THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETRS.
London, Augu«tl6th. The Australians played against Lancashire. The first innings of Lancashire closed for 97. The Australian score is one out for 100. Spofforth obtained nine wicket 3. The fielding of the Australians generally waa good.
London, August 15th. The Australians commenced their match against eleven of Lancashire to-day. The local team were the first to go the wickets, their innings closing for 97. Spofforth obtained nine wickets. When the stumps were drawn for the day the Australians had lost one wicket for 101. The fielding of the Australians was generally good, London, undated. The scores are, so far ':—
London, August 19th. The match between the Australian Eleven and Eighteen of Yeadon, commenced to-day. The first innings of the Yeadon team closed for 91. The Australians in their first innings had seven men out for 47 runs. There was a large attendance at the match.
AUBTKA.LIA.KS. — FIRST INNINGS. A. Bannornian, run out .• 15 C. Bannerman, b M'lntjre .. .. 68 Murdoch, b M'liryre .. .. ..4 Garratt, b H'lntyre .. ..0 Gregory, b,Barlow .. .. ..1 Boyle, b Barlow . . ' . . 2 B ackham, b Barlow .. .. ..4 Horan, c off Barlow .. .. ..83 Spofforth, c off Barlow .. .. ..5 Extias .. .. ..5 Total 127 The telgram states that the innings closed "or 140, but the other scores were not given. LANCASHIRE.— SKCOUD INNINO3. Hornby, b Boy ic .. .. .. C , bSioiorth .. 1 Kershaw, c Garratt .. .. ..27 Taylor, b B->.\le .. .. ..17 B irlow, c off B )y'o .. .. 40 Uimcashire (?), c eff Boyle ... «. 11 Rowley, not oud .. .. ..9 Appleby, not out .. .. 15 Sundries .. .. .. ..3 129 The wicket waa wet. London, August 17tb. The matoh between the Australian Eleven md the Eleven of Lancashire ended in a draw, Fhe Australians in their first innings scored L4O and the local team 97. LANCASHIRE— SECOND INNINGS. Hornby, b Boyle .. .. ..6 .bSpofforth .. .. .. 1 Kershaw, c Garratt .. .. ..27 Taylor, b Bo vie .. .. ..17 Barlow, c off Bovio .. .. ..40 Lancashire, o off Boyle.. .. ..11 Apploby, b Spntforth .. .. ..20 Rowley, b Garratt .. .. ..27 Watson, coff Spofforth.. .. ..6 M'lntyre, c off Spofforth . . 3 Pilling, not out .. .. ..0 Sundries .. .. .. .. 4 Total .. .. .. .. 162 AUSTRALIANS— SECOND INNINGS. 0. Bannerman, not out .. ..89 A. Bannermia, not out •• ..6 Sundries .. .. 3 The heavy rain spoilt the match.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1395, 24 August 1878, Page 13
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361THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETRS. Otago Witness, Issue 1395, 24 August 1878, Page 13
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