Cricket 1905

184 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u n e 8 , 1905. C r i c k e t : A WEEKLY RECORD OF TEE GAME 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON, E.C. THURSDAY . JUNE 8 t h . 1905. ;pa\nltott (gossip . The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet T h e Australians have now played ten matches, winning five, losing one, and drawing four. They have won the toss six times, and lost it four times. It will be seen from the list which follows that their first three matches were drawn, t v. Gentlemen, at Crystal Palace. Drawn greatly in favour of the Australians, f v. Notts, at Trent Bridge. Even draw. v. Surrey, at Oval. Even draw, t v. Oxford, at Oxford. Won by 200 runs, v. Gentlemen, at Lord’s. Won by an innings and 189 runs. t v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. Won by 174 runs, t v. Lancs., at Manchester. Won by 244 runs. v. England, at Nottingham. Lost by 213 runs, t v. Cambridge, at Cambridge. Won by 169 runs, v. Yorkshire, at Bradford. Drawn greatly against the Australians. 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