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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3682, 21 July 1886, Page 3

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AUSTRALIANS v. ALL ENGLAND. [By Eusotbio Telegraph— Copyright.] (By Cable— Reuters Agency.) (Received 1.50 p.m., July 20th. J London, July 19. The second of three test matches arranged between the Australians and All England commenced to-day at Lords' ground. There was a crowded attendance of spectators though the weather was somewhat unfavourable, rain falling *t .intervals during the day. The wicket was not m first rate condition, being xather bumpy. • The Home team won the toss and elected to gc m first, Grace and Scotton being sent to face the Australian bowling. Neither made a lengthened stand, the former being caught for 18, and Scotton was bowled when he had scored 19. Shrewsbury, however, who succeeded Grace at the wicket*, obtained the mastery over the bowling, and together with Read, ran up the score rapidly. The latter had scored 22 when he was caught. Steel joined Shrewsbury, but was given out leg before wicket when he had scored 5. Shrewsbury continued to display excellent form, and together with Barnes, who followed Steel, ran up the score to 202 when time was called. Play then ceased for the day, Shrewsbury being not ont with 91, Barnes with 28. -The following is the detailed score :— : All England — First innings. Grace, caught ... ... ... ••• 18 Scotton, bowled 19 Shrewsbury, not out 91 W. W. Read, (Wight 22 Steel, leg-before-wicket , 6 Barnes, not out ••• 28 Sundries 19 Total for four wiokets 202 Tylecote, Barlow, Briggs, Lohmann, and Ulyett have still to bat.