CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 440, 12 June 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. CAMBRIDGE.

By Telegraph—Preßa Association —Copyright London, June 10. The Cambridge match was resumed in bright weather. There was a treacherous wicket. The over-night score stood at one vvickofc for 87. Trumper added a single, and then lost Hill, who gavo an easy catch to Ebbou at cover-point. Two wickets for 88. Armstrong followed, and tho play immediately became lively. Trumper, playing good cricket, reached 60, after being badly missed at 88. The -A Cambridge total was passed in 70 minutes’ play. Trumper was within three of his century when ho lost who was bowled by DowsOn. 110 played sound cricket. The partnership produced 117 in 85 minutes. Threo for 200. Gregory filled the vacancy, and fast scoring continued. When he had been three hours at tho wickets for 128, Trumper was easily stumped by Winter off Dowson. His innings was marked by sound play, and was marred by only one chance. His score included eleven fourers. Four for 252. Gregory wa3 at 2-1, when Hopkins came to his assistance. The latter failed to score, Winter dismissing him with a nice catch. Five for 209. Kelly took his placo, and threo moro runs were added before tho luncheon adjournment. On resuming, the scoro rapidly rose to tho vicinity of the third century. Under tho influence of warm sunshine, the pitch was becoming more difficult. Both batsmen wore missed owing to looso fielding. Kelly’s end camo at 293, E. Wilson clean bowling him. Six for 293 Carter joined Gregory, who was playing lively, protty crickot, and piling on tho runs. When ho had reuched 72, he placed an easy catch in Driffield’s hands at point. Ho gave two chances in the same over. Seven for 333. Carter was smartly caught in the slips by F. Wilson. Eight for 337. Jones succumbed to Dowson’s first ball. Trumble was absent, being ill. Dr Popo had littlo chance to Bbow of what stuff he was made. The innings closed for 337. The full scores are . Australians —Ist innings. ; Duff, oF. Wilson, bE. Wilson ... 32 > - Trumper, st Winter, b Dowson ... 128 ■' Hill, o Ebben, b Dowson 25 Armstrong, b Dowson 39 Grogory, o Driffield, bE. Wilson ... 72 • Hopkins, c Winter, bE. Wilson ...- 0 Kelly, bE. Wilson 12 1 Cartor, oF. Wilson, b Dowson ... 2 * Jones, b Dowson '. ••• 0 j Pope, not out ... 2 \ Trumble, absent 0 j Sundries 15 * Total 337 ° A CAMBRIDGE PROCESSION. ® i: HOPKINS PERFORMS THE HAT i, TRICK. e c AUSTRALIA WINS BY INNINGS d AND 148 RUNS. a u By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright e London, June 10. a Bowling analysis : Dowson, five for 146 ; 8 Wilson, four for 107 ; Driffield, nil for 24 ; F Penn, nil for 30 ; Blaker, nil for 10. 11 Tho Cambridge second inning 3 was 3 nothing but a procession, tho first eight fwickets falling for 26, Hopkins being quite unplayable. He did tho performance of E tho “ hat trick ” with Blaker, Fry, and ? Wilson at the wickets. Harper was tho 11 only one to reach doublo figures. “ Cambridge—2nd innings. i, Ebben, b Hopkins 0 a Gilman, b Jones ... ... ... 9 a Dowson. b Jones ... ... ... 0 c Ponn, b Jones 0 p Blaker, 1.b.w., b Hopkins 1 n Harper, not out 24 fi Fry, b Hopkins 0 E. Wilson, b Hopkins 0 t! F. Wilson, b Hopkins 4 c Driffield; b Hopkins ... 2 p Waltor, b Hopkins 9 o Extras 6 I tl Total 46 \ ' Jones took three wickets for 30, and 8 ’ Bopkins seven for 10. • " The Australians thus won by an innings and 183 runs. ?