CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1462, 24 May 1905, Page 4

CRICKET.

... AUSTRALIA v. YORKSHIRE. —v By Telegraph—Prosa Aasoolation—Copyright London, May 22. In thoit match against Yorkshire, the Australians have lost four wickets for 215 runs. Duff, b Rhodes ... ... ... 61 Trumpet', o Tunnicliffe, b Jaobson ... 85 Hill, o Hunter, b Heigh ... ... 55 Noble, o Jackson, b Heigh ... ... 12 The woathcr at tho start was dull and. cold. Aftor a shower at 11 o’clock the vvickot was hard and tho. outfield rough. Tho attendance was five thousand. Nowlands, Hopkins, Gehrs, and Armstrong were omitted from tho Australian team. Armstrong is suffering from a bruised foot. Gumsh,.w is playing instead of Wilkinson.

Darling won tho toss, and sont in Duff and Trumpet. Hirst, who is Blightly lame, and Myers were bowling. Tho batsmen made tho pace merry from the jump, 40 eppeariug when they had beon 15 minutos at the wiokets. Trumpet was noarly caught in the slips at 11. He gave a chauco to be run out at 13, but Jackson wa3 not quiok enough in returning tho ball. Aftorwards ho gave a brilliant display. Duff did some fine cutting. Ho was badly missed with a skyer at mid-on by Ringroso goff Hirst. At tho end of 36 minutes’ batting, characterised by polished hitting, rain stopped tho play, tho score being 76—Trumpor 38, Duff 35. Resuming oftor half-an-hour’s delay, Trumpor at 46 was bowled by a no-ball by Hirst. Ho reached bis half-contury in 45 minutes, and five minutes later the century for tho innings appeared. Rhodeß displaced Hirst, who had been severely punished, Duff kuooking 14 off him in one over. At 122 Trumpet was 54 and Duff 61, obtained by splendid play. Bad light again stopped the game, and it was decided that there should be no further ploy till after lunch.

With tho first ball aftor lunch Duff was bowled, Rhodes removing his off stump. One for 122. The weather was brighter and the attendance increased to twelve thousand. Hill was nest mao, and ran up 14 while Trumpcr, bitting all round tho wioket, increased his score to 74, bring tho total to 156. obtained in 80 minutes’ play. At 85 Trumpet was caught by Tunnicliffe easily in the slips off Jackson. Ho was 90 minutos at the wickets. After tho first 20 he showed fine form all round, except in dciviDg. Ha made thirteen foucers. Two for 170. Hill 17. Nobis succedod. The second century was hoisted after 110 minutes’ play. Hoigh wont on to bowl, and in his first over Hill was caught by Huntor at the wicket. He took 50 minutos in making 55, mootly obtained by drivos. Threo for 208. Noble 5. With Gregory’s assistance Noble added 7, and was then caught by Jackson easily at point from Haigh’s second over. He was 30 minutes at the wickets, Four for 215.

Later.—The score is now four wickct3 for 266. Gregory (oot out) 20, Darling (not out) 30. When the score wa3 at 230 rain caused another interruption of play, but the weather again cleared, and play was resumed.

When stumps were drawn tho score waa eight wickets for 315.

Gregory, c Tunnicliffe, b Ringroso ... 25 Darliog, c Tunnicliffe, b Rhodes ... 54 Laver, b Ringrose ... ... ... 10 McLeod, c Tunnicliffo, b Rhodes ... 3 Kelly, not out ... ... ... ... 3 Cotter, not out ... ... ... ... 3

Play was resumed after 20 minutes’ rain and bad light, which, however, Boon improvod. Darling made a drive for six off Jackson. Afterwards play wes quiet till Gregory was caught 'by Tunnioliffe easily in tho elipß. Ho made a vvretchod stroke off Bingroso. His play was marked by caution. Hive for 279. Darling, by judicious chiving, had 38 to his credit when Laver joinod him. After a partnership of 55 minutes, during which the neweomor compiled 10, he fell a victim to a good ball from Ringrose. Six for 302. Darling’s 50 appeared when ho had been batting 80 minutes, Tho latter part of his innings was steady. At 54 ho was dismissed by a catch by Tunnioliffe low down in tho slips off Rhodes His scores included a sixer and six fourers. Seven for 306. McLeod contributed three and was caught by Tunnicliffe, Rhodes being again tho bowler. Eight for 309. Cotter and Kolly, with three each, wore together whan stumps were drawn.