Melbourne, Jan. 4.
'The total state receipts in the tecond cricket Test Match, which Tasted for four, days, amount, to over £16,000, About £6,000 of the total will go to England and Balance, after paying probably, will amount" to, 86 is will bed led among' the Australian cricket associations, The amusing fact has been di closed that about 5,000 powder-put abandoned by their owners were picked up after the game was over. This reveals the large number of women. spectators and their keen excitement towards the close when The home team were skittling out the ME. batsmen, atatiey," the well-known' cricketer "A. Sydney message says that and writer on the game, expresses in to-tay's "Sydney. he There favour the Australian. team, Dut he thinks they will have a much sk ju the fourth match, at where the ground favours methods.
Owing to the against inadequate facilities at the Cricket ground here during the cent test match, the cricket govern-{ng Vody in taking immediate. steps toFinaugurate considerable improve ments, bringing accommodation into Tine. with modern. requirements.—
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