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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1536, 18 August 1905, Page 3

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AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. FINAL TEST MATCH. A DRAWN GAME. By telegraph, Press : Asa’n. Copyright I London, August 18. I Tho weather was dull. There was n fas) wiokot. Fifteen thousaud people woro prosont. Duff is suffering from influonza, and Is oonfinod to his bod, Nowland fielded as a substitute. [ Tho first two English wiokots to day fell smartly, Armstrong gotting both for no ruus. The first run was got off him in half an hour in tho eighth over. Two for 8. Maolaren had sooted six whan caught by Kelly off Armstrong. Throe for 13. Fry was finely taken at deep mid-off off a fine drive. Four for 48. Jackson, at tho oommonoemont of his innings, was beaten by Cotter, while an appeal was male against Tyldesloy at -0 for a catoh at the wickets off Cottor. Jackson and Tyldesloy brought up 100 aB tho result of 2hrs lOmina’ play. Jackson, after a rather luoky innings, extending over 70 minutes, was bowled. Five for 103. A fine partnership was noxt set up by Tyldesloy and Spooner, whioh defied various ohangos in tho bowling. Tyldesloy indulged in fieroe hitting, though whon the game was in a oritieal stage he displayed groat steadiness, tho latter part of his innings being marked with brilliancy. Spooner at 54 gave a hard ohanoo to MoLeod at mid on off Noble.

The innings was declared closed at 3.40 p.im. Tyldesley batted for 8J hours, and never gave a ohance, and was not beaten at the finish. His score included 16 fourers. Spooner, too, gave an excellent display, and was at the wickets 1$ hours. Ho hit one five and 15 fourers. The soores are : ENGLAND—2nd Innings. Arnold, b Cotter 0 Hayward, lbw, b Armstrong ... ... 2 Maolaren, o Kelly, b Armstrong .i. 6 Tylc'lesley, not out ... 112 Fry, o Armstrong, b Noblo 16 Jaokson, b Cotter 31 Spooner, o substitute, b Noble ... 79 Sundries 15

Total for six wiokets ,261 Bowling analysis.—Cotter, two for 73 Armstrong, two for 61; McLeod, none for 27 ; Noble, two for 66; Laver, none for 18 ; Hopkins, none for 11, The Australians entered on their seoond innings, requiring 329 to win. Trnmper gave a ohanoo in the slips ofi Hirst in the first over. Hopkins was nicely thrown out by Arnold from mid-on. One for 27. > . Trumper was eanght by Spooner off Brearley with his score at 28. Two for '49. Noble had a short life, Hirst disposing of him. Three for 58. Hill played steadily for 70 minutes, and lost his leg stump. Four for 92. Armstrong and Darling associated. Armstrong reoeived a nasty knock on the ribs from Brearley, which caused a brief delay. He compiled bis soore in an excellent manner. He was at the wiokets an hour.

The soores are : AUSTKALIA—2nd Innings. Hopkins, run out 10 Trumper, o Spooner, b Brearley ... 28 Noble, b Hirst ... ... ... ... 3 Hill, b Arnold ... ... ... ... 34 Armstrong, not out 32 Darling, not out ... 12 Sundries 5 Total for four wickets ... ... 124

Bowling analysis.—Brearley, one for 41 ’ Hirst, one for 32; Arnold, one for 17 ’ Bhodes, nil for 29. The match was drawn.