CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 490, 31 July 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE ESSEX MATCH

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July ‘JO. Essex’s first innings closed for Bio. The Australians havo lost fivo wickets for 175. There was thundery weather, but a good wicket. The attendance was satisfactory. Noble is better, but did not field, though he was able to bat. Jones disposed of Sewell boforo ho could augment his total. Six for 311. Russell followed, but MeGahcy, who had batted nearly 180 minutes, and bad given a good display of steady cricket, was bowled by Truu.ble Seven for 321. Young made a single, and then Jones, who was bowling very fast, secured his wicket. Eight for 82-t. Kelly, standing back from Jones, effected a catch off Russell. Nino for 337. Reeves and Mead had a brief partnership. The additional scores are : McGahey, b Trumolo ... ... ... 72 Sewell, l) dones ... ... ... 0 Russell, c Kelly, b Jones 1-1 Y’oung, b Jones 1 Reovcs, not out ... 0 Mead, b Jones -1 Sundries 12 Total ... o-lo Bowling analysis.—Trumblo took three wickets for 97, Saunders two for 79, Noble nil for 27, Trumblo nil for 43, Jones fivo for 55, Hopkins nil for 19, Grogory nil for 13. Noblo had one no-ball. Duff’ was caught at tho wickets after reaching double figures. Ono wicket for 29. Ilill joined Trumper, who was scoting quickly. Just oil luncheon Ilill was bowled by Roovos. Two for 82. On resuming tho attendance was very largo. Trumper continued free cricket. Darling hoisted ono from McGahey at long field, where Sewell made a magnificent catch. Three tor 184. Gregory was next. Trumper, on reaching his century, after adding nino to tho wicket, was bowlod by Mead, after 90 minutes’ brilliant chanceloss play, llis seoro included 14 tourers. Four for 159. Gregory was caught with with an easy ono at short leg. Five for 175.

Lntor. Tho Australians’ innings closed for 232. Hopkins partnered Noblo, but tho former was easily caught in tho slips by Ivortrigbt. Six for 192. Kelly went with tho first ball from Tossetti, successive balls proving fatal to Hopkins and Kelly. Trumblo was run out without increasing tho total. Jones was oaught by Russell off a skyer between tho wickets, aftor quickly hitting up 25. Nino for 228. Saunders was bowled for a duck. Noble, who was slightly lame, battod carefully for seventy minutes. Tho scores aro

Austhamans—lst innings. Duff, e Russell, b Young 10 Trumper, b Mead 109 Ilill, b Reeves... 15 Darling, c Sewell, b McGahey ... 19 Gregory, c Mead, b McGuhoy ... 11 Noble, not out 33 Hopkins, c lvortright, b Tosctti ... 5 Kelly, b Tosotti 0 Trumblo, run out ... ... ... 0 Jones, c Russell, b Mead 25 SaUffders, b Young 0 Sundries 5 Total 232 Whon stumps wero drawn, Essox had lost ono wicket for 30 in tho second innings, The weather was fine and tho wicket good. Tho attondanco waß very large. Fane, b Trumblo 17 Lucas, not out 13