CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1483, 17 June 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAN:

THE SECOND TEST MATCH

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyi

London, Juno 1 The second tost match began at Li to-day in lovely weather. The attend is large. Australis omitted Newl Howell, Gehrs,. and Cotter, while H was selected to complete the Enj eleven.'

Jackson won the toss, and sent in J laren and Hayward. The attack entrusted to McLeod and Laver, i two maiden overs, Maclaren made a-It four in the slips off McLeod, Noble fielding at short-leg. At both ends came steadily, and at the end ofyhal hour’s play, the board first change in the bowling was mad 38, Noble relieving Laver. Maclaren n some beautiful hits, and gave a hard ch with his total at 30 to Gregory at ot point off Nohle. At 49 the bowlers manded sawdust. A spell of quiet followed. At 54 Duff went on at McLs end, and the change proved effoc Hayward, in attempting to turn a s ball, got leg-before 'to the new. bci When 15 he was fairly beaten by Nc but the ball missed the wicket. The ] nership lasted 80 minutes, and of his e of 16 the departing batsman took hall hour in adding the last run. One for Maclaren was then 39.

Tyldesley followed. Maclaren rea the half-century as the result of IS ho batting. Bar the chance previously c tioned, and one unguarded hit, his ‘ was masterly. Gregory was promihen his splendid fielding. At the luncl adjournment the score was 86 ; Mack 51, Tyldesley 11. The attendance when play was resin was huge. Laver and Hopkins were b ing. Maclaren shortly after lost his wi in trying to turn a short-pitched one I Hopkins. His inniDgs occupied two-Ja and ten minutes. Two for 97; Tylde 17. '

Fry succeeded, and Tyldesley welco: tho newcomer by a fine drive to the p lion off Hopkins, bringing up - 100 result of 2hrs 35mins’ ploy. Fry be carefully, then played Laver-beautiful! leg for four. Noble took up the ball, Tyldesley opened out at Laver, knocl nine off one over, including two fine aq for four each. With bis score at 43,> desley hit Armstrong to short equarewhen Laver made an easy catch, played admirable crioket. Armstc went on first at 144; and placed seven i on tho ono side and got Tyldesley five singles had been slowly added. for 149, Fry 22. \ -r . .*7

When Jackson joined Fry, the attd ance continued to increase until the grot was full, and the gates had to be cloa The tea adjournment showed three for l] After the adjournment the play/ v lively. Jackson carried his score to] before he was caught by Armstrong ] Laver. Four for 208 ; Fry 50. Jones contributed a single, when La 1 ! found his wicket. Five for 210. J

Later.—When Btumps were drad England had lost eight wickots for 258, The scores are : ENGLAND—Ist Innings. Haclaren, b Hopkins ... ' ... ... Hayward, lbw, b Duff... ... Tyldesley, c Laver, b Armstrong ~... • Jackson, o Armstrong, b Laver ... ! Jones, b Laver... '...' ... Fry, o Kelly, b Hopkins ... ... ! Bosanquet, c and b Armstrong ... Rhodes, b Hopkins ...' ... ... '.] Lilley, not out Extras ... ... ... ... i

Total for eight wickets ... ... 2ffl Received 5.20 p.m., June 15. ]

Tyldesley batted for If hours, makinl one bad stroke. Runs, however, cam! slowly, Noble bowling finelyi’ while" Arm strong was proving difficult, to the bass men. The fielding too was good, am while Jackson was in, 115 i minutes wer

consumed in compiling 17. runs. Lave and Armstrong took up the fhi

tea adjournment, and Fry brought up hi half century and the total to 200 with tb< same hit, the innings having at this tim« occupied 41- hours. Fry, when 40, gave s hot chance-to McLeod at rnid-on off-Laver, and a little later on survived an appeal for leg before. McLeod, whose wrist w&sl bruised, retired, and a substitute fielded for him. Jackson was eventually taken somewhat easily low down in the slips. He had played a fine innings extending ever 85 minutes. Jones lost liis wicket trying to pull a straight ‘ball to square leg. Boeapquet sent the ball back to Armstrong, ss][d the board showed 6 for 227. Noble weui on in place of Laver, but tha new bowler was freely punished, and he gave place to Hopkins., Thb change was successful in* bringing about the downfall of Fry, who . was snapped up at the wicket by Kelly off Hopkins. Fry's was an admirable display ] of 3k hoars’ batting, during which time he hit Beven fourers. McLeod at this stage returned to the field and relieved Armstrong with the ball. When the stumps were drawn the weather was dull and threatening, with the wicket slow.