The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-31
Cricket in Australia.

N GREAT MATCH BETWEEN THE ALL ENGLAND
BLBvEN AND VICTORIA rwENTy-Two-FoUR DAYS
CONTEST AND DRAW GAME.
elbourne (Jan. 26) correspondence Of London STAR
The most important event Of the past month has boon
,ss sre no ~, NC NC
international MATCH the ground being brought into
pautiful condition, grand stand erected capable OF
ssiDg three thousand or four thousand persons and
other arrangement made to give eca TO the event.
ID certainly tho result has proved decided success
appearance Of the ground on the days OF the match
tspecialIy New Years day, was scene rarely wit
messed In these colonies Nothing could be pretcr than
lhs from the ground opposite grand stand The
showing the utmost decorum and ORDER the grand stand
we'll Isd by assembag and surounted Gas
well ~ the adjoining booths at every conceivable point
By nags or all coors and the very propous state Of the
weather all combined TO make she occasion OF the
before this noble game played to such perfection
ho colony az II was during this match; and the result
ved that the victorans although OF course inferor
o very creditabe stand the game ending 10 oraw.
curing tho match, which commenced on the nsst Of
January and lasted for four days the greatest interest
as manifested In the observation-disclosures being par
9souary attracted 70 the beautiful batting Of Grace, TO
Ne destructive slows Of FINLEY ana 70 The astonishing
drawn At SIX O'Clock on the fourth and day the scor
ing stood thusvctoran Twenty two, rst innings, l46
bec0nd innings, 1913 total, $50. All England Eleven
lrst innings. i1o second innings four wickets down
80; total 2s2 allowing that very few INMATES
MD have given the Eleven victory, with six wcke,s
During The four days no fewer than fctyone thousand
sons paid for admission 70 the ground aud when Is
70 the ground, and ike sum for perm ssion 70 &C.
npy the grand stand idea Of the splendid nature
the undertaking rs . financial speculation may Be
since shsn the Eleven have played several matches
throughout tho gold fields, winning easy victories
hsre-at Sandhurst, Baiarat, Ararat and Mayborough
~ have now gone 70 New Zealand, after which they
pay visit 70 New South Wales and probably South
hstrAla. Wherever they nave made their appearance
sy have been welcomed and fsted TO such an extent
- they must carry away with them very aowery i'm.
r irrsm 10 Melbourne Arc, Jan. ISL
Five matches have been played by the All England
1even with twenty-five Australians on each occasion.
Dps fnnInas, one was drawn game, and another was
Dlayed In two innings The following the Details:
First match, with twenty two OF 1rst
10; second innings, los. The game was drawn, England
ng eight runs 70 score 70 win, and six wickes 70 90
own. Second match, with twenty two Of Ssndhurst:--
nIand nrst nninss ssi second, u.s. sandhurss, first
THIRD match, with twenty-five or Observation-Disclosures,
~ Innings, 81 SECOND innings, %. England, nrss
De!ngs. 1se Won n one innings.
ss innings, 1871 Ararat, Gfst innings, 80; second do
- Won In ono nnings.
me ann match, With twenty-five OF marlborough
"a rss innings ans Won II one i Innings 49, " A's
ycokyer stumped twsnty-seven, and caught ont nine
she nvs matches: Sixty one runs by Hayward was the
ne All England Eleven called to-day from the sand
idse Railway pier, by the Alhambra for Oaso. They
- 20 b. awsy mouth, and Immediately their return
~ - CAstIemai6o. On the Sd Of March match u 70
Surrey va World match played during tho visit q
- hrst Eleven. An equal division OF tho twelve 10 this
ne 70 be madet captsned respectively by George Parr
y, Clarke and Lcckyef are 70 play; with the latter
s0yn, 1arrant, Carpenter, Tincy and Cesar There
II course, be only eicvcn each side-the remain
. being selected from ths best o. eur Victorian