The New York herald., 1878-09-16
AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
HOW THEY AsToNIsHED THEIR BRITISH

HOW THEY ASToNIsHED THEIR BRITISH
cousINs-TwENTY-FouR GAMES WON OUT OF
THIRTy-A TALK WITH CAPTAIN CONWAY.
Captain John Conway, manager OF tho Australian
crickelers, VINO 10 compete with the teams
OF this country, was found yesterday at the Grand
Central Hotel, where he gave HERALD reporter an
interesting account of the dongs OF his in the
Old Country. "Why," said be 1--WE had scarcely ar
rived III England when We had to begin work. Our
boys were completely tired out with their ride of
nearly twenty-five thousand miles, and when began
TO play at Nottingham tho weather bad, the
ground sloppy, and no wonder we lost our first match
AS possible our boys made up tneir minds 10
play as IN Australia. and VIC met the famous Maryle-
bone Club and easily defeated them THIS
first great victory. Boyle, OF our best bowers,
sick and did not play at Nottingham
In fact, Boyle and spofIsrth best
bowlers, aud l don't think they be equalled
IN the world. Altogether we have played thirty
matches against tho strongest oisvens, eignteens
and twenty -twos of England anu have los. ony
AS said boiore, the most notable that Of
Maryebone. 1t iswonderful how the boys played and
travelled. We would play two or tnreo days In one
county and 60 on again the next day in another tho
mon are very temperate and manage TO Keep in OK
celient condition. When We played the eighteen OF
Yorkshire, G. Bonnsrman, our best bat, ana
Gregory absent, but We were only
defeated by two wickets. and there were
ourteen professionals IN tho eighteen. At
Hastings six OF the best players of the county
OF Kent including Lord Harris, Mr.. Il. Penn, Mr.. J.
Bligh, Mr. G. A. Absaiom aud Mr. Cuniiffs, the great
Kent bowler, and three OF Sussex county. Notwith-
standing this array of talent we beat them by an In
ming aud II runs We also iealsd the players OF
England at the OVAL In the presence Of 25 900 people,
by IL runs.
s.When reached Queenstown on the City Of Ber-
lin," continued Captain Conway, ~ received a dc
spatch from the boys, VINO we're then IN Gloucester
shire The Gioucestsrshires had made liz their
first inning aud the Australians 1873 In the
ring iour wckes we're down for 81 runs. So 1t looks
like victory for US by an inning. On Tuesday 80
TO Philadelphia, and will return 10 New York about
Friday 10 complete arrangements horc l do not
think that We shall play in ST. Lcus. We have open
dates after leaving Detroit the 11th and 18th, aud
will probably play in Chicago"
RECORD IN ENGLAND.
Captain Conway then gave the reporter detailed
history oil the English matches. OF which the follow
Ing Is summary:-Afser The defeat at Nottingham
and the victory over the Maryieoones tho cuD went
to Huddlesfed and defeated Yorkshire Ly six wckets
The fourth game was played AZ the Oval on June .,
against tho Surrey county Club, ana resulted IN
another victory. AUSTRALIA made ITO ana rs Tor i've
wlckets, Surrey l07 aud so. Sponorth took eight
wickets IN the hrst inning.
Tho MIN match was played at Eland, June 9, and
was The Arst match against odds, the home num-
bering eighteen. The Australians unade 30 and SO
sgainst the signteen's 20 and 90.
JAt Longsight the Australians were defeated by two
Witkels. Tncy scored 67 in each inning to their op-
ponents' C3 and "a G. =. Grace, Of the Longsights
scored % aud A.
The seventh match was what might be termed the
"cbampion match, as II was against the Gentlemen
OF England. at Princes ground. The Gentlcmen hhd
perhaps their strongest possible toam-viz., w. q.
Grace, GILBERT, Horribly, Lucas, g. T. Grace, H. H.
Grace H.. Ly ttioton, A. Lytteton Steel Strachan ard
Bush. rhe visitors suffered defeat, making 20 and
% 10 tue Gsntemen's l39
ON the ST. Johns Wood grounds tho eighth m mstch
was played, The Australians beating the Middlesex
team Dy.os runs. The Australians made les and 240
TO the Middlssex l22 ana ll3
The ninth match was against twenty-five OIL BIZ
mingnam and district, tho coonias making lO5 and
1l6 Tor six wckets against the home team l23 Tor one
inning. The match Was draw.
ou June 27 the Australians played at Leeds against
team OF Hunset ana district This match aiso cnaed
IN a draw, but really In iavor Of the visitors.
On the MONDAY following they met tho County
Eleven nj Shefc cid and scored So ana l0f, whie the
Uounty made I67 for their nrst inning and secured
the necessary 20 runs with tue loss oil but wicket
Crossing tho border iato ncashire, their next OPP
pouents were eighteen OF stocKport and ds.rct, and
here the Australians were victorious by scorc oil l62
ana 2l5 10 Slockports lO5 and l3i
The thirteenth match was on July s, against Mr.. c.
j. Ihorton's eleven, at the Orleans Club grounds at
Twicsenham. rne game resulted IN a draw.
The next morang the colonals met eighteen gentle
men oil South Wales az swonsea. Tue Weishmcn
scored "a and IS against The coonias 2l9, tue match
beng won by inning and 81 runs.
The fifteenth match was played at Oldham. against
eighteen OF Werneth aud O.Jnam. The contest was
not played out. rho totals Tor tue home team were
1888 and H. aud for tue visitors l23 ana liz Tor Elk
wcksts.
Inc uext matct was played at Leicester, where tho
Australians contendcd against an eleven OF he county.
.hre scored lg3 Ia tneir FIRST inning. the
nrst wicket falnng for ll3 runs. In their second
m ming they scored i45 The Australians maue l30 IN
their nrst inning and In the second u. Zimmerman
made l33 and Koran 40, and hnay won the match by
Hrn was the reudtz zvous for the next three days
and tue OF the home club was 200 and o.. The
Australians made 800 IN their hrst inning-thsir
largest Ia England. ihe remaining niloeu runs
were Innde without the loss OF wicket.
DEFEATED CAMBRIDGE.
The eighteenth match, at Iards. against the Cam
nina anu ~ runs Ths was ono OF The IN ost interest.
iug matches played by tho team. Inc Australians
made III aad l0l 10 The csntabs $50. oi tnis nun
Der \. lyttlotou made ~ aud A. J. steel 90 Oh the
AustraiIan side MuruocN's AZ wastc highest score
Tue next game vas played a. Crewo against twenty
two oi tue district Australia scored lJV and lO2.
their opponents "a anu 10
Eisntoon oi Keighiy aud district next met ana
defeatod he team putlug togetner l02 aad lJ3,
wnne the ooionials made 2O3 in their nrst inninss
and tue remanios ~ 10 their sccond VITA tac loss oil
three wckots.
rho game against eighteen OF Rocndale ended Ia a
draw. rhs Australians scored i5y and ~ anu tue
eighteen i2i aud 90 Tor six wickets.
AZ Buxton twenty.two oi the district ade u and
13i to tue oolonias 97 aud IL Tor one wicket ihs
match alsO druw
Ihe next, nj Burnley, against eighteen OF the dis
tries, was iikowise draw.
The tweniy.ioorth match ag,inst eighteen OF tho
Stanley Club Liverpool was woa ny the Australians
BY one inning snd III runs
draw. 1he Australians made 90 and 80; the eighteen
80 aud l.
rne twonty-slxth was a drawn match Their oppo-
nents we're the Lancashire Cluo.
ON Monday, Aueust 10, tue Australians con tended
against eighteen ot Yesdon and district and lost
On August ~ 20 and "a tue Australians played
against eighteen OF searDot ougn and uis,r,ct md
won by al inniug and 40 runs. Garrett OF the Aus.
trnaus. was Tue most successiui bowler, taxing SIX
wicKcis Tor is fuus
Tue tweny. ninth match was pIay cd at Hastings,
whore tAe eighteen m 4de l3i ana 81 The coonials
made 260 and ~oa by an inuibg ana AZ runs.
the las, match was played against the Glouccstcr.
shires on tue day Captain Conway lett England.
Thg AMERICAN Tran.
The following Ci.v,n W reported TO have been
chosen 10 represent PhIiadepha ~ The epprDachtug
matcn against The Austraisus - fancis brewster,
X Nelson Caidweh, EdssT, A. yvnilort, ) Jbu har.
gieavos, fhuu IS Hafgrcsvcs bdward Hopx.uson,
sutherland Law, Charles A. Nowhail, Daniel 5. Nov.
hall, George NJ. Newnail ana Rooert 5. NswnaiL Tne