CHAPTER XVI. 



CRICKET AND OTHER NOTES. 



Street scenes. Scenes at Sydney. Australia v. England. Some 

 good players. Big scoring. An enthusiastic crowd. 

 Johnny Briggs. Management. Scoring. A popular 

 player. Football. Sculling. Yachting. 



If Australian horses have not had the chance of 

 holding their own on English racecourses, Australian 

 cricketers have had ample opportunities given them of 

 displaying their powers on the cricket fields of the old 

 country. That the Colonials have more than held 

 their own when pitted against the best English 

 Elevens, will be generally acknowledged. It is not 

 my intention to write upon Cricket with the authority 

 of an expert, but I can safely say no one enjoys a good 

 cricket match more than the writer. Many pleasant 

 days have I spent on the splendid Association Ground 

 at Sydney when inter- Colonial matches and matches 

 between England and Australia have taken place. 

 The Australians are great lovers of cricket. The 



