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Otago Witness, Issue 2059, 10 August 1893, Page 33

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London, August 1. The Australians have lost six wickets for 481. Banner man increased his score to 133, and Bruce is not out with 77 to bis credit. Graham made 83. All the men batted well, and completely mastered the mediocre bowling of their opponents. Graham's scoio included eleven 4's. The attendance at the cricket match was large. The weather was fine, and the wicket was in - excellent condition. The Australians have lost eight wickets for 805 runs. Bruce was dismissed after scoring 191. Trumble scored 105, and Turner and Walter. Giffen are both not out with 56 and 40 respectively. Bannermau was at the wickets for*six hours, and in the latter part of his innings ot.ly give one chanpe. His score includes fourteen 4's and eight 3'e. Grabam played somewhat recklessly, but his partnership with Bannerman added 136 runs. Bruce hit brilliantly, but gave some chance?. He had twenty-three 4's to his Wedit. Trumble , knocked the bowling all over the field, and he scored 12 boundary hits. Turner and Walter Giffen both punished the worn-out bowling, and just on the stroke of time for drawing the stumps for the day they had, with the score of 805 for eight wickets, beaten the world's record. Teh bowler a .were tried to-day and 38. changes made. The bowling of Bainbridge and Wilson yielded 506 rans. August 2. The Australians were all out for 843 — Turner 66; W. Giffen 62. The former did not give a chance. The ' whole of, the University team, except Gay, were tried at bowling. On resuming to-day the weather was again fine. There was a good attendanca, and the wicket was playing well. The combined Universities in their first innings scored 192, the principal scorers being Porster -43, Wilson 34, Ranjitsinbji 44. Having to follow on, the 'Vaisity men have lost one wicket for 82 run?. Lindsay knocked up 'S3, and Bainbiidge 42 (pot out). The Standard, referring to the stand of the Australians in the University match, considers it has set the seal On tbeir fame and that the team is now entitled to rank with tbe teams sent Home in 1882 and 1884 ■■ August 3; , To-day the Australians are playing Essex, B'.ackham, G. Giffen, and M'Leod standing out. The colonials went in first, and have loßt-five wickets for 171. Graham made 35 Bannerman 34. i ' The Australians are all out for 250, of i which Bruce scored 56. The Essex team have lost two wickets for 72 runs. August 4. ■ Essex in the match with the Australians, lost seven wickets for 183. Carpenter (eon of the famous crlcfeeter of that name) made 42, Hailey being not out with 24. , , August 6. Play in tbe Essex v. Australians cricket mat <jh was resumed yesterday. The weather was threatening, and frequent showert of rain fell, rendering the wicket heavy^ Essex concluded their first innirgs for 215 runs, or 35' behihdv the Australians. Hailey carried out his bat for 38; Kortright 23 and Pickett 25 were the other principal scorers. The Australians in tbeir secondinnings knecked up 141 runs. Lyons and Bannerman each 29, Ooningham (not out). 19, were the leadirg genes. Essex had lost one wicket for 32 iudb when the stumps were drawD, and the match endeof in a draw. There were no special features in the game except the splendid bowling of Meade, who took eight of the Australians' wickets for 69 runs. August 7. , Jarvis, Graham, and M'Leod are not tafiUng part in the match' against Kent County, which began at Canterbury to-day. The Home team consists of G. Hearne, A Hearne, Wright, Martin, Kemp, Patterson, Marchant, Perkins, Rasbleigh, Mason, au'd Le Fleming. Tbe Australians have lost one wicket for 91 runs. The Australians play Liverpool and District on Thursday, this match taking the place of the fixture which had been arranged for against second-class counties at Birmingham. , August 8 The Australians in their first innirgs made 229. Lyons scored 35, Bannerman 23, Gregory "51, and Trumble 24. Wright' took five wickets for 119 runs, and A. Hearne three for 72. Lyons's bittirg was bjilliaat while it Lsted. Gregory played a stylish innings, and gave no chan6e till he had reached the half-century. Kent have lost three wickets for 58 rans. A. Hearne scored 20 and G. Hearne 19.