CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 512, 8 September 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. THORNTON’S ELEVEN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sopt. 5.

Australia, in thoir iirst innings, njttdo 247. Play was resumed in bright sunshine. Tho wicket was good, and the attendance largo. Trumpet and Trumblo continued the ovornight partnership, and both gavo a display of brilliant play. Hirst replaced Haigh at 74, a boundary having just previously been hit oil the retiring trundler. Trumper’s canter towards tho usual threo figures was cut short at 02, ho being given out leg before to IMiodcs. His score included ten fourers. Threo for 80. Hill had a short stay, for he got leg-before to Thomson when five. Four for 100. Trumblo, playing sound crickot, carried tho score to 08, and was bowled by Rhodos, who was trundling admirably on a somewhat broken pitch. Five for 119. Darling ran up 20 before ho was caught by Jones. Six for 141. Gregory was content with half that numbor, Hunter snapping him up in the field. Seven for 100. Nobio and Hopkins became associated in somo lively play, both punishing the bowlers freely. Noblo, when ono short of 40, fell a victim to a small catch by Hunter. Fight for 200. Kelly made four, and was runout. Nine for 239. Huntor was again to the fore in tho dismissal of Saunders, who had to be

content with a duck. Hopkins' unfinished score wus 49, put together with sound, interesting play. The scores are : Australia—lst innings. Truinper, Ibw., b Rhodes 62 Trumble, b Rhodes 88 Hill, Ibw., b Thomson 5 Darling, c Jones, b Haigh 20 Gregory, c Hunter, b Haigh 10 Noble, c Huntor, b Thomson 89 Hopkins, not out 49 Kelly, run out 4 Saundors, c Huntor, b Thomson ... 0 Sundries 18 Total 217 Bowling analysis : Rhodes four wickets for 95, Thomson threo for 32, Haigh two for 65, Hirst nono for 40, Jackson none for two. Add Monday's analysis: llowoll no wickets for- 45, Armstrong nono for 21. Add yesterday's analysis ; Armstrong nono for nine.

ENLISIIMEN'S SECOND INNINGS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 5. Jones was dismissed by Saunders after scoring a single. One wicket for four. Tunniclifte was afterwards caught in the slips by Trumble. Two for nine. Tyldesley scored freely. Jackson reached double figures when Trumble, with a splendid ball, took his middle stump. Three for 46. Taylor came next, and was slumped by Kelly without scoring. Four for 47. Tyldesley was all the time continuing to pile on runs. Foster added half-a-dozen, and then Saunders bowled him. Five for 65. Hirst was caught at fine length by Darling. Six for 84. Hunter joined Tyldesley. Just before the stumps were drawn Armstrong replaced Trumble at 81, being the first bowling change. The following are the scores : Jones, b Saunders 1 Tunnicliffe, c Trumble, b Saunders ... 4 Tyldesley, not out 55 Jackson, b Trumble It Taylor, stpd Kelly, b Saunders ... o Foster, b Saunders 6 Hirst, c Darling, b Armstrong ... 5 Hunter, not out I

MATCH DRAWN,

By Telegraph—Proas Association—Copyright (Rocoivod 5 p.m., Sept. 7.) London, Sept, 6. Tho match was drawn. With nino wickets down for 202 tho Englishmen declared their innings closed. Tho Australians lost four wickets for 120. Play wai resumed in bright sunshine. The nttondnnco was fair. Tyldesley and Huntor battod. Having added twenty to tho ovornight total, Hunter got leg before to Saunders. Soven wickots for 107. Thompson contributed twelve, when ho was caught by Trumble. Eight for 143. Tyldosloy’B time had como with eigbtyoigbt to his credit, which he compiled by faultless cricket and good hitting. He played Noblo on. His score included eleven fourors. Nino for 150. Haigh and Rhodes woro together at tho lunohoon adjournment, whon tho total was 167. They addod thirty-tivo after resuming thoir innings, whon it was declared closed. Tho scores wero :

Tyldoßloy, b Noblo ... ... ... 88 Hunter, lbw, b Saunders 11 Thompson, o Trumblo, b Noblo ... 12 Haigh, not out... 30 Bbodes, not out ... ... ... 25 Sundries 0 Bowling analysis: Trumblo, one wickot for 55 ; Saundors, fivo for9s ; Armstrong, one for 21; Noblo, two for 22. Armstrong and Gregory oponod tbo Australians’ socond innings. Gregory was bowled by Haigb when he had scored 12. One wioket for 19. Trumpor followed, aud the play was interesting and the scoring fast. At 37, Hunter took a catch from Armstrong. Two for 101. Hopkins made a single, and then played Jackson on. Throo for 106, Trumpor’s share being 52. Ho added 8, and then retired legljoforo to Thompson, just as timo was callod. He made eight fourers, Darling remaining not out with 9. Scores i Grogory, b Haigh ... ... ... 12 Armstrong, c Huntor, b Thompson ... 37 Trumpor, lbw, b Thompson 55 Hopkins, b Jackson ... ... ... 1 Darling, not out ... 9 Sundries 6 Bowling analysis : Thompson, two for 06 ; Jackson, ono for 16 ; Haigb, ono for 28; Rhodes, none for 81.