. The boy travellers in Australasia : adventures of two youths in a journey to the Sandwich, Marquesas, Society, Samoan and Feejee islands, and through the colonies of New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. 476 THE BOY TEAVELLEKS IN AUSTRALASIA. return on foot. The race-course is at Flemington, three miles fromMelbourne; it covers three hundred and sixteen acres of ground, and isconsidered one of the finest racing-tracks in the world. From thegrand-stand the towers and spires of Melbourne are distinctly visible;the whole track lies directly in front,
. The boy travellers in Australasia : adventures of two youths in a journey to the Sandwich, Marquesas, Society, Samoan and Feejee islands, and through the colonies of New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. 476 THE BOY TEAVELLEKS IN AUSTRALASIA. return on foot. The race-course is at Flemington, three miles fromMelbourne; it covers three hundred and sixteen acres of ground, and isconsidered one of the finest racing-tracks in the world. From thegrand-stand the towers and spires of Melbourne are distinctly visible;the whole track lies directly in front, and altogether the scene, as thehorses come in at the finish, is one long to be remembered. Horses from all the colonies may compete for the cup. It is a curi-ous circumstance that of all the competitors for the Melbourne Cup in1887 not one was bred in the colony of Victoria. Though Doctor Bronson and the youths were not in Melbourne at theright time for the cup race, they had abundant opportunity to witnessgames of cricket, the sport for which the Victorians are famous. The. HEAD OF A WINNER. game is universally popular in the colony; in and near Melbourne thereare two or three cricket-grounds splendidly equipped with everythingthat players or spectators could desire, and when notable games areplayed they are sure to draw large crowds. The interior cities andtowns have their cricket-grounds, and every vacant lot in Melbournelarge enough for a game is the resort of larrikins and other youths,from seven years old and upwards, all intent upon cricket. In fact, thegame is to Australia what base-ball is to America. The Australian Eleven, and its successful competition with the All-England Eleven and other British clubs, is too well-known tocricket-players to require more than passing mention. It is no more LARRIKINS. 477
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