CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 498, 11 August 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. HAMPSHIRE,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigbl

London, Aug. 7. Showers fell during the morning, delaying the start until after lunch. The wicket was very dead and treacherous. The attendance was fair. Kelly, Jones, and Howell were omitted from tho Australians. The Home team was tho 6rst to bat. Hill opened vigorously, and knocked up 15, including two fours, before he was bowled by Saunders. Ilis partner in the meantime had not scored. One wicket for 15. Hopkins disposed of Webb with a catch at long-on. Two for 37. Poore and Sprott mado a useful Rtand, Noble ending the partnership by splendidlycatching Poore low down with his left hand off his own bowling. Threo for 66. Llewellyn contributed a couple and gave Hopkins an easy catch at mid on. Four for GB. Barton, on facing Noble, ■ was bowled first ball. Five for 70. Carter Dagged Johnston with a nice catch behind the wickets. Six for 78. Sprott, who went in third man, making moat of his much-interrupted opportunities, had gradually increased the score by 25. Bodington’s experience was similar to Barton’s, Noble scattering his bails with his first ball. The scores arc :

Hampshire— lst innings. Hill, b Saunders ... ... ... 15 Webti, c Hopkins, b Trutnblo ... 14 Sprott, not out 27 Llewellyn, o Hopkins, b Noblo ... 2 Poore, c and b Noble ... ... ... 14 Barton, b Noble ... ... ... 0 Johnston, c Carter, b Noble ... ... 5 Bodington, b Noble ... ... ... 0 Robson, not out ... ... ... 3 Hampshire’s first innings closed for 130Sprott added six when Carter, as wicketkeeper, smartly snapped him up. He played good cricket, and was 70 minutes at the wickets. Eight for g 3. Robson, who was badly missed by Duff at long field when three, carried his score to 17, at which stage Trumble found his timbers. Nine for 123. The innings closed by Soar skying Trumble into Darling’s hands at mid-off. The additional scores are : Sprott, c Carter, b Noble 33 Robson, b Trumble ... ... ... 18 Soar, c Darling, b Trumble 17 Pritchard, not out 5 Sundries 7 Total 130 Bowling analysis : Trumble three for 53, Saunders one for 37, Noble six for 35The Australians first four wickets fell

for 176. Trumper and Duff commenced. The latter, after off-hitting the bail, gave an easy catch to Sprott in the slips. One for 21. Hill had scored nine when he was taken off the glove in the slips by Webb. Two for 46. Trumper was caught by a substitute off point. Three for .48 Darling and Gregory were together. The latter was caught by Hill after making nine. Four for 79. Noble partnered the skipper, and a new complexion was placed on the game. Darling hit up 80 in 59 minutes, a most brilliant performance, which included three sixes. Noble batted

freely, and hit one sixer. The partnership added 106 in 40 minutes. The pair played till stumps were drawn. The scores are :

Trumper, c substitute, b Llewellyn ... 18 Duff, c Sprott b Llewellyn 13 Hill, c Webb, b Pritchard 9 Darling, not out 80 Gregory, c Hill, b Pritchard 9 Noble, notout 41 London, Aug. 8. Australia in their first innings made three hundred and twonty-five. Tho weather was fine, and the wicket faster. The attendance was moderate. Darling and Noble continued their innings. Hitting freely thoy soon passed the second century. Darling took sixtyfive minutes to put together 103, during which ho gave two difficult chances. Noble made 53 in fifty-five minutes. With 116 to their credit, Darling was brilliantly caught by Sprott, deep behind tho bowler. His score included five sixes and thirteen fours. The partnership lasted sixty-five minutes, and added 155. Five for 224, Hopkins made 22 before he was bowled by Hill. Six for 266. The same bowler bagged Armstrong when he had made six. Seven for 293. Noble in the moantime increased his score to 94. Hill added to his laurels by bowling Trumble for a couple (eight for 295) and Carter for a duck without addition to the score. Saunders assisted Noble to pass the century. Forcing the pace he brought up 113 opposite his name in 145 minutes before Robson stumped him. Australia’s innings occupied 190 minutes. Additional scores : Darling, c Sprott, b Llewellyn ... 116 Noble, st Robson, b Llewellyn ... 113 Hopkins, b Hill 22 Armstrong, b Hill ... 6 Trumble, b Hill 2 Carter, b Hill 0 Saunders, not out 9 1 Sundries .;. .;. ... 8 Bowling analysis: Llewellyn, four wickets for 129 ; Soar, none for 34 ; Pritchard, two for 77; Johnston, none for 19 ; Hill, four for 43 ; Bodingfcon, none for 15. Hill and Webb opened the Hampshire second innings. When the score was at 9, heavy rain fell. Resuming, Saunders caught Webb off his own bowling. One for 22. Hill was caught by his namesake off Saunders. Two’ for 27, Sprott was run out as the result of a smart return from Trumper at coverpoint. . Llewellyn succumbed to a good catch by Hopkins at long-on. Four for 45. The scores wore : Webb, c and b Saunders 14 Hill, c Hill, b Saunders 5 Poore, not out • 18 Sprott, run out 0 Llewellyn, 2 Hopkins, b Trumble ... 4