CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 110, 15 May 1902, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. THE SURREY MATCH. rER PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, May 13. Further rain fell during tho night and in the earlier part of the morning, but the weather chared sufficiently to allow resumption of the p ! ay. The not, out?, Trumper and Hill, continued their inning*. After adding a single Hill was smartly run nut, Hayes making a quick return. Two for 93.

Gregory came n-xt, and play became more lively. Trumper displayed fisie drivin? powers. The howling was of a harmlss character, and the wicket, which had not yet become difficult, favoured fast scoring. At 159, towards.which Trumper had contributed 81 and Gregory 32, Dawson replaced Richardson, who had bowlod hitherto. A separation came at 182, Abel catching Gregory at point off Hay ward.

Darling filled the- vacancy, nnd assisted Trumpet' to pass the century, when th« young Sydceyite was caught by Hayes in the slips off a bumping Wl from Hayward, He played a go:id inBings, marred by two chinces. Four for 187.

Noble joined the eaptun, and at the luncheon adjournment the score stood at 208.

On rpsuoriins? Baiter took the place of Bush in tho field, the latter sufleiing from a sorw throat

Darling hai increased his score to 19 when he was rls:)' <"il hv a nie.i ratch by Br ck-e'l t, iwig-oiT from Hayward. Fiv.j for 216.

Tie wea'.hpr w-s dull and chenrles", :ir;d bi:t'-rly cMd when Armstrong par'neivd N"ble. With the score an 23!) ruin set in.

Aster a delay of an hour and a half piiy was resumed. NoMn j'ist missed b,-ing cangh*-. ani bowled by Ri> hardson wm. n he h<d scored 14, Eighty run- W '.re k<ock dup in the Th" innir.L's wis th n declared closed, a f five -ickets f r 296.

ThH P ince <>f Wiles was present during the ktt> r p irtion of the play. Scores were;— Austra'ians. First innings. Duff, b Richardson .. .. 8 Hid, run eu<-, 33 Gregory, c Abe!, b Hayward .. 38 Trump r, o Hayes, b Hayward .. 101 Djrling, o Brock well b Hayward 19 Noble, not out .. .. 44 Armstrong, not out .. .. 41 Extras 12

Total for five wickets . . 296 Bowling analysts: Richardson one wicket for 89 rut's, Dawson none for 49, Hayward three for 94, Lockwoad none for 3, Jephson none for 12, Brockwell nrne for 37. Surrey in their first innings lost no wickets for 18—Abel 13, Baker 3. S'.umps were then drawn. Received 14, 10.37 p.m. London, Miy 14.

Between the innings of the Surrey match the Australians, the Surrey captain, r.nd niemb°rs of the committee were prespn f t>d to the Prince of Wales. His Royal Highness remained over nn hoar, sud evinced the keenest interest in the game.

A Hawera telegram states that the Tarfimiki Crickrt Association has decided to guarantee £IOO for a two days match with lord Hawke's team.