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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 464, 5 July 1902, Page 2

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AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND. THIRD TEST MATCH. By Til-graph—Press Association -Copyright London, July 8. The third test match, Australia v. England. opened at Sheffield to day. Tile day opened line and cloudv. Thero Inis been no rain since Tuesday’s'showers. Lockwood and llaigh gave place to Barnes and 1-ry, while Jones, llowoll, and Carte--’ stem! out of the Australian tea” - .. Darling won the toss, and i’rumpcr and Duff were sent to face tho bowling of Hirst and Brmmd. The first ball of the Somerset bowler piovcd disastrous to Trumpcr, after ho had scored a single. One wicket for 8. .11 was next, but gave a poor dispb " being easily caught at short leg by Bhou oil the second ball of Barnes' over. Two wickets for 89. ; Darling followed, but immediately reu‘ , ! k'vhig a catch to Braund in the slips oil lus tirst- over. Threo for 39. Gregory joined Dull, but when the total had advanced to 52 Duff was snapped up at the wickets by Lilloy. Noble followed, and when tho score stood at 60 Braund replaced Hirst. Gregory was caught by Abol at point very smartly. Five for 78. Noble hit Barnes for 11 in one over. As the morning wore on the wonther became brighter. There was a fair attendance ot the public. Hopkins partnered Noble, and tho Australians brightened considerably, Noblo playing forcefully, and hitting two tourers off Braund. At 87 Jackson took the ball, Rhodes re placing Braund. At 96 tho latter had tuken four wickets fur 26 runs.

Noble continued to punish the bowling, and at the adjournment for lunch had raised the total to 98. On resuming Barnes and Rhodes took up the bowling. Hopkins began to warm up. Noble then gave an easy catch in tho slips, bringing a lino batting innings to a conclusion. Ho was at tho wickets seventy minutes. Six for 129. Armstrong was next, but Hopkins, who had a lucky innings, gavo a low hut easy catch to Braund in tho slips. Sovon for 187. Rhodes and Barnos wero both howling well, and tho wicket was getting oasier. Kelly mado a single, when Barnes bowled him. Eight for 188. Trumble filled tho vacancy. Armstrong was very smartly caught and bowled by Braund. Ho showed an invaluable defence, and mado several good hits. Truiublo scored freely, tho partnership adding 57 in forty-five minutes. Nino fur 194. Saunders ,vas last man, but Truiublo skied Jackson back to him uftcr a good innings. The Australians wero throe hours and 20 minutes ut tho wickets. Their scores wero :

Austualia —First Innings, Trumpet-, b Braund 1 Duff, c Lilloy, b Braund ... ... 25 Hill, e Rhodes, b Barnes ... ... 18 Darling, e Braund, b Barilos 0 Gregory, c Abel, b Barnes 11 Noblo, c Braund, b llhodos ... ... 47 Hopkins, o Braund, b Barnes ... 27 Armstrong, c and b Braund 25 Kelly, b Barnes 1 Truuiblo, c arid b Jackson ... . ... 82 Saunders, not out 0 Sundries ... 7 Total 194 Bowling analysis : Hirst took nil fors9t Braund two for 84. Barncß six for 49i Jackson one for 11, Rhodes one for 88. Maclaren and Abol commenced England’s innings, Trumble and Saundors bowling. Tho seoros are: — Maclaron, not out 11 Abel, not out ... ... 8 Sundries ... 1 N -- Total for no wiokots 20 ENSMIMEN’S INNINGS. FIVE WICKETS'-Em-IP-” By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrig London, July 8. England have lost fivo wickets for 102. Upon resuming, runs came steadily. At 44, Trumpcr replaced Saunders, Trumblo changing onds for a few overs, when Noblo relieved.

The cliango proved effective, Noblo bowling Maclaren in the first over. Barring a wido chance of stumping on the leg side when ho bad scored 21, Maclaren had shown excellent form, putting together 31 in sixty-one minutes. Tyldcsley joined Abel, when the latter’s scorn was at 21. Ho added 17, and thon, playing forward to Noble, ho had his leg stump romoved with a fine back break. 110 batted admirably throughout Two for 86. Jackson succeeded Tyldcsley, and retired when ho had mado 22, being finally caught by Armstrong off Noblo, close to the second slip. The retiring batsman played a good innings. Three wickets for 101. Fry filled tho vacancy, but loßt his parß ner, who was easily caught by Gregory at cover-pomt, off Saunders, without any further addition to the score. Fry just managed to break his duck before Kelly stumped him, Five wickets for 102. Lilley and Braund played time out without altering the total. The light towarda tho close was bad. England—lst innings. Maclaren, b Noble ... ... . ... 31 Abel, b Noblo ... . 88 Tyldcsley, c Armstrong, b Noble ... 2 Jackson, c Gregory, b Saundors Fry, st Kelly, b Saunders Lilley, not out Braund, not out Total for five wickets ." By Telegraph—Press Association Christchurch, last night, Charles Bannerman, tho famous Australian cricketer and umpire, has accepted a position as coach for Christ’s College, and arrives early in October. '■