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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 107, 12 May 1902, Page 3

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AUSTRALIANS V NOTTINGHAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. : London, May 9. The weather was cool but more genial, and the attendance numbered 4000. The wicket was faster. Duff and Trumper opened the Australians' innings, the former playing with confidence and Trumper a brilliant all-round game, till Halliim secured him with Bn off-break. On* wicket forj 75. His Score included s<-ven 4's. Hill, who followed, had compiled 14 Goodacre cvjght, iiim easily at tbird ti. Two "or 104, Gregory was next man, but a few runs later Duff skied one to Wass at raid-on. Three for 116. He played fin arnfillAnt: ohannaloaa inninna

j \ Darling a arrival saw Gregory's dismissal through an easy catch by Goodacre in the slips. Pour for 125. Darling, with half a dozen to his credit, was missed at the wickets ! Noble partnered him, and, aft r passing Darling's total-gave Shrewsbury an np- ! portunity off a hard cut at point. Five [ for 137. The partnership of Darling ( ; and Armstrong added runs freely till ! the Victorian was bowled off his pida. Six for 175. ' Hopkins followed. Darling had a life at 24. j Received 11. 5.25 p.m. London, May 10. | At the conclusion of yesterday's play, | Darling was missed at mid-oi, with !41 up, by Wass, off FMam, ! and availed himself of the escape by j driving freely. Hopkins playrd f-T----jwa'd, losing his middle stumr>. His j brilli'int innings lnsted 90 minutes, and i when once "feet h<) did some splendid driving. Towards the olnso he hit ieW-n 4'«. Sev<n for 306, rhe pirt- | ner«hip h ivin? added 130. I Hail -md rain began to fall as Kelly filled the vacancy, and Dirling was playing doeged'y when stumps vrerei drawn, seven wickets being down for 343. Darling (not ont) 95, and Kelly (not out) 20. To-day the weather was dull but warms', the w'ctat being still excellent. Thi attendance w«s meagre. Darling played his first ball oij the i stumps with ut removing th« bails. H« reached hi' century for two hours and' thirtv minuses' play, °.nd added ano h' r2Bwhen "nil m fn'isht him at, cover point, low 'own. >lis innings was characterised by determined driving, t.houeh hj" pot qui-tflr at, the latter end o r bis innings, which lasted two hours and nine een minutes. He hit thi' tft r, 4's. for 420 With the bow'inz oily moderate, Vnn !f<d up 38 Nine for 468. Kell" w-s caught ensily in the slips aft r gint-g a fin" display of left side <nr'r. H well canifid his bat out, and th" i- nM\« c'omd for 474. Nottinflnm—Firifc innings, 287. Australia innings.

Duff, c Was s , b Hallam .. .. 49 Trump«r, b Halhm .. .. 47 Hill, c Goodacre, b J Gunn .. 14 Gregory, c Gmrhcre, h J. Gunn 6 DirHrig. c H l'am. h J. Gunn .. 128 NoWp, c b J. Gunn 10 4r m : ronr, b Hallam . . . . 21 Hopkins, b J. Gunn .. .. 80 Kel'v, o Jones, bJ. Gunn .. 66 Jones, c and b Anthony .. .. 38 How»H, rot out .. .. .. 4 Extras .. .. .. 11

Totsl 474 Bowlins analysis: WVrs nil for 79, Anthonv one fo" 53, J. Gunn six for 174. Hallam three for 126, Dixon nil fo>- 31. The Not's second innings was op ned by Iri-monter and Jones. Ju6t before lunch Kelly damaged a finger, Hill kf-epine wicket while Carte l- fielded in his place. Jones mirnwly escaped '''eing run out at 13, a few runs later was csusrht by Duff in th° slips, low down. Iremonger was driving finply. One wicko'; for 56. W. Gunn knocked up twenty-three when he sot leg before to Armstrong. Two for 92. Shrewsbury name next, but almost directly after Ivenrto"gPr was smartly ••■auirht bv Armstrong off his own bowling He gave two chances. Throe for 97 J. Gunn succeeded, bat Shrewsbury was easily cau»ht at mid-off by Noale. Pour for 104. Saunders fielded for Jones, who went lame. Gooda'ra was caught easily by Howell in the slips. Five for 145. Dixon came next, but John Gunn, who had batted, steadily, was caught by Darling at Fquare leg. Six for 154 Anthony was boiled off his pad, after a single run. Svn for 156. played an for a duck. Eight for 171.

D'xon indulged in slogging, but Armstrong beat him. Wass only made four when Armstrong dismissed him. Hallam was not out with eight when the innings closed for 183. Notts, —Second Innings. Iremongnr, c. and b Armstrong 46 Jones, c Duff, b Howell .. 19 W. Gunn, lbw, b Armstrong .. 23 Shrewsbury, c Noble, b Armstrong .. .. ~ 2 J. Gunn, c Darling, b Armstrong 27 Gondacrp, c Howell, b Armstrong 16 Dixon, b Armstrong .. ~ 17 Anthony, b Armstrong .. .. 1 oit es, b Noble .. .. .. 0 Wass, b Armstrong . . .. 4 Hallam, rot out.. .. .. 8 Fxtms .. .. .. 20 Totol 183 B'wling analysis.—Noble one for 32, Howell one for 66, Truraper nil for 21, Armstrong light for 47. He howled f-hifflv "low ores, but got plenty of work on the b ;11. Australia thus wou by an innings and four runs. AUSTRALIANS v. SURREY. THE SURREY r iE/VM. Received 11, 5.16 p.m. London, Mny 10. The following will constitute the 1 Ruiwv team for Monday'■» match at :K.ennington Oval: —Jej)hson, Grawjford, Dawson, Bush, Abel, Richardson, j Brockwell, Lockwood, Hayward, Stedj man, Hayes rind Baker.