Cricket.

Manawatu Herald, 11 May 1899, Page 2

Cricket.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENG-

LAND.

The cricket match South of England v. Australians was begun at the Crystal Palace grounds on Tuesday.

The weather was bright and sunny, and the wicket fast. Alterainns in both teams were made at he last moment. Hearne was unable to play for South of. England, and Bnckwell was put in his Ftead. Liver wan chosen by tho Australians' -election committee to play instead •>f Howel), who was in the ieam )ri»inally picked.

Grace, who captained the English. rn°n, won , the tosg, and elected to bat, Jones and Noble taking up the ittack.

The first wicket fell for 11 runs md the second for 20. Brook well was nearly taken by Trumble in the slip s'.5 '. McL°od took up the bowling it 43 and Trumble at 55, Jonee ?oing on again at 69 at other end. Fry played a brilliant innings. The S3venth wicket fell far 166 run', the eighth for 191, and the ninth for 207. Fry, who wa3 ultimately

caught in the slip*, batted for two j hour?, bis score including tun hits for four. ' The following are the scores : — South of England. — First Innings.—Abel, b Jones, 5 ; Brockwell c Trnmbler, b Noble, 2 ; Fry, c Hill b Jones, 81 ; Ranjitsinbji, 1.b.w., b Trunible, 8 ; Hay ward, c Jones, by . Trumble, 50; Grace b Jones, 5; Jessop, c Hill, b Jones, 6 ; Mason, c . Noble, b McLaod, 18 ; Town3end, I run out, 18; Lockwood, not out, 41 ; Board, l.b.w. b Noble, 8. Extras. 9 ; Total, 246 * Bowling Analysis. - Jones, four wickets for 78 run 3 ; Noble, two for | 52 ; McLeod, one for 29 ; Trumble, j two for 63 ; Layer, none for 15. j The Australians in their first . inning 3 have lost two wickets for 35. ' Darling, b Jessop, 24 ; Ledale, c Hayward, b Lockwood, 4 ; Hill, not, out, 7. The attendance was good. The wetther is fine. The Australians' finding was good. Layer fielded magnificently at * ipßint. Lockwood carried his bat out for 41 runs. He was in forty minutes. [ No exception was made to Jonse's 9 delivery, which at times bumped I dangerously. [