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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 123, 26 May 1902, Page 3

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( # AUSTRALIANS v. OXFORD j UNIVERBITY. | PUB PEBSS ASSOCIATION. ' London, May 23. The weather is dull and oppretive, , and attend ince moderate. Despite twelve hours rain yesterday, the wicket is surprisingly firm. Trumble, Kelly, and Hov.e'l stand ou I ', Oxford won tho toss, and Marsham an.l Dillon comme ced the innings.l Both had 21 to their credit when Marsham skied one to Hopkins at midoff. Wyld added a single, and gave Saunders an easy catch at mid-on. l'wo wieke s for 43. Dillon was next caught at square-leg by Darling. Voss was dismissad by a yorker in Armstrong's first over. Four for 60. After luuch Evans and Bonham Catter were partnered, but Evans was dug t e-sily at short leg by Trumper. Five f"i- 61. Th ' wicket was s'owand fairly n-sy, but tbe wickets f»-ll in rapid succession. The ii.Bings closed for 77. After lurch six wrlc-j's fell for 17 in forty minutes. Scoi es: j Oxford.—First. Innings, j Marsham, c Hopkins, b Noble .. 21 j Dil'on, c Darliog, b <iooes .. 21 j Wyld, c Siucders, b Noble .. 1 Vos-s, b Armstrong .. .. 10 Evatis, c Trump r, b Nobis .. 7' Williams, c Ti b A- 0 ; Bonham Car>er, c Jon«e, b Noble 7 Whiteley, b Armstrong .. .. 0 Kvliey, e and b Aimstrong .. 0 Fmdlay, not out .. . . .. 5 Erni-thousen, b Noblo .. .. 4 | Extras .. .. .. 1 | To'-al 77 j Noble took five wickets for 38, Jones on* for 29, Armstrong four for nine.

Trumper and Duff opened for Australia with fine forcing crickst. The bowling was poor, and tbey scored rapidly, 78 being produced oft 12 overs by most brilliant play.

Received 24, 2.4 p.m. London, May 23,

Duff was CAUght at, the wicket by Findlay after a free and fkiiful innings. One for 108. Oxford's score was passed as the result of 35 minutes' pl iy. Tho bowling was poor and demoralised.

Trnmper was caught at cover-point by Wyld after a brilliant, sterling ladings, a feature of wbifh was bis fine pulling leg hitlii g. H< gave a chance at 86, and another to mid-on at 117, both beii g skvers. His hi's included fifteen 4's Two for 213.

Hillguve a sound display except or e rait-hi*. He was very strong on the leg side. Wh»n stumps were drawn Australia bad lost two wickets for 227. Received 25, 5.17 p.m.

The weather is genial and t he wicket soft. Tnere is only a small attendance.

Gregory did not increase his overnight score. Three for 228. 11 ill, after an excellent innings, was stumped by Fiudlay. Pour for 263. Armstrong was caught at mid-off by Bonham Carter. Five for 300,

The wicket was gradually becoming difficult. Hopkins, who knocked hi* score up in vigorous style, skied one to Bonham Six for 300, Nobla at<d Darling brought the score to 314 at lunch time, when the innings was declared closed. Australia—First Innings. Duff, c Finrflay b Ernsthousea .. 41 Trnmp°r, c Wyld, b Ev.ins .. 11 Hill, st Findky, b Wh'ttely .. 64 Gregory, b Whately .. .. 6 Armstrong, c B'nham, b K<)lly .. 17 Hopkins, c Bonham b Erasthousf n 39 Noble, not out .. .. 4 Darlin?, rot out .. .. 5 Extras .. .. .. 6 Total for six wickets .. 314 Ernsthousen took two wickets for 80, Whately two for 76, Kelly one for 21, Evani one for 22, Williams nil for 63. When Oxford commenced their second innings the pi'ch had increas d in difficulty, the firs': three wickets falling for 33, Voss, Williams, Findlay, and K*lly making the bulk of the rues. The latter gave one chance to Hill in the slips. Oxford.—Second loDings. Marsl'am, b Nobl» .. .. 5 Dillon, c Duff, b Jones .. .. 3 j Wyld, b Jones .. .. .. 19 Voss, b Saunders .. .. 28 Evans, b founders .. ... 13 Bonham Carter. lbw, b Saunders 9 Williams, c Nobl«, b Ssunders .. 26 Findlay, b S ttnde' S .. .. 21 Wh'te'y. c J >n's, b Saunders .. 8 Kelly, 1.b.w,, b Saunde s ... 31 Ernsthousep, rot out .. 3 Extras .. .. .. 17 Total 183 Jones took two wickets for 38, Nobte one for 25, Armstrong nil for 19, Sounders seven for 67, Trumper nil for 17. The Australians won by an innings and 54 runs, ten minutps before time. Received 25, 5.17 p.m. London, May 24. It is officially announced that MacLaren has accepted the invitation to captain the English team in the first test match.