CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 350, 26 February 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. VICTORIA, By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Melbourne, Feb. 25. The Englishmen in the first innings made 298. Tyldesley and McGahey wore soon busy, and by lively cricket carried the totai to 262, McGahey’s additional contribution including three fours. After seeing Braund dismissed, Tyldesley was smartly taken behind the wickets, the score then being 278. ltobson showed a disposition to put on runs, but could get no one to stop with him. Saunders, in attempting a difficult catch from Robson, fell, and fractured his right shoulder. The following are the scores : England—lst innings. Maclaren, c and b Collins ... ... 100 Jones, c Worrall, b Laver 22 Quaife, lbw, b Collins 45 Hayward, c Woodford, b Collins ... 16 Garnett, lbw, b McLeod ... ... 0 McGahey, c Armstrong, b Laver ... 34 Tyldesley, c Woodford, b Laver ... 45 Lilloy, c and b Collins 1 Brand, c McMichael, b Collins ... 3 Robson, not out ... ... ... 17 Blythe, st Woodford, b Laver ... 0 Extras 15 Total 298 Collins took five wickets for 52 runs. Laver four for 82. McLeod one for 48. When the Victorians had four wickets down in the second innings, a dust storm, followed by a smart shower, delayed play for half-an-hour. The following are the scores: Victoria —2nd Innings. Worrall, lbw, b Braund ... ... 8 Warne, e. Braund, b McGahey ... 13 McAlister, c Maclaren, b McGahey ... 16 Armstrong, c Jones, b McGahey ... 28 EASY VICTORY FOR ENGLISHMEN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Feb. 25. Tho Victorians scored slowly at the commencement. The fielding was smart. FivP wickets had fallen before tho century was reached. Stuckey was the only ono to show anything like form. He brought the half century up in fifty-nine minutes, with vigorous hitting and capital cricket. Tho Englishmen requiring fourteen runs to win got that number for the loss of two wickets. The scores were : Victoria. —Second Innings (Continued.) Laver, c Jones, b Braund 23 McLeod, c Maclaren, b Blythe ... 17 McMichael, st. Robson, b Blythe ... 0 Woodford, b Braund 15 Stucliey, c Braund, b Blythe 54 Collins, not out ... ... ... ... 4 Saunders, absent ... ... ... 0 Extras 4 Total 182 Bowling Analysis. Braund, 3 for 97 Blythe, 3 for 23 McGahey, 3 for 38 England.—Second Innings. Robson, c McCormack (sub.), b Warne 7 Garnet, run out... ... ... ... 3 McGahey, not out 4 Jones, not out 0 Total for 2 wickets ... ... 14