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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 59, 1 March 1902, Page 3

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FINAL TEST MATCH. PEK PBEBS ABBOCIATION. Received 28, 8 p.m. Melbou&ne, February 28. The last test match cf the English tour commenced to-day. The fact that the Australians hid won the rubber robbed the contest of a good deal of that enthusiasm which marked the earlier struggles, still there was a large amount of interest, chiefly because upon the result depends the choice of the balance of the Austialian team I which is to visit England. The injury to Saunders' arm rendered his inclusion impossible, so Travers took his place, and Howell made way for E>*dy, otherwise the team was the seme that played in the fourth test match. The English team was the Fame us that in last test match, Trumble won the toss and I decided to bat. The weather was fine and pleasant, but thn wicket a bit soft. Trurapec and Duff were the fbst to bat, Jessop opening tie a'tack. Tiumper got his first ball away for j thi e•> The r e*t two yielded Duff two and f'ur. Pe added another fourer, |ther, in trying to pull Braundhe hit his wicket.

On th.i advent of Hill, Blythe relieved Jes'op. The new-comer opened carefully and Trumper, playiDg confidently, quickly reached the twenties, including several r.ice drives to the fence. He carried his total to 27 when, faeing Blythe, he retind tlean bowledi Two for 54.

Gregory partnered Hill and opuned with a coupla off Braund, and then drove, the sime bowler to the fer.ce. At 76 Hayward to r k the ball fioin Braucd. his firs'. <?elivory resulting in four byes. Hill now got to work, and the play became more lively. Another change of bowling, Gunft relieving Blythp, brought about a separation. Ha was out by Hill to Jones. Hill's innings wag characterised by vigorous bitting and insluded three roarers.

Noble and Gregory kept things moving till luncheon, the sloio at the adjournment being three wickets for 98. On resuming disasters came fas'. Gregory tipped Gunn's second delivery to Jones in tho flips and retired for 25, made in style. • Trumble filled the vacancy. .Noble cut Gunn to the boundary, but ftcicg Hayward was giv°n out leg before, tbe fi-th wicket falling for IC4.

A-nustroog cume mxt only to Fee Trumble sky Hayward to Quaife. Hopkins' contribution was a fence drive off Hayward. Kelly fail d to sc; rw. Esdy madu a {• uri r, hdded a single, and w.is then clean bowled Traverg, :h:> last man, played briskly and helped Armstrong, who played a careful game, to bring the total to 144 bifore he tipped Gunn into Brauud's hands in the slips. ArjSTBALiANS. -- First Innings, Duff hir. wicke"-, b Bround .. 10 Trumper b Biytlie .. .. 27 Hillc Jines, bGunn .. ..28 Gregory c Jonps, b Gunn .. 25 Noble l.b.w b Hayward .. .. 7 Trumble c Quaib, b Hsyward .. 3 Arm'troug rot out .. ~ 17 Hopkins c Lilley, b Hayward .. 4 Kelly c Gunn, bHy> ard .. 0 E.dy b Gunn 5 Travere c Br»und b Gunn .. 9 Extras 9 Total 144 Haywa d four wickets fur 22, Gunn 4 for 38. Blytue one for 29, Bruund me for 33, Jessop ncno for I'A,. MueLaren and Jessop opened for] England against Noble and Trumble. j Jet-sop put up t-izt>.en off Noble's secocd oier ard then diove Trumble out of the greurd for five. He helped to raise the ha f century in 21 minutes, The lightning hitter then termicated I is c»reer wiih 35 to his credit, beiDg splendidly ciught at dcep-on by Hop kins. One for 50.

Quaifa came rext and steadied the play considrrably. The stcnewaller saw a d- zen i ddtd to tLe totil when Trumble a: cured bim in the slips. Two for 62.

Tyldtsley f jllowed! but the partnership was biiefer than the preceding one, MaeLa-ea adding a couple atid then giving the bowl r a catch. Three lor 64.

H.-yward joined T)ld"sley, and tome pWy followed. With 86 up for two bou'B {.lay, Noble gave way lo Trav»rs, und the change sent Hay wot J to the pavi'iou, Tiumper making a good ta'ch.

.Brauod came r Eadv taking the t-all fr.'m TrumbK The Ta msnian's third ball was tupped by Tyldesley to Ktliy. The Lancashire man had l-een forty minutes at t In- wi 1-: 's. Five for 96. Lilley fDled t e v;.o-> cy, anl a teriviceablß panncrship follower. Hitting fie<jly the b..t.sinen ;i!ay<d out time. : Enoland.—F r-t luniugs. Jefs'p, n Hopkins, V> Tiumbla .. 35 MacLaieu, cand bTnimble ~ 25 Quaiff, cTrumble, b Nobh .. 3 Tyldes'ey, c Ke ! ly, b Endy .. 13 Hay ward, c Tiumper, bTr v w.. 19 Braund, not out .. .. .. 26 Lilley, cot out .. .. .. 10 Extras .. .. .. 2 Tohl for five wick .is .. 133 Hokitika, February 28. At the inter-ccuoty match, Wistlaud v. Gr«y, tbe latter were all out for 73, and the former lost six wickets for 59"