors had scored 51 runs without the loss of a wicket, Scott making 25, and Jones 26. The bowling of the Australian team was excellent. The following is the bowling analysis :—Cambridge, first innings—i Giffen, eight wickets for 90 ; Bruce, two for 40. Australians, first innings—Dorman, four wickets for 70 runs. London, June 12.

The match Australians versus Cambridge University was resumed and concluded to-day. The attendance was only moderate, owing to the inclemency of the weather, heavy rain falling at intervals during the day. The Australians, who on the previous day had scored 51 without the loss of a. wicket, resumed their innings, and held their place at the wicket all day, with the result that when stumps were drawn they had placed to their credit the large total number of 326 runs for the loss of five wickets. Jarvis played a very fine innings, carrying out his bat for 96, while Trumble made 56, also not out. Rock was the most successful bowler on the English side, taking two wickets for seventy runs. The match was declared a draw. The following are Australian scores : Scott, run out ... ... ... 57 Jones, caught ... ... ... 30 Giffen, caught 4 Jarvis, not out ... ... ... 96 Bonnor, caught ... ... ... 36 Bruce, bowled ... ... ... 34 Trumble, not out 56 Sundries... ... ... ... 13 Total,(for five wickets ... 326 London, June 14. The Australian cricketers commenced a match to-day at Manchester against an eleven of Lancashire. The Home team was composed as follows : —Messrs A. N. Hornby, O. P. Lancashire, H. B. Steel, F. Taylor, A. Dobell, H. Eccles, Barlow, Brigg 3, Pilling, A. Watson, and Yates. The Australians went in first, Jones and Scott being sent to face the English bowling. Both men were in good form, and ran up the score to 60, when, owing to heavy rain which had been falling at intervals throughout the day, it was decided to draw stumps, Jones being not out, with 34, and Scott, not out, 20. Extras, 6. (special to united press association.) London, J une 12. The Anstralian cricketing team return through America if matches can be arranged. London, June 14. Mr B. S. Wardill, Manager of the Australian team now in England, is arranging to bring out an English team to Australia. The team will include the best amateurs and four leading professionals. Messrs Shaw and Lillywhite complain of the action of Mr Wardill in taking a team to the colonies.