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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1470, 2 June 1905, Page 3

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AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND, THE FIRST TEST MATCH. WIN FOR ENGLAND.

By Tologmph—Prejs Association ~OopyHi?W London* May 31. The weathoc was fine, but cloudy. A i trifliug rain foil during the morning, but it Y was insutliciont to effoot tlio wiokct. wbioh "» was good. The attendance was small. Jackson and Rhodes continued the innings, Laver and Cotter bowling. Nino runs were scored off she first over, and. cloion Off the next two, including two drives for four by oacb batsman. Jackson soO wont up when ho had been 105 minutes at the wickets, and 400 appeared after 3SO minutes’ d 1 iy. At 12 45, wi'h the score at 426, Jackson 82. Rhodes 39. the innings Was declared closed. Jackson shone excellent form. He batted 140 mmuto. and made seven fburers. Raodos u. 105 minutes. Tlio batsmen bad a diihoulty in scoring off Armstrong, who pitched wide of the leg stump. McLeod was tried towards the end. Jackson made lo from him. The scores ware : ENGLISHMEN—2nd Innings. Hayward, o Darling, b Armstrong ... 47 Maclaren, o Doff, b Laver ... ••• I=o Tyldesley, o and b Duff ... “1 Jones, b Duff ... ••• ••• Bosanquet, b Cotter ... ••• " Jackson, not out ... Rhodes, not out ““ Extras “ ; Total ... ••• Bowling analysis.—Cotter, one for 59 ; ’Laver, one for 121; IVTclliSod, nil for SI, Armstrong (who bowled 52 overs), one for 67 ; Noble, nil for 31; Duff, two for 43. With a deficiency of 401 to make up, the Australians commenced their second innings just before lnnch. Darling and Dnff were the first batsmen, ana Arnold and Rhodes the bowlers. Play opened carefully. With the score at 15 Arnold and Bholes were replaced by Jessop and Bosanquet. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood no wickets for 21, Darling 10, Duff 11. On resuming Darling at 14 gave a hard i chanos to Jones deep at square-leg o2 and then Bosanquet was freely punished. In tho meantime Rhodes was put on again vioo Jessop. Duff at 25 was easily caught by Bosanquet off his own bowling. So batted 65 minutes. One for 62. Darling 37. Noble was next. .After making seven the newcomer was stumped by Lilley off Bosanquet. Two-for7s. Darling 38. Armstrong partnered Darling. With seven more added to the total, Darling was smartly Btumped by Lilley off Bosanquet. He was 95 minutes at the wickets. Threb for 82. Armstrong 4. Hill succeeded. When at six he returned a ball to Bosanquet, who secured a magnificent one-handed/ catch, falling down in taking it. Four for 93. 1 Armstrong 6. Without addition to his score, Armstrong gave Jackson on easy catch at cover-point from -Bosanquet. Gregory meanwhile had added seven. Five for 100. Cotter cams to Gregory’s assistance. Both batted freely. With tho total at- 121 Cotter made a bad hit, but luckily it went out of Rhodes’ reach on the off side. Cotter went on to 18, and then playing back to Rhodes was bowled. Six for 139. Gregory 37. Laver contributed five before he was snapped up by Lilley at the wicket. Seven for 144. Gregory, who had eased, W 39 still 37. The score stood as follows : AUSTRALIANS—2nd Innings. Duff, c and b Bosanquet ... ... 25 Darling, stpcl Lilley, b Bosanquet ... 40 •* Noble, stpd Lilley, b Bosanquet ... 7 Hill, o and b Bosanquet ...- ... 8 Gregory, not out ... "* Cotter, b Rhodes ... ... y\ Laver, stpd Lilley, b Bosanquet ... 5 -- Extras 8 Total for seven wieketa 144 i Received 10.44 a.m., June 1. r The Australians are all ont for 188. The Englishmen thuß won by 213 runs.

BOSANQUET AND JACKSON ACCORDED DEMONSTRATION. *By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Received 4.44 p.m., June 1. London, May 31. The additional scores are : - Gregory, c Arnold, b Bosanquet ... 51 McLeod, lbw b Bosanquet 16 Kelly,. not out ... ... “ Extras ... ••• ••• ” Total 188 Bowling analysis.—Arnold, nil for 7 ; Rhodes, one for 58; Bosanquet (who bowled 33 overs and 4 balls), eight for 107 ; Jesaop,.nil for 1 ; Jackson, nil for 6 Jackson replaced Rhodes at 16®* Gregory was taken at mid-on at the second attempt. He made 50 inside an hour by brilliant play, and hit three fourers oft Bosanquet, but Bosanquet’s second over witnessed hfs dismissal after the afternoon tea adjournment. ~. , , _ irv The match finished in bad light at 5.1 U p.m. There was a momentary doubt bb to whether Trumper would bat. A demonstration was accorded Bosanquet and Jaokson, who bowed their acknowledgements.