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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1477, 10 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 Test Match) C. Southampton, v. Hampshire 10. Derby, v. Derbyshire 13. Bath, v. Somerset 17. Edinburgh, v. Scotland 20. Glasgow, v. Sootland 24. Manchester, v. England (Fourth Test 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 Test Match) 17. Northampton, 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. Essex 7. Scarborough, v. Mr C. T. Thornton’s England Eleven 11. Hastings, v. South of England J

THEj M 0.0, AND GROUND^MATCH

By Telegraph—Presa Association—Copyright London, Jane 8.

After three days' incessant rain the weather oleared, and is dow cloudy, the sun breaking through. It waa 4 p.m. before the match atarted. There was a good drying wind, but the wicket is still soft. The attendance was moderate.

King and Hearne were included in the M.C.C. team. Trumper, Howell, and Nowland were omitted from the Australian team. Jackson won the tosa, und the English-, men batted first. Laver and McLeod were the first bowlers. Laver bowled Maclaren off hie pads in tho fourth over when trying to turn the ball. He went out for a duck. One wicket for 2 runß. Foster rraohod doublo figures, when ho was dismissed by an easy catch from a skier sent to mid-on, Darling taking him. Two for 20. Fry and Spooner partnered,; but the latter gave Hopkinß a obance off; Laver, which was finely taken. Three for 29. When Jnckson joined Fry the board s bowed 50 at the end of 65 minutes’ play A splendid right-hand catch by Noblo at mid-on disposed of Fry, who batted 40 minutes. Four for 57. Warner, at five was run out trying an absurd second run' from bis own hit. Five for 62. Braund was next. Tho first change of bowling was at 76, Armstrong displacing McLeod. Jackson made a fourer and throe off Armstrong’s first over. He took 55 minutes to make his first ten runs, 1 but afterwards was freer. Buns continued to come, the century appearing in 180 minutes. When play ceased for the day Jackson Braund wore still together, with the' score at 121. The following are the scores : M.C.C. AND GROUND—lst'lnnings. Foster, c Darling, b McLeod... ... 11 Maclaren, b Laver ... ... ... 0 Spooner, c Hopkins, b Laver... ... 13 Fry, c Noble, b Laver... ... ... 27 Warner, run out ... ... ... 5 Jackson, not out ... ... ... 48 Braund, not out ... ... ... 18