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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 479, 19 July 1902, Page 3

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AUSTRALIANS V. SOMEP.SET. 3y Telograph—Press Association —Copyright London, July 17. Somerset in their first innings scored 272. , , Hardy replaced Daniel. Play had only commenced when a shower compelled a dolay of fifteen minutes. Palairot and Braund forced tho pace, scoring 50 in the first forty-fivo minutes. Palairot lifted ono to Gregory. One wicket tor 83. The partnership lastod 70 minutes. Braund was finely caught a few minutes later by Trumble in the slips with tho left hand. Braund was missed at 46 by Trumble. Two for 101.

Lewis and Hobson wero together after lunch. Noblo caught the latter in the slips. Three for 124. Lewis scored freely. Woods was caught by Kelly off Jones. Four for 104. Martyn joined Lewis, scoring tho first sixty runs put on in twenty-five minutes after lunch. Lowis was caught by Kelly, off Saunders. Five for 176. Gill rnado a couple of hits for five each, and then got out leg-before. Six for 186. Jones got Johnston’s wicket for nil nine runs later. Martyn and Hardy played vigorously. Tho latter was caught by Trumpcr at mid-on. Eight for 218. Tho hour’s cricket after lunch produced 102. Six wickets fell. Martyn, who was given a couplo ot chances, hit two sixes. Ho was dismissed by Trumble. Nine for 264. Nowtori was bowled by Armstrong. Cranfield was not out for two. Since lunch 156 runs woro put on, mado in ninoty minutes. Tho scores are:

SOMKKHKT —First Innings. Palairot, c Gregory, b Saunders ... 4 j Bratind, c Trumble, b Saunders ... 5^ Lewis, c Kelly, b Saunders ... ... 3^ Hobson, o Noble, b Jones ... ... 13 Woods, c Kelly, b Jones 9 Martyn, b Trumble ... ... ... 5'2 Gill, Ibw, b Saunders 10 Johnson, b Jones 0 Hardy, c Trumble, b Saunders ... 20 Newton, b Armstrong 20 Clanficld, not out 2 Sundries H Total 272 Later.—Somerset's total is 275. Bowling correction : Two extra wides. Lewis’ score was 38. Bowling analysis: Saunders five for 109, Jones three for 68, Trumblet-one for 27, Armstrong one for 37. Australia, first innings, two for 128. Trumpor and Dull opened, and when thoy had mado five Trumpcr was caught by Hardy at raid on. One for 10. Barling, after 25 minutes’ association with Duff, both batsmen indulging in hard hitting, was caught by Palairot. Two for 53. Ncblo helped to keep things moving till stumps wero drawn. The unsoverod partnership of 75 minutes put on an equal numbor of runs. Duff made a fine display of free driving, without a singlo chance. Tho score is Australia —Ist innings. Trumpcr, c Hardy, b Gill ... ... 5 Duff, not out 75 Darling, c Palairot. b Itobson ... 20 Noble, not out 27 SUBBEY v. SUSSEX. RECORD BATTING By Telegraph—Piess Association—Copyright London, July 17. Tho Surrey v. Sussex match was drawn. Thoro were 1417 runs scored for tho loss of 21 wickets, which is a record.