CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1469, 1 June 1905, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND,

THE FIRST TEST MATCH,

By Telegraph—Pross AsßColation— Uopyrlghr London, May 30. The Australians are oil out for 221. Tho following ore tho scores : AU STRALIAN S—First Innings. Duff, c Hayward, b Gunn ... ••• * Trumper, retirod ... ••• ~ Hill, b JaoltsoD... „ Noble, c Liltoy, b Jackson ... ••• Darling, o Bosouquot, b Jackson ... v Cotter, c and b Jossop ••• ••• „„ Armstrong, b Bhodes ... ••• 0 Gregory, o Jones, b Jackson ... MoLeod, b Arnold C Laver, c Jones, b Jackson ... Kelly, not out iq Extras __ Total ... 221

Bowling analysis.—Arnold, ono foe 30 . Gunn, ono for 27; Jossop, one for as, Bosanquot, nil for_29 ; Rhodes, ono for 37 , Jackson, five for 62, . . The Encliakinen in their second innings had lost two wiokots for 222, the scores being— ENGLISHMEN— 2nd Innings.

Hayward, o Darling, b Armstrong ... 47 Maclaren, o Duff, b Lavor The weather was cool and cloudy for the resumption of the match. Tho attendance was fair. „ The not-outs, Armstrong end Lo.-ter, continued their innings, Jackson and Rhodes were tho bowlers. Cotter, by free cricket, knocked 12 off Jackson s first two overs, bringing his score to 20. A® Jackson continued to bo severoly pumshod, ho was displaced by Jossop. The change proved effectual. At 45 Cotter made a return to. Jessop, who secured an easy catch. Tho retiring batsman played a splendid, invnluablo innings. He made sovon fourors this morning. Ho was at the wickets under 25 minutes, and put on 39. Fivo for ‘2OO. Armstrong was 2d. Gregory waß next. When four runs had been added Armstrong was bowled. He jumped out to drive Rhodes. Six for "°McLeod filled the vaeaDoy. The newcomer had a short stay. At four dismissal came from Arnold, the ball just removing the bails. Seven for 209. Gregory 1. L"vcr partnered. Arnold had huit hiß baud and retired, Lees fieldingin hiaplaco. Grogory added another singlo, and ‘ben off the second over from Jackson, who had resumed bowling, gave Jones in tho slips an easy catch. Eight for ?16. Rhodes was bowling steadily and well. Laver had made ono when Kelly, the last . man, appeared. Laver at five was disf missed with a wonderful left hand catch by Jones in the slips, the innings closing for 221. Kelly was not out with one. Jackson took the last two wickets in two oversand fireballs for three runs. The fielding was fine, Jones, Jessop, and Gunn being conspicuous. Maclaren and Hayward opened England’s second innings, Cotter and Lavor having charge of tho bowling, and Hopkins fielding in place of Trumper, In the third over an appeal against Maclaren for lec-beforo wicket was not allowed At the lnnchcon adjournment the board showed no wickets for 66. Hayward 22, Maclaren 40 The batting had been excellent, Alter a period of steady work MacLaren drove Laver for two fourers in one over. The first chance in the bowling was at 26, MoLeod going on for Cotter, who had beon keeping a more reasonable length to_ day, but one ball went over MacLaren s head. Havword was very slow in getting along. Ho took nearly fifty minutes to make 10. After tho resumption of play the attendance largorly increased. MacLaren, after the first few overs, again scored freely. Whon the total wub at 77 his score was uO, which was made insido oighty minutes by fine cricket. A four by Hayward brought up the century at tho end of 95 minutes nlav. At this stage MacLaron’s form was not ao good. He lifted throe balls while scoring ten. Quiet play followed, Armstrong and McLeod bowling off tho wicket and tho batsmen letting them alone. Only one good shot was made in many overs. The crowd were getting impatient, when Hayward at 47 was caught by Darling at square log off Armstrong. The retiring player was admirably steady throughout, netting out on almost his first real attempt to hit Armstrong. Odb for 145 ; MacLaren 97. The partnership had lasted two hours. ... At tho afternoon tea adjournment the scoro stood ono for 197. MacLaren 127, Tyldlesley 10. ~ , After the adjournment MacLaren added 13, and was then caught by Dufl off Lavor. Arnold’s thumb was sprained, not dislocated as at first thought. When stumps wore drawn tho Englishmen had lost five wickots for 318. Additional scores are : Tyldoslcy, c and b Duff ... pj Jones, b Duff ... ... ••• 30 Jackson, not out ... ••• Bosanquot, b Cotter ... ••• ••• ~ Rhodes, not out ... ••• ** MacLaren obtained 100 insido of three hours. With Tyldesloy in play was very quiet, six overs yielding throe singles. The crowd became impatient and noisy at Armstrong bowling wido of tho leg stump. The game brightened just before the tea interval, 19 runs coming in two overs, MacLarefi getting three fours, whereas two went to leg at tho expense of Armstrong. On resuming, Laver and Armstrong bowled. Ten runs arrived in the first over, briDgiDg up 200 runs in 200 minutes. MacLaren was caught deep at mid-off. His innings was a splendid one, despite trifling inequalities. He was batting 220 minutes. Two wickets for 222.

Jones opeaed with three successive fonrers off Laver. Duff %vaa tried at 263, and Jones was out at 276. The third century appeared in 280 minutes. Tyldesley played a restrained innings. He hit eight fonrers. Four wickets for 301. At this stage Armstrong was taken off, having bowled since the score was 10. Jackson and Bosanquet added 12. Dive for 313. Jackson and Bhodes ployed out time. When stumps were drawn the weather was cloudy. The wicket wae good. The attendance was large. Keceived 10.10 p.m.‘ May 31. London, May 31. MacLaren's score included 22 fourers.