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Gisborne Times, 26 July 1905, Page 2

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AUSTRALIANS IN: ENGLAND.

THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.

By telcgrafjb, P»oas Ass’n, Oonyright London, July 24.

The fourth test match began at Manchester to day. The weather was fine, but cloudy. Heavy rain fell on Saturday night, and showers yesterday. The attendance was enormous. Gregory, Newland, Hopkins, and Howell stand out of the colonial team, and Jones was omitted from the home team. .Jackson won tho toss, and sent in Maelaran and Havward to faae the bowliDg of Cotter and McLeod. Tho opening partnership put on 24, when Maclaren hit one to ioDg-oD, which Hill held.

One for 24. Tyldealcy succeeded, and before he could got to work was hit by a ball from the Australian fast bowler, causing a brief interruption of play. On reeuming play was steady, fifty appearing at the end of an hoar’s play. At 51 Armstrong replaced Cotter aud Laver went on at McLeod’s end. Tyldesley oarried his score to 24, and then played Laver on. He hod batted for an hour and a half. • . Two for 77, of which Hayward was 32. Fry followed, and with Hay war! carried on the game to the luncheon adjournment, when the board showed two for 97. Hayward’s score at this time was 51, obtained by admirable play, the half-century having taken him 105 minutes. Fry, who had been at the wickets - for 20 minutes, had only a single to his credit; On resuming Noble and Cotter werebowling. Runs eamo faster, 30 going on the sheet in 20 minutes. Armstrong wont on after 130 had appeared, and in his first over bowled Fry, who had taken an hour to compile 17. Three for 136. Hayward was 66. Fry gave a chance at the wickets when 14 off Cotter. ■. Jackson joined Hayward. The latter added 16, and was then easily caught by Gohrs at third man off McLeod. The departing batsman had played a fine innings, marred only by two chances, one when 70 to Armstrong m kbe slips off Noble, and the other at 76. when he gave Kelly a chance of stumping him off Armstrong. He was at the wickets three hours, and hit five fourers. Four for 176.

Spooner partnered his captain when he lost Hayward. Both batsman continued to play steadily. Jackson, who was doing most of the run-goßiug, gave a hot chance at 24 to Noble at short-jeg. The fieldsman made a fine but unsuccessful reach at the ball with his left hand. When tho adjournment was made for tea tho score stood at four for 227; Jackson 44, Spooner 7. After tea play livened up, esoh player scoring freely. With his score at 52 Spooner fell a victim to McLeod off his own bowling.

Five for 801. ENGLAND Maclaren, c Hill, b McLeod ... ... 14 Hayward, c Gohrs, b McLeod ... 82 Tyldesloy, b Lavor 24 Fry, b Armstrong 17 Jackson, not out , 81 Spooner, e and b McLeod ... ... 52 Extras 31 Total for 5 wickets 301

Later. —The first two centuries were rocorded in 210 minutes by excellent allround batting. An appeal was made against Jackson when he was 31 for a catch in the slips. Play becamo fast after the tea adjournment, Laver aDd Cotter bowling. A demonstration was accorded Spooner, who reached 1000 runs for the season. Buns came every over, five four->rs being notched in six successive overs. The third century appeared at 5.45 p.m. Almost immediately after Spooner gave a straight return to McLeod, who made a beautiful catch. Spooner batted 105 minutes, and scored five fouvers. Hirst’s first stroke nearly gave a chanoe off McLeod. He aftorwards got a’couple of flukey fouvers off Armstrong. Jackson, when at 08, beoame quieter. Hirst was taken nicely in the slips. Six for 347.

Jackson gave a fine display, hnd reached the century in the last over of the day. He was at the wickets c!£ hours. The weather remained fine and the wicket good. The attendaoce was 20,000. ENGLAKD—Ist Innings continued. Jackson, not out ... ... ... 103 Hirst, c Laver, b McLeod 25 Arnold, not out ... ... ... 0 Extras ... 35 I SJotal for 6 wiobets ... 352