INTERCOLONIAL.
Sydney, March 4. A cricket match between the Australian team and tho combined eleven of New South Wales and Victoria was commenced here to-day. The weather was fine. The combined team went first to the wicket*, and were out for 197. Massie, with 80, and Bannerman, with 64 ; were the top scorers* When the 6tump<3 were drawn for. tho d?y, the Australians had scored 69 rnns with the loss of one wicket.
Sydney, March 5. The .crioket match between, -the Australians and combined eleren of New South. Wales and Viotoria was resumed to- day r Tl.e Ausraliang in their first innings were all disposed of for 100, being 42 runs less than the total of their opponents' first innings. Murdoch, with 65, and Blaekham, with 36, both bowled, were the highest Bcorera for the Australian?. The combined team went to the •wickets for their.second innings, but play was stopped by the incjemenpy of i the weather, when they had pat "together" 74 runs for two wickets. Massie was bowled for GO. There' was o large attendance at the match.
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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1355, 8 March 1881, Page 3
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180INTERCOLONIAL. Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1355, 8 March 1881, Page 3
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