WON BY THREE RUNS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 486, 28 July 1902, Page 2

WON BY THREE RUNS.

VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIA, INTENSE EXCITEMENT. SAUNDERS’ LUCKY SHOT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received July 27, 4.28 p.m.) Loudon, July 20. Tho Australians won by three runs. Australia in their second innings scored oighty-six, and England one hundred and twenty. The match was resumed this morning in fine woatber, but the rain which foil for several hours during the night made the wicket very soft. Kelly and Trumblo continued their overnight innings. The latter, without any addition to his scoro, got leg-before to Tate.

Nine wickets for 85. Saunders was the last man. Kelly added a single, and then Saunders was caught by Tyldesley oil Rhodes. The scores wore : Kelly, not out 2 Trumble, lbw, b Tate 4 Saunders, c Tyldesley, b Rhodes ... 0 Sundries ... ... ... 8

d Bowling analysis: Lockwood five f< 28, Braund nil for 22, Rhodes three for 2i Tate two for 7. Maclaren and Raiairet were the fir ~ representatives for England in their secon Q innings. The bowling was very accurat but in spite of this the batsmen, playin a steadily, put on runs. e At the luncheon adjournment the scor d stood at none for thirty-six, each batsma j, having sixteen. On resuming, Palairet having added single faced Saunders, who removed th e off stump. 3 One wicket for 44. Tyldesley came next, and immediate! . got to work. He treated the spectators t . a display of fine hitting while it lastec e one over yielding nine. When sixtee he gave an easy catch to Armstrong i, . the slips. j Two wickets for 68. ) Towards that score Maclaren ccntri j buted thirty-one. _ ; Ranjitsinbji joined the captain, who J after adding four, placed an easy catch ol ■ Trumble into Duff’s hands at long-field | He was an hour and a quarter at thi i I wickets. I Three for 72. Abel came to Ranjitsinhji’s assistance I Rain stopped play for quarter of an hour Resuming, Ranjitsinbji totted up 4, and then retired leg-before to Trumble, Four for 92. Abel, in the meantime, had been busy, and had put together 16, including two fourers in one over off Trumble. With Jackson's assistance, he carried his score to 21. Then, hitting out at Trumble, Abel was clean bowled. Five for 97. Braund filled the vacancy, but soon lost Jackson, Gregory making a good catch at mid off from Saunders. Six for 107 Liiley partnered Braund, only to 6ee him stumped by Kelly—a beautiful bit of smart work. Seven for 10‘j. The excitement amongst jke spectators had become very great, and was increased by Lockwood's arrival and departure, Trumble removing his leg-stump, without giving him a chance to score. The total remaining unchanged, Rhodes joined Liiley, who had Ito his credit. He added 3, and then retired, splendidly caught by Hill, at square-leg. Nice for 116. At this stage, play was interrupted by a shower, prolonging the interest, which reached a very tense point,

The weather having cleared, the batsmen again took their places at tho wickets.

Tate, tho last man, put on 4, and thou, amidst a scene of intense excitement, Saunders clean howled him, landing the victory for the Australians by the narrow margin of 3 runs. Tho scores aro :

England—2nd innings,

Pnlairet, b Saunders ... ... ... 17 Maciarcn, c Duff, h Trumblo ... 35 Tyldosley, c Armstrong, b Saunders 10 Kanjitsinliji, lbw, b Trumble... ... 4 Abel, b Trumblo ... ... ... 21 Jackson, c Gregory, b Saunders ... 7 Braund, st Kelly, b Trumble ... 3 Lilley, c Hill, b Trumblo 4 Lockwood, b Trumblo 0 Rhodes, not out ... ... ... 4 Tate, h Saunders 4 Sundries 5 Total 120

Bowling Analysis.

Trumble, six wickets for 53 runs, Noble, none for 10. Saunders, four for 52.