CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1454, 15 May 1905, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. THE SURREY MATCH.

next, and was given out log.beforo to Hayes when bo had made a single. Seven for 155 ; Armstrong 4S. MoLood joined tho partnership, which was a better stand, but McLeod was rather luoky, scoring a fiver and a fouror through tho slips. With an on drive for five Armstrong sent up 200. The runs were coming freely, and 105 were scored in the first hour and a half. When ho had reaohed 83 Armstrong played Knox on. His was a fine inniDgs, whioh lasted 130 minutes. It included a fiver and ton fourors. Eight for 228. McLeod 42, Kelly 1. MoLood was missod at 38 by Holland in tho slips. Resuming, Kelly was bowled by Hayes in tho firßt over. Nine for 241. McLood reached 50 whon he had been SO minutes at tbe wickets. He played capital orickot. Cotter, tho last man, started vigorously, making 14 in one over off Hayes, then ] two foorors off Loes. Ho scored 26 in seven hits, bringing the total to 235. Hoi land brought the end, taking an easy catch in the slips from MoLood off Lees,

the innings closing for 292. Cotter’s finfinished inniDgs was 30, aud comprised six fourers and three twos. The last wioket added 51 ia 20 minutes The soores were :

AUSTRALIANS—Ist innings. Duff, o and b Loos ... ... ... 7 Trumper, lbw, b Lees... 31 Hill, b Hayes ... - ... 20 Noble, o and b Lees ... ... ... 15 Armstrong, b Knox ... ... ... S 3 Darling, c Knox, b Hayes ... . ... 17 run out ... 6 ! Laver, lbw, b Hayes ... ... 1 McLeod, o Holland, b Hayes... ... 60 Kelly, b Hayes... ... , ... ... 2 Cotter, not out... ...' ... ... SO Extras ... 20 Total ... ... 292

Bowling analysis—Knox one for 74,Lees four for 124, Hayes four for 56, Nice nil for 18.

Hayward and Hobbs opened tbe County’s second innings. Whh seven np, whereof be contributed one, Hobbs put an easy one from Cotter into Armstrong’s bands in the slips. One for 7. At this X stage Kelly gave up wicket-keeping. His finger was badly hurt yesterday. He went on again to-day, bnt bad to retire, Duff keeping tbe wickets and Howell actiog as Kelly’s substitute. Cotter and * Laver bowled from the start. Hayes joined Hayward. Buns came very fast. Hayes, playing finely, made three fourers in quick succession. Seven byes were ' blso added. With 24 to bis credit Hayes was caught by Howell easy at iong-off off Laver. Two for 48 ; Hayward 16. Tbe Prince of Wales was present at tbe match Tbe team will be presented when tbe game has stopped. SURREY—2nd innings. Hobbs, o Armstrong, b Cotter ... 1 Hayes, o Howell, b Laver ... ... 24 Hayward, not out ... 16 ■ _ Extras ... 7 Total for 2 wickets ... ... 48 Received 7.12 p.m., May 12.

The Hayward and Hayes’ partnership lasted 25 minutes. With tbe advent of Baker play became quiet. Laver and MoLeod were bowling, both keeping a good length. Tbe batsmen contented themselves with small hits, and no risks were taken. Hayward at last hit Laver to tbe •.boundary with a high, off drive. The f balance of Surrey’s deficit was knocked off 4by 4.50. Baker, when 10, gave a chance off McLead to Armstrong, right band at slip. Armstrong bowled for the first time at 90. Tbe hundred was put up after 90 minuteB 1 actual cricket. The batting was good, but not adventurous. Hayward reaohed 50 after 95 minutes’ play. Cotter was put on again, and then Noble and Hopkins wore triod. Duff let a good many byes pass. Baker eventually, at 29, was dismissed by a catch by Hill in the slips off Noble. Ho showed excellent defence. Hayward had scored 60. The third wioket took 85 minutes to capture. Hayward was beaten by Hopkins when 58; .otherwise he played an admirable innings. When tho stumps were drawn tbe game stood three wickets for 144. The additional scores wore : Baker, c Hill, b Noble ... ... 29 Hayward, not out ... ... ••• 60 Knox, not out 4 Extras 26 Total (for 3 wickeiß) 144 The weather throughout was fine, and tbe wicket good. Tbe attendance was IsrKSi Received 4.36 p.m., May 14. London. May 13. The weather was cool, the sky overcast, the wioket good and the attendance fair. Hayward and Knox, resuming for the English, bad to face Cotter and Noble, whilst Duff kept wicket, Gregory aoting as Kolly’e substitute. After qniet play and small hits for several overs Hayward got two beautiful fourers in succession off Noble, a leg stroke and an off drive, bringing his score to 79. Then Knox played Noble hard on to tbe wicket, retiring 7. When seven ho was bowled by a no ball from Cotter. Four for 171. , ~, Holland joined Hayward and the runs continued to come at a fair. A double change was made in the bowling, MoLeod . and Hopkins going on. Hayward got a 4 nice off drive’to the boundary off McLeod s \ first over. Hill replaced Duff at wicketkeeping. ... ... Two hundred appeared after lb& minutes’ play. Hayward was cheered on reaching his century. He lost Holland when the latter was 39, being easily caugt by Armstrong in tho slips off Laver. He made some nico bits, but it was not a specially good innings. Nice failed to score. With the third ball off the over a yorker from Laver removed bis middle stump. Six for 228. . McLeod and Laver were bowling steadily. Hayward was very quiet since making his 100, bat at last drove McLeod for a fourer. The wicket appeared to be helping tho bowlers. At the luncheon adjournment the board showed 6 for 251. Hayward 116, Levenson Gower 11. Od resuming, though the weather was turning cold, the attendance increased to bUUU. Noble and Laver were the bowlers. Gower added a single, then in trying to negotiate one of Laver’s he hit his wioket.

Seven for 252. I Dalmony assisted to carry the score to , 281 before he was bowled by Noble. The j ball hit Hill on the face, giving him a bad black eye. He had to retire. Eight for 281. , . Hayward 124. Without adding to his score, Lees wa3 bowled by Noble in the same over. Nine for 281. Stedman, the last man, was easily canght by Noble at point off Laver for nil, the id singes closing for 286. Hayward carriei«tfi his bat for 129. It was a great innings. He was 275 minutes at the wickets and gave no real chance. He made 1 ten fourors and one five. The addition 1 - scores woro : Hay&Srd, not out ... ... 129 Knox, played on, b Noble ' Holland, c Armstrong, b Laver ... d 9 Nice, b Laver ... Leverson-Gower, hit wkt, b Laver ... 11 fXWmeny, b Noble 15 Lees, b Noble ... . ••• ••• ~ Stedman, c Noble, b Laver 0 Extras ... Total ... 286 '' Bowling analysis—Getter 1 for 57, Laver 5 for 61, McLeod nil for 12, Arm strong nil for 4, Noble 4 for 54, Hopkins nil lor 1?. ;.. . :.... ... .{.■

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, May 12. The match was continued in delightful weather. The wioket is hard _and‘ tho attendance good. Lees and Kuox are bowling. Runs oame at a fair paee, two fourers each being soored by Armstrong and Darling. Of the first 25 runs Darling had added a dozen to his overnight score, and was then caught by Knox easily as mid-off off Hayes. The latter, who relieved Knox, got a wicket in bis first over. Five for 129; Armstroog 34. Hopkins had little obanco to show his metal. Ho was very nnluokily run out. A hall chiven , book by Armstrong, went off Lees’ shin on , to the wioket. Six foe 149. Laver was

Reoeived 4.45 p.m., May 14.

Whon tho Australians commonood their second innings there was barely hours left for play. Trumper and Duff wero the first to bat, Loes aud Knox bowling. After half-an-bour’s play, with 50 up, Trumpor was bowled by Loos. One for 50. Armstrong wa3 tho next batsman, and despito tho bowling ohanges runs oarno at a great paeo, 90 being up before 6 o’clock and 130-at 5.12. When 64, Duff, in trying to bring off a big hit, was bowled by Hobbs. The innings ocoupied 85 minutes, and he gave a brilliant display of hitting. Two for 148.

Armstrong was 50. Cottor rnado a short stay, being easily caught by Hayes in tho slips off Leos. Three for 160. Darling arrived only to see Armstrong stumped by Stedman off Loos. Ho took 70 minutes to compile 59, and played a fine innings. Four for 167.

Darling and Hopkins carried tho score to 189, when Darling was easily caught at oovor-point by Dalmeny off Hayes. Five for 189. Noble contributed a single, and was caught by Stoaman off Lees, Six for 193.

Hopkins aud MoLeod played out time, the total at the oloso being 199, Hopkins 15* McLeod 5. The following are tho scores ;

Bowling analyses.—Knox, nil for 32 ; Lees, four for 83 ; Nice, nil for 20 ; Hayes, one for 40 ; Hobbs, one for 13. The match was drawn.

AUSTRALIANS—2nd Innings Trmnper, b Lees 25 Duff, b Hobbs 64 Cotter, c Hayes, b Loos ... ... 7 Armstrong, stpd Stedman, b Lees ... 59 Darling, o Dalmeny, b Hayes 12 Noble, c Stedman, b Lees 1 Hopkins, not out 15 McLeod, net out ... ... 5 Extras ... ... ... ... 11 Total for six wickats 199