CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 501, 14 August 1902, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE FINAL TEST MATCH

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 12.

England’s first innings closed for IS3. The Australians, in their second essay, have lost two wickets for 27.

Heavy rain tell during the night. The weather was dull, and the wicket soft when play was resumed. The sun came out awhile, but afterwards the sky was overcast, and rain is looked upon as probable. The light became so bad that play was suspended for 40 minutes.

Saunders and Trumble opened the attack. Palairet commenced by hitting two fours off Saunders in the first over. Maclaren, with nine, made a bad stroke, dangerously close to second slip, and then Palairet was bowled by Trumble. One for 31. Tydlesley was next. Maclaren added a single and tried to turn a ball from Trumble to leg, but it went into Armstrong’s hands in the slips. Two for 36. Hayward was now associated with Tyldesley. The latter was scoring nicely, and hit Saunders’ full pitch past point for four, following up with two splendid offdrives to the boundary, bringing the halfcentury within sight. He had made 30 out of 31 runs in less than half an hour. He hit Trumble brilliantly. The Victorian was scarcely hit otherwise. Hayward played Trumblo on in trying to force one to leg. Three for 63. Johnson was caught brilliantly by Armstrong with his right hand. Four for 67. Tyldesley played Trumble on after a splendid innings. Five for 67. Braund and Jessop were together, but the Gloucestershire man, who quickly hit 13, was bowled by Trumble. Six for 83. Hirst was next. Braund, when one, missed being stumped by Saunders. Hirst, with a big drive, sent the ball clean into the pavilion oft Trumble. At lunch the score stood six for 94.

After lunch tho sun ro-appeared. The attendance was immense. Hirst punished Saunders severely, gettiug three tourers in succession. Noble replaced tho Victorian, but received similar punishment from Hirst. This was tho first change in tho bowling, the total boing 131. Hirst, however, fell a victim to Trumble, skying ono back to him. Hirst scored 43 of 54 rnns put on by tho partnership in 54 minutes. Hiß scoro included six fours. Soven for 137. Lockwood followod, Braund pegging along cautiously. Lookwood began in a lively fashion, hitting a dozen off ono over off Noble, whom Saundors replaced. Lockwood welcomed the newcomer by hitting him for four, bringing tho total necessary to save n fellow-on amidst choering. A good catch by Noble high at point sent Lookwood to tho pavilion, bo having compiled his 25 in an equal numbor of minutes. Eight for 179. Lillcy was next. Braund was finely caught at long-on by Hill, after batting 90 minute?. Nine for 183. Rhodes was the last man,

Lilloy being caught easily before any further additional scoro. Tho scores aro : Maelaren, c Armstrong, b Trumblo ... 10 Palairet, b Trumblo 20 Tyldesley, b Trumblo 33 Hayward, b Trumblo 0 Jackson, c Armstrong, b Saundors ... 2 Braund, c Hill, b Trumblo 22 Jessop, b Trumblo 13 Hirst, c and b Trumble 43 Lockwood, c Noble, b Saunders ... 25 Lilley, c Trumper, b Trumble ... 0 Rhodes, not out 0 Sundries 15 Total 183 Bowling analysis : Trumblo eight for 65, Saunders two for 79, Noblo nil for 24. Tho innings occupied throe hours. Trumper was run out trying a badlyjudged run, although ho slipped, which destroyed any possible chance ho may have had. Ono for six. Duff, who was missed by Hirst in Rhodes’ first over, played Lockwood on. Two for nine. Hill and Darling together punished Rhodes, whom Jackson replaced. Tho scores aro : Trumper, run out 2 Duff, b Lockwood 6 Hill, not out 6 Darling, not out 11 Darling raised his contribution to 15, and then, whilst trying to negotiate a rising ball from Lookwood, played an easy catch into Maclaren’s hands in tho slips. Three for 81. Hill’s score was still 0 when Noblo came to his assistance. Both batted steadily. Hill was the more aggressive of the two, and soon reaohed double figures. At 14, he had a let-off from Hirst at midon, the latter refusing a chance off Lockwood. A spell of good play followed. At 50, Rhodes replaced Jackson, but tho change had no effect. At this stage, Noble was hit on tho knee by one from Lockwood, but apparently suffered little damage, and soon resumed play. At 67, another change in tho bowling was tried, Hirst going on vice Rhodes. Four runs later, ono from Braund’ struck Noble’s pads and cannoned on to tho wieket, tho batsman’s attempt to keep tho ball out with tho bat failing." Four for 71. Darling, c Maclaren, b Lookwood ... 15 Noble, b Braund 13

The Australians had lost eight wickets for 114 when stumps were drawn.

Gregory joined Hill, who had 32 to his credit. Tho partnership was a short one. The South Australian added a couplo, and then fell a victim to a magnificent righthanded catch by Maclaren low down in tho slips off Hirst. Ho was an hour and a-half at the wickets, and played very good cricket, bar the ono chance to Hirst at 75.

Armstrong partnered Gregory. Tho latter, after totting up 9, was bowled by Braund. Six for 91.

Hopkins was next, but had a short stay. Lockwood took the ball from Braund, and the change had immediate effect, Hopkins touching his first delivery to Lilley, who was standing well back, Seven for 99.

Armstrong had, in the meantime, steadily increased his score to 12. ' Saunders filled the vacancy. His life was even shorter and more eventful than his predecessors. He started by giving Tyldesley a chance at long-on off Rhodes, who had gone on again, but it was declined. Then he mado a similar hit, which was this time snapped up, the dismissal forming the final of the day’s play. The other scores are:— Hill, c Maclaren, b Hirst 34

Gregory, b Braund 9 Armstrong, not out 21 Hopkins, c Lilley, b Lockwood ... 3 Saunders, c Tyldesley, h Rhodes 2 The attendance was very large. The Australians were batting two hours and three-quarters.