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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 292, 17 December 1901, Page 3

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ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. SORRY TIME FOR THE AUSTRALIANS. SOME BOOR SCORING. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Dec. 16. The test match England v. Australia was resumed to-day. Tho weather was fine, but there was enervating warmth when tho Australians resumed their innings. Sensationally heavy rain fcU on Saturday evening, but it was not sufficient to injure tho wicket, or account for tho collapse which set in. Blytho and Barnes opened tho attack, tho Kentish bowler appearing to come across a lot from leg. Hill only addod a fourer when he played Barnes on to his wicket. McLeod filled the vacancy in timo to seo Howell send Blythe’s first ball into tho slips, whero Braund secured it. Kelly came next, but Barnes’ second I ball proved fatal to McLeod. It was a beautiful length ball that dismissed the Victorian. Darling camo next. Kelly was clean bowled before ho had time to score. Laver’s appearance stemmed the procession for a timo. Darling making most of his opportunities got into doublo figures, but the fielding was so excellent that it took him 26 minutes to do so. , Blythe had a fine record on the board, , having sent down six maidens for two j wickets. , Tho fourth wicket fell for 112, and the ; scoring-board showed the same result for ( the fall of tho seventh. ] Tyldesley was saving a lot of boun- t daries for his side in tho outfield off s Darling, who was getting in some fino hard drives. The ground fielding was c marvellously clean and bright. , Darling warmed up, whilo Laver f plodded along. [ At 137 McLaren, who had placed his field and instructed tho bowlers with fine generalship, put on Braund instead of Blythe. E

gave Lilley a chance. Four for 59. McLeod appeared only, being dismissed without scoring. j Blythe then had an average of three for two runs. Gregory', however, played both bowlers successfully, and Kelly had put on 9 when he gave a chance on the boundary, but Hayward dropped it. An interval of slow play followed, Gregory’s score still keeping at 19. Kelly added 3, and gave a soft catch to Braund at point. Six for 89. Trumble joined Gregory, and a good partnership followed, some lively play being seen. Trumblo nicely placed boundary hits, making 12 runs off one over. Jessop was fielding brilliantly. The century was reached after an hour and forty-eight minutes’ play. Barnes then replaced Blythe. Another 20 wero added, when Trumble touched Barnes, and Lilley secured it. Seven for 129 ‘ , .. , Laver was of no service, and retired with a “ duck.” Light for 136. . Howell joined Gregory, who was doing his best on a forlorn hope. Howell gave a sensational display of hitting, and in thirteen minutes knocked up 31, with tho field out on the boundary. Before he had gone far, however, he lost Gregory, who skied one to Maclaren, attoi hattTng an hour and forty minutes. Nine * Jones partnered Howell, who raised enthusiasm to a high pitch with torrihe strokes, scoring 16 off one over from Barnes. Jones made a couple, and then sent uf a catch, terminating one of the wore: displays given by an Australian eleven. Sixteen thousand people were present. England—lst innings.

Maclaren on Friday completed 1000 runs in test matches. His aggregate is 1049, and average 37 -10. The only other batsmen to reach four figures in * C9 games are Grace, Shrewsbury, Gillen, Darling, Gregory, and Bannerman.

INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH.

SPLENDID BOWLING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington, last night. Wellington played a good uphill game to day, and made a close finish of the match. Midlane and Richardson stonewalled for two hours, and put on 72 runs, after which Tucker and Holdsworth hit freely. Midlane gave several chanccß, but eventually carried his bat for 57, the total being 184 ; Richardson 47, Holdsworth 32, Tucker 29. With only 91 to win Sima and Wigley put on 53 for Canterbury s first wicket. Then Upbain bowled so finely that seven wickets foil before tho number was obtained. Wigley made 31, Siins 21, Callaway 12, Frankish not out 11, Orchard 12. Upham’s seven wickets only cost him 24 runs, and had he been put on earlier lie might have pulled the match out of tho fire.

Laver, with his mowing stroke, lifted tho Somerset bowler to Quaife, at fine leg, and rotired after 42 minutes’ batting. The score now was 8 wickets (or 142. Trumblo, with Darling, played on to luncheon. After luncheon Darling gave Quaifo an oasy catch off Barnes, Ho had hatted ninety-seven minutes. His score included fivo fourers. Jones, the last man, made a couple of lively hits, and readied Truinble’s score. Then ho liftod one high, Jessop, with a run, making a brilliant catch. Tho sorry innings thus ended for 168, having lasted three hours twenty-live minutes. The following are tho scores : — Austhalia —1st Innings. Gregory, c Braund, b Blythe 48 Trumper, c and b Barnes ... ... 2 Hill, b Barnes 46 Noble, stp. Lilley, b Braund ... ... 2 Howell, c Braund, b Blythe ... ... 9 McLeod, b Barnes ... ... ... 0 Kelly, b Blytho ... ... ... 0 Darling, c Quaife, b Barnes 39 Laver, c Quaifo, b Braund ... ... G Trumble, not out ... ... ... 5 Jones, c Jessop, b Barnes ... ... 5 Sundries ... ... 6 Total 168 Bowling Analysis. Barnes, live for 65 Braund, two for 40 Blythe, threo for 26 Jessop, nil for 4 Gunn, nil for 27 AUSTRALIANS FOLLOW ON. ENGLISHMEN WIN BY INNINGS AND 124 RUNS. By Telegraph—Tress Association —Copyright Sydney, Dec. 16. - A few minutes after threo o’clock the Australians commenced to follow on. Trumper and Darling opened to Barnes and Braund, but only 12 runa were recorded when Darling gave Jessop a beautiful ono-handed catch. One wicket for 12. Hill’s career was brief, Braund's third ball scattering his wickets without tho total undergoing any alteration. Noble had a couple of appeals against him for leg beforo in his first over. He Bhaped very unhappily beforo the Somerset bowler. Trumper played him cautiously, but took Barnes less seriously, and made runs off him, late cutting finely. At 44 Blythe displaced Barnes. Noble reached double figures, tho halfcentury being put up in 49 minutes. Immediately after Lilley snapped Trumper off Blythe. Threo wickets for 62. Gregory next played carefully, but Noble followed Trumpcr’s example, and

Hayward, u Hill, b Trumble 69 Maclarcn, lbw, b McLeod 116 Tyldcslcv, c McLeod, b Laver 1 24 Quaifo, b Howell Jessop, b McLeod _ 21 Jones, c Kelly, b Koblc 9 Lilley, c Laver, b McLeod ... 84 Braund, c Jones, b McLeod ... 58 Gunn, c and b Jones 21 Barnes, not out 26 Blythe, c Trumble, b Laver Sundries 20 15 Total 464 Bowling Analysis. McLeod, four for Si Laver, two for 39 Trumble, one for So Trumper, nil Howell, one for 52 Koble, one tor 91 Jones, one for 98 Australia — 2d3 Innings. Barling, c Jessop, b Braund ... .. 3 Trumper, c Lilley, b Blythe ... ... 34 A Hill, b Braund .. u Noble, c Lilley, b Blythe ... ... 14 Gregory, c Maclaren, b Braund ... 43 A McLeod, b Blythe ... u Kelly, c Barnes, b Blythe ... 12 Trumble, c Lilley, b Barnes ... 26 Laver, stp. Lilley, b Braund ... ... 0 O 1 Howell, not out... Jones, c Jones, b Braund ... ... o I .2 Sundries ... ... 7 - Total ...172 ‘Bowling Analysis.' Blythe, four for 30 Barnes, one for 74 Bfaund, five fee 6L