CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1456, 17 May 1905, Page 3

CRICKET.

IN ENGLAND.

THE OXFORD MATCH.

By Telegraph—Press Association — Copyright ' London, May 15. The .Weather is fiuo for the opening match against Oxford. The wickot is good. Tho attendance is moderate. Howell, Cotter, Kelly, and Hill have been i -omitted from tho Australian team. T Darling won the toss, and sent in Trumpor I 'f, and Duff. Tho first wickot fell for —l. I Duff skied Udal, and Evans took the I catch in tho slips. Armstrong joined I Trumpor, but did not stay, Burn bowling I him before ho had timo to score. Two for j 23. Trumpor was 10 whon Noblo camo to his assistance. Trumpor gave a fine ex- f bibitioD of driving, which brought his j score to 34, while Noblo, with good, free I

orioket. put on 21. Tho bowling was good. Separation camo just before the luncheon adjournment, when Trumpor, at 77, was smartly caught by Carlisle in tho slips off Udal Ho hit ten tourers, and his innings ooonpied 100 minutes. Three for 149; Noble 48. On resuming the attendance was 0000. Gregory accompanied Noble. When tho latter was 64, 50 of which wero made in . 85 minutes, Gregory was run out for 18. Four for 185. Darling contributed eight, and then Udal beat him. Five for 197. Before any addition was made to the soore I Noble was dismissed, being smartly taken J by Carlisle in the slips off Martin. His I score was 66, made by all-round good | play, whioh included five fourers. Six for j 197. Gehrs and Hopkins carried the score I to 227. Hopkins, when nine, was bowled by Burn ; Gehrs 17. While ho was adding a single Laver put on eight, when he got leg-before to Martin. Eight for 236. At the same total McLeod gave Carlisle a simple catoh at point off Martin. Newland was last man, and had no chance to

score. Gehrs, at 23, placed one from Martin into Bird’s hands at short-slip. The innings olosed for 241. Following are the scores ;

AUSTRALIANS—Ist innings. Trumpar, o Carlisle, b IJdal ... 77 Duff, c Evans, b.Udal... ... ... 10 Armstrong, h Burn ... ... ... 0 Gregory, run out ... ... ... 18 DarliDg, b Udal ... 8 Noble, c Carlisle, b Martin ... ... 66 ; >_Gehrs, o Bird, b Martin 23 T b Burn ... ... ... 9 Laver, Ibw, b Martin 8 McLeod, o Carlisle, b Martin... ... O Newland, not out ... 0 Extras ... ... ... ... 22 j Total ... ... ... ... 241 Bowling analysis—Burn two for 64, Martin four for 43, Udal three for 90, Evans none for 24, Norris none for 8. Martin took the last three wickets in seven balls for no runs.

Baphael was caught brilliantly by Duff low down at short-leg off Laver for nil. One for one. Bennett was caught by Newland off Laver for 16. Two for 22. Evans was caught by Armstrong easily at second slip off Laver for three. Three for 26.

OXFORD —lst innings. Baphael, o Duff, b Laver ... ... 0 Bsnnett, c Newland, b Laver 16 Evans, o Armstrong, b Laver ... 3 Bruce, not out... ... . 47 Carlisle, not out ... ... ... 3 Extras ... ■ ... ... ... 6 Total for 8 wickets 75 Bruce played a good innings, though he gave a difficult chance. Carlisle gave two sharp chances.