OH AGAINST LANCASHIRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1466, 29 May 1905, Page 3

OH AGAINST LANCASHIRE.

sgraph—Preßs Association— Copyright | London, May 26. j Australians’ first innings closed for jTho scores are : AUSTRALIANS —Ist Innings, j Kermode ... ... ... 48 jar, o Fiodlay, b Kermode ... 36 iefaad b Brearley 28 ;y, b Brearley ... 12 1 Tyldesley, b Brearley 149 i , o Hornby, b Brearley... ... 16 ins, o Poidevin, b Brearley ... 11 , o Sharp, b Hallows ... ... 16 I od, not out' ... ... ... 30 b Brearly ... ... ... .8 11, b Brearley 1 ixtras ... ... ... ... 18 Total ... ... ... ... 373

.vling analysis—Brearley seven for Hollows one for 123, Kermode two j, Sharp nil for 2S. -i* v -Lancashire team have lost five ts for 110. LANCASHIRE —Ist InniDgs. Von, iar, o ESIly. b Howell ... ... 13 isley, o Noble, b McLeod ... 45 ett, b Laver 'l6 yin, o Laver, b McLeod... ... 0 e weather was bright and warmer tbs' wicket fairly hard. The aStendWS3 2000. The overnight partneriwas quickly ended. Hopkins .added fwhen a bull from Brearley glaoced lis./glove, Poidevin at second elip ig a nice oatoh. Six for 306; Hill In the same over Hill, trying to pall sing ball, skied it, and Tyldesley, at by running in, secured the oatch. batted 170 minutes, and gave a grand ay\' of driving and cutting, with i iiely any scoring on the log side. His s included a sixer and IS fourers.' in for 317. Laver made 16, and was lissed by a catch by Sharp at mid-OD, Eight for 346 ; MoLcod 14. y next fell to a shooter from Brearley nhe had made eight. Nine for 871. 7ell, the last man, managed to make a ;le, and then played Brearley on. The lasted 275 minutes, closed 373, McLeod being unbeaten with 30. .lancashire were all out for 221. The inty, opened with Maolaren and •.oner* to the bowling of Laver and well, and SO appeared after 15 minutes’ y, Maclaren 24, including four fourers. th bis score at 28, made in 29 minutes, claren, playing forward to McLeod in r lather’s first over, was bowled. One 36, At the luncheon adjournment the ira showed one for 41, Spooner nine 1 Tyldesley nil. After lunch Spooner at 13 was cleverly ightlby Kelly at the wickets off Howell. i/o for 64. Tyldesley wa3 19, mads np four fourers and a three, compiled in L minutes. Garnett came to his assistce, both batsmen being active runs me fa3t, the hundred appearing after 63 iaates. With his score at 45 Tyldesley’s raer came to an end by a brilliant catch • Nob/e at second slip. The retiring .tsmafitt made nine fonrers. Three for f;; Garnett 16. Without addiDg to his tal Garnett in the next over had his iddle stump removed by Laver. Poidiu, before he opened his account, was nt rfght about by a oatch by Laver low iwn at second slip. Eivo for 110. The additional Lancashire scores are as llowst — all&wes, c Kelly, b MeLeod .«• 8 larp, not out 35 , ornby, c Duff, b Laver ... ... 8 ndlay, c Gehrs, b McLeod ... ... 0 jrmode, not out ••• 10 T®9 sixth wicket fell at 123, Kelly apping np Hallowes at the wicket when Hornby, with a similar sooro, was ught by Duff at mid-off off Laver. Seven : 140. Findlay failed to score. He iped one from McLeod into Gehrs’ hands mid-on, Eight for 140. Further Lancashire soores are larp, not out ... ... ••• jimode, c MeLeod, b Hopkins ... 21 :earley, e Gregory, b Laver 17 Extras 13 Total ... ••• ••• ••• Bowliog analyses.—Laver, three for 62 ; owell, one for 54; MeLeod, five for 49 ; opkins, one for 26 ; Noble, nil for 17._ The Australians in their second innings .d lost three wickets for 83 when play ased. The scores were :

AUSTRALIANS ~2ad Innings. romper,' b Bre&rloy ... *** u£f, b Kermade ... ••• ill, b Brearley ... • A. able, do 6 out -V owell, not out ... ••• 1 Sharp lost Kermode when the latter was /, he boiDg caught by McLeod off Hopqb. His score included a sis drive, iae for 185. The last wicket provided a irited partnership, lasting 40 minutes, ith/saoring freely. Two hundred were > ifl-155 minutes. Twenty minutes later, id"with 21 added to the total, Broarley as dismissed by a catch by Gregory at iver point. Sharp, who carried out his it, was 95 minutes at the wickets, and ade. his runs with judicious hitting on le off side. . _ , ... Trumper Wits bowled by Brearley with shooter when 14. One for 17. ® ,mc bowler accounted for Hill, whose off amp was removed, the ball keeping low. WO for 31. Duff was 11. Sixty appeared i the end of 40 minutes play. Nm linutes later Duff played one from Kef lode on the wicket retiring for , 37 ' mings was marked by powerful pullm 0 . oble D and Howell played out time. London, May 27. The Australians’ second innings realised 30. The additional scares are: lowell, c Hornby, b Kermode ... ** loble, b Sharp 18 lehrs, b Sharp... y* Iregory, c Garnett, b Kormodo ••• g lopkins, b Sharp ••• •” ”* 4. javor, b Sharp... g dcLeod, b Kermode 0 lelly, not out ... ••• **' Extras ...

Total ... 196 Bowling analysis—Broarley two for 74, Hallows nil fo/15, Kermode four for 64, 3harp four for 27- . _ , , The match was resumed m fin ? D 1” cooler weather. The wicket was bard Che attendance was 2000. Kermo Brearley were thefirstbowiers. The batsmen commenced steadily. With ten added to his overnight score IloweU gave e, chance off .Kermode to Hornby an third man. flew out of bis hand in mo£ngJi§fcoke. *“ «{■ was 25' l^aS5 Gregory joined him. 4ho 'wicket was playing well, and the ball was kept moving. Both batsmen were acave and the score was soon well round the earner of the century. Noble s severe punishment 0 f Brearley caused a change in tho bowling, Sharp going on. Noble, playing, back at a shorter in the bowler’f-wecood over, hail his stumpsmisplaced. played scuod, faultless cricket, and tocijbo minutes ,compiling bis 02. Five fofU.so. Gregory was 12. Bo brooglit lya score to 33 before he lost Gehrs:, wljo when 13, playing late at ball fr6m Sharp, had his middle j 'atumpngohyvcd. Ha Bhowed poor form. I

Six for 178. Hopkins at five played one from Sharp on to tho wicket. Seven for 184. Gregory 34. In tho next over with tho total unp.Kerod Grogory retired, caught by Garnott at third slip off Kermodo. Ho batted oighty minutes. Sharp made short work of Laver, sending his middle stump spinning at four. Nino for 196. McLeod 8. With tho first ball of tho noxt over Kormodo reuiovod McLeod’s - .middle stomp. Kelly, tho last mao, was given no ohaoce to score. The Australians had been at iho wickets for 165 minutes. I ANOTHER WIN FOB THE AUSTRALIANS. LANCASHIRE’S FIRST DEFEAT SINCE 1903.

RECKLESS BATTING.

By, Electric Telograpli—Per Press 'Association—Copyright. Reooived 12.18 a.in., May 29. London, May 27. Tho Australians won by 244 runs. Lanoashiro in tho second innings mad 104. LANCASHIRE—2nd Innings. Spooner, b Laver ... ... ... I Maolaron, o sab, b Laver ... ... 2i Tyldosley, c Lavor, b McLeod ... 1< Garnett, b Laver ... ... ... 1£ Poidovin, c Howell, b Laver ... ... £ Sharp, b McLeod ... ... ... £ Hallows, c Laver, b McLeod... ... 2 Hornby, b McLeod ... ... ... 0 Findley, nos oat ... ... ... 10 Kerrnnde, b Laver ... ... ... 14 Breail y, o Laver, b McLeod 7 Extras ... 9 Total ... 104 BowliDg analysis—Howell nil for 35, Laver (who bowled 12 overs) fivo for 44, MoLeod (8 - 3 overs) five for 16. . Lancashire commenced their second innings after the luncheon adjournment. The attendance increased during the afternoon to 12,000. Maolaren and Spooner were tho first batsmen. The former monopolised the run-getting. He mode three successive fourors off Howell, added four moro ; then Spooner faced Laver, who with a sworver removed tho bails before ho had opened his account. One for 16. Maolaron carried his score to 23, when ho was caught off Lavor. He was batting only 15 minutes, and made four fourers. Two for 23. Duff was ; wicket-keeping, Kelly having slightly damaged his finger. Tyldeeley and Gernett got together and played steadily until Garnett had his middle stamp removed by a good ball sent down by Laver. Three for 65, Tyldosley 14. Howell was replaced. Two wickets fell without any alteration to tho score. Tyldesley was dismissed by an ea3y catch off Laver at second slip. Sharp was bowled by MoLeod first ball. Ho was sucoeeded by Hallows, who at three succumbed to a catch by Laver low down at second slip, six for 69. Hornby was bagged by McLeod first ball. Seven for 69. Poidevin, who had partnered Tyldosley, saw four wickets fall while he put on five runs. He was caught by Howell at the wicket. Eight for 81. ’Kermode made things lively while he' lasted, knocking up 14 in fivo hits. Then Laver found his sticks. Nine for 97. Findlay 10. Brearley contributed seven, Laver bringing the end with a catch at second slip, Findlay remaining not out 10.

From start to finish the innings took 80 minutes. There was splendid bowling on a worn wicket. The chief factor was the quick dismissal, but the batting wa3 of a most reckless description. This is the first defeat Lancashire has suffered since that by Yorkshire in 1903.