CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1448, 8 May 1905, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. _ FIXTURES. MAY. 8. Nottingham, v. Notts 11. Oval, v. Surrey , 15. Oxford, v. Oxford University 18. Lord’s v. M.C.O. and Ground (or Gentlemen of England) 22. Sheffield, v. Yorkshire /Y 5. Machester, v. Lancashire * 29. Nottingham, v. England (First Test Match)

JUNE. 1. Cambridge, v. Cambridge University 5. Bradford, v. Yorkshire 8. Lord’s, v. M.O.C. and Grouud 12. Leicester, v. Leicestershire 15. Lord’s, V England (Second Test Match. —-22. Leyton, v. Essex 26. Birmingham, v. Warwickshire 29. Bristol, v. Gloucestershire JULY. 5. Leeds, v. England (Third Test Match) 6. Southampton, v. Hampshito 10. Derby, v. Derbyshire 13. Bath, v. Somerset 17. Edinburgh, v. Scotland 20. Glasgow, v. Scotland 24. Manchester, v. England (Fourth Teat Match) 27. Oval, v. Sur-ey 31. Brighton, v. Susses AUGUST. o. Worcester, v. Worcestershire 7. Cardiff, v. South Wales 10. Lord’s, v. Middlesex 14. Oval, v. England (Fifth Test Matob) 17. Northampton, v. Northamptonshire (provisional) 21. Liverpool, v. Lancashire 24. Canterbury, v. Kens 28. Cheltenham, v. Gloucestershire 31. Bournemouth, v. An England Eleven SEPTEMBER. 4. Leyton, v. Essex 7. Scarborough, v. Mr C. I. Thornton s England Eleven 11. Hastings, v. South of England

By Telegraph—Preßa Association—Oopyrigh London, May 5. For the resumption of the cricket match there was bright weather. The wicket was fatsVer. The attendance was small. Warner was run out without any addition to the score. There was absurd attempt of both batsmen to gam one, and Warner had no chance of getting back. Armstrong bowled his first over. One wicket for one run. Cotter bowled at the other end. The first important hit was a pretty four to leg by Beldam off him. Grace received a knock on the left hand from a full pitch from Cotter. Grace was L easily caught by Duff at short leg. Two wickets for 10. Poidevin followed, but Beldam got leg-before in trying to turn a ball to leg just when be was shapiog well. , Three wickets for 20. Fry was next man. 1 The first change in the bowliDg took place, Hopkins relieving Cotter at 26. Fry hit two fours and a single off the newcomer s j second over, then four off Armstrong, a id j then threw away his wicket, touting a i stupid run. Poidevin ao first did not want to start. Fry could not got back. Four for 47. Maclaren’s stay was brief. He made a single, when Hopkins bowled him. .He had previously given a chance at ■ stumping off Armstrong. Five for 57. Jeßsop partnered Poidevin. The latter, j who had batted carefully for an hour, gave Hopkins an easy catch at mid-on. Six for j ►7l. Jessop and Lawton carried the game to luuoheon, putting on runs at a fairpaoe, hut Jesaop was not aggressive. After lunch Cotter’s second ball was fatal to JTessop, giving Darling a soft one at Seven for 111. Odell filled • the vacancy, but was bowled by Cotter, who took his middle stump after he had scored four. Eight for 124. Robson was disposed of for a single. Nine for 133. ( Brearlay, the last man was caught in the wickets, the innings closing for 156. Lawton showed clean driving. He was batting about an hour. ■ ENGLISHMEN —Ist innings. Grace, o Duff, b Cotter 8 Warner, run out ... ... ••• 0 Beldam, lbw, b Armstrong 11 JtPoidevin, o Hopkins, b Armstrong ... 18 "Fry, run out ... ... Maolaren, b Hopkins ... ... ••• I Jeasop, c Darling, b Cotter ... ••• 28 Lawton, not out ... ... ••• 40 Odell, b Cotter ... ... ... ••• 4 Bobson, b Cotter ... ... J Brearley, c Kelly, b Armstrong ... 1 Extras 14

Total ... ••• ••• 166 (The scores ore given as cabled.) Bowling analysis—-Cotter four wiokets for 47 runs, Armstrong three for 48, Hopkins one for 36, Noble none for 11. Duff and Trumper opened to Brearley and Beldam. Trumper unsuccessfully tried to sweep Beldam round. One for 10 Hill filled the vacancy. Duff, indulging in clean hitting, powerfully drove Beldam for 5 which was increased to 9bv an overthrow. Eo then gave Fry a catch at third man. Two for 62. Buns came freely, and 50 were up in 35 minutes. Very good batting onaued with Hill and Hoble together. Odell relieved Brearley at "^AUSTRALIANS —2nd innings. Duff, c Fry, b Brearloy 38 Trumper, b Boldam ... ••• ••• Hill, not out Noble, not not , Extras ... ... ••• _ Total for 2 wickets ... 108 Lai&r.—'Whßa stumps were drawn Hill was 82 arid Noble 69, and they were still ”, gather, the score being two wickets for 201. Odell and Jessop bowmd. but they ' .: „ aQ a the batsmen were easily “rss, Mss agafo 0 , b n al27 a we“e e s'oo«d off his first over. Son, at the other end, hadl 10 knocked off his first over, all by Noble, who wa hitting splendidly. Tbo bowling was extremely weak the last boor or more.

NOBLE SCORES 162.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyrigh Received 5.25 p m., May 6.

tjoadon. May 6. The day was bright, aud the weather TTTormrr The gttondonce was meagre at the start but reached two thousand during the afternoon. Mutch acted as substitute for Grace whose hand was injured yesterday. Brearley and Beldam resumed bowling. Buns came steadily. Hill. whto M narrowly oseopod being run out, Warne feturninr- the ball wide, but Brearloy go. his ovicket three runs later Hill batted nearly two hours, und played very fine cr.cket alter the firs! hali hour. His score included fours, throe throes, and. sixteen twos.

Three wickets for 227, Gregory added a single, and Beldam bowled him.. Four for 228. Brearloy was bowling vast-.y bettor than yesterday. Darling joiosd Noble, fifao Adelaideau doing some driving. Noble notched bis century in 2J hour.. "When at 114 he gave a difficult ehonco to Mureh at long-off, and skied another at 130 to Jessop at mid-off. After this osoap jL scored merrily till Poiievm offoc.ed » ■ catch off Jessop. Noble hit ev " J"’ and scored 20 off one over from Beldam, including two drives for six.- .aaothor sis, then he was caught at long-on. S B bailed 34 hours with perfect strokes, tHt he became careless. Hs hit three sixes, an 14 fourers. Five wiekets for 368. Darlin o nnfi Honkins were thon partnered. lee

fintl Wt.-t.ci tnw P •sscre at lunoh stood at 5 for 389. On resuming* Darling was caught by Lawton -finely at long-on. He was nearly f«o hours at the wickets, his play being ™ atk ®d by strong driving. Six for 401. The addifcional scores are : Hill, b Brearley , Noble, c Poidevin, b Jessop • lo “ Gregory, b Beldam ... Darling, o Lawton, b Boldam ... Hopkins, not out ••• ••• *■*' ** A DRAWN GAME. By, Electric Telegraph-Pet Press Association— Copyright. Received 12.16 0.m., May 8. London, May 6. jjonkins oarried his score to 37, and was

then bowled by Brearloy off the pad id irving a leg stroke. Sovon f0r436. Armstrong, with 14 to his orodit, was caught hrilliantly at mid off by Jossop off Beldam. Eight for 436. Kelly joined McLeod. Kelly totted up 14, and then succumbed to an easy cateh by Warner at mid-on off Brearley. Nino for 462. McLeod at 13 I was just previously missed at mid off off Brearley. With the advent of Cotter, a period of fierce hitting commenced. Cotter gavo three chances, which wero badly missed, when four, off Odell, at third man. His score of 43 included two sixes ana one five. McLeod carried out his bat for 27, tho innings closiDg for 526. It lasted 3 hours 50 minutes. The last wicket producod 61 runs in 30 minutes. Auditions! scores:—

Hopkins, b Brearloy ... Armstrong, c Jossop, b Beldam ... 14 Kelly, o Warner, b Brearley 14 McLood, nofc out ••• ••• Cotter, b Odell ... ... ••• ■ ••• 4o Bowling analysis.—Brearley, four for 141 ; Beldam, four for 207 ; Odell, ono for 57 ; Jessop, one for 65 ; Lawton, none for

Received 12.40 p.m., May 8,

The Gentlemen had 95 minutes left to play. McLaren and Warner opened, the first half-hour’s play producing 48 runs. I Warner was caught brilliantly by Duff, I running backwards, at mid off,off McLeod. His soore was 10. 1 for 50, McLaren 30. MoLaron added 18. Attempting to play back one from Hopkins he was clean bowled. He was at tho wickets 50 minutes and showed oleau, skilful hitting. Two for 73. Fry had made 13 when Lawton joined him. Tho fielding was frequently applauded, especially chat of Duff. Lawton, after giving a chance to Trumper at third man, which slipped out of his hand, was bowled by Hopkins at 16. Three for 105. Fry and Poidevin played out time, the score when tho giieo ended standing at 3 for 129 ; Fry, wiio showsd good sound driving, 45 ; Poidevin, 8. The scores were :

Total for 3 wickets ... ... 129 Bowling alalysis—McLeod 1 for 73, Hopkins 2 for 54. There was aa attendance of five thousand. Tho match was drawn.

Toe Nottingham team for the match commencing ou Mooday is : Jones, Dixon, Ironmonger, J. Gunn, G. Gunn, Hardstaff, Oates, Hallam, Day, Simpson, Watts.

ENGLISHMEN —2nd innings. Warner, c Luff, b McLeod 10 McLaren, b Hopkins ... 48 Lawton, b Hopkins 16 Fry, not out 45 Poidevin, not out £ Extras 2