CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1522, 2 August 1905, Page 3

CRICKET.

I AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINST SUSSEX. By telegraph, Press Ass’n. Copyright Loudon, July 31. At Brighton 10-d ;y tho Australians began a match with Sussex. Tho wcathor was fine, with a fast wicket. There was a small attendance of tho public. Young and NcwhusLii were omitted from tho county team, bring replaced by It. Rolf aad Dwyer, while Laver, Now'lnnd, Hill and Gregory stood out of tho Australian team. Trumpor was taken at tho wickets, Jbon tho partnership of Duff and Noble -A inoroasoJ. tho soora coosMora'oly, p*ay V being characterised by olo.vu bitting. Tlie century was hoisted as tho rosuTt nsf 75 ' minuios’ batting. The pn-narship. which lasted an hour and i«*hnlf, put oil 125. Tiio scoro stands : Australia, threo wick ts for 154. Noblo was badly missed in tho slips when 24.

AU 3T RALI A. —Ei rst Innings. Trumpor, c.Butt, b Dw.vcr 17 Duff, o Seymour, b Iyilliek 82 Armstrong, c Dwyor, b Cos ... ... 0 ' Noble. Dot out ... ... ... ... 52 Sundries ... ... ... ... S Total for three wickets ... 154 Tho Australians havo lost four wickots for 216. Later. Duff's scoro included eleven fourors. Hopkins was takon at tho wickets. Tho partnership of Noble and Darling was characterised with great vigor, 258 runs going on in 24 hours. Noblo played I splendid cricket, marred ho.vover, by two I chanoes. Ho has 31 fourors in his scoro, I and Darling 12 The score stands four I wickets for 474. Additional scores are:— Noble, not out ... ... ... ... 242 Hopkins, c Butt, b Dwyer 33 Darling, not out ... .:. 89 Extras ... IS Total for four wickets ... ... 474

London, July 31. Some tall scoring was done by Essex in the match with Middlesex. The latter county had declared their innings closed, Joaving Essex 2$ hours in whioh to knock np 254 runs to wiu Ess.'X was equal io the ' ocoasion, winning by seven wickets, with 29 minutes to spare.