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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 510, 25 August 1902, Page 1

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AUSTRALIA V. KENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 22. Tho Australians’ second innings produced 209. The weather was brilliant, and tho wicket faster. Tho attendance at the opening was ono thousand. Trumpor accompanied Armstrong to tho wickets. Tho latter added fivo to his over-night score, and was stumped by Iluish. Two for 42. Hill contributed 7, and was run out. Throe for 61. Burnip caught Darling for 10. i Four for 99. Trumpcr, who had a narrow escape of being bowled by Hearno whon ho was 4, moantimo brought his scoro to 63. Ho added 6, and was then run out. Fivo for 105. Noble, with 28 to his credit, was bowled by Blythe. Six for 147. Gregory added another to his list ot leg-before dismissals. Seven for 151. Hopkins and Trumblo were associated, and a period of fine, fast play resulted. The attendance had increased to 10,000. While Hopkins, whose play was attended with considerable luck, made 15, Trumble ran up exactly double, a catch by Blythe ending a merry career. Eight for 197. Carter contributed 9, and was caught by Mason. Nino for 209. Saunders’ innings was non-productive. Hopkins had tho honor of carrying out his bat for 18. Tho scores aro:— Australia —2nd innings. Trumpor, run out ... 69 Armstrong, st Huisb, b Hearno ... 6 Hill, run out 7 Darling, c Burnip, b Mason 10 Noble, b Blythe ... ... ... 28 Gregory, lbw, b Mason 16 Hopkins, not out 18 Trumble, c Blythe, b Hearno ... 30 Carter, c Mason, b Hearno 9 Saundors, run out 0 Sundries 10 Total... 209

Bowling analysis : Blytho, two wickets for 71; Hoarne, three for 50; Mason, two for 48 ; Bradley, none for 23 ; Burnip, none for 7. Kont had lost four wickets for 135 when stumps were drawn. Marsham hit up 14, when ho was bowled by Trumble. One for 31. Day went out leg-before for a similar total. Two for 62. Burnip, who played an admirable innings, sent ono back to Trumble, which the bowler held. Three for 79. The Hearne and Mason partnership lasted thirty minutes, Hearno being bowled with a lino ball by Noble. Four for 114. Marchant joined Mason, and was badly missed whon ho had scored 11 by Saunders at mid-on. Tho scores wero : Marsham, b Trumble 14 Burnip, c and b Trumblo 43 Day, lbw, b Trumble ... 14 Hoarne, b Noble 26 Mason, not out 14 Marcbant, not out 12 ANOTHER WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, Aug. 23. Australia won by eighty-nine runs. Rain delayed play until after lunch, when tho woatber was dull and the wicket soft. There was an attendance of three thousand. Marchant added three to his ovor-night scoro, and was then caught by Noble. Fivo for ono hundred and thirty-eight. Seymour contributed two, and played Saunders on. Six for ono hundred and forty-four. Mason mado twenty-four, when ho was dismissed from a catch by Armstrong. Seven for a hundred and forty-eight. Noble snapped up Blaker when ho had reached eighteen. Eight for a hundred and seventy four. Then Trumble, by a nice catch, accounted for Hirsh. . Nine for a hundred and eightythree. Bradley, the last man, added ten before Trumpor caught him, the innings closing for a hundred and ninety-seven. Marchant, e Noble, b Saundors ... 15 Mason, c Armstrong 24 Seymour, b Saunders 2

Blakcr, c Noble, b Saunders ... ... 18 Hirsh, e Trumble, b Saunders ... 11 Blythe, not out 7 Bradley, c Trutnper, b Saunders ... 10 Sundries ... ... ... 13

Bowling analysis : Trumble threo for 82, Saunders five for 43, Armstrong none for 14, Noble two for 85. THE GRAND OLD MAN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigbj

London, Aug. 22. Dr W. G. Grace has completed ouo thousand runs in the present season.