CRICKET.
THE AUSTRALIANS V ; SOUTH OF ENGLAND. (Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received 8 p.m., June 17th.) London, June 16. Tho South of England scored 163. Grace played a vigorous innings for 57, in which ho gave three chances. W. W. Read scored 90 in brilliant style, not giving a chance until he reached 80. Beyond these two the batting was of a feeble character, the rest of the team making only 16 between them. Turner obtained 3 wickets for 50, and Ferris 6 for 88. Blackham stumped three and caught one. The Australians at the close of the day had lost 7 wickets for 53 ; Lyons 12, Murdoch 6. Blackham (not out) 25. Lohmann and Martin were both in capital form with the ball, and the wicket was slow and rather difficult. Jones and Charlton are not playing. Murdoch had his leg injured while trying to stop a terrific drive by Grace, (Special to Press Association.) (Received 8 p.m., Juno'l7th.) BATTING AVERAGES. London, June 16. The batting averages of the Australian cricketers so far are—Gregory 25, Trofct 21, Murdoch 19, Ferris and Lyons 18 each, Turner 17, Blackham 15, Barrett 5.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 6245, 18 June 1890, Page 2
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193CRICKET. South Canterbury Times, Issue 6245, 18 June 1890, Page 2
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