CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1451, 11 May 1905, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINST NOTTS.

By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright London, May 9. Official correction: Cotter’s score should

have boon 41. It inoluded throe 6’s. Tho extras were 4, Dot 6. Gunn’s analysis Was five for 124. > When play was resumed to day tho £ weather was brilliant, and tho wiokot was exoollent. Tho attendance was 2000. Jones and G. Gunn coutiDued tho overnight innings, Oottor and Noble bowling. Jones, showing steady, judicious play, passed tho half century. Guun, by nice on-driving, got among tho thirties. Gunn gave a ohaooo of stumping at 10, and with his score all; 41 fall a victim to a catch by Trumper low down at deep square-leg off Armstrong. He played no excellent j innings. Two for 115. Jones was 64.

He had a life at 62. He skied ono from Howell. She sun obstructing a yiow of tho ball, falling betwoon Cotter and MoLood. The partnership lasted 105 minutos. John Gunn snoeooded, and soon lost Jones. At

the latter ropoatod George Gunn’s mistake, placing one from Armstrong into Trumpor’s hands at deep squaro-lrg. His Innings was marked by skilful,' selfrestrained play, both in catting and driving. His soored a 6 and sis 4’s. He was 145 minutes ut the wickets. Three for k 133. Gunn was missed before scoring at

deop square-leg by Howell oft Armstrong. Without any addition to the score, playing forward, ho was caught by Darling at deep squaro-leg off Armstrong. Four for 133. I Dixon made nil.. Armstrong had relieved Noble at 103. Three wiokots bad fallen

and one ohanco missed in nine overs. Simpson joined Dixon. The partnership was of short duration. Dixon, with six to his credit, playing baok, was bowlod by McLeod. Five for 144. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at five for 3<!7 ; Simpßon 7, Hardstaff 1. Armstrong and McLeod were bowling splendidly.

On resuming the weather was brilliant and the attendance 6090. Tho second over proved fatal to Simpson, who was bowled by Cotter. Six for 147. Day had _ only contributed a single when Cotter got one amongst his sticks. Seven for 155 ; Hardstaff 6. Oates was next, and after making 7 skied Armstrong to Cotter at mid-on, tho latter taking the oatch. „ EljjEt for 166. Hallam succeeded, and an unexpected stand eventuated. Hardstaff,' fay steady, skilful cricket, put together 38 before he was disposed of by a oatch by Cotter at mid-off off MoLood. His innings occupied 95 miuutes. Ho was missod at tho wickets when 22. The ninth wicket Was responsible for a stand of 50 minutes. Tbe bowling was twioa changed. \Vass Was unable to play owing to an injnred -hand. Hallam romained not out 22. The 1 .'innings, wbicb lasted 260 minnt6s, closed * for 219. Tho scores were :

NOTTS.—Ist innings. • Iremonger, o Trampor, b Cotter ... 5 George Gann,o Trumper, b Armstrong 41 Jones, o Trumper, b Armstrong .... 72 John Gunn, o Darling, b Armstrong... 9 Dixon, b McLeod ... ... ... 6 Simpson, b Cotter ... ... ... 7 x Hardstaff, o Cotter, b McLeod ... 38 : 'Day, b Cotter ... ... .„ ... 1 Gates, c Cotter, b Armstrong... ... 7 Hallam, not out ... ... ... 22 Extras .. ... 11 Total ... ... ... ... 219 Bowling analysis—Cotter three for 37, Armstrong four for 65. Howell nono for B§, Noble nono for 26, McLeod two for 19, Hopkins none for 23. The Australians have lost one wicket for 24. Duff 10, . - Later.—At the drawing of stumps the 1 Australians bad lost two wiokets for 133. Gunn and Hallam were bowling, a subati- ■ lute holding for Wass. Duff played Gunn 1 on. One for 26.' Trunrpor was caught by Oates at the wickets after a brilliant and < faultless innings. He compiled his score 1 in 65 minutes, and he hit ten 4’s. Two 1 for 97. Hill and Noble partnered. Hill 1 reached 40 by hard driving and cutting. c JHo was nearly run out at 29. The Bcores ire

AUSTRALIANS—2nd inning?. D;ME, b Gunn ... ... ... ... 10 c Oates, bG. Gunn... ... 61 Hill, not out ... ... ... ... 40 .Noble, not out ... .... 19 Extras ... ... ... ... 3 /if- Total for 2 wickets... ... 133 A SUCCESSFUL BOWLER. , ' * [By Electric Telegraph—Per Press lAsso ciation—Copyright. London, May 9. In tha cricket match Lancashire v. Leicester, Kermode took eix wioket3 for 24 ttcuns. 1