THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1813, 20 August 1886, Page 9

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

THE FINAL MATCH WITH ALL * ENGLAND. (Reuter's Telegrams.) London, August 12. The final cricket match Australians v. All England was commenced to-day at Kennington Oval. The interest taken in the match was very great, and the attendance of spectators was enormous. The weather was fine, "and an excellent wicket was pitched, the ground being in first-rate order. The Home team comprises the following names: — W. G. Grace (Gloucester), W. Read (Surrey), A. G. Steele (Lancashire), E. F. S. Tylecote (Herts), R. G. Barlow (Lancashire), W. Barnes (Notts), J. Briggs (Lancashire), 3 t . Lohmann (Surrey), W. Scotton (Notts), A, Shrewsbury (Notts), and G. Ullyetb (Yorkshire) — being the same as in the second match. The Home team went first to the wickets, Grace and Scotton being first to bat. A determined stand was made by these players, Scotton putting together 34 before he was disposed of. Shrewsbury joined Grace, who. was batting splendidly and giving a splendid exhibition of cricket. He scored before he was out. Read succeeded Grace, and with Shrewsbury continued at the wickets until stumps were drawn for the day ; the Englishmen having lost two wickets for 27ft runs.. The scores are :—: — Grace ... ... „.170 Scotton, b ... ... ... si Shrewsbury, not out ... ... 42 Read, not out... ... ... 30 Extras ... ... ... 3 Total for two wickets ... ..,279 London, August 13 i . The cricket rnafceh Australians v. AllEngland was resumed to-day at Kenmington Oval. The Home team, with 279 to their oredifc for two wickets, continued their first inning\° Shrewsbury and Read, the not-outs of the previous day, resuming their position at the wickets. Shrewsbury was caught when his score had reached 44, and Read, who played a good game, was caught with 94. Briggs (caught, 43) was the only other principal scorer. The innings closed for 434. The visitors then went in for their first innings, and were all out for 68. Being 866 behind the Home team's score, the Australians followed on for the^r second innings, and when play wa,a stopped for the day had scored § nins without the loss of a wioket^

August 14>i The cricket match Australians v. All-Eng-land was concluded to-day at the Oval. The weather was fine, but the attendance was moderate. The wicket was much cut up. The visitors resumed their second innings, which closed for a total of 145. The principal scorers were : — Giffen (c and b), 47 ; Palmer (stumped), 35; Trumble (caught), 18. The Home team thus won the match with one innings and 221 runs to spare. London, August 17. The cricket match Australians v. Gloucestershire was commenced at Cheltenham today. There was a large attendance. Heavy rain fell at intervals, and the wicket was heavy. The visitors went in first, and were all disposed of for 119. When stumps were drawn for the day Gloucester had lost three wickets for 22 runs. London, August 17. The cricket match Australians v. Gloucestershire was resumed to-day at Chiltenham. The weather was fair, and there was a good attendance. The Home team in the first; innings only succeeded in putting together 74 runs, or 49 behind the Australians. The latter went in a second time, and scored 119, leaving the Home team 11G to make to win. At the close of the day's play, the Gloucestershire eleven had scored 58 with three wickets down J