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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 52, 17 February 1902, Page 3

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FOURTH TEST MATCH. ENGLI-H MEN'S FIRST INNINGS CLOSE FOR 317. PKB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 15, 4.8 p.m {Sydney, February 15. The weather was overcast, but fine and cool. 11 A few minutes after resuming Trumble bowled McGahey before he had added to his over-night score. Seven far 267. Jones filled the vacancy and Lilhy commenced vigorously, mi playing Attractive cricket he rapidly pil«d on 30, bringing his side'* third century in view in five aud a quarter hours. At 303 Noble took the ball from Saunders and in his third over Lilley attempted to rut him but sent the ball into Kelly's hand instead. He made five 4's, and batted juctan hour. Eight wickets for 312. Gunn followed, but shaped poorly at the remainder of Noble's over. When Trumble'a turn came Jones follovad Lilley's example, and gave Kelly another ohanc, which was promptly taken before thn total bad been 10- [ creased. Nine for 312. | filythe, the last man, opened with a eouple, got two singles, and then played Noble on, and the innings closed. j The Additional scores were:

England—First Innings. j (Continued.) j Six wickets for .. .. 251 McGahey, b T'umbin .. ..18 Lilley, c Kelly, b Noble .. .. 40 Jom-s, c Kelly, b Ttumble .. 15 Gunn, not out .. ... .. 0 Bly the, b Noble .. . .. 4 Extras .. ,. t .. 7 Tote! 317, : Bowling analysis: Trumble tookj three wickets for 65, Saunders four for 119, Noble three for 68, Howell none j for 40, Armstrong bone for 8. AUSTRALIANS MAKE A START. [ WIOKRTS FALLING RAPIDLY-FIVE FOR US. ,

Received It, 7.13 p.n. Sydney, February 15. ' A few minutes before lunch the Australians commenced their first, innings, Truuible and Trump»r facing Jesiop <nd Braund. The former developed l a rare pace, and became exceedingly' daogetoos in the slips, where M«cLaren hud four nun located. Trumble was the fl st victim of the Gloucester capt»in. With six to his credit tlie, victim just tipped one, «hich Mac-j Lar*n uolltred. One for 7. After lunch the Australians commenced disastrously, another two wickets going for & total of 30. Hill »as rather badly struck on the stomach by a fast one from Jessop. Trumper, who was playing nicely, tried to place Jessop in the slips, but Biaund made a raignificnt catch low down, ! and was warmly congratulated by the fieldsman on his brilliant performance.j Two for 18.

Gregory now partnered Hill, but had only added five when Brnund snapped Mm in the sl-ps, the bill going out of SlacLaren's hands. This gave Jessop three wickets for 11.

Noble came next, and p-nfiting by the fate of h's predecessors, famed the applause of the spectators by leaving [ the bigh pitched stuff from Jessop alone. He lifted one rather dangerously to off, but Gunn could not quite getuptoit. The scoring became very 'low, Hill occasionally getting in a fine' bsundary drive. The Adelaide man had got 21 up when he made a lefty stroke to mid-oft, Jones getting under it. Four for 48. Jessop's average was now four for 20.

Duff joined Noble, and a long partnership ensu*d, though fo<" an hour it was not productive of much. The new-comer followed hi* pirtner's example with Jassop, and showed som® smart work between the wickets. As '.he afternoon wore on the sky became very overcast, with rain threatening ;nd the light bad. The half century nook fifty minutes to compile, and then Gunn relieved Jesscp. The batemen warmed up. Nohle had taken forty minutes for five runs. Duff then got ?oinr, Nobis following suit. At 77 Blythe and Jessop were replaced by Braund and Gunn. The bitsmen, 1 however, kept things gring without anything of a brilliant nature recurring. The century was r, oidedasa result of a hundred and five' minutes' play. Jensop came on for Brau»d after tea, and Duff had a narrow escape in the | slips when he had 37 te his nam*, M»eLaren just misnng the bull. A few minutes later Blythe rent down one which Duff p'aved in'o Lilley's bands, thus ending a good inning*. Th« partnership added 71 runs. Five wickets for 119.

Armstrong followed. Nob]B was j loicg the bulk of the scoring, with his fine leg stroke*. His half century wag i registered amicf applaugo, after two hours and i quarter of play. Arm- j strong j-layed e .utiou-ily, get in several, fine hfe cuts now »nd again. Rain commenced to fall gently balf an hour before time. The light was a'sovery poor, and play w»s stopped. The scores stood : - : Australia.—Fiisfc Innings, Trumble, c b Jessop .. 6 Trumper, c Braun4, b Jessop .. 7 j Ri'l, c Jono", h Jessop .. .. 211 Gregory, o Braund, b Jessop .. 5 j NoMp, not out .. ~ .. 51 Duff, c L'lley, b Blythe .. ~ 291 Armßtror.p, rot out .. .. 11' Ex'ras 8

Total for five wioketg 148 THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR i ENGLAND. SYDNKY, F *hm -y 16. f' oe p'e witnessed hj« cricket nutch yenteiday. Including Spoflfoith, the Australian team for England will consist of fourteen men. The following nine ai'f regarded as certainties:-Drlinp, H-11, Trnmble, Noble, Grego r y, Trumper, Duff, Kelly and Howell. A rumour com'-B from Adelaide that Maj >r Warkhsm will manage, with a* assistant, who will act also as second wkket-k»eper. Cricket crcles in the southern city are ind'goant, and hold that only a first-cluss wicket-keeper should go. J Warkham and Jones {? Johns) ara at pr'sent in Sydney. Last ere? ing's rain wrs of short 'duration, a»d did m dtmngn to the wicknt. To day is gloriously fine. OHRI3TOHUROH OHIOKET. OHRiSTOHtJECH, February 16. In senior cricket yesterday the nntch United v. Midland was caneluded, Midland made 174 for their second innings, and United knocked up 26 runs for four wicke's, thus winning by six vioketJ,