CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 482, 23 July 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. SURREY

By Teltgraph—Press Association —Copyright London, July 21. Surrey's score is three wickets for 20G. The tmteh commenced at Kensington Oval in hue but cloudy weather. The probabilities are that the wicket will play well. Crawford and Dawson were omitted from Surrey, Lees being substituted, while Kelly, Trumble, and Jones stand out of the Australian team. The home team won the toss. Hayward and Abel opened. They knocked sixteen off the tirst five overs. Hayward hit three fours off' one over of Saunders’. When he had totted up 2d, Hayward placed an easy catch off'Saunders into Noble's hands at point. He had been three-quarters of an hour at the wickets. The departing batsman’s innings was characterised with clean hittiug. One for 49. Hayes succeeded, and the pair made a fine stand. The century appeared, towards which Abel contributed 34. Hayes made 21. Despite repeated changes no separation was eilected by the luncheon adjournment, when the total was 122. Abel was 49, Hayes 37. On resuming the weather had changed to cold and dull. Abel added eight, and then Hayes, facing Armstrong, was given out leg-before. The partnership added 85 runs. Two for 130. Abel's half-century took just over 110 minutes to complete. Lockwood was next, but did not stay long. When ho made Id he fell a victim to an easy catch in the slips oil the firstover received from Ilowell. Three for IG2. Abel was 70. Broekwell tilled the vacancy. The light had become very bad, but, notwithstanding, both players continued steadily to increase the total; Abel with very fine batting. He was loudly cheered on reaching his century, and the cheering was renewed when tho second century appeared on the board, Tho scores are :

SuiusEY—First Innings, Abel, not out 100 Hayward, c Noble, b Saunders ... 26 Hayes, Ibw, b Armstrong 37 Lockwood, c Armstrong, b Howell ... Id Broekwell, not out 13 When stumps were drawn, Surrey had eight wickets down for 225. There were six thousand present. After lunch, Abel gave Noblo an easy catch at third-slip, close in, off a kicking ball. Ho batted tbrec hours and forty minutes, aud played admirable, chanceless cricket. Ho scored nine fours and seven threes. Four wickets for 219. Broekwell played one of Howell’s hard on to the wicket after a good iuninge. Five for 241. Leveson-Gower was joined by Jephson, but the latter was clean bowled by Howell for a duek. Six for 245. Lees was next. He scored balf-a dozen, and gave an easy catch to Trumpet- at coverpoint. Seven for 254. Leveson-Gower plodded along steadily. Clode was dismissed by Saunders. Eight for 294. Steadman and Leveson-Gower played out time. Additional scores wero:— Abel, c Noble, b Trumper 104 Broekwell, b Howell 39 Leveson-Gower, not out 26 Jephson, b Howell 0 Lees, c Trumper, b Suunders ... 6 Clode. b Saunders 9 Stcdraan, not out 6