CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1459, 20 May 1905, Page 3

CRICKET.

, AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. v. GENTLEMEN. , v *:. . j&' 1 'olograph—Press Association —Copyrlcht EV | London, May 18. . The gentlemen have lost five wiokots ffor 202. Tho scores so far are : 5 §Fry, b Noble 25 i b Lavor S 5 Jf Beldam, run out 26 if' Maclaren, b Cotter ... ... ... 0 Henry Foster, b Howell 12 The weather is lovely. Captain Wynyardis playing instead of Jossop, and Hill, Kelly, Gehrs, and Hopkins are omitted from the Australian team. English hours of play will be observed, and slumps will be drawn at 6.30 p.m. On the second and third mornings a Btart will be observed, and stumps will bo drawn at 6.80 p.m. On the second and third mornings a start will be made at 1180 a.m. The Gentlemen won the toss. Warner ond Fry were the first to appear, Cotter' and Noble bowling. Nine runs were knooked off Cotter’s first over, a out and off-drive by Fry. Then Warner got four away to square-leg from Noble. When 13 Warner Was missed by Laver in the Blips off Noble. Fry was playing beautifnl oricket. The first change in the bowling was made at 86, Laver displacing Cotter. At 25, Fry, hitting out, placed Noble on. One for 57. Warner 22. Beldam joined the latter. The wicket was extremely fast, and Warner was uncomfortable at first, but was vastly better after a chauce was missed off him. He had 50 to his credit at the ond of an hour and a-half. Beldam was playing carefully. Four to each batsman sent 100 up, after 90 minutes’ play, the first 50 appearing in 86 minuteß. The bowlfng was good, Laver sending down a nice variety and keeping a good length. A double ohango was made before lunoh, McLeod and Howell going on. At tho adjournment the score stood one wioket for 128 Warner 58, Beldam 22. Laver arid Cotter had charge of the bowling on resuming. When 26 Beldam was ran out, tho wioket being thrown away in attempting a foolish third ran, as be slipped in turning. Two for 184. ' ■ Warner was 60 when he lost Beldam, who showed good form and batted 75 jQifautes. Maclaren filled tho vacancy. An appeal against the newcomer of leg before to Laver was made the first ball. Buns by Warner came rather freely off Cotter, but he was not so good as before the interval. Maclaren failed to get to work, and making a single was clean bowled by Cotter. Three for 150. , With Wynyard in, fast scoring was the order of the day, Warner making nice strokes off bath bowlers. Armstrong went on, and just after Warner was clean bowled by Laver. He played good but uneven cricket. Four for 180. Foster was next. Wynyard was bothered by Armstrong’s bowling, one appeal■. being made for leg before. When 21 he gave a chance of stamping off Armstrong. Foster made 12 and was then bowled by Howell, I who got the wicket immediately he went on, Foster failing in an attempt to pall to < square-leg. Five for 202 —Wynyard 21. The attendance at this stage , numbered 8000. • ‘ Seven wickets are down for 261. Evans, o Newland, b McLeod ... 21 Martyn, c Laver, b McLeod 12 Wynyard, not out 44 Evans joined Wynyard, who appeared uncomfortable, and took an honr compiling 23. Play became quiet and uneventful. When at 21 Newland caught Evans at the wickets off McLeod. Six for 227. Wynyard 24. With Martyn as his partner, Wyuyard_ livened up, but at 12 Martyn brought a separation, placing one from McLeod into Laver’s bands. Seven for 261. Wynyard 44. \ Later.—The Gentlemen’s first innings closed for 800. The additional scores were :

McDonald, run out ... 9 "Wynyard, b Laver ... ... ... 61 Brearley, st Newland, b McLeod ... 3 Pritchard, not out ... ... - ... 10 Extras ... ... ... 36 1 ' Total . ... ... ... ... 300 Bowling analysis—Cotter one for 40, Noble one for 74, Laver two for 47, McLeod three for 50, Nowell one for 30, " Armstrong none for 33. At the close of the day’s play the Australians had lost one wicket for 53. ‘ AUBTKALIANS,—Ist Innings. MoLßod, b Brearley ... ... " ... 21 Gregory, not out ... ... ... 25 Howell, not out ... 6 Extras ... 1

Evans batted half an hour stylishly. Wynyard, when 24, was badly missed by Armstrong in the slips off Noble, wbo‘ bowled again directly Martin arrived. Profiting by his luck; 1 Wynyard hit Noble for three fonrers. The game became live* lier. Martin was easily caught in the slips. McDonald 'was run out. He made a foolish attempt to get a second rnn when he had no ohanoe of getting back. Tramper smartly returned the ball. Wynyard was then 51. Eight for 277. Pritchard yas next. When 20 had been added haver was put on again. He bowled Wynjfard first ball. Wynyard batted well after jeing missed. He was batting two hours 10 minutes. Nine for 298. Pritchard was .0. Brearley was immediately stumped, he ball coming back' on Newland’s pad. The innings lasted four hours forty ninntes.

The Australians began just before 6 I’cloct, with McLeod and Gregory, Beltam and Brearley bowling. Although the nwling was excellent the batsmen scored veil, andJs9 were up in 15 minutes. Gre;ory was 17. With the score at 39 the ist bowler beat McLeod. One for 39. lovMll.was next and made 6, and Gregory 5, both not out, when stumps were drawn, [he weather was delightful and the wicket ery fast; ■ Jy Telegraph—Press Association—Gopyrlgh* Received 10.47 p.m,, May 19. London, May 19. The eitgth English wicket fell at 277, ad the ninth' at 297. Thu Australians let their first wicket at 39.