James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

44 lt>t Inns . 2nd Inns. Total. July 3, Australians 175 124 299 Huddersfield. Eleven of England 453 — 453 Drawn. Australians had lost 7 wickets. When play commenced the match was regarded as a certainty for the Aust ralians, but in the end a heavy shower alone prevented the English- men from winning easily in a single innings. Going in first on a perfect wicket the English eleven were not got rid of till ten minutes past three on the second day. Scotton, so far as batting was concerned, was the hero of the match'. He went in first, was the sixth out after being at the wickets six hours for 134, and never gave a chance. Mr. E. T. Hirst scored 71, Attewell 84, and Grimsliaw 77, the third wicket adding 106 runs, the fourth 133 runs, and the sixth 136. Not often has the Australian bowling been so roughly treated. At the call of time on the second day, the Australians had scored 135 for the loss of 4 wickets, bat on the following morning the innings was finished off for an addition of only 40 runs. The team had to follow on against a majority of 278, Mid fi ve of the best wickets fell for 38 runs. A victory for the English­ men then seemed certain. However, with the- total at 49, rain came down, and saved the Colonists. Play could not be resumed for nearly three quarters of an hour, and the ground was too wet to help the bowlers. Scott and Midwinter played with extreme care, and shortly before six o’clock rain came on again and the match was left drawn. Attewell bowled wonderfully well, and took in all 10 wickets for 71 runs. Scott scored 17 and 50, M’Donnell 46 and 13, Midwinter 11 and 32 (not out), Bannerman 39 and 4, and Giffen 30 and 3. AUSTRALIA c. ENGLAND. i The Old Trafford ground, Manchester, was the scene of the first of the three great matches between Australia and England, the dates being July 10, 11, and 12. Mr. A. N. Hornby was chosen captain of the side, but though it was a courteous thing of the Lancashire executive to offer him the post it was not to he pretended that he was last season in the best representative Eleven of England. Unfortunately for the success of the game rain fell heavily on the opening day and prevented a ball being bowled. England having won the toss on the Thursday went in to bat at five minutes to twelve on the Friday, the wicket being naturally soft and slow. However, it was by no means so difficult as to in an}r way excuse the singularly feeble batting. Keally the only redeeming point of the innings was a very fine display by Shrewsbury. The Englishmen were all out by ten minutes past three for the miserable total of 95; Boyle bowled uncommonly well. The Australians batted far better than their opponents, and they had also a slight advantage in the condition of the ground. When stumps were drawn on the Friday they had scored 141 for 7 -wickets, and on the Saturday morning they were not finally got rid of until the total had reached 182. With 87 runs to avert a single innings defeat, the Englishmen went in for the second time at half past one, and the whole interest centred in the question of whether or not they would be able to save the game. This they eventually succeeded in doing, but it was late in the afternoon before they were safe. Mr. O’Brien made the draw a certainty, but-included m his 20 were several fluky hits. The best batting‘was shown by Mr. Lucas, who was at the wickets two hours for his 24. For the greater