AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1506, 25 September 1880, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

London, September 15th. The match between the Australians and the Sussex County team, which was interrupted owing to the bad weather, was resumed to-day. The Australians continued their innings, and were all disposed of for 154 runs. The Home team then went in for their second innings, and when the stumps were drawn had lost two wickets for 156 runs, but the weather being very showery throughout the day, the match was unfinished. London, September 15th. The match between the Australians and Eleven Gentlemen Players of Scotland, at Edinburgh, waa commenced to-day. The Home team went first to the wickets, and were all disposed of for 143 runs.

London, September 17th. The cricket match at EdinburghAustralians v. Eleven Gentlemen of Scotland — was resumed to-day. The Australians went in for their first iunings, andwerealldisposedofforl42. The Home team went to the wickets for their second innings (having made 143 in their first), and when tbe stumps were drawn for the day had scored 106 ruus for the ioas of five wickets. The Australians will play against the

Nottingham County Eleven on the 23rd ; and the two following days. They will leave England for Australia by mail on October Bth. London, September 18th. The match between the Australian Eleven and Eleven Gentlemen of Scotland was resumed to - day at t Edinburgh. The Home team continued, their second innings, which closed for 130 runs. Boyle bowled splendidly, and did the "hat trick," taking three wickets in three successive balls. The Australians, requiring to make 132 runs to win, went in for their second innings, and obtained the required number with the loss of only four wickets, and thus won the match by six wickets. Jarvis and Alexander batted well, scoring respectively 41 and 4T. Both were caught. THE REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. Melbourne papers to hand by the s.a. Rotcrua contains fuller accounts of tli« match between the Australians and the All-England Eleven. At the close of the game the utmost excitement prevailed. The Australians were warmly congratulated upon all sides for their wonderful performance under unfavourable circumstances. The following are the complete scores :— Australian El^vbji. First Innings. Second Innings. Murdoch, c Barnes b Steel .. .. o not out „ „ 163 Bannenpan, b Morley 32 c Lucas, b Shaw „ 8 Grqube, b Steel .. 8 c Shaw, b Morley .. 0 M'Donnell, c Bapies, b Morley .. ..27 1.b.w., bW. O. Grace 43 Bonnor, c G. F. Grace, bShaw .. .. 2 b Steel .. .. 16 Boyle, not out . . 36 run out . . 3 Blackham, c and b Morley .. .. 0 c E. M. Grace, b Morley „ J9 Slight, o G. F. Grace, b Morley „ .. 11 c Harris, b W. G. Grace .. ..0 Palmer, b Morley „ 6 c and b Steel .. 1 Alexander, c W. G. Grace, b Steel „ 6 c Shaw, b Morley .. 33 Moule, c Morley, b W. G. Grace „ . . 6 b Barnes „ 34 Extras . . „ 12 Extras „ 14 Total ..149 Total „ 3?f BOWIitNGt ANALYSIS, First Innings.— Morley, 5 wickets, 57 runs ; A. G. Steel, 3 wickets, 59 runs ; Shaw, 1 wicket, 29 runs : W, G. Grace, 1 wicket, 2 runs. Second Innings.— A. G. Steel, 3 wickets, 74 runsj Morley, 3 wickets, 90 runs ; W. G. Grace, 2 wickets, 86 runs ; Barnes, X wioket, 17 runs; Shaw, 1 wicket, 42 runs; Lucas, no wickets, 23 runs; Perm, no wiokats, 2 runs, English EtsvKx. First Innings. Second Innings. W. G. Grace, b Palmer 152 not out .. „ 9 E. M. Grace, c Alexander, b Bannerman. ..36 b ßoyle.. „ 0 A. P. Lucas, b Bannerman .. ..55 cßlackham.b Palmer 2 W. Barnes, b Alexander 28 c Moule, b Boyle . . S Lord Harris, c Bonnor, bAlexandar .. 52 F. Perm, b Bannerman 23 not out.. .. 27 A. G. Steel, c Boyle, b Groube .. ..42 Hon. A. Lyttelton, not out .. .. v b Palmer .. 13 G. F. Grace, c Bannerman, by Groube .. 0 .. .. .. 0 Shaw, b Moule . . 0 F. Morley, run out . . 2 Extras.. ..19 Extras .. 2 Total ..420 Five wickets for 58 BOWLING ANALYSIS. First Innings. — Boyle, no wickets, 71 runs ; Palmer, 1 wicket, 110 runs ; Alexander, 2 wickets, 71 runs ; Bannerman, 3 wickets, 110 runs ; Moule, 3 wickets, 23 runs ; M'Donnell, no wickets, 11 runs. According to the Argus 1 telegram Murdoch, in the second innings, went in fourth. Grace gave but one chance, and that just after he made his century.