AUSTRALIANS V. GLOUCESTER. SHIRE.
London, August 20. — The return match, Gloucestershire v. Australians, began to-day. The weather was fine, and the wicket in good order. The home team consisted of Grace, Jessop, Rice, Townsend, Hemingway, Champain, Board, Brown, Wrathall, {■errell, and W. G. Grace, jun. Gloucester batted first, and the innings only lasted about a couple of hours, thfe last man being dismissed with the score at 133. London, Ahgust 20.— The Chronicle, referring to the Australian Cricketers, considers that their sturdy and even play proves them superior to English elevens. Melbourne, August 21.— The Cricket Association has decided to take similar aetioa to the other colonies in regard to the action of their members of the Australian team
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10698, 21 August 1896, Page 2
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