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[SPECIAL TO THE PBESS AGENCY.] EARL BEACONSFIELD INVESTED WITH THE GARTER. AUSTRALIANS v. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. London, July 21. Earl Beaconsfield has been invested with the Order of the Garter at Osborne. The Australian cricketers played against eleven of Cambridge University at Lords. The first innings of the University closed for 285. The highest score was made by the Hon. A. Lyttelton, 72. The first innings of the Australians closed for 111. C. Bannerman 12 Murdoch 47 Horan 0 Spofforth 0 Blackham 0 Gregory ... ... 5 Garrett ... 13 Bailey 5 Allan 12 Boyle 9 A. Bannerman ... ... ... 1 Sundries 7 111 The Cambridge bowling was very effective. P. H. Morton, a fast bowler, alone took seven wickets. The bowling of the Australians was considerably knocked about. The attendance was enormous, the wicket splendid, and the weather hot.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 3212, 24 July 1878, Page 2
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