CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 322, 24 January 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE THIRD TEST MATCH. AUSTRALIANS WIN BY FOUR WICKETS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrig Adolaido, Jan. 22. Tho match was continued in brigi pleasant weather, with an attendance three thousand. Jessop and Blytho bowled, the form to tho end which was considerably dai: I aged. The bowling was so accurate and tl fielding so brilliant that the batsmen wei disinclined to take risks, and it toe twenty minutes to make four runs, and i half an hour Trumble had only added on Darling got Biythe to leg for throe, an then drove and cut Jessop to the born dary. At 221 Gunn relieved Jessop. When at 59, Darling drovo tho ball bac. hard and high to Blythe, who was unabl to clutch it. Trumble, aftor batting an hour for si: runs, hit Gunn to leg to tho boundary and cut him uppishly and safely to tin pavilion. With 289 up, Gunn changed ends, and Braund pegged away at tho bad place not, however, with his usual slows. Lilley stood back at short stop, and Braund rocked in fast ones, but they did not achieve success, and Jessop relieved him. Darling hit him to the boundary, but in the same over, in trying another hit down tho ground, was brilliantly caught by Hayward at mid-on. Darling was batting three hours and a half, and made a splendid effort for the Australians. His defence was splendid, with occasional well-placed strokes. His score included seven fourers. Tho fifth wicket foil for 255 before luncheon was taken, Trumble being 29. Noble joined Trumble after lunch. Jessop and Blythe bowled. Tho newcomer, batting nicely, soon ran into double figures. At 273 Braund relieved Blythe, and this time bowled his customary slows. Trumble got him to tho boundary, but at 287 Noble ran himself out through starting for a run when the ball had been hit straight to Jessop at cover, and with Armstrong playing the slows well, Braund gave the ball to Blythe, whom Trumble hit to leg for four, making his score 52, after two and a half hours’ batting. Armstrong simply kept up the wicket whilo Trumblo rnado the runs. One of the latter’s strokes of! Jessop was a fine one to the square leg boundary. . When Armstrong had scored eight, and seven runs wero wanted to win, Maclaren in tho slips missed a difficult, low chance off Blythe. The next four runs came slowly, but tho match was finished with three byes off Jessop, the Australians winning by four wickets. Trumble played a masterly and faultless innings for three hours. He hit seven fours. Armstrong played steady. The 'fielding throughout was exceedingly brilliant. Australia (2nd innings). Trumper, b Gunn ... ... ... 25 Duff, ht wkt, b Gunn ... ... 4 Hill, b Jessop 97 Gregory, c Braund, b Gunn ... ... 23 Darling, o Hayward, b Jessop ... 69 Trumble, not out 69 Noble, run out ... ... ••• 13 Armstrong, not out ... ... ... 9 Extras 13

Total for six wickets ... 315 Bowling Analysis : Gunn, three wickets for 88 ; Jessop, two for 41; Braund, none for 79 ; Hayward, none for 28 ; Blythe, none for 66. THURSDAY COMPETITION. CITY V. WHATAUPOKO. The above teams met on No. 1 wicket yesterday, and a very evenly contested game ensued. As City and .Whataupoko were running level for the .Shield, each Club endeavored to- place .their best eleven in the field. City .were successful in securing the best team that has represented them this season. Whataupoko were less fortunate, but placed a fairly good team in the field nevertheless. There was no match on No. 2 wicket. Kaiti were well represented, but only one or two .West Enders'put in an appearance, so the match went by default. Lewis, City, won the spin of the coin, and sent Pirie and Johnstone to the wickets. H. Ferris opened the attack, keeping a splendid length. Runs came 'slowly, and with 16 up, Pirie caught by Barlow off Garrett. A. Zachariah followed, and runs cilme briskly. With 20 on the board Zachariah played Ferris into the slips, where Garrett effected a splendid catch. Cole, Neale, Sheridan, Shiilabeer, and Johnstone’s wickets fell in quick succession, the latter being the only City batsman to reach double figures. He played an attractive innings for 13. The fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh wickets fell without any alteration 'in the score. Hedley and Lewis made the best stand for City, putting on 17 runs for the eighth wicket. The City innings closed for 56. .Garrett and Ferris were in great form with the ball, and had the City batsmen in trouble all the time. The former secured five wickets for 27 runs, and the latter 3 wickets for 10 runs. Hodge, who came late, bowled 8 balls for 3 runs and 2 wickets. AVhataupoko commenced their innings badly. Rowland was bowled by Neale for 1, and Hodge was bowled by Ivesou for 5. The Whataupoko’s skipper stepped back to one of the left-han-der’s slows, and attempted to get him away to* leg, but the ball had too much break, and took his leg stick. r-*e dismissed Tattersall in his next oyer. With three wickets down for 11 Whataupoko’s chances of victory looked very remote. Barlow partnered Howarth, and the stand of the day was made. The scoring was now fast, and the batting sound and attractive. Both batsmen continued to lay the wood on freely. A double change was made in the bowling, Johnstone relieving Iveson, and Lewis taking Neale’s place. At 48 Howarth was run out attempting an impossible run. He- had scored 17 with fine free cricket

jnv • - . —the partnership producing 37 runs Barlow continued strongly, but could not get anyone to stay with him. He made the winning hit with a fine forward drive for 3. The innings closed for 61, or 8 runs more than City. Barlow' carried out his bat for 30, and finished as full of runs as when he -started. Lewis took most of_ the Whataupoko’s wickets, securing o for 9 runs. Iveson took 2 wickets for 17 runs. Following are the scores City. Pirie, c Barlow, b Garrett ® Johnstone, b Garrett ... ... 1° Zachariah, c Garrett, b Ferris ... * Cole, b Garrett " Healo, b Ferris " Sheridan, b Ferris ” Lewis, b Garrett -3 * Shillabeer, b Garrett ® Hedley, b Hodge ... ••• ••• ® Grant, not out ' j? Iveson, c Barlow, b Hodge U Extras 1 Total 56 Bowling Analysis. 1 Overs. Buns. Wkts. H. Ferris ... 10 19 ? Garrett H 2t 5 Hodge 2 3 2 WUATAUPOKO. ltowland, b Xeale - 1 Hodge, b Iveson ... o Tattersall, b Iveson 1 Haworth, run out It Barlow, not out °0 Hall, b Lewis 0 Garrett, b Lewis “ H. Ferris, b Lewis “ Doleman, b Lewis 1 Blair, b Lewis 0 Extras _ Total Bowling Analysis. Overs. Buns. Wkts Neale 5 13 1 Iveson * ia S Johnstone ... 5 1® liifWis 5 “

The Saturday competition will be I resumed on Victoria Domain to-mor-row afternoon, when United plays | City, and County meets West End. The United eleven will lie selected from the following players : Porter, Fairlie, Hill, Seymour, H. Ferris, ' -ahani, Lyttleton, McCredie, Witty, Baker, Gouldsmith, and Gibson (2). A cricket match is to be played at Ormond next Saturday between two teams of railway men, pitmen versus platelayers. The following will represent ttie teams Platelayers : Harris, (captain), F. Finlayson, F. Lowndes, H. Weston, J. Hayes, W. Williams, J. Boyd, R. Williamson, A. Bouger, .J. Leary, E. Spurdle, T. O’Donnell, .1. Cassidy, -J. Gathers, and J. Pattie. Pitmen : N. O’Dwyer, F. Clay, W. Morris, J. Hallis, F. Ovenliam, W. Jones, F. Jones, M. Mooney, J. Elworthy, Fanning, O’Connell, Dooiau, Johnston, Smyth, and Sinclair.