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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 61, 4 March 1902, Page 3

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j FiffaJi I'jttßi Match. PER PKESS ASSOCIATION I Received 3, 5.31 p.m j Melbouene, March 2. The light rain which Ml in the city ' scarcely reached the ground, so that ' the wicket was as good as on Saturday. , Gunn and Hay ward opened the at-, tack, but both were rcliav'ed shortly after the opening. Gunn sent down six overs with a run. Trumble had totted up 22 when Blythe bowled him. Seven for 249. i" Hopkins followed, but immediately ■ scosped Blytbe to MacLaren without scoring. Eight for 249. j Eady cime next and knocked up three, when he lifted Braund deep to on where Gunn affected a good catch. Nine for 252. Travers, the last man, hit a single, i and then skied Braund sufficiently for \ tfce bowler to run up to it, Kelly carrying his bat out for a patient 11. j Atjstbaliaks—Second Inoinge. i Duff, c and b Braund .. .. 28 Trumper, c McGahey, b Braund 18 rlill, c Lilley, b Hayward .. 87 Giegory, b Guun.. .. .41 Noble, c MecLaron, b Guuu .. 16 r Armstrong, lbw, b Braund .. 20 t Trumblo, b B'yihe .. ~ 22 I Kt-lly, not ou!; ,-. -., . ; 11 Hopkins, c MacLn.ren, b Blythe,, 0 Eady, cGw■, h Braund.. ; . i 4 Travers, c an.J b Braund.. ~ 1j ' Extras .. .. ~ 81 i Total .. .. .. 255 . Braund tcok five wickets for 95, f Blythe two for 36, Gunn two for 54, Hayward one for 63. The EDglishmau commenced their second innings twenty-five minute 3 before luncheon. Maclaiennnd Hayward were the firsi to bat, Noble and Trumbla being in charge of the bowl-! c ing. The batsmen opened c-imiously, > V only thirteen appearing on the bond b _ when the players adjourned for luncb, On resuming, the slow play was relieved by MacLwn getting Noble away for four and three. A misty rain ? began and sawdust wts requisitioned. The total slowly mounted to forty, when Hayw rd, who had made 15, softly placed one into Travels hands at raidon. As tho rain was increasing pl*y stopped and a fresh start madeao 3.40. Quaife accompanied MasLaren to the and tbp p'av became painfully slow, tliu Cist 15 uiinutes producing only seven -u, , Uwte of which weie extras. Eleven more were added t ] and then the rsiin incr.'used to a Bharp downpour. At 4.20 piiy was stopped - for the day, England having lost one wicket for 61. Hayward, c Taaver", b Trumble 15 MscLaren, not cut .. .. 40 . Quaiff, not cut .. .. .. 3 j Extras .. .. .. 3 n Received 4, 0.21 a.m. t Melbouune, March 3. C The reported »bjndoument of the b test match was premature. P.ay was resumed after an hour's dslay. Quaife added a single when be was given out leg before to NobK Two wickets for 6 64. Jessip assistsd MnoLaren to carry his total to 49 when he had tho misfortune to be run out. Th r ee for 87. At 5.38 rain finally stopped the play for the day. Quaife l.b.w. b Noble .. .. 4 MacLaren, run out .. .. 49 Jessop, not out .. .. .. 16 Tyldesley, not out .. .. 0 , Exttas 3 | . t Total .87 o .