THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2206, 11 June 1896, Page 36

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

London, June 1. Tbe Australians began their matoh against Oxford University at Oxford to-day. Splendid weather was experienced, and the wicket wat in good order. There was a very large attendance of the public Graham has completely recovered from bis recent illness, and took part, in to-day's match, the first he has played in .daring tbe tour. The first innlngo of the Oxford Eleven closed for 237 runs, Scores :—

Total 237 • Jones took five wickets for 47 runs, Giffen three for 65, Trumble one for Si, Eidy one for 45. » ' Jane 2, The. wicket was fiery at the start of thegame, bat improved as the day wore on. Foster and Gjwer opened their partnership with cautious play, bat -they soon displayed free cricket, Gower, who showed brilliant play, was three hours at the wickets and only gave one chance. His score included 10 4's. He was' dismissed by a magnificent one-* handed catch by Johns. Bardswell stonewalled for some time. The weather was splendid and the wicket good for the second day of the match between the Australian Eleven and an Oxford team. On the resumption of the match to-day the attendance was very large. The Australians made 308 in their first

Cunliffe took four wickets for 98 run", Hartley three for 119, Bardswell two for 16, Raikes one for 21. The match arranged for June 18 between tha Australians and Gentlemen of England has been altered to a match with a M^land Counties Eleven. June 3. -In the first innings of the Australian Eleven in the match against Oxford Graham showed steady cricket for an boar, the third wicket putting on 59. Giffen and Gregory were together for an hoar and aquarter. Neither gave a chance, and each hit six 4's. Tramble hit vigorously, but gave an easy chance, which was not taken. In the second innings of Oxford, Foster again played a brilliant innings, scoring 40 oat of tbe 47 in half an hour. Waddy and. Hartley made a capital stand, potting on 38 /between them. Tbe innings closed for a total of 129. The" Individual scores were : — Smith .„ 7 Bardswell ... „. 0 Foster ... ... 40 Waddy 23 Warner ... '... 16 H*rtlev 21 Mordaunt 12 Cunliffe, not out ... 0 jEUikei ... ... 2 Lewis... „ ... 2 Leveioa-Gower ,„ 8 Extras ... ,„ 4

Trumble secured six wickets at a cost of 17 runs, Giffen one for- 38, Jones one for 49, Trott one for 21. Requiring 59 runs to win, the Australians went in a second time, and scored the required number for tho loss of three wickets. Scores :—

Tetal for three wickets ... 69 Hartley took two wickets for 26 runs, Ouultffe one for 26. The .wicket was rather bumpy, and on 16 Trumblawas almost unplayable, hit analysis at one stage being four wickets for 3 rant. Graham and Iredale carried tbe soore to 51, when the former was dismissed, and Eady, the, nezfc man in, made the winning hit. ■Jane I. The following team are representing Gloucestershire in tbe matoh with the Australians to-day:— W. G. Grace, B. M. Grace,' Townsend, Thomas, Board, Murcfr, Wrathall, Roberts, Sawell, Peppall, and Dr Luard. The innings closed for 110, of wbich W. G. Grace made -2Z_»nd Sewell 42. G ffen and Ttumble bowled with great effect. Jones, M'BKbblri, and Johns stood ont of the Australian team In the matoh against Gloucestershire. The weather was showery, and caused, a stoppage of .play at intervals during the day. .In- the first .innings of Gloucestershire Truthble took five wickets for 40 runs, Giffan .four for 42, Bady one for 20. In their first innings tha Australians have lost one wicket for 80 rune. Bcores : Donnan, not oat, 26 ; Darling 1 , not ont, 35. Grace and Sswell added 47 runs in 35 minutes, bat the rest of the team gave a feeble display, and the last seven wickets only added 40 runs. Trumble, whd bowled throughout the innings, showed splendid form. Donnan and Darling batted freely, and knocked up 72 runs in 70 minutes 1 , although both, were missed. The bowling of I the home team was erratic, and the fielding ! faulty! Mr Muggrove is negotiating with a French syndicate as to the terms for one matoh to be played against a French team in Paris. Ha has also received an offer by oable from the New Zealand Cricket Council for the team to play a few matches in New Zealand on their return home. He has asked tbe Australian Cricket Council to consent to the arrange* meat when the dates are fixed. Jones has been offered high terms to qualify to play for Sussex County, and will probably accept. June S. The match between , the Australian cricketers and Gloucester was continued to-day in fine weather, bat" the wicket was hoavy after the recent rains. The att«ndanca _ wa« only moderate. • The Australians, op to the luncheon adjournment, had lost three wickets for 209 run*. Giifcn made 25. Donnan, was not oat with' 76, and Gregory not oat with 48. ' At the olose of the day's play the Australians had lost nine wickets for 373 runs. The scores are : — DarljEg 35, D mnan 87, Graham 3, Giffen 25, Gregory 64, HM 33, Irectale 34, Trott 4, Trurnble 38, and Kelly (not out) 23 ; sundries 32 ;— total 378. June 6. Giffen lost bis wicket through playing a ball on. Gregory and Donnan made an excellent stand, and for the fourth wicket put on 108 in an hoar and a-half. The diminutive Sydnejito.was the first to go, and -was soon - followed by Donnan.*" The latter play«d' avery cautious innings, and his score included six4's. Hill, too, played steadily, bat the others hit ont freely. Trumble and Kelly put on 53 between them, the wicketkeeper having somewhat of a lucky inning*, being twice missed. The bowling of the home team was not difficult, and their fielding was poor. The, cricket match was resumed in fine weather. The wicket was good, and there was a moderate attendance. Kelly, the notoat man of the previous day, resumed batting, the innings closing for 382. W. Gr. Grace' took three wickets for 50, B. M. Grace ./ >wo for 45, Muroh two for 52. The principal scores in Gloucestershire's second innings are:-Dr Grace 66, Wrathall 21, Luard 17, Sewell 37, Townsend (not oat) 24, Board 12 ; — total, 161. Grace played a brilliant inniriga, wbich included six strokes for 4 each. Sewell's was a fine display. He went in fourth wicket, and was the last man oat. The last six wickets of the home team fell in 40 minutes, a fact which was mainly attributable to Trumble, who was almost unplayable, and he registered tho fine average of six wickets for 81 runs. Giffen secured three for 57. Tbe Australian? won by an innings and 91 runs. June 7. The following team will play for England agaic»t the Australians at Wembley Park to-morrow :— Rassell, Perrin, Meadj M'Gahey, and Ptckett (Essex), Nepean, Phillips, Hayman, Spoffortb, and Rawlin (Middlesex), Da Trafford (Leicester). Adelaide, Jane 8. Tbe Cricket Association bare oabled to Jones asking him to consult the association befcre accepting the engagement offered by the Sussex County. 16 is understood that the intention is to retain Jones as ground bowler at the Adelaide Oval. The following shows the retults of the matches played by the Australians np to date:— May 11.— Australians (^7 and 194) v. Lord Sheffield's team (194 and 180 for four wickets). Drawn. May 14.— Australians (223 and 03 for three . wickets) v. Essex 166 and 149). Won by seven wickets. May 18.— Australians (379) v. Eleven of England (114 and 39). Won by an innings and 226 runs. May 21. — Australians (328 for six- wickete; innings declared closed) v.Southof England (l34 foe five wickets). Drawn. May 25.— Australians (262) v. Yorkshire (118 and 136). Won by an innings and 8 runs. May 28.— Australians (281 and 189) v. Lancashire (168 and 98). Won by 154 runs. June I.— Australians (308 and 59 for' three wickets) v. Oxford (237 and 129). Won by seven, wickets. ■ June 4.— Australians (382) v. Gloucester (110 ami 181). Won by an innings and 91 runs. Won, 6 j lost, 0 j drawn, 2. It is estimated that the failure of this season* wheat harvest has meant alois to the Victoria* Railway Commissioners of £120,000,

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innings, the full scores being : — Darling, c Foster, b Ounliffe 5 Iredale lbw, b Hartley 0 Eady, b Cunliffa 30 Graham, b Cunliffe 38 Giffen, b Bardswell 76 Hill, c and b Raikes 19 Gregory, c Bardawell, b Hartley ... 63 Trott. c Mordatmt, b Bardswell ... 5 Trumble, not out ..^ '.. 35 Jones, c Kaike*, b Ounliffe ' 10 Johns, c and b Hartley ... 6 Sundries ... ..* 16 Total ' 308

Varner, c John", b Jones imitb, b Giffon Foster, c Graham, b Eady ... lordaunfc, b Jones ..._ ... , Uikes. c Giffen, b Jones ieveson-Gowar, c John«, b Jones Urdswell, st Johns, b Trumble VadJy, b Giffen lartley, b Jones .... /iinliffe, not out .ewia, c Trumble, b Giffen ... Extras ... 12 ... 1 ... 66 ... 0 ... 12 ... 93 ... 9 ... 16 ... 17 ... 2 ... 0 ... 9

AuSTBAiUMS.— Second Inni )arling, b Hartley Iraham, c Lewis, b Onnliffe .., Frott, b Hartley »t, Sudy, not out ... ... ... redale, not out ... ... ... Extras „, ... 5 ... 28 ... 2 ... 3 ... 15 ... 7 i