CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 471, 12 July 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. WORCESTER,

By telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London July 10. 1 he Worcester match commenced today. ’lhe weather was showery, and the wicket easy. Pearson was omitted from the Home team, and Trumpet - , Trun:' and Kelly from the Australians. The visitors hatted first, Duff a. I Hopkins opening. Hopkins was caught, by Gaukrodger at the wicket when ho had compiled 23. One for 43. Hill succeeded. The new partnership was characterisked by lively play. It lasted 45 minutes, and added 74 to‘the score. Hill was tirst to go, being bowled by Harrows. Two for 117. Further rain at the luncheon interval delayed resumption till 3 o clock, when the batsmen combined to punish the bowling. Tho score mounted rapidly. Dull readied 90, when he was bowled by Wilson with a beautiful bull. Ho was 130 minutes at tho wickets, and played faultless cricket. His scoro included eight fourers. Noblo played a sound game. The scores are : Australia—lst innings, Hopkins, c Gaukrodger, b Bird ... 23 Huff, b Wilson go Hill, b Burrows ... ... ... 20 Noblo, not out 23 Extras 0 Total for threo wickets ... 171 Tho Australians' score is 274. Gregory, who partnered Noble, guvo tho bowler a chance at point off Bird, Four for 210. Noblo scored freely. Darling was dismissed with Bird's next"ball. Fivo for 210. The wicket, drying, bcoamo difficult. Noble lifted ono to Foster. His was a sterling innings. Six for 227. Carter joint d Armstrong, but Bird got biui for a single. Seven for 237. Jones was next, and cotmnouced merrily. 110 hit four successive halls, prior to ono that scattered his stumps, to tho boundary. Eight for 270. Armstrong was pegging a10n,4 quietly. Howell was quickly got rid of for a duck. Nino for 271. Saunders, tho last man, made a single, when Burrows bowled him. The scoros nro : Noble, e I’. Foster, b Bird 50

Gregory, c Bowloy, b Bird 10 Barling, b Bird 0 Armstrong, not out 2o Carter, b Bird 1 Jones, b Bird 30 llowell, b Burrows 0 Saunders, b Burrows 1 Sundries 11 Bowling analysis : Wilson one for 01, Arnold nil for 02, Bird six for 69, Burrows three for 41. WoilcusTMit— Ist innings. Bowley, c Armstrong, b Howell ... 0 Weldoue, not out 1 Arnold, not out 3 Total for ono wicket ... 5