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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1464, 26 May 1905, Page 1

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AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. AUSTRALIA v. YORKSHIRE. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, May 24. The Australians beat Yorkshire by 174 runs. AUSTRALIANS,—2nd Innings. Duff, c Grimshaw, b Myers ... ... 1 Trumper, o Rhodes, b Haigh ... 8 Hill, c Hunter, b Haigh 17 Nobio, lbw, b Rhodes ... ... ... 9 Gregory, b Noblo ... ... ... 2 Howoll, b Rhodes ... ... ... 16 Kelly, b Haigh 7 DarliDg, b Myers ... ... ... 22 McLeod, b Haigh ... ... ... 10 Laver, not out ... ... ... 15 Cotter, c Denton, b Myers ... ... 20 Extras ... ... ... ... 10 Total 127 Bowling analysis—Haigh four for 64, Myors three for 21, Rhodes three for 29, Riogrose.none for 3. Yorkshire in their second innings made 78. - -V ' • » ' YORKSHIRE,' —2nd Innings. Jackson, b Howell ... . ... ... 3 Grimshaw,-b flawed ... ... ... 11 Denton, low, b Howell - ... ... 9 Tnnnicliffe, e.Howoll, b Laver ... 2 Hirst, b Howell • ... ... ... 12 Rhodes, o Noble, b Laver ... ... 22 Haigh, b Laver ... ... .... 3 Hawke, b Laver ... ... ... 0 Myers, not out ... ... ... ... 5 Ringrose, b Howell ... ... ... 4 Hunter, o Trumper, b Howoll ... 3 Extras .... ... ... ... . 4 Total ... ... 78

Laver took four wiokets for 36, Howell six f0r.38.

• The weather ; was misty -this morning, and the start was delayed’ls minutes owing ■to tho bad light. The attendance was 2000. The wicket was worn, and the Australians finished the balance of their innings, which 1 occupied 135 minutes. Hirst did not field. Rhodos and Haigh were the bowlers;. Darlirig accompanied Kelly, who had remained not but overnight. Kelly, after making seven, was bowled by Haigh. The ball broke baok. Seven for 71. McLeod’ had a .similar experience. When ho had made 10 he bad his middle stump removed by one of Haigh’s break-backs. Eight for 85 ; DarliDg 5. Laver was next." The century appeared aster- 110 minutes’' play. Nine runs later Myers went od, and in his first over bowled Darling;' who took 60 minutes in compiling 22. Nine for 109. Laver and Cotter carried the total to 127. Then Cotter was caught by Denton at lbng-ou, Laver remaining not out. With 252 in arrears, Jackson and Grimshaw opened the countyis second innings, Howell and Laver bowling. In the second over Jackson’s off stump was ; removed by a good ball frem Howell. One for 11. Tho third ovor was fatal to Grimshaw, Howoll, who. waß breaking back splendidly, again finding the ..wickets. The departing batsman made his 11 in throe hits. Two for 14. Howoll aleo accounted for the third, wicket, Denton retiring leg-be-fore at nine. Three for 25. - Tunniclifle made a. couple, and then fell to a catch by Howell in the slips off Laver. Four for--33. Hirst had scored eight, and with the assistance of Rhodes added four, but was then bowled by Howell with a break back. Five for 43. The luncheon adjournment followed. After 45 miDUtes’ play the board showed 50. Rhodos 13, Haigh 0. On resuming the weather continued gloomy. The attendance increased to 5000. Haigh at three failed to negotiate a shooter from Laver. Six for 62. Rhodes was 22, and had made some good hits. Myers partnered him, only to see Rhodes caught by Noble at deep square leg off Laver, Seven for 65. Hawks was bowled second ball by Laver without sccr* ing, tho total showing no change. Rmgroso contributed four and then Howell sent his middle stump spinning. Nino for 73. Hunter was the last maD, and scored three; when ho was caught by Trumper at short leg. Myers, who hud seen four men retire while ho was making five, oarriod out his bat, Five wickets fell in 35 minutes after luncheoD, the bowling on the broken wicket being splendid.

THE TEST MATCH. Tho EDgliah team' for tho first teat match will be selected from the following : JaoksoD, Maclaren, Bosanquet, Fry, Jones, Jeasop, Hayward, Tyldesley, John Gunn, Rhodes, Lilley, Arnold and Bees. . Fry split a finger practising at the nets at Brightop this mQrning, apd is unlikely to play.