Cricket.

Otago Witness, Issue 1596, 24 June 1882, Page 21

Cricket.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND. (Rkuter's Special.)

London, June 13th.

The cricket match Australian Eleven versus Derbyshire was resumed at Derby to-day, when the visitors continued their first innings. The attendance at the match was small, the weather being cold and inclement. The wicket was not in good order. The bowling of the Englishmen was dead on the wicket, and the Australians were all disposed of for a total of 292. Murdoch was caught for 46 ; Blackham bowled for 52 ; and Gitfen, bowled, 47. . The Home team then commenced their Becond innings, but only succeeded in putting together 77. , , , , The Australians thus won the match by an innings and 109 runs.

June 19th.

The Australians commenced their cricket match at Sheffield today against an eleven of Yorkshire. An enormous crowd of spectators was present. The weather was showery during the day, and the wicket was consequently somewhat heavy. The Home team went first to the wickets, but, with the exception of J. Phillip-, who scored 38 they were unable to make a stand against the splendid bowling of the Australians, and were all disposed for a total of .92. Garrett and Giffen both did great execution. ■„../. 4. The Australians then commenced tneir nrsc ifinl*ss, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had put together 94 runs for the *■—* four wickets. The highest scorers \<^-Bannerman, caught, 34 ; and Murdoch, nolout,'42. THE YORKSHIRE MATCH. The following were the full scores in the Yorkshire match :— Australians. First Innings. Second Innings. Bannennan, bowled •• 2 caught ..18 Maasie, caught.. - « caught .. 0 Murdoch, caught •• "»w .. •• -» M'Donnell, caught .. 0 caught •• 6 Giffen, caught .. .. 0 stumped .. 2 Blackham, bowled .. 0 caught .. 9 Jones, run out .. -.8 runout .. & Bonnor, bowled ..20 caught •• 35 Palmer lbw .. •• « bwled •• l \ Bojle.notout .. ..22 caught .. 6 Spofforth, caught •• 9 not out .. w Sundries .. .. _8 Sundries ..JU> Total .. 128 Total 135 Yorkshire. First Innings. Second Innings. O. Ulyett, bowled .. 0 bowled •■ 4 Sedffwlek caught ..18 caught .. 2 W. Bates, caught ..21 bowled .. 6 L Hall, bowled „ 2 not out .. 0 E. Lockwood, caught ..66 not out ..U T. Emmett, caught .. 18 J. Grimshaw, bowled .. 1 Watmough, bowled .. 1 A. Hill, caught.. .. 0 E. Peate, caught •• n Hunter, not out ..0 Sundries .. •• 7 Sundries .. J Total .. 146 TotaHor3wkts 30 Spofforth took five wickets in the first tannings for 78, Boyle five for 30. . In the second innings Spofforth took three wickets for The match was drawn, the Home team having 87 to win and seven wickets to fall. THE NOTTS MATCH. The following were the full scores ;— Australians. First Innings. Second Innings. Bannerman, caught ..12 bowled .. 7 Massie,runout.. .. U caught .. l Murdoch, caught ..13 bowled ..24 Giffen, bowled .. .. 1 caught .. 0 Bonnor, caught •• 1 caught .. 39 Jones, bowled .. .. 0 caught .. 17 Blackham, not out ..56 bowled .. 0 Garrett, caught.. •• 0 caught .. 6 Palmer, lbw .. -.26 caught .. 7 Boyle, caught .. -.0 bowled .. 0 Spofforth, bowled .. 7 absent .. 0 Sundries .. .-15 Sundries .^J Total .. I*2 Total 100 NOTTINOHAM. First Inningd. Second Innings. J. Scotton, bowled .. 0 not out ..4. W. Barnos, bowlod • • 2 J. Selby, caught ..38 bowled .. 0 A. Shrewsbury, caught .. 30 Butler, bowled.. •• 0 W. Guun, not out ..13 not out .. 5 W. Flowers, caught - 0 Wright, bowled.. .. 0 Sheridan, bowled . . 16 A. Shaw .. •• 4 F. Morley, bowled .. 0 Sundries .. •■ Sundries .. 3 Total .. 11° Total for 1 wicket 12 The match was drawn, the Home team having 127 runs to make. A private letter received by the last mail from Mr Thomas Horan, states that Bonnor won 100 sovereigns on arriving at Plymouth. An English gentleman on board the Assam watered that the 'giant' of the Australian Eleven would not bo able to throw a cricket ball 115 yards on the first day after landing in England. Bonnor accepted the wager, and won it by throwing the. ball four yards beyond the stipulated distance. Mr C. Peacock, of Adelaide, and Mr Blake, solicitor, of Melbourne, were the umpires. The Field had in its list of fixtures for the season June 15, 10, and 17, set down for a return match between the Australians and Oxford University, but the former appear to have been taking a spell instead.