Australian Cricketers.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42753, 27 July 1905, Page 3

Australian Cricketers.

TEST MATCH,

[By Telegraph.—Press Association.] London. July 25. The first innings of England was conJack"on made 113, Arnold 25, Rhodes (not out) 27, Lilley 28, Brcarley 0, sundries 39.. Total 446. McLeod took 5 wickets for 125 and Noble 2 for 33. # Australia lost five wickets in the first innings for 88. Noble 7, Truinper 11 Hill 0, Armstrong 29, Duff 11. | When the match was continued the following day there was again a large attendance the weather being fine, but the heavy rain overnight threatened to I make the wicket difficult. Nothin <r of any moment occurred in the concludI ing portion of England’s innings, I which realised 446 runs. Jackson was I batting for 3-i 1 - hours. I The Australians opened badly, I Trumper, Hill and Noble were out I with total at 27, and Duff at 41, Arrnand Darling carried the total to I 88, when the former was dismissed. I The sixth wicket fell at 93, and the I colonials were beginning to find that I the wicket was very difficult, yet I J) irling m waged to pile on the runs, I and his was the eighth wicket to fall, I when the total had been increased to 1146. The Australian Captain bad I given a brilliant display of careful I cricket on a difficult wicket, and re--1 ceived an ovation on returning to the I pavilion. Laver and Kelly were the I last pair, and played lively cricket, and I were not parted until the score reached ■ 197. These are the other scores:

Darling 73, Gehrs 0, McLeod 6, Cotter 11, Laver 24, Kelly (uot out) 1(5, sundries 9. Total 197. In Australians first innings Brearloy was tlie most successful bowler, getting 4 wickets for 72. Iu the second inBiings Australia’s score stands 1 wicket for 118. Duff 58, Hill 26. London, July 26. < England won the test match by an (Uiungs and 80 runs. . J§ wing to the rain the game was not until noon. The attendance yas small. The Australians, who had ost one wicket for 118, when play itopped the previous night, made no itaud against the Home bowling, the emaining batsmen adding- only 51 uns, the innings realising 169, eaving England victorious by an and 80 runs.