CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1548, 2 September 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND.

MATCH AGAINST AN ENGLAND

ELEVEN.

Byj telegraph, Press Aua’n, Copyright London, August 31. The Australians began a match at Bournemouth to-day against an England eleven, captained by Dr Graoe. The home team is: Graoe, Fishwiok, Quaife, Hargreaves, Arnold, Cuff, Pearson, Jayes, Braund, Llewellyn, and Stone. Gregory, Duff, Kelly, and Newland stand out ot the colonial team. The weather was fine, but the wioket soft. Grace won the toes, and deoided to bat, going in himself with Fishwiok. The champion had a brief stay, Armstrong bowling him for a braoe. The first wioket fell with the total at three. Then Fishwiok and Braund had a merry partnership, treating the colonials to a deal of leather-hunting. Fifty went up in half an hour. Fishwiok got his runß chiefly by driving . and leg-hitting, and Braund by bard hitting all round the wioket. The seoond wioket fell at 88, the third at 93, and the fourth at. 106. The Boores are:— {:■

ENGLAND ELEVEN—Ist Innings. Graoe. b Armstrong ... 2 Fishwiok, Ibw, b Armstrong... ... 48 Braund, b Armstrong... ... ..; 47 Quaife, c Laver, b Armstrong ... 8 Arnold, not out ... ... ... 31 Llewellyn, b Howell ... ... ... 10 Cuff, not out ... ... ... ... 10 Extras ... ... ... ... 4' Total for 6 wickets ... ...155 i Received 4.45 p.tn., Sept 1. r • Tho sixth wioket fell at 169. Arnold was given out lbw just after passing the half oontury. Seven for 190, He played good, steady orieket. The eighth wicket fell at 214. Darling and Trumper opened the Australians’ innings, and’rattled np 58 before Darling was dismissed by a yorker. He had Indulged in some'bard hitting. He gave a chance when 18.' Trumper and Hill oarried the total to 107. Trumper played a faultless innings, characterised by powerful cutting and driving. He bit a fiver and seven fourers. Hill, who remained till 140 was on the board, obtained bis runs by clean, hard driving. He put on 28 while Noble was making 5. He hit seven fourers. The fourth wicket fell at 150, the fifth at 161, and the sixth at 162.

ENGLAND ELEVEN—Ist InniDgs ! (continued). Arnold, lbw, b Howell ... ..,! 61 Cuff, b Howell... ... ... ... 19 Pearson, o Noble, b Howell ... ... 20 Jayes, b Howell ... ‘ ... ... . 8. Stone, notout... ... 17 Hargreaves, o Howell, b Cotter ... 5 Extras 4 Total... ... ... ... 229 Bowling analysis—Cotter one for 24, Armstrong four for 139, Laver none for 28, Howell six for 34. AUSTRALIANS-Ist Innings. Darling, b Arnold 31 Trumper, c Quaife, b Hargreaves ... 52 Hill, o Arnold, b Hargreaves... ~.. 50 Noble, not out 11 Armstrong, lbw, b Hargreaves. ... 5 Hopkins, o Arnold, b Hargreayes ... 10 McLeod, o Grace, b Braund 1 Cotter, not out... ... ... ... 16 Extras 7 Total for 6 wickets 183 The stumps were drawn for the day. -