CRICKET.
AUSTRALIAN'S v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 20. The Australians won by an innings and ten runs. Gloucestershire in their first innings made 152, and in their second innings 150. The weather on the resumption of play was unsettled. The wicket was soft. The attendance was moderate. Gloucester's last wicket in their first innings fell with the addition of five to the overnight score. Darling dismissing Woof with a nice catch. Brownlee's score was six. Woof, c Darling, o Hopkins ... 8 Spry, not out - Sundries ... ... ••• 6 Bowling analysis : llowell one wicket for 5 i, Noble none for -10, Armstrong four for 35, Hopkins lour for' 11. With 100 behind, the county followed on. Howell was suffering from rheumatism, and Saunders fielded in his place. Disaster started early. Armstrong howling Wrathall before a run was scored. Jcssop’s arrival altered the complexion of affairs, his play being characterised by hard hitting. He ran up forty before he lost Sewell, caught by Carter. Two for 51. When two more were added rain stopped play for a time. On resuming Jessop made a single, and then showing had judgment in attempting another run was thrown out by Darling. Three for 00, Langdon was bowled by Hopkins for a single. Four for 03. Champion had an exactly similar experience. Five for 65. Rice totted up four, and returned, caught by Armstrong off his own bowling. Six for 09. Board and Troup became associated, and a period of steady play resulted, the score gradually mounting. Eventually Carter dismissed Board with a catch off Armstrong. Seven for 126. Brownlee had a short stay, Hopkins finding his timbers when he had scored three. Eight for 139. The two last wickets fell without an addition to the total, Noble snapping up Woof off Hopkins, and Armstrong clean bowling Spry. Troup remained not out. His 45 wero made with sound, steady cricket. It was a capital innings. The scores are :
Wrathall, b Armstrong 0 Sowell, c Carter, b Hopkins 13 Jessop, run out ... ... ... 43 Langdon, b Hopkins ... ... ... 1 Champion, b Hopkins... ... ... 1 Rice, c and b Armstrong 4 Board, c Carter, b Armstrong ... 29 Troup, not out... ... ... ... 45 Brownlee, b Hopkins ... 3 Woof, c Noble, b Hopkins C Spry, b Armstrong 0 Sundries ... ... ... 11
Total 150 Bowling analysis : Armstrong four wickets for 74, Hopkins five for 65.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 508, 22 August 1902, Page 4
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389CRICKET. Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 508, 22 August 1902, Page 4
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