CRICKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 1921, 14 September 1888, Page 27

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. (Per Pbess Association.)

London, September 6. A cricket match was commenced to-day at Scarborough between the Australian Eleven and Lord Londesborough's Eleven. The latter went first to the wickets, and scored 163 in their first innings. The following were the principal scorers :— Barnes, 45 ; G-unn, 33 ; Briggs, 23. Turner took three wickets for 48 runs, Ferris three for 63, Lyons three for 32. At the close of the day's play the Australians had lost one wicket for 53 runs. September 7. The match between the Australian Eleven and Lord Londesborough's team was'resumed to-day. Rain fell over night, and made the wicket heavy. The Australians, who on the previous day had lost one wicket for 53 runs, continued their innings, but the wickets fell fast, and when the innings closed the total had only reached 96. The last six wickets of the visitors fell for six runs. The highest scorers were Trott, 25 ; Bannerman, 26 ; Bonnor, 21. Briggs was the most destructive bowler, disposing of six of the Australian wickets for 18 runs. Lord Londesborough's Eleven had lost nine wickets for 135 when play was stopped for the day. The principal scorers were Grace, 35 ; Lohmann and Gunn, 21 each. September 9, The Australians were beaten by Londesborough's team by 154 runs. The latter in their second innings scored 145 runs, Turner taking eight wickets for 74 runs, Ferris one for 45, and Lyons one for 18. The Australians only succeeded in putting 57 runs together in their second venture.