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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1476, 9 June 1905, Page 1

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AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.'

FIXTURES,

JUNE. 8. Lord’s, v. M.C.C. and Ground 12. Leicester, v, Leicestershire 15. Lord’s, v England (Second Test Match) 22. Leyton, v. Essex 26. Birmingham, v. Warwickshire 29. Bristol, v. Gloucestershire

| JULY. 3, Leeds, v. England (Third Tost Match) 6. Southampton, v. Hampshire 10. Derby,’v. Derbyshire -13. Bath, v. Somerset 17.' Edinburgh, v. -Scotland 20. Glasgow, v. Scotland 24. Manchester, v. England (Fourth T&Bt -Match) 27. Oval, v. Sur-ey 31. Brighton, v. Sussex

AUGUST. 3. Worcester, v. Worcestershire 7. Cardiff, v. South, Wales 10. Lord’s, v. Middlesex 14. Oval, v. England (Fifth Tost Matob) v. Northamptonshire (provisional) 21. Liverpool, v. Lancashire 24. Canterbury, v. Kent 28. Cheltenham, v. Gloucestershire 31. Bournemouth, v. An England Eleven

SEPTEMBER. 4. Leyton, v. Eksex 7. Scarborough, v. Mr C. I. Thornton’s England Eloven 11, Hastings, v. South of England i

YORKSHIRE v. AUSTRALIA.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Juno 7. [ Yorkshire had lost four wickets for 266, and then closed their innings. YORKSHIRE —2nd Innings. Wilkinson, o Armstrong, b Noble ... 7 Grimshaw, run out ... ... ... 41 Denton, not out ... ... ... 156 Rothery, b Armstrong... ... ... 10 Tunnicliffe, c Duff, b Laver ... ... 24 Rhodes, not out ... ... ... 13 Extras ... ... 15 Total for 4 wickets ... ... 266 Bowling analysis—Cotter none for 67, Noble one for 54, Armstrong one for 42, Laver one for 34, Howell none for 21, Hopkins nono for 29, Duff none for 11. The Australians in their second innings had lost four wiokots for 187 when stumps were drawn, the match thus ending in a draw. The soores were :

AUSTRALIANS —2nd Innings. Darling, c Denton, b Ringrose ... 2 Duff, c sub, b Ringrose ... ... 43 Hill, o Hunter, b Ringrose ... . ... 24 Noble, not out ... ... ... ... 54 Gregory, c Hunter, b Myers ... ... 15 Armstrong, not out ... ... ... 43 Extras ... 6 Total for four wickets ... 187 Bowling analysis—Ringrose two for 59, Rhodes one for 38, Haigh none for 35, Myers one for 20, Grimshaw none for 23, Denton none for 16.

The match was resumed at 11 a.m. It was arranged that stumps should be drawn at 5 p.m. The weather was bleak, and the attendance small. Cotter and Noble resumed the bowling. A ohange was made to Armstrong, who succeeded in disposing of Rothery, Denton was unable to forco the game. Three for 201. Tunnicliffe gave a free display, and was then taken at extra mid-off by Duff. Denton, playing brightly, gave a hard chance when his total was 121 to Cotter at point, off Noble. Four for 237. Denton had another life 25 runs later on from Noble at short-leg, off Armstrong. He was batting 3j hours, and his play wbb characterised by brilliant catting, driving, andpulling. His score inoluded 19 tourers and seven threes. With four wickets down for 266 the innings was declared closed. With Si hours left to play, the Australians commenced their second innings, Hirst was absent, DarliDg was finely taken at the long-off boundary by Denton. Duff was hitting freely. The score at the luncheon adjournment stood at one wicket for 35. After lunch Duff continued to score rapidly, but lost Hill, who waa taken at the wickets. Duff got ten off Ringrose in one over. Two for 68, Duff then gave the substitute a catch at forward squareleg. He batted 65 minutes. Three for 73. The Gregory and Noble partnership was slow. Hunter snapped Gregory at the wickets. Four for 96. A fins partnership was established between Noble and Armstrong. They played out time. Noble played faultlessly for 115 minutes, and the partnership minutes.