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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7663, 23 June 1896, Page 3

CRICKET.

* AUSTRALIANS F. ALL. ENGLAND. THE FIRST TEST MATCH. London, June 22. The first of the test matches between English and Australian elevens began at Lords to-day. The weather was fine and the wicket very fast. There was an enormous attendance. Diving to the condition of the ground Gunn and Richardson were at the last moment chosen to replace Wainwright and Peel. The St. James' Gazette, referring to the personnel of the team, says England has never put a finer eleven in the field. The Australians won the loss and decided to bat, but made a very feeble stand, the whole team being dismissed for the small score of 53. Dounan was dismissed by a brilliant return by Jackson when the total stood at five. Giffen had the bad luck to touch the first ball he received, and it was safely held by the wicket keeper. Gregory and Darling made a good stand, and between them put on about three-fourths of the total score. Then Gregory fell a victim to tho fast bowling, and the same bowler dismissed Graham with tho next ball. Shortly afterwards Darliog was dismissed by a bailer from Richardßon. Both Hill and Trnmble played one on to the wickets, and the innings closed in an hour and a quarter. The following is the score : — Australians— lst Innings. Dounan, run out 1 Gregory, b Richardson 14 Graham, b Richardson 0 Hill, b Lohmann 1 Darling, b Richardson 22 Giffen, c Lilley, b Lohmann ... 0 Trunible, b Richardson 0 Kelly, c Lilley, b Lohmann 0 Jones, b Richardson 4 Eady (not out) 10 Trott, b Richardson 0 Extra 1 Total 53 Richardson took six wickets for 39, and Lohmann three for 13. The English eleven then began their first innings, and at the luncheon adjournment the score stood at 37 with no wickets down, Grace and Stoddart having put on 19 and 1" respectively at the beginning of the innings. Donnan in fielding a ball injured his finger and had to retire.