Australian Cricketers.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42754, 29 July 1905, Page 3

Australian Cricketers.

[By Telegraph.—Press Association.] London, July 27. Australians began their match against Surrey to-day ia fine weather and in a good wicket with a fail attendance. Winning the toss, the colonials went in but opened none too well, losing three wickets for 63; then Hill and Duff made a fair stand carrying the score to 122 for the 4th wicket, when Duff was dismissed for 22. Hill, who was playing in fine form was dismissed at 89, the score standing at 7 wickets for 150,

London, July 28. Surrey resumed their first innings in du'l weather and with slow wicket. Despite this latter fact and also frequent changes of bawling they scored freely Nobles and Hayward, the two no.-outs of the previous day hit out merrily and 127 was on the board when Hayward was dismissed for 70 Hobb’.-i contributed 58 by fin® cricket B- d 176 was on the sheet when he was di m : Bsed. Steedman rattled off 62 under an hour and a half and when he was caught the to a' stood at 4 wickets for 230.