CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 468, 9 July 1902, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. WARWICKSHIRE,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 7. Warwickshire in their first innings made 124. Tho Australians have lost ono wicket for 44. The match at Birmingham started with sunshiny weather. Tho wicket was good, and tho attendance fair. Moorhouse replaced Glover, and Trumble, Howell, and Kelly were omittod from the Australians. The homo team batted first, Dovey and Kinneir making a good beginning, the board showing 41 before Dovey was caught by Hill, who previously missed him when ho had made seven. One for 41. Fishwick totted up 10, and then played Jones into Hill’s hands at second slip. Two for 62,

Kinneir, after a faultlessinnings for 88, succumbed to a good catch at mid-on. Three for 80. Trumper accounted for Lilley with a catch at deep square-leg oil Armstrong. Four for 98. The fifth wicket fell without adding to the score, Quaife succumbing to a catch by Carter off Jones. Bainbridgc added a couple, and was bowled by Armstrong. Six for 101. Santall foil to a bailor from Jones. Seven for 112, Charlesworth, succeeding, made nine before Armstrong found his timbers. Eight for 116. The bowling was excellent. Armstrong added the last two wickets to his laurels, taking Hargreaves for six, when the score was at 124, and Field with his first ball. The scores are : Warwickshire—lst innings. Devey, c Duff, b Saunders 21 liinneir, c by unnamed player, b Saunders 38 Fishwick, c Hill, b Jones 10 Quaife, c Carter, b Jones ... ... 21 Liiley, c Trumper, b Armstrong ... 7 Bainbridge, b Armstrong 2 Santall, b Jones ... ... ... 2 Charlesworth, b Armstrong 9 Moorhouse, not out 5 Hargreave, b Armstrong ... 6 Field, b Armstrong ... ... ... o Sundries 8 Total 124

Bowling analysis: Armstrong, five for 13 ; Jones, three for 62 ; Saunders, two for 25 ; Noble, nil for 35. Armstrong went on at 79, when two wickets were down, and bowled superbly. The wicket was beautiful. Duff and Trumper were the first representatives of Australia, and when they had made 16 Duff skied one from Moorhousr, Hargreaves taking the catch at coverpoint. The scores are: Duff, c Hargreaves, b Moorhouse ... 16 Trumper, not out ... ... ... 27 Later.—ltesuming after tea, Trumper played one of Field’s on. He batted freely. Two for 84. Hill was caught by Fishwick in the slips. Three for 85. Darling and Gregory had a long, productive innings,-Gregory indulging in free hitting. When stumps were drawn three wickets were down for 182, Trumper b Field ... ... ... 45 Hill, c Fishwick, b Field ... ... 18 Darling, not out ... ... ... 37 Gregory, not out 60