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  2. Eighth Australian Eleven. ABOUT TO VISIT ENGLAND.

    In this issue we publish portraits of the 14 men chosen from among the best cricketers of Australia to proceed to England next month to uphold the honor of Australian cricket in a series ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 346 words
  3. C. T. B. TURNER.

    Mr. Charles Thomas Biass Turner was born at Bathurst, New South Wales, in 1862. As a bowler he ranks with Spofforth, and owing to the havoc he plays on wickets he has been nicknamed ...

    Article : 315 words
  4. A. CONINGHAM.

    Mr. Alfred Coningham, whose recent brilliant performances with the ball chiefly justified his inclusion in the team, was born in South Melbourne in 1866. When 16 years old he moved to Brisbane, ...

    Article : 449 words
  5. H. GRAHAM.

    Mr. Henry Graham is the brilliant young South Melbournite whose recent achievments with the bat have fully justified his selection as one of the combination. He is a very young man, and this ...

    Article : 241 words
  6. R. M'LEOD.

    Mr. Robert M'Leod is a native of Port Melbourne, where he was born 25 years ago. He first showed prominently as a cricketer in 1880, in the Boyle and Scott Cup competition, and made ...

    Article : 251 words
  7. A. C. BANNERMAN.

    Mr. Alexander Charles Bannerman was born in Sydney 34 years a[?]o. He was one of the first Australian team that visited England in 1878, and since that time he has visited the old ...

    Article : 211 words
  8. A. H. JARVIS.

    Mr. A. H. Jarvis is going home with the team in the capacity of second wicketkeeper. He is a very capable man behind the wickets and a reliable batsman. He stands close up to the stumps ...

    Article : 162 words
  9. S. E. GREGORY.

    Mr. Sydney Edward Gre[?]ory is a son of Mr. Edward Gregory, who in years gone by worthily upheld the reputation of New South Wales in the cricket field. Although only 22 years of age, this ...

    Article : 273 words
  10. W. GIFFEN.

    Mr. Walter Giffen, brother of "the champion," has not yet visited England with any Australian team. He has shown good cricket playing for his club, and last season knocked together several ...

    Article : 161 words
  11. G. GIFFEN.

    Mr. George Giffen, familiarly known as "Champion George," first saw the light at Adelaide in 1852. As an all-round cricketer, he stands out foremost in Australia; of ...

    Article : 244 words
  12. J. J. LYONS.

    Mr. John J. Lyons, the brilliant South Australian batsman, familiarly known in cricketing circles throughout Australia as Jack Lyons, is 29 years of age. It is only within the last few years that ...

    Article : 275 words
  13. MR. COHEN. THE MANAGER.

    Mr. Victor Cohen, under whose management the tour will be made, is the original organiser of the team. Since 1878 Australian teams have visited England every two years until 1890. In ...

    Article : 163 words
  14. H. TROTT.

    Mr. Henry Trott is one of Victoria's best men in the ciicket field. He is a capital batsman, and plays a careful, attractive, and confident game, hitting freely all round the wicket. He ...

    Article : 274 words
  15. J. M. BLACKHAM.

    Mr. John M'Carthy Blackham is nearly 38 years of age, and was born at Fitzroy, Melbourne. As a wicketkeeper he stands supreme, being without a rival in that particular branch of the game. He ...

    Article : 337 words
  16. W. BRUCE.

    Mr. William Bruce, the noted dashing lefthand Victorian batsman, came into prominence in the cricketing world about 10 years ago. At present he is one of Australia's most finished ...

    Article : 275 words
  17. Sunshine in the United Kingdom.

    According to Mr. R. H. Scott, F.R.S., the Channel Islands are the sunniest districts in the United Kingdom. It is the only region which records on the average of the 10 years sunshine ...

    Article : 209 words
  18. H. TRUMBLE.

    Mr. Hugh Trumble is Victoria's best trundler. With everything in his favor, such as height, youth, and judgment, he should develop into a still better man. He appeared first as an ...

    Article : 222 words
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