CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4706, 26 July 1893, Page 3

CRICKET.

Tho Australian Team. [Special to J?he->s .. bsociation.] LONDON, July 24. Tho weather was fine, but the wicket waa heavy from tho recent raius. The other scorers on tho Australian side wore Trott 14, Bruoo 12, Graham 12. Hearne took in all coven wickets for 58 runs; Rawlin secured two for Gl. The principal scorerein the firat innings of tho Couuty taam were— Douglas 12, Ford It, O'Brien 13, West not ont 13, ll(*arne 18. Turner took bix wickets for 30 runs, and Trumble four for 37 j they were almost unplayable. Tho Australians went in again nt the close of the day, and ran up 141 for the loss of three wickets, ao that they now havo a lead of 213, with soven wicketa to fall. Lyons made 51, Giffen 14, Trott 52 not out, Trumble 24 uot out. Lyons hit grandly. One straight drive of hie sont tho ball clean ovor tho stand, and was the biggost hit ever seen on the ground. Trott and Trumble both scored very freely off the rather weak Middlesex bowling. The 144 were put np in ninety-two minutes. ! July 25. Hewitt, ono of the leading gentlemen cricketers of England, has resigned his connection with tho Somerset County team. He iB disgusted at their clamouring against the action of umpires, and he has quarrelled with Palairet, the Oxford captain, who is also a prominent Somerset cricketer. In their second innings the Australians scored 457 runs. Trott put together 145, Gregory 112, and Turner was not out with 65. Trott and Gregory made an excellent Btand, and hit the bowling all over the field. Frequent changes were made, but without eifect. Trott waß at tho wickets two and a balf hours, and his score included twenty-two foure.