CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1481, 15 June 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

.VJ STRALIaNS IN ENGLAND. MATCH AGAINST LEICESTER.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, June 13. The weather was fine when the game was resumed, but tho wicket was slow, owiDg to the rain which fell during the ~.v night. King and Jayes (not Joyce) were bowling. Jayes dissolved the Hopkins and •> Newland portnership at 62, Newland playing him on. Hopkins, hitting out to the sumo bowler, missed tho ball, which took his off stump. His score of 49 was knocked up in 45 minutes. The third and fourth wickets fell with the score at 87, Hill being caught by Wood off a lofty drive off Obeli. Armstrong lost his wicket in attempting to hit u slowish ball from Jayes. Tiva for 108 Trumpet skied Jayes, and Knignt running ;in front of cover-point took a catch. Sis for 129. Gregory joined Noble: and a epell of lively interesting play raised tho total to 163, when Gregory, who had shown sound form, drove Obeli to deep I square leg, where Whitehead secured a good catch. At the luncheon adjournment the seoro stood at 187. Noble 44, secured by careful cricket, having only given a ebaoce when ho had scored two. Gehrs was four. Tho second century appeared shortly after resuming, the result of nearly ! throe hours’ play. Noblo reached oO m I 1-2 hours. At 208 rain stopped play. I Scores : -

Gill took 1 wiokefe for 44, O’Bell 2 for 75* Ooe 1 for 20, Jayes 4 for 70, King 2 for 44Received 5.16 p.m., June 14.

Play was interrupted at intervals during the afternoon by rain. Gehrs lost his • ' wicket in playing back to King. He gave v a good, display, and was at the wickets 55 minutes. Eight for 284. Gill got rid of Noble with a fast ball which kept low On tho leg stamp. Noble played an excellent-'" innings lasting 2 hours 40 miautse, and hit 12 fourers. • DeTrafford aud Wood opened the second

innings of the home team, but the captain fell a victim to Howell after scoring a single. One for 8, King patted a soft one back to Noble, and tho board showed two for 35 as Knight joined Wood, and this pair played out time. The scores are: — _ , < *

SECOND TEST MATCH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 5.16 p.m., June 14. London, June 13.

The following have been selected to represent England in the. seoond teat match :—Jennings, Maclaren. Fry, Jones, Bosanquet, Rhodes, Hayward, Lilley, Arnold, Tyldesley, and one to be chosen from Hirst, Haigh, and J. Hearne.

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Hopkins, b Jayes ... ... ® Newland, b Jayes ... ... Darling, c Jayes, b Coe ... ‘i. Hill, o Wood-, b Obeli... ... ••• 14 Noble, not out ... ... ... ... 51 Armstrong, b Jayes ... ... ... 19 Trumper, c Knight, b Jayes ... ... 14 Gregory, c Whitehead, b Obeli ... 18 Gehre, not out ... ... . ... — 10 Extras ... 10 Total for 7 wickets 208 Later.—The Australians are all Additional scores : — out. $ Noble, b Gull ... ... ... •• Gehrs, b King {... McLeod, not out Howell, b King ... ... Extras . 79 . 23 r. 1 ! f . 5 Total . 258

LEICESTER—2nd Innings. DeTrafford, b Howell 1 Wood, not out 14,King, o and b Noble ... 14:; v Knigbt, not.out ... ... ■ 1' Extras ' ... 8 Total for 2 wickots—. ...7 3S(^