AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS V. ORLEANS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 9660, 12 June 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS V. ORLEANS.

Fuller particulars are now to hand of the match played between the Australian Eleven and the Orleans team:. it ' Twickenham. It commenced last M on- , day week, in the presence of several ~i thousand spectators. - The home team ) went first to the wickets, and were re- .- presented by the brothers Grace. ■ E. -5 .\L. Grace was i-plcndidly disposed of, j iind retired without scoring, Lucaa; . was the next man, and both made a.; long stand, vv. G. Grace played a gool innings of 34, and was caught. Hipartner was well set, and displayed excellent cricket throughout. Webbe t'j •'< his place and played a brilliant innings, runs coming quickly. He scored 45, and was succeeded by Shnltz, who nude 34. The innings closed for 271. The bowling of the Australians was very straight on the wicket, and their opponents did not take many liberties. The fielding was good and much' , admired. The Australians then com-., meuced their innings, Murdoch and!. Massie being the first men. The former' scored 17, when he was obliged to/re- ■ tire, hurt. Massie was bowled for rilK Giffen was the only one who made a good stand, having scored 23, not out. f At the close of the day five wickets, .. including Murdoch's, had fallen for 52 i runs. "Ihe attendance was again very large on Tuesday, but the weather . was not so favourable as on Monday, showers fulling at intervals during the day. The Australians, with five wickets down for 53, continued their inning?, ■ but the- remaining wickets fell rapidly, only 22 ruus being added to the score. The inniugs closed for a total of 75 runs. The bowling of the Englishmen was dead on to the wicket throughout, and the hYlding excellent. Giffen added only one to hia score of the previous day, being stumped lor 24. McDonnell, who was erroneously telegraphed as out, made a, good stand, being caught for 25. The Australians, being. in a minority of 196 ruus, had to. faHovt:

their, innings, Murdoch and ...Horan' •being the first men in. Both begaij we'll; Murdoch especially, who displayed much freedom and carried his ba? straigh^throng Wor 107. After scoring 2(j Horan was bowled^ He was followed by by Giffen, who "contributed 17. Mc-j jDonnell,;who again madea good stand was, bowled for 28. Murdoch; ;who by this tiinewas batting splendidly, rapidly adding to .'the spore, was .joined ,b"yj Massie, -who : was caught/ after making 14. Jones replaced . him, and played 'WeH'and "carefully for 28. of the ,other^ men made, a stand.' When the! "wickets were drawn, Murdoch, who had! made a brilliant stand, was not out. 1 During the whole innings he gave only: only one chance, his batting being the theme of general admiration. At the: close of the day, nine wickets had fallen ; for 240. The match thus terminated; in favour of the Orleans club. The', ■fielding of the latter was again excellent,! and was frequently applauded. *•< - - I