Home cricketers were pleased with the news from Australia this morning as though the "Ashes" are loot big win for our men of Bydeey (in the final Test) would about even things up. Everyone must recognize that ill Ick has had quite as much to do with the defeats of the Englishmen superior play by the Australiana. Barnes proved his worth to-day and on 8 wicket that suited him, he took seven wickets for 60 rons, Though Fane went out for a duck, Gunn and Hobbs played out time and raised the score to within 20 of the Australian's total of 137. All we want now is no more rain, as given " dry pitch, a big score to-morrow may be expected.
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