CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 355, 4 March 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

FIFTH TEST MATCH,

AUSTRALIA’S SECOND INNINGS.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright

Melbourne, March it. The light rain which fell in the City today scarcely reached the cricket ground. Tne wicket was as good as on Saturday. Gunn and Hayward opened tho attack, but both were relieved shortly after the opening. Gunn sent down six overs without a run. Trumble had batted up 22 when Blythe bowled him. Seven wickets for 249.

Hopkins followed, but immediately scooped Blythe to Maclarcn, without scoring. Eight wickets for 249.

Eady went in next. Ho knocked up three, and then lifted Brauud deep to on, where Gunn effected a good catch. Nino wickets for 252. Travers, the last man, hit a single, skying Braund sufficiently for the bowler to run up to it, Kelly carrying his bat out for a patient eleven. The following are the scores : ■ Australia.— Second Innings. Duff, c and b Braund 28 Trumpet’, c McGahcy, b Braund ... 18 Hill, e Lilley, b Hayward ... ... 87 Gregory, b Gunn " 41 Noble, e Maclarcn, b Gunn 16 Armstrong, lbw, 0 Braund 20 Trumble, b Blythe 22 Kelly, not out ... H Hopkins, c Maelaren, b Blythe ... 0 Eady, c Gunn, b Braund 3 Travers, c and b Brauud 1 Sundries 8 Total 255 Bowling Analysis :—Brauud took fi\ 0 wickets tor 95, Blythe two for 36, Gunn two for 54, Hayward one for 63. THE FINAL INNINGS. PLAY STOPPED BY RAIN. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Melbourne, March 3. The Englishmen commenced their second innings at twenty-five minutes boforo luncheon. Maclarcn and Hayward was the first to bat, Noble and Trumblo having charge of tho bowling. Tho batsmen opened cautiously, and thore were 13 on the board on the adjournment for lunch. On resuming, after half an hour’s slow play, tho dullness was relieved by Maelaren getting Noble away for four and three. Misty rain then began, and sawdust was requisitioned. Tho total slowly mounted to 40. Then Hayward softly played ono to Travers’ hands at mid-on. Tho departing batsman unrdo 15. As tho rain was increasing, play was stopped. A fresh start was made at 3.40 p.m., Quaife accompanying Maelaren. Play was painfully slow, the first fifteen minutes producing seven runs, three of which were extras. Eleven more wero added. Then the rain increased to a sharp downpour. At 4.20 play was stopped for the day. England had ono wicket down for 61— Hayward, c Travers, b Trumble, 15; Maelaren, not out, 40; Quaife, not out. 3 ; sundries, 3.

ENGLISHMEN THREE WICKETS DOWN FOR 87.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received March 4, 12.21 a.m.) Melbourne, March 3.

Tho reported abandonment of the tost match was premature owing to an interruption of tho telegraph lines. Play was resumed after an hour’s delay. CJuaife added a single, when he was given out leg before to Noble. Two wickets for 64. Jessop assisted Maclaren, when ho had the misfortune to be run out. Three for 87. At C. 38 rain finally stopped play for the day. The Englishmen have three wickets down for 87. Quaife, Ibw, b Noble 4 Maclaren, run out ... 49 Jessop, not out 16 Tyldesley, not out 0 Extras 8 No further details are available.