THE ENGLISH ELEVEN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1731, 24 January 1885, Page 21

THE ENGLISH ELEVEN.

England v. Twenty two of Wagqa Wagga.

On January 7 the English Eleven met Twenty-two of Wagga Wagga ip a one day match. The latter wont in first and contributed 126, of which Higfrons made 36, Morgan 25, Thomson 16, and Daley 10. The Englishmen scored 130 for the loss of six wickets, and thus won the match with four wickets to spare. In the innings of the Twenty-two Peel took thirteen wickets for 57 runs ; Fiowevß, four for 66 runs. Tha principal scorers for the Englishmen were Barnes 58 (not out), Attwell 27, and . Peel 12. England v. Twenty. -two of Wollongong.

This match was played on January 9 and 10, and resulted in a victory for the Englishmen by an innings and 64 runa. They scored 171 against Wollongong's 40 and 67. Only ono of the latter (Sefton) got double figures againßt bis name, and he made only 13 runs. In the first innings Peel took fourteen wickets for 15 runs ; Bates, seven for 22 runs. In the second innings Peel, took nine wickets for 33 runs ; Bates, eleven for 34 runs. The' highest scores for the Englishmen were Shrewsbury, 49 ; Flowera, 46 ; Barnes, 26 ; Bead, 14 (not out) ; Brigga, 10 ; and Peel, 10. The profits to the Englishmen over the Combined match were about £1000.

At a recent convivial meeting in Melbourne J. Lillywhite expressed a hope that by-and-bye better feelings would prevail, and that before the team left they would be met by the pick of Australia in either Melbourne or Sydney. Spofforth writes expressing his thorough disgust at the action of hia recent comrades of the Australian Eleven in not meeting the Englishman. He adds that if he can possibly manage it he will play against the Englishmen in the combined match at Sydney. ' Midwinter intends to settle down as a hotelkeeper in Brisbane shortly, and Palmer will enter either *n insurance office or a bank in the same city. Bonnor is likely to settle in Sydney. " The Leader says : — Peel has only been known in first-clasa company for three or four years, and is not generally considered so g. od a bowler as Peafce. Alfred Shaw, however, who should be one of the beat judges in England, thinks that Peel is quite his equal. Rumour has it that Mr 0. T. Studd, the. cricketer, has made up his mind to become a missionary, and will probably soon leave England for China.